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Word Function Key Combinations
Which function key combinations do you want to use?
Function key
SHIFT+Function key
CTRL+Function key
CTRL+SHIFT+Function key
ALT+Function key
ALT+SHIFT+Function key
CTRL+ALT+Function key
Function keys
Press |
To |
F1 |
Get online
Help or the Office Assistant |
F2 |
Move text
or graphics |
F3 |
Insert an
AutoText entry (after Word displays the entry) |
F4 |
Repeat the
last action |
F5 |
Choose the
Go To command (Edit menu) |
F6 |
Go to next
pane or frame |
F7 |
Choose the
Spelling command (Tools menu) |
F8 |
Extend a
selection |
F9 |
Update
selected fields |
F10 |
Activate
the menu bar |
F11 |
Go to the
next field |
F12 |
Choose the
Save As command (File menu) |
SHIFT+Function key
Press |
To |
SHIFT+F1 |
Start
context-sensitive Help or reveal formatting |
SHIFT+F2 |
Copy text |
SHIFT+F3 |
Change the
case of letters |
SHIFT+F4 |
Repeat a
Find or Go To action |
SHIFT+F5 |
Move to a
previous revision |
SHIFT+F6 |
Go to the
previous pane or frame |
SHIFT+F7 |
Choose the
Thesaurus command (Tools menu, Language submenu) |
SHIFT+F8 |
Shrink a
selection |
SHIFT+F9 |
Switch
between a field code and its result |
SHIFT+F10 |
Display a
shortcut menu |
SHIFT+F11 |
Go to the
previous field |
SHIFT+F12 |
Choose the
Save command (File menu) |
CTRL+Function key
Press |
To |
CTRL+F2 |
Choose the
Print Preview command (File menu) |
CTRL+F3 |
Cut to the
Spike |
CTRL+F4 |
Close the
window |
CTRL+F5 |
Restore the
document window size |
CTRL+F6 |
Go to the
next window |
CTRL+F7 |
Choose the
Move command (Control menu) |
CTRL+F8 |
Choose the
Size command (document Control menu) |
CTRL+F9 |
Insert an
empty field |
CTRL+F10 |
Maximize
the document window |
CTRL+F11 |
Lock a
field |
CTRL+F12 |
Choose the
Open command (File menu) |
CTRL+SHIFT+Function key
Press |
To |
CTRL+SHIFT+F3 |
Insert the
contents of the Spike |
CTRL+SHIFT+F5 |
Edit a
bookmark |
CTRL+SHIFT+F6 |
Go to the
previous window |
CTRL+SHIFT+F7 |
Update
linked information in a Word source document |
CTRL+SHIFT+F8 |
Extend a
selection or block (then press an arrow key) |
CTRL+SHIFT+F9 |
Unlink a
field |
CTRL+SHIFT+F10 |
Activate
the ruler |
CTRL+SHIFT+F11 |
Unlock a
field |
CTRL+SHIFT+F12 |
Choose the
Print command (File menu) |
ALT+Function key
Press |
To |
ALT+F1 |
Go to the
next field |
ALT+F3 |
Create an
AutoText entry |
ALT+F4 |
Quit Word |
ALT+F5 |
Restore the
program window size |
ALT+F7 |
Find the
next misspelling or grammatical error. The Check spelling as you type check
box must be selected (Tools menu, Options dialog box, Spelling & Grammar
tab). |
ALT+F8 |
Run a macro |
ALT+F9 |
Switch
between all field codes and their results |
ALT+F10 |
Maximize
the program window |
ALT+F11 |
Display
Microsoft Visual Basic code |
ALT+SHIFT+Function key
Press |
To |
ALT+SHIFT+F1 |
Go to the
previous field |
ALT+SHIFT+F2 |
Choose the
Save command
(File menu) |
ALT+SHIFT+F9 |
Run
GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results |
ALT+SHIFT+F11 |
Display
Microsoft Visual Studio code |
CTRL+ALT+Function key
Press |
To |
CTRL+ALT+F1 |
Display
Microsoft System Information |
CTRL+ALT+F2 |
Open
command
(File menu) |
Here's a quick way to find
spelling or grammar errors in your Word document (as long as the "Check
spelling as you type" option is selected. To do so, go through: "Tools
-> Options -> Spelling & Grammar" so you get the red and green
squiggly lines under the offending items.)
Press ALT+F7. Not only will you jump to the
next error, but the right mouse menu will open up to show any suggested
fixes |
Special characters |
Menu commands |
Copy and Insert Text and Graphics |
An ellipsis… |
Ctrl+Alt+period |
Close document window |
Ctrl+w |
Copy text or graphics |
Ctrl+c |
Non-breaking hyphen |
Ctrl+Shift+hyphen |
New document |
Ctrl+n |
Copy formats |
Ctrl+Shift+c |
Option hyphen |
Ctrl+hyphen |
Open document |
Ctrl+o |
Move text or graphics |
F2 |
Non-breaking space |
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar |
Save document |
Ctrl+s |
Paste text or graphics |
Ctrl+v |
Copyright © |
Ctrl+Alt+c |
Save As |
F12 |
Paste formats |
Ctrl+Shift+v |
Registered ® |
Ctrl+Alt+r |
Print preview |
Ctrl+f2 or Ctrl+Alt+i |
Create AutoText entry |
Alt+
F3 |
Trademark ™ |
Ctrl+Alt+t |
Select all |
Ctrl+a |
Insert AutoText entry |
name+F3 |
Selecting text |
Normal view |
Ctrl+Alt+n |
Line break |
Shift+Enter |
Paragraph |
Triple click |
Page layout view |
Ctrl+Alt+p |
Page break |
Ctrl+Enter |
Entire doc |
Ctrl+a |
Undo |
Ctrl+z |
Column Break/Split Table |
Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
Block of text |
Ctrl+Shift+F8
(keyboard) |
Redo / Repeat typed text |
Ctrl+y,
F4 or Alt+Enter |
Optional hyphen |
Ctrl+Hyphen |
or Alt+drag (mouse) |
Go To |
Ctrl+g or
F5 |
Non-breaking hyphen |
Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen |
Column in table |
Alt+click in column |
Find |
Ctrl+f |
Non-breaking space |
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar |
Entire table |
Alt+double-click any
cell |
Replace |
Ctrl+h |
Other |
Paragraph formatting |
Character formatting |
Activate next document |
Ctrl+f6 |
Increase indent |
Ctrl+m |
Word underline |
Ctrl+Shift+w |
Activate previous doc. |
Ctrl+Shift+f6 |
Decrease indent |
Ctrl+Shift+m |
Double underline |
Ctrl+Shift+d |
Current date |
Alt+Shift+d |
Hanging indent |
Ctrl+t |
Small caps |
Ctrl+Shift+k |
Cancel |
Esc |
Remove hanging indent |
Ctrl+Shift+t |
All caps |
Ctrl+Shift+a |
New paragraph |
Enter |
Left para |
Ctrl+l |
Hidden text |
Ctrl+Shift+h |
Line Break |
Shift+Enter |
Center Para |
Ctrl+e |
Copy formats (Format
Painter) |
Ctrl+Shift+c |
New page |
Ctrl+Enter |
Right para |
Ctrl+r |
Paste formats (Format
Painter) |
Ctrl+Shift+v |
New col/split table |
Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
Justify para |
Ctrl+j |
Font |
Ctrl+Shift+f or Ctrl+d |
Next cell in table |
Tab |
Reset paragraph to
style |
Ctrl+q |
Point size |
Ctrl+Shift+p |
Tab in table |
Ctrl+tab |
Single line spacing |
Ctrl+1 |
Next larger point size |
Ctrl+Shift+> |
Next Misspelling |
Alt+F7 |
Double line spacing |
Ctrl+2 |
Next smaller point size |
Ctrl+Shift+< |
Thesaurus |
Shift+F7 |
1.5 line spacing |
Ctrl+5 |
Change case |
Shift+F3 |
Fields |
Add/Remove 12 pt before |
Ctrl+0 (zero) |
Bold |
Ctrl+b |
Update selected fields |
F9 |
Styles |
Italics |
Ctrl+i |
Toggle field
code/results |
Shift+F9
or Alt+F9 |
Make Style Box Active |
Ctrl+Shift+s |
Underline (continuous) |
Ctrl+u |
Go to next field |
F11 |
Apply normal style |
Ctrl+Shift+n |
Underline (double) |
Ctrl+Shift+d |
Go to previous field |
Shift+F11 |
Apply heading 1 |
Ctrl+Alt+1 |
Underline (word only) |
Ctrl+Shift+w |
Unlink a field |
Ctrl+Shift+F9 |
Apply heading 2 |
Ctrl+Alt+2 |
Subscript |
Ctrl+= |
Lock a field |
Ctrl+F11 |
Apply heading 3 |
Ctrl+Alt+3 |
Superscript |
Ctrl++ |
Unlock a field |
Ctrl+Shift+F11 |
Apply list bullet |
Ctrl+Shift+l |
Reset font formatting |
Ctrl+Spacebar |
Insert Merge field |
Alt+Shift+f |
Start AutoFormat |
Ctrl+Alt+k |
Show/Hide Non-printing
characters |
Ctrl+Shift+* |
Edit Merge Data Source |
Alt+Shift+e |
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Merge to New Document |
Alt+Shift+n |
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Merge to Printer |
Alt+Shift+m |
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