Formatting Basics
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+B | Bold |
| Ctrl+I | Italic |
| Ctrl+U | Underline |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | Underline words only (not spaces) |
| Ctrl+D | Open Font dialog |
| Ctrl+E | Center align |
| Ctrl+L | Left align |
| Ctrl+R | Right align |
| Ctrl+J | Justify text |
| Ctrl+Shift+> | Increase font size |
| Ctrl+Shift+< | Decrease font size |
| Ctrl+Space | Remove character formatting |
| Ctrl+Q | Remove paragraph formatting |
Styles & Headings
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+1 | Apply Heading 1 style |
| Ctrl+Alt+2 | Apply Heading 2 style |
| Ctrl+Alt+3 | Apply Heading 3 style |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | Apply Normal paragraph style |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Apply List Bullet style |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Open Apply Styles pane |
| Alt+Ctrl+Shift+S | Open Styles pane |
| Ctrl+Alt+K | AutoFormat document |
Navigation & Selection
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Home | Jump to document start |
| Ctrl+End | Jump to document end |
| Ctrl+F | Find text |
| Ctrl+H | Find and Replace |
| Ctrl+G | Go To page/section |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Shift+Ctrl+End | Select to end of document |
| Ctrl+Shift+Home | Select to beginning |
| Ctrl+Click | Select a sentence |
| Alt+Shift+Click | Extend selection to click |
Review & Track Changes
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Toggle Track Changes |
| Alt+Shift+C | Accept change |
| Alt+Shift+R | Reject change |
| Ctrl+Shift+* | Show/hide formatting marks |
| F7 | Check spelling and grammar |
| Shift+F7 | Open Thesaurus |
| Ctrl+Shift+G | Word count dialog |