MS Word Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcuts for Font / Size

100

CTRL + B 

Bolds text 

200

CTRL + U

Underlines text 

300

CTRL + I

Italicizes text

400

CTRL + Shift + >

Increase font size 

500

Ctrl + ]

Increase font size

Shortcuts for Text

100

CTRL + C 

Copy

200

CTRL + V

Paste

300

CTRL + X

Cut

400

CTRL + Z 

Undo typing

500

CTRL + Y 

Redo typing

What the F

100

F7

Spellcheck

200

F12

Opens "Save As" (dialog) box

300

This is the word you use to talk about the style of text in a document 

Font

400

If you don't use the shortcut, this is the name of the ribbon tab you click when you want to save your document. 

FILE 

500

What "F" stands for on the keyboard (ex: F12, F7, F1, etc) 

Function 

More Shortcuts

100

The shortcut you use when you want to find something quickly in a document 

CTRL + F

200

Align font to the left  

CTRL + L

300

Align font to the right 

CTRL + R

400

Center align font 

CTRL + E

500

Open a new document in MS Word 

CTRL + N 

More Shortcut thingamabobs

100

What shortcut do I use to print something? 

CTRL + P

200

What is the shortcut you can use instead of highlighting all of the text with your mouse? 

CTRL + A

300

What shortcut should I keep hitting while working in a Microsoft Word document so I don't lose all my work?  

CTRL + S 

400

What happens when you hit CTRL + B two times? 

The text bolds then unbolds 

500

How do shortcut keys help you save time? 

Your fingers don't have to leave the keyboard to grab the mouse