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    The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word
    There are dozens and dozens of keyboard shortcuts in Word. By improving ergonomics and speed of execution, they will allow you to use the word processor much more quickly, with both hands resting on the keyboard.

    If there are too many Word keyboard shortcuts to list here, here is a small selection that will save you a lot of time through basic tasks, like moving around the document or editing the style of text.


    The 15 best Word keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac

    1. Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow (on macOS: Alt + up or down arrow): moves the cursor down or up one paragraph.

      The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word


    2. Ctrl + Right or Left Arrow (on macOS: Alt + right or left arrow): moves the cursor one word to the left or to the right. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    3. Shift + Up or Down Arrow : select multiple lines of text. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    4. To edit the style of the text, you can press Ctrl + B (Cmd + B on macOS) to make bold; Ctrl + I (Cmd + I on macOS) to italicize; and Ctrl + U (Cmd + U on macOS) to underline. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    5. Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N on macOS): Applies a normal style to the text. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    6. Ctrl + Shift + C (Cmd + Shift + C on macOS): copies the style of the selected text. Ctrl + May + V (Cmd + Shift + V on macOS) allows you to apply the copied style to any selected portion of text. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    7. To change the alignment of the text, press Ctrl + L (Cmd + L on macOS) to align left; Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on macOS) to center; Ctrl + R (Cmd + R on macOS) to right align; and Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on macOS) to justify. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    8. Shift + F3 : change the case of the text. This keyboard shortcut allows you to make selected text uppercase, all lowercase, or capitalize only the first letter of each sentence. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    9. Ctrl + Enter (Shift + Cmd + Enter on macOS): Inserts a page break. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    10. Ctrl + F6 (Cmd + F6 on macOS): Go through all open Word documents. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    11. 11. Ctrl + F (Cmd + F on macOS): activates the Search function. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    12. Ctrl + F1 (Alt + Cmd + R on macOS): Hides (or shows) the ribbon. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    13. Shift + F7 : opens the thesaurus. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    14. Ctrl + K (Cmd + K on macOS): inserts a hyperlink. The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    15. Shift + F5 : returns to the previous edit location (useful after moving the cursor several pages). The 15 best keyboard shortcuts for Word

    If you are on macOS, some Word keyboard shortcuts may conflict with the system ones. If a combination doesn't work, you can turn off macOS key combinations in the menus System Preferences> Keyboard> Keyboard Shortcuts et System Preferences> Mission Control> Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts.

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