Shortcut Keys and their Functions: Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys in Microsoft Word.Ĭtrl + A: Select all contents of the page.Ĭtrl + K: Insert link (Shortcut Keys and their Functions).Ĭtrl + U: Underline highlighted selection.Ĭtrl + Y: Redo the last action performed.Ĭtrl + L: Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.Ĭtrl + E: Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.Ĭtrl + R: Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.Ĭtrl + Shift + >: Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increases font +2pts.Ĭtrl + Shift + Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower, if above 12 decreases font by +2pt.Ĭtrl + Shift + *: View or hide non printing characters.Ĭtrl + : Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.Ĭtrl + : Moves to the end of the paragraph.Ĭtrl + Del: Deletes word to right of cursor.Ĭtrl + Backspace: Deletes word to left of cursor.Ĭtrl + End: Moves the cursor to the end of theĬtrl + Home: Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.Ĭtrl + Spacebar: Reset highlighted text to the default font.Ĭtrl + Alt + 1: Changes text to heading 1.Ĭtrl + Alt + 2: Changes text to heading 2.Ĭtrl + Alt + 3: Changes text to heading 3.Īlt + Shift + D: Insert the current date.Īlt + Shift + T: Insert the current time. Shift + End: Highlights from current position to end of line.Ĭtrl + Left arrow: Moves one word to the left at a time.Ĭtrl + Right arrow: Moves one word to the right at a time. Shift + Home: Highlights from current position to beginning of line. Ctrl + Home: Goes to beginning of document.