Microsoft Word 2019 keyboard shortcuts 

Microsoft Word 2019    

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These shortcuts only apply if a document is in Outline view.
Use the arrow keys to move to the column's top or bottom cell, and then do one of the following:
To select an entire row: Use arrow keys to move to end of the row, either the first cell (leftmost) in the row or to the last cell (rightmost) in the row.
From the first cell in the row, press Shift+Alt+End to select the row from left to right.
From the last cell in the row, press Shift+Alt+Home to select the row from right to left.
The character code then Alt+X: Insert the Unicode character for the specified Unicode (hexadecimal) character code. For example, to insert the euro currency symbol ( Euro currency symbol ), type 20AC, and then hold down Alt and press X.
Press Ctrl+Tab to switch to the Create from File tab, press Tab, and then type the file name of the object that you want to insert or browse to the file.
Note: You must press Alt+M, or click Mailings, to use these keyboard shortcuts.
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Alt + Ctrl + Num -

An em dash

0
Alt + Num 5

(with Num Lock off) Select an entire table

0
Ctrl + Alt + 5 then Tab

Cycle through floating shapes, such as text boxes or images (press Tab repeatedly)

0
Alt + R then

Select Review tab on ribbon

0
Alt + R then S

Select Spelling & Grammar

1
Alt + R then C

Insert a comment (in the Revision task pane)

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + Num 1 - Num 9

Show all headings up to Heading 1-9.

0
Alt + W then F

Switch to Read Mode view

0
Alt + H then F then O

Open the Office Clipboard

1
Alt + R then U then L

Open the Set Proofing Language dialog box

0
Alt + R then L

Set default languages

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Alt + Ctrl + ↑  Shift + S

Open Styles task pane.

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0
Alt + ↑  Shift + +

Expand text under a heading

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Alt + ↑  Shift + >

Go to next footnote (in Word 2016)

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Alt + ↑  Shift + -

Collapse text under a heading

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F8 then

Select a vertical block of text

-1
Ctrl + ` then ↑  Shift + '

Double opening quotation marks

0
Ctrl + ' then ↑  Shift + '

Double closing quotation marks

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F8 then

Extend a selection (or block)

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F8 then

Extend a selection or block

0
Alt + Ctrl + Shift + Page Down

Extend a selection to the end of a window

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + <

Go to previous footnote (in Word 2016)

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Alt + Ctrl + F

Insert a footnote

0
Alt + Ctrl + D

Insert an endnote

1
Alt + Ctrl + Z

Switch between the last four places that you have edited

1
Alt + ↑  Shift +

Promote a paragraph

1
Alt + ↑  Shift +

Demote a paragraph.

0
Alt + ↑  Shift +

Move selected paragraphs up

0
Alt + ↑  Shift +

Move selected paragraphs down

0
Alt + ↑  Shift +

Row up

0
Alt + ↑  Shift +

Row down

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↑  Shift + F2 then then ⤶ Enter

Copy text or graphics once

1
Alt + Ctrl + R

The registered trademark symbol

0
Ctrl + ` then `

A single opening quotation mark

0
Ctrl + ' then '

A single closing quotation mark

0
Ctrl + Num -

An en dash

0
Alt + Ctrl + 1

Apply the Heading 1 style

1
Alt + Ctrl + 2

Apply the Heading 2 style

1
Alt + Ctrl + 3

Apply the Heading 3 style

-1
Alt + ↑  Shift + F1

Go to the previous field

1
Alt + ↑  Shift + F2

Choose the Save command

1
Alt + ~

Turn Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) on 101 keyboard on or off

0
Ctrl + Alt + F1

Display Microsoft System Information

1
Ctrl + Alt + F2

Choose the Open command

1
Alt + Ctrl + C

The copyright symbol

0
Ctrl + Tab

Tab characters in a cell

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Alt + ↑  Shift + D

Insert a DATE field

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + E

Edit a mail-merge data document

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + F

Insert a merge field

0
Alt then N then J then J

Open object dialog box. Then Press down arrow to select an object type and press Enter to create an object

1
Alt + Ctrl + .

An ellipsis

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↑  Shift + Tab

Select the preceding cell's contents

0
F2 then then ⤶ Enter

Move text or graphics once

0
↑  Shift + Tab

To the previous cell in a row

1
Alt + ↑  Shift + R

Copy the header or footer used in the previous section of the document

1
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + *

(asterisk on numeric keypad does not work) Display nonprinting characters

1
Alt + ↑  Shift + 1

Show all headings with the Heading 1 style

1
Ctrl + Tab

Insert a tab character

-1
Alt + ↑  Shift + A

Expand or collapse all text or headings

1
Alt + ↑  Shift + X

Mark an index entry

0
Ctrl + Backspace

Delete one word to the left

0
F8 then   

Select the nearest character

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + C

Close the Reviewing Pane if it is open.

0
Alt +

Go back one page

0
Alt +

Go forward one page

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↑  Shift + Tab

One cell to the left (in a table)

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Alt + Ctrl + S

Split the document window

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Alt + ↑  Shift + C

Remove the document window split

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or Alt + Ctrl + S
-1
↑  Shift + Tab

Move the focus to commands on the ribbon

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↑  Shift + Tab

Move the focus to each command on the ribbon, forward or backward, respectively

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Alt

Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys

0
Ctrl + P

Print a document

0
Ctrl + ]

Increase the font size by 1 point

1
Ctrl + [

Decrease the font size by 1 point

0
Alt

while holding, type character code (on the numeric keypad): Insert the ANSI character for the specified ANSI (decimal) character code. For example, to insert the euro currency symbol, hold down Alt and press 0128 on the numeric keypad

-1
Alt + Ctrl + L

Insert a LISTNUM field

1
Alt + Ctrl + K

Start AutoFormat

1
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + -

A nonbreaking hyphen

-1
Alt + X

Find out the Unicode character code for the selected character

2
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + +

Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)

0
Shift + Alt + Page Down

Select the column from top to bottom

-1
Shift + Alt + Page Up

Select the column from bottom to top

-2
Alt + F3

When text or an object is selected, open the Create New Building Block dialog box

0
Alt + Ctrl + I

Switch to print preview

1
Alt + Ctrl + Page Up

To the top of the window

0
Alt + Ctrl + Page Down

To the end of the window

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Alt + F

To use Backstage view, open the File page

-2
Alt + Q

To type a search term for Help content, open "Tell me" box on ribbon

3
Alt + R

To use Spell Check, set proofing languages, or to track and review changes to your document, open the Review tab

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Alt + S

To add a table of contents, footnotes, or a table of citations, open the References tab

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Alt + W

To choose a document view or mode, such as Read Mode or Outline view, open the View tab You can also set Zoom magnification and manage multiple windows of documents

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1 - 9

Go to page 1-9

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Backspace

Delete one character to the left

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Alt + Q

Go to "Tell me what you want to do" and Smart Lookup (in Word 2016)

2
Alt + Ctrl + O

Switch to Outline view

-1
Alt + F1

Go to the next field

0
Alt + F3

Create a new Building Block

1
Alt + F4

Exit Word

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Alt + ↑  Shift + F10

Display a menu or message for an available action

-1
Alt + ↑  Shift + F12

Choose Table of Contents button in the Table of Contents container when the container is active.

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Ctrl + O

Open a document


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Program information

Program name: Microsoft Word 2019 Microsoft Word 2019 (Text editing)

Web page: products.office.com/word

Last update: 2022-09-09 11:40 UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 74%

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Updated: Added some shortcuts. (4 updates.) 2019-07-06 05:54:24 Updated program information.
2019-12-24 11:20:52 Updated program information.
2019-12-24 11:25:58 Updated program information.
2020-12-26 20:24:22 Added some shortcuts.

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Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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