Quick reference to some common shortcut keys
- Create a non-breaking space: CONTROL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
- Create a non-breaking hyphen: CONTROL+HYPHEN
- Make letters bold: CONTROL+B
- Make letters italic: CONTROL+I
- Make letters underline: CONTROL+U
- Decrease font size: CONTROL+SHIFT+<
- Increase font size: CONTROL+SHIFT+>
- Remove paragraph formatting: CONTROL+Q
- Remove character formatting: CONTROL+SPACEBAR
- Copy the selected text or object: CONTROL+C
- Cut the selected text or object: CONTROL+X
- Paste text or an object: CONTROL+V
- Undo the last action: CONTROL+Z
- Redo the last action: CONTROL+Y
Function keys
2.1 Function key
- Get online Help or the Office Assistant: F1
- Move text or graphics: F2
- Insert an AutoText entry (after Word displays the entry): F3
- Repeat the last action: F4
- Choose the Go To command (Edit menu): F5
- Go to next pane or frame: F6
- Choose the Spelling command (Tools menu): F7
- Extend a selection: F8
- Update selected fields: F9
- Activate the menu bar: F10
- Go to the next field: F11
- Choose the Save As command (File menu): F12
2.2 SHIFT+Function key
- Start context-sensitive Help or reveal formatting: SHIFT+F1
- Copy text: SHIFT+F2
- Change the case of letters: SHIFT+F3
- Repeat a Find or Go To action: SHIFT+F4
- Move to a previous revision: SHIFT+F5
- Go to the previous pane or frame: SHIFT+F6
- Choose the Thesaurus command (Tools menu, Language submenu): SHIFT+F7
- Shrink a selection: SHIFT+F8
- Switch between a field code and its result: SHIFT+F9
- Display a shortcut menu: SHIFT+F10
- Go to the previous field: SHIFT+F11
- Choose the Save command (File menu): SHIFT+F12
2.3 CONTROL+Function key
- Choose the Print Preview command (File menu): CONTROL+F2
- Cut to the Spike: CONTROL+F3
- Close the window: CONTROL+F4
- Restore the document window size: CONTROL+F5
- Go to the next window: CONTROL+F6
- Choose the Move command (Control menu): CONTROL+F7
- Choose the Size command (document Control menu): CONTROL+F8
- Insert an empty field: CONTROL+F9
- Maximize the document window: CONTROL+F10
- Lock a field: CONTROL+F11
- Choose the Open command (File menu): CONTROL+F12
2.4 CONTROL+SHIFT+Function key
- Insert the contents of the Spike: CONTROL+SHIFT+F3
- Edit a bookmark: CONTROL+SHIFT+F5
- Go to the previous window: CONTROL+SHIFT+F6
- Update linked information in a Word source document: CONTROL+SHIFT+F7
- Extend a selection or block (then press an arrow key): CONTROL+SHIFT+F8
- Unlink a field: CONTROL+SHIFT+F9
- Activate the ruler: CONTROL+SHIFT+F10
- Unlock a field: CONTROL+SHIFT+F11
- Choose the Print command (File menu): CONTROL+SHIFT+F12
2.5 ALT+Function key
- Go to the next field: ALT+F1
- Create an AutoText entry: ALT+F3
- Quit Word: ALT+F4
- Restore the program window size: ALT+F5
- Find the next misspelling or grammatical error: ALT+F7
- Run a macro: ALT+F8
- Switch between all field codes and their results: ALT+F9
- Maximize the program window: ALT+F10
- Display Microsoft Visual Basic code: ALT+F11
2.6 ALT+SHIFT+Function key
- Go to the previous field: ALT+SHIFT+F1
- Choose the Save command (File menu): ALT+SHIFT+F2
- Run GOTO Button or MACRO Button from the field that displays the field results: ALT+SHIFT+F9
- Display Microsoft Visual Studio code: ALT+SHIFT+F11
2.7 CONTROL+ALT+Function key
- Display Microsoft System Information: CONTROL+ALT+F1
- Open command (File menu): CONTROL+ALT+F2
3 Keys for sending e-mail
- Use the following keys (if you are e-mailing a document or a message) when the e-mail header is active.
To activate the e-mail header, press SHIFT+TAB.
- Send the active document or message: ALT+S
- Open the Address Book: CONTROL+SHIFT+B
- Check the names on the To, Cc and Bcc lines against the Address Book: ALT+K
- Open the Address Book in the To field: ALT+. (period)
- Opens the Address Book in the Cc field: ALT+C
- Open the Address Book in the Bcc field: ALT+B
- Go to the Subject field: ALT+J
- Open the Microsoft Outlook Message Options dialog box (in a message, View menu, Options command): ALT+P
- Create a message flag: CONTROL+SHIFT+G
- Select the next box in the e-mail header or the body of the
document or message when the last box in the e-mail header is active:
TAB
- Select the previous field or button in the e-mail header: SHIFT+TAB.
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