Word Keyboard Shortcuts
Perhaps you know about using a keyboard shortcut to copy (CONTROL + C) and then paste (CONTROL + V). But there are lots more keyboard shortcuts that will increase your efficiency. Here are some of my favorites:
| Shortcut | What it Does |
| CONTROL + HOME | Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document, no matter how many pages it is. Works in most programs. |
| CONTROL + END | Moves the cursor to the end of the document, no matter how many pages it is. Works in most programs. |
| CONTROL + Right arrow | Hops to the beginning of the next word. |
| CONTROL + Left arrow | Hops to the beginning of the previous word. |
| CONTROL + A | Selects everything in the document. Works in most programs & browsers. |
| CONTROL + C | Copies the selected text or item. Works in most programs & browsers. |
| CONTROL + X | Cuts the selected text or item. Works in most programs & browsers. |
| CONTROL + V | Pastes the copied or cut text or item. Works in most programs & browsers. |
| CONTROL + M | Increases the indent for the current paragraph. |
| CONTROL + SHIFT + M | Decreases the indent for the current paragraph. |
| CONTROL + DELETE | Erases text from the cursor to the end of the word. |
| CONTROL + BACKSPACE | Erases text from the cursor to the beginning of the word. |
| CONTROL + Z | Undo. |
| CONTROL + Y | Redo. I prefer to call it Undo the Undo. |
To generate a list of all the keyboard shortcuts available in Word, please refer to the “Keyboard Shortcuts” ITS Knowledgebase article.