Keyboards shortcuts always improves your productivity and while working with few documents today I was exploring the keyboard shortcuts available for Word 2007. Compiled here is the complete list of keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Word, which is applicable to Word 2002, 2003 and 2007.
| All Caps | CTRL+SHIFT+A |
| Annotation | ALT+CTRL+M |
| App Maximize | ALT+F10 |
| App Restore | ALT+F5 |
| Apply Heading1 | ALT+CTRL+1 |
| Apply Heading2 | ALT+CTRL+2 |
| Apply Heading3 | ALT+CTRL+3 |
| Apply List Bullet | CTRL+SHIFT+L |
| Auto Format | ALT+CTRL+K |
| Auto Text | F3 or ALT+CTRL+V |
| Bold | CTRL+B or CTRL+SHIFT+B |
| Bookmark | CTRL+SHIFT+F5 |
| Browse Next | CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
| Browse Previous | CTRL+PAGE UP |
| Browse Sel | ALT+CTRL+HOME |
| Cancel | ESC |
| Center Para | CTRL+E |
| Change Case | SHIFT+F3 |
| Char Left | LEFT |
| Char Left Extend | SHIFT+LEFT |
| Char Right | RIGHT |
| Char Right Extend | SHIFT+RIGHT |
| Clear | DELETE |
| Close or Exit | ALT+F4 |
| Close Pane | ALT+SHIFT+C |
| Column Break | CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER |
| Column Select | CTRL+SHIFT+F8 |
| Copy | CTRL+C or CTRL+INSERT |
| Copy Format | CTRL+SHIFT+C |
| Copy Text | SHIFT+F2 |
| Create Auto Text | ALT+F3 |
| Customize Add Menu | ALT+CTRL+= |
| Customize Keyboard | ALT+CTRL+NUM + |
| Customize Remove Menu | ALT+CTRL+- |
| Cut | CTRL+X or SHIFT+DELETE |
| Date Field | ALT+SHIFT+D |
| Delete Back Word | CTRL+BACKSPACE |
| Delete Word | CTRL+DELETE |
| Dictionary | ALT+SHIFT+F7 |
| Do Field Click | ALT+SHIFT+F9 |
| Doc Close | CTRL+W or CTRL+F4 |
| Doc Maximize | CTRL+F10 |
| Doc Move | CTRL+F7 |
| Doc Restore | CTRL+F5 |
| Doc Size | CTRL+F8 |
| Doc Split | ALT+CTRL+S |
| Double Underline | CTRL+SHIFT+D |
| End of Column | ALT+PAGE DOWN |
| End of Column | ALT+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
| End of Doc Extend | CTRL+SHIFT+END |
| End of Document | CTRL+END |
| End of Line | END |
| End of Line Extend | SHIFT+END |
| End of Row | ALT+END |
| End of Row | ALT+SHIFT+END |
| End of Window | ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
| End of Window Extend | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
| Endnote Now | ALT+CTRL+D |
| Extend Selection | F8 |
| Field Chars | CTRL+F9 |
| Field Codes | ALT+F9 |
| Find | CTRL+F |
| Font | CTRL+D or CTRL+SHIFT+F |
| Font Size Select | CTRL+SHIFT+P |
| Footnote Now | ALT+CTRL+F |
| Go Back | SHIFT+F5 or ALT+CTRL+Z |
| Go To | CTRL+G or F5 |
| Grow Font | CTRL+SHIFT+. |
| Grow Font One Point | CTRL+] |
| Hanging Indent | CTRL+T |
| Header Footer Link | ALT+SHIFT+R |
| Help | F1 |
| Hidden | CTRL+SHIFT+H |
| Hyperlink | CTRL+K |
| Indent | CTRL+M |
| Italic | CTRL+I or CTRL+SHIFT+I |
| Justify Para | CTRL+J |
| Left Para | CTRL+L |
| Line Down | DOWN |
| Line Down Extend | SHIFT+DOWN |
| Line Up | UP |
| Line Up Extend | SHIFT+UP |
| List Num Field | ALT+CTRL+L |
| Lock Fields | CTRL+3 or CTRL+F11 |
| Macro | ALT+F8 |
| Mail Merge Check | ALT+SHIFT+K |
| Mail Merge Edit Data Source | ALT+SHIFT+E |
| Mail Merge to Doc | ALT+SHIFT+N |
| Mail Merge to Printer | ALT+SHIFT+M |
| Mark Citation | ALT+SHIFT+I |
| Mark Index Entry | ALT+SHIFT+X |
| Mark Table of Contents Entry | ALT+SHIFT+O |
| Menu Mode | F10 |
| Merge Field | ALT+SHIFT+F |
| Microsoft Script Editor | ALT+SHIFT+F11 |
| Microsoft System Info | ALT+CTRL+F1 |
| Move Text | F2 |
| New | CTRL+N |
| Next Cell | TAB |
| Next Field | F11 or ALT+F1 |
| Next Misspelling | ALT+F7 |
| Next Object | ALT+DOWN |
| Next Window | CTRL+F6 or ALT+F6 |
| Normal | ALT+CTRL+N |
| Normal Style | CTRL+SHIFT+N or ALT+SHIFT+CLEAR (NUM 5) |
| Open | CTRL+O or CTRL+F12 or ALT+CTRL+F2 |
| Open or Close Up Para | CTRL+0 |
| Other Pane | F6 or SHIFT+F6 |
| Outline | ALT+CTRL+O |
| Outline Collapse | ALT+SHIFT+- or ALT+SHIFT+NUM – |
| Outline Demote | ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT |
| Outline Expand | ALT+SHIFT+= |
| Outline Expand | ALT+SHIFT+NUM + |
| Outline Move Down | ALT+SHIFT+DOWN |
| Outline Move Up | ALT+SHIFT+UP |
| Outline Promote | ALT+SHIFT+LEFT |
| Outline Show First Line | ALT+SHIFT+L |
| Overtype | INSERT |
| Page | ALT+CTRL+P |
| Page Break | CTRL+ENTER |
| Page Down | PAGE DOWN |
| Page Down Extend | SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
| Page Field | ALT+SHIFT+P |
| Page Up | PAGE UP |
| Page Up Extend | SHIFT+PAGE UP |
| Para Down | CTRL+DOWN |
| Para Down Extend | CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN |
| Para Up | CTRL+UP |
| Para Up Extend | CTRL+SHIFT+UP |
| Paste | CTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERT |
| Paste Format | CTRL+SHIFT+V |
| Prev Cell | SHIFT+TAB |
| Prev Field | SHIFT+F11 or ALT+SHIFT+F1 |
| Prev Object | ALT+UP |
| Prev Window | CTRL+SHIFT+F6 or ALT+SHIFT+F6 |
| CTRL+P or CTRL+SHIFT+F12 | |
| Print Preview | CTRL+F2 or ALT+CTRL+I |
| Proofing | F7 |
| Redo | ALT+SHIFT+BACKSPACE |
| Redo or Repeat | CTRL+Y or F4 or ALT+ENTER |
| Repeat Find | SHIFT+F4 or ALT+CTRL+Y |
| Replace | CTRL+H |
| Reset Char | CTRL+SPACE or CTRL+SHIFT+Z |
| Reset Para | CTRL+Q |
| Revision Marks Toggle | CTRL+SHIFT+E |
| Right Para | CTRL+R |
| Save | CTRL+S or SHIFT+F12 or ALT+SHIFT+F2 |
| Save As | F12 |
| Select All | CTRL+A or CTRL+CLEAR (NUM 5) or CTRL+NUM 5 |
| Select Table | ALT+CLEAR (NUM 5) |
| Show All | CTRL+SHIFT+8 |
| Show All Headings | ALT+SHIFT+A |
| Show Heading1 | ALT+SHIFT+1 |
| Show Heading2 | ALT+SHIFT+2 |
| Show Heading3 | ALT+SHIFT+3 |
| Show Heading4 | ALT+SHIFT+4 |
| Show Heading5 | ALT+SHIFT+5 |
| Show Heading6 | ALT+SHIFT+6 |
| Show Heading7 | ALT+SHIFT+7 |
| Show Heading8 | ALT+SHIFT+8 |
| Show Heading9 | ALT+SHIFT+9 |
| Shrink Font | CTRL+SHIFT+, |
| Shrink Font One Point | CTRL+[ |
| Small Caps | CTRL+SHIFT+K |
| Space Para1 | CTRL+1 |
| Space Para15 | CTRL+5 |
| Space Para2 | CTRL+2 |
| Spike | CTRL+SHIFT+F3 or CTRL+F3 |
| Start of Column | ALT+PAGE UP |
| Start of Column | ALT+SHIFT+PAGE UP |
| Start of Doc Extend | CTRL+SHIFT+HOME |
| Start of Document | CTRL+HOME |
| Start of Line | HOME |
| Start of Line Extend | SHIFT+HOME |
| Start of Row | ALT+HOME |
| Start of Row | ALT+SHIFT+HOME |
| Start of Window | ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP |
| Start of Window Extend | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UP |
| Style | CTRL+SHIFT+S |
| Subscript | CTRL+= |
| Superscript | CTRL+SHIFT+= |
| Symbol Font | CTRL+SHIFT+Q |
| Thesaurus | SHIFT+F7 |
| Time Field | ALT+SHIFT+T |
| Toggle Field Display | SHIFT+F9 |
| Toggle Master Subdocs | CTRL+\ |
| Tool | SHIFT+F1 |
| Un Hang | CTRL+SHIFT+T |
| Un Indent | CTRL+SHIFT+M |
| Underline | CTRL+U or CTRL+SHIFT+U |
| Undo | CTRL+Z or ALT+BACKSPACE |
| Unlink Fields | CTRL+6 or CTRL+SHIFT+F9 |
| Unlock Fields | CTRL+4 or CTRL+SHIFT+F11 |
| Update Auto Format | ALT+CTRL+U |
| Update Fields | F9 or ALT+SHIFT+U |
| Update Source | CTRL+SHIFT+F7 |
| VBCode | ALT+F11 |
| Web Go Back | ALT+LEFT |
| Web Go Forward | ALT+RIGHT |
| Word Left | CTRL+LEFT |
| Word Left Extend | CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT |
| Word Right | CTRL+RIGHT |
| Word Right Extend | CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT |
| Word Underline | CTRL+SHIFT+W |
By far, I only familiar with CTRL + C, CTRL + X, and CTRL A. So, this list is very useful for me. Thanks!
ctrl c + ctrl v and ctrl A. My trusty shortcut key…thanks for 196 more.
I think i need to learn more day by day to improve my productivity.
Nice work and a quite handy list! Thanks.
Next week all OpenOffice shortcuts?!
Uh, found one that is pretty good, at least for OpenOffice writer.
http://www.keyxl.com/aaa22cb/333/OpenOffice-Writer-keyboard-shortcuts.htm
Have fun. And switch to open source! 😉
Wow…
It’s great man!
Thank’s bro!!!
Helpful Shortcuts…
Thnx for Sharing…
– Anurag R.C.
http://www.pcdrome.com
Nirmal… great post outlining some of the more common shortcut keys in Word 2007. If you and your readers are interested, I have just put together an Audio Course to help people memorise and confidently use shortcuts in Word 2007. More information can be found at http://www.shortcutcourse.com
Cheers,
Paul Woods
TheNewPaperclip.com
Word MVP