Microsoft Words 2013 Cheat Sheet
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Microsoft Words 2013 CheatSheet
CATEGORY Keyboard Shortcut Function
BASICS Ctrl + N Create new document
Ctrl + O Open document
Ctrl + W Close document
Ctrl + S Save document
F12 Save document as
Ctrl + P Print document/print preview
Ctrl + F6 Switch between multiple Word documents
Alt, then F, R Open Recent (file, recent)
Alt + Ctrl + P Switch to Print Layout view
Alt + Ctrl + O Switch to Outline view
Alt + Ctrl + N Switch to Draft view (used to be normal view)
Ctrl + scroll mouse Zoom in and zoom out
Open Zoom Menu (no native shortcut exists for
Alt then w, q
zoom in/ zoom out)
Alt + Ctrl + S Split the document window
Alt + Space Open the window menu
Alt + F4 Exit Word
PARAGRAPHS Ctrl + 1 Set line-spacing to single-space
Ctrl + 2 Set line-spacing to double-space
Ctrl + 5 Set line-spacing to 1.5
Add or remove one line space preceding a
Ctrl + 0 (zero)
paragraph
Ctrl + R Right-align paragraph
Ctrl + L Left-align paragraph
Ctrl + E Center-align paragraph
Ctrl + J Justify-align paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + N Apply Normal style
NAVIGATE Arrow Left/Arrow Right Jump one character to the left / to the right
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Ctrl + Arrow Left/Ctrl + Arrow
NAVIGATE Jump one word to the left / to the right
Right
End/Home Jump to the end of a line / beginning of a line
Arrow Down/Arrow Up Jump one line down / one line up
Ctrl + Arrow Down/Arrow Up Jump one paragraph down / one paragraph up
Ctrl + End/Home Jump to end / to beginning of document
Go to a page, bookmark, table, or other
Ctrl + G or F5
location
Go back to previously edited location in
Alt + Ctrl + Z
document (up to 4 places)
Go to the last change or revision; will work
Shift + F5
after opening document, as well
Ctrl + Shift + F5 Go to, edit, and set bookmarks
FIND AND REPLACE Ctrl + H Open traditional find and replace window
Ctrl + H, then Alt + D Open traditional find window
Shift + F4 Repeat last find after closing find window
Ctrl + Tab Jump between find menu and document
Alt + Space, Arrow keys and
Enter Move find menu window
Esc Close traditional active search window
SPECIAL FIELDS Alt + Shift + D Insert current Date Field
Alt + Shift + P Insert Page Number Field
Alt + Shift + t Insert current Time Field
Ctrl + F9 Insert an empty field
F11/Shift + F11 Go to the next field/ previous field
Ctrl + Shift + F9 Unlink a field
Ctrl + F11/Ctrl + Shift + F11 Lock a field / Unlock a field
MERGING MAIL Alt + Shift + K Mail merge preview
Alt + Shift + N Merge a document
Alt + Shift + M Print merged document
Alt + Shift + E Edit a mail-merge document (data only)
Alt + Shift + F Insert a merge field
REVIEW
F7 Choose the Spelling command (Review tab).
DOCUMENTS
Alt + Ctrl + M Insert a comment
Ctrl + Shift + E Turn change tracking on or off
Alt + Shift + C Close the Reviewing Pane if it is open
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Ctrl + Shift + * Display nonprinting characters
Ctrl + Shift + G Open the Word Counting dialog box
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