Microsoft Word
| To… | Use this shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select text | Press Shift+Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow to highlight text. To select one word at a time, press Shift+Ctrl+Arrow. To select to the end of the line, press Shift+End. |
| Copy selected text | Press Ctrl+C. |
| Cut selected text | Press Ctrl+X. |
| Paste selected text | Press Ctrl+V. |
| Bold text | Press Ctrl+B. |
| Search for text in a document | Press Ctrl+F. |
| Find and replace text in a document | Press Ctrl+H. |
| Got to a page, line, or bookmark in a document | Press Ctrl+G. |
| Italicize text | Press Ctrl+I. |
| Underline text | Press Ctrl+U. |
| Subscript text | Press Ctrl+equal sign (=). |
| Superscript text | Press Ctrl+plus sign (+). |
| Center text | Press Ctrl+E. |
| Align text left | Press Ctrl+L. |
| Align text right | Press Ctrl+R. |
| Justify text | Press Ctrl+J. |
| Decrease the font size | Press Ctrl+Shift+less than sign (<). If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also press Ctrl and scroll down. |
| Increase the font size | Press Ctrl+Shift+greater than sign (>). If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also press Ctrl and scroll up. |
| Change the font | Press CTRL+SHIFT+F, and then use the arrow keys to reach the new font. |
| Change font size | Press Ctrl+Shift+P, and then use the arrow keys to reach the new font size. If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also press Ctrl and scroll up or down. |
| Create a page break | Press Ctrl+Enter. |
| Create a new document | Press Ctrl+N. |
| Open the My Documents window | Press Ctrl+O. |
| Close a document | Press Ctrl+W. |
| Save a document | Press Ctrl+S. |
| Print a document | Press CTRL+P. |
| Preview what you’re about to print | Press ALT+Ctrl+I. In Windows 7, this keyboard shortcut opens the integrated Print and Preview window, which you can also access by pressing Ctrl+P. |
| Resize a shape (Office 2010) | Select the shape, and then press Shift+Arrow. |
| Rotate a shape (Office 2010) | Select the shape, and then hold the Alt key while you press the Left Arrow key or the Right Arrow key. |
Microsoft Excel
| To… | Use this shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open a new workbook | Press Ctrl+N. |
| Move left to right, cell by cell | Press Tab, or press the Right Arrow key. |
| Move right to left, cell by cell | Press Shift+Tab, or press the Left Arrow key. |
| Move down, cell by cell | Press Enter, or press the Down Arrow key. |
| Move up, cell by cell | Press Shift+Enter, or press the Up Arrow key. |
| Move down or up to the last empty or non-empty cell | Press Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow or Up Arrow. |
| Move to the last empty or non-empty cell to the right or left | Press Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow or Left Arrow. |
| Erase data in the current cell | Press Backspace. |
| Insert a return within a cell | Press Alt+Enter. |
| Return to the beginning of the row | Press HOME. |
| Advance to the next worksheet | Ctrl+Page Down |
| Go to the previous worksheet | Ctrl+Page Up |
| Enter the date | Press Ctrl+Semicolon (;). |
| Enter the time | Press Ctrl+Shift+Colon (:). |
| Find out about the style within the cell | Press Alt+Apostrophe (‘). |
| Display the Format Cells dialog box | Press Ctrl+1. |
| Apply the general number format | Press Ctrl+Shift+Tilde (~). |
| Apply the currency number format | Press Ctrl+Shift+Dollar Sign ($). |
| Apply the percentage number format | Press Ctrl+Shift+Percent (%). |
| Apply a border | Press Ctrl+Shift+Ampersand (&). |
| Remove a border | Press Ctrl+Shift+ underscore (_). |
| Hide the selected columns | Press Ctrl+0 (zero). |
| Hide the selected rows | Press Ctrl+9. |
| Unhide hidden rows within a selection | Press Ctrl+Shift+opening parenthesis. |