Learn Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts

Practice Microsoft Word 2025 keyboard shortcuts with timed drills. Memorize all 120 hotkeys and keybindings faster through interactive exercises.

Top shortcuts

  • Ctrl+O — Open a document
  • Ctrl+N — Create a new document
  • Ctrl+S — Save the document
  • Ctrl+W — Close the document
  • Ctrl+X — Cut the selected content
  • Ctrl+C — Copy the selected content
  • Ctrl+V — Paste the contents
  • Ctrl+Shift+V — Paste text only
  • Ctrl+A — Select all
  • Ctrl+B — Bold
  • Ctrl+I — Italic
  • Ctrl+U — Underline
  • Ctrl+BracketLeft — Decrease the font size by 1 point
  • Ctrl+BracketRight — Increase the font size by 1 point
  • Ctrl+E — Center the text
  • Ctrl+L — Align the text to the left
  • Ctrl+R — Align the text to the right
  • Ctrl+Z — Undo
  • Ctrl+Y — Redo
  • Ctrl+Minus — Zoom out
  • Ctrl+Alt+S — Split the document window
  • Alt+F — Open the File page
  • Alt+H — Open the Home tab
  • Alt+N — Open the Insert tab
  • Alt+G — Open the Design tab
  • Alt+P — Open the Layout tab
  • Alt+S — Open the References tab
  • Alt+M — Open the Mailings tab
  • Alt+R — Open the Review tab
  • Alt+W — Open the View tab

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