If you often create or edit Word documents, take a moment to learn a few MS Word keyboard shortcuts. Below, we’ll cover some of the best. As a bonus, many of these shortcuts also work in other Microsoft Office applications, such as Excel and PowerPoint.
Most Useful Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts
This keyboard shortcut tutorial is primarily intended for Windows users, but we've also included some keyboard shortcuts for macOS. If you use keyboard shortcuts on your macOS computer, you'll find that many of them also work on iPhones and iPads paired with external keyboards.
Android users who use an external keyboard will find that many of these shortcuts work. Additionally, most of these shortcuts also work in Word for the web.
Bonus Tip: When you hover your mouse over a tool in the menu bar, a drop-down menu will appear with information about the keyboard shortcut for that option.
