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Commonly Used Keyboard Combinations

This document lists common keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word: - Ctrl+N opens a new Word document - Ctrl+O opens a previously saved document - Ctrl+X cuts selected text and places it on the clipboard - Ctrl+C copies selected text to the clipboard - Ctrl+V pastes contents of clipboard at the cursor - Ctrl+S saves the active document - Ctrl+P prints the active file - Alt+F4 exits Word - Ctrl+Z undoes the last action

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Commonly Used Keyboard Combinations

This document lists common keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word: - Ctrl+N opens a new Word document - Ctrl+O opens a previously saved document - Ctrl+X cuts selected text and places it on the clipboard - Ctrl+C copies selected text to the clipboard - Ctrl+V pastes contents of clipboard at the cursor - Ctrl+S saves the active document - Ctrl+P prints the active file - Alt+F4 exits Word - Ctrl+Z undoes the last action

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Joshua Ymmanuelle Getigan
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Commonly used keyboard combinations To use one of these combinations Hold the Ctrl or Alt key down and

strike the letter key Open a new word document Ctrl+N quickly. Ctrl+O Opens a previously saved document. Cut- Removes the selection from the Ctrl+X active document and places it on the clipboard. Ctrl+C Copies the selection to the clipboard

Paste - Inserts the contents of the Closes the active window, but Ctrl+W Ctrl+V clipboard at the insertion point does not Exit Word. (cursor) or whatever is selected. Saves the active document Ctrl+S with its current file name, location and format. Prints the active file, also gives Ctrl+P the opportunity to change print options Alt+F4 Exit - Closes Microsoft Word. Undo the last action. This Ctrl+Z selection can be repeated several times. Redo - After an action has Ctrl+Y been undone, it can be reinstated in the document. Less commonly used keyboard combinations Increase selected text two points Decrease selected text two points Increase selected text one point Decrease selected text one point Change case of the letters Underline words but not spaces Double underline text Center a paragraph Justify a paragraph Left align a paragraph Indent a paragraph from Apply superscript formatting Apply subscript formatting Copy formats Paste formats Single space lines Set 1.5 line spacing Double space lines Delete one word to the left Delete one word to the right Right align a paragraph Insert a line break Ctrl+A Selects all text and graphics in the active window. Find - Searches for specified text in the active document Bold - Formats selected text; make text bold, or remove bold formatting Italic - Formats selected text; make text italic or remove italic

Ctrl+F Ctrl+B Ctrl+I

Underline - Formats selected text; Ctrl+U make text underlined or remove underline

the left Create a hanging indent Extend selection one character to the left Extend selection to the end of a word One character to the right One word to the right To the end of a document Reduce a hanging indent Extend selection one character to the right Extend selection to the beginning of a word If text is already selected and you want to extend the selection area

If you want to move the cursor One character to the left One word to the left To the beginning of a document

This list is by no means complete. To find other keyboard combinations check the Word help index.

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