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Common Short Cut Keys Ctrl + B: To toggle the Bold attribute Ctrl + I: To toggle the Italic attribute Ctrl + U: To toggle the Underline attribute Ctrl + Q: To remove paragraph formatting Ctrl + C: To copy selected text: To the clipboard Ctrl + X: To cut selected text: To the clipboard Ctrl + V: To paste text from clipboard Ctrl + Z: To undo the last action Ctrl + Y: To redo the last action Ctrl + Shift + <: To decrease font size one point Ctrl + Shift + >: To increase font size one point Ctrl + Spacebar: To remove character formatting Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar: To create a non-breaking space Ctrl + Hyphen: To create a non-breaking hyphen Ctrl + Home: To go to the start of the document Ctrl + End: To go to the end of the document Function key Shortcuts F1: To access online Help or the Office Assistant F2: To move text or graphics F3: To insert an AutoText entry (after Word displays the entry) F4: To repeat the last action F5: To choose the Go To command (Edit menu) F6: To go: To next pane or frame F7: To launch the Spelling and Grammar check F8: To extend a selection F9: To update selected fields F10: To activate the Menu Bar F11: To go to the next field F12: To choose the Save As command (File menu) Shift + Function key Shift + F1: To start context-sensitive Help or reveal formatting Shift + F2: To copy selected text Shift + F3: To change the case of letters Shift + F4: To repeat a Find or Go To action Shift + F5: To move: To a previous revision Shift + F6: To go: To the previous pane or frame Shift + F7: To choose the Thesaurus command (Tools menu, Language submenu) Shift + F8: To shrink a selection Shift + F9: To switch between a field code and its result Shift + F10: To display a shortcut menu Shift + F11: To go: To the previous field Shift + F12: To choose the Save command (File menu) Ctrl + Function key Ctrl + F2: To choose the Print Preview command (File menu) Ctrl + F4: To close the window Ctrl + F5: To restore the document window size Ctrl + F6: To go: To the next window Ctrl + F10: To maximize the document window Ctrl + F12: To choose the Open command (File menu) Ctrl Key Ctrl + C or Shift + F2: To copy selected text: To the clipboard Ctrl + X: To cut selected text: To the clipboard Ctrl + V: To paste text from clipboard Ctrl + Z: To undo the last action Ctrl + Y: To redo the last action Ctrl + N: To new document Ctrl + O: To open a document Ctrl + P: To print a document Ctrl + A: To select all Ctrl + F: To find Ctrl + H: To replace Ctrl + G: To go to Ctrl + up arrow: To paragraph up Ctrl + down arrow: To paragraph down Ctrl + left arrow: To go to the word to the left Ctrl + right arrow: To go to the word to the right Ctrl + Shift + Function key Ctrl + Shift + F5: To edit a bookmark Ctrl + Shift + F6: To go: To the previous window Ctrl + Shift + F7: To update linked information in a Word source document Ctrl + Shift + F8: To extend a selection or block (then press an arrow key) Ctrl + Shift + F10: To activate the ruler Ctrl + Shift + F12: To choose the Print command (File menu) Alt + Function key Alt + F1: To go: To the next field Alt + F3: To create an AutoText entry Alt + F4: To quit Word Alt + F5: To restore the program window size Alt + F8: To run a macro Alt + F9: To switch between all field codes and their results Alt + F10: To maximize the program window
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