Extend a selection one line up : Shift+Up Arrow.Extend a selection to the beginning of a line : Shift+Home.Extend a selection to the end of a line : Shift+End.Extend a selection to the beginning of a word : Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow.Extend a selection to the end of a word : Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow.Extend a selection one character to the left : Shift+Left Arrow.Extend a selection one character to the right : Shift+Right Arrow.Reduce the size of a selection : Shift+F8.Increase the size of a selection : F8 (press once to select a word, twice to select a sentence, and so on).Select the nearest character : F8, and then press Left Arrow or Right Arrow.→ n (n is the page number you want to go to), EnterĢ.Select text by holding down Shift and using the arrow keys to move the cursor Move through the document in Read Mode view Show all headings up to Heading n.→ Alt+Shift+n.Show all headings with the Heading 1 style.Show the first line of text or all text.→ The slash (/) key on the numeric keypad Expand or collapse all text or headings.↝These shortcuts only apply if a document is in Outline view. Each view makes it easier to do certain tasks.įor example, Read Mode enables you to present two pages of the document side by side, and to use an arrow to move to the next page. Word offers several different views of a document. Go to "Tell me what you want to do" and Smart Lookup.→ Alt+Q Ctrl+Shift+ → Increases the selected text size by one font size.Ctrl+Shift+> → Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increase font +2pts.Ctrl+Shift+L → Quickly create a bullet point.
Note: If the device you are using does not have function keys (F1-F12) on its keyboard, like a Chromebook, certain shortcuts will be unavailable to you. Please be aware that some of these shortcuts may not work in all versions of Microsoft Word.