Word 2003 Shortcut Keys
[Keys for General Use] [Keys for Working with Views] [Keys for Navigating Documents] [Keys for Selecting Text and Graphics] [Keys for Editing Text and Graphics] [Keys for Formatting Text] [Keys for Printing and Previewing Documents] [Keys for Working with Tables] [Keys for working with Objects] [Keys for Reviewing Documents] [Keys for Working with References, Footnotes, and Endnotes] [Keys for Performing a Mail Merge] [Keys for Working with Fields]Keys for Formatting Text
All shortcut keys are based on the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys together, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign,
like this: SHIFT+F10.
For shortcuts in which you press keys one after the other, the keys to press are separated by a comma,
like this: ALT, F, X.
Changing or Resizing Fonts
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To change the font |
CTRL+SHIFT+F |
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To change the font size |
CTRL+SHIFT+P |
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To increase the font size |
CTRL+SHIFT+> |
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To decrease the font size |
CTRL+SHIFT+< |
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To increase the font size by 1 point |
CTRL+] |
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To decrease the font size by 1 point |
CTRL+[ |
Applying Character Formats
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To change the formatting of characters (Font command, Format menu) |
CTRL+D |
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To change the case of letters |
SHIFT+F3 |
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To format letters as all capitals |
CTRL+SHIFT+A |
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To apply bold formatting |
CTRL+B |
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To apply an underline |
CTRL+U |
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To underline words but not spaces |
CTRL+SHIFT+W |
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To double-underline text |
CTRL+SHIFT+D |
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To apply hidden text formatting |
CTRL+SHIFT+H |
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To apply italic formatting |
CTRL+I |
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To format letters as small capitals |
CTRL+SHIFT+K |
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To apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing) |
CTRL+EQUAL SIGN |
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To apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing) |
CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN |
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To remove manual character formatting |
CTRL+SPACEBAR |
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To change the selection to the Symbol font |
CTRL+SHIFT+Q |
Viewing Text Formats
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To display nonprinting characters |
CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk) |
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To review text formatting |
SHIFT+F1, then click the text whose formatting you want to review |
Copying Formatting
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To copy formatting from text |
CTRL+SHIFT+C |
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To apply copied formatting to text |
CTRL+SHIFT+V |
Setting Line Spacing
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To single-space lines |
CTRL+1 |
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To double-space lines |
CTRL+2 |
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To set 1.5-line spacing |
CTRL+5 |
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To add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph |
CTRL+0 (zero) |
Aligning Paragraphs
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To center a paragraph |
CTRL+E |
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To justify a paragraph |
CTRL+J |
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To left align a paragraph |
CTRL+L |
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To right align a paragraph |
CTRL+R |
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To indent a paragraph from the left |
CTRL+M |
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To remove a paragraph indent from the left |
CTRL+SHIFT+M |
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To create a hanging indent |
CTRL+T |
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To reduce a hanging indent |
CTRL+SHIFT+T |
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To remove paragraph formatting |
CTRL+Q |
Applying Paragraph Styles
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To apply a style |
CTRL+SHIFT+S |
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To start AutoFormat |
ALT+CTRL+K |
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To apply the Normal style |
CTRL+SHIFT+N |
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To apply the Heading 1 style |
ALT+CTRL+1 |
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To apply the Heading 2 style |
ALT+CTRL+2 |
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To apply the Heading 3 style |
ALT+CTRL+3 |
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To apply the List style |
CTRL+SHIFT+L |
