Microsoft Word 2013 (Windows)

Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks

Insert em dash

`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `-`

All hotkeys for Microsoft Word 2013 (Windows)

Manage Word Documents and View Create new document	`Ctrl` + `N`
Manage Word Documents and View Open document	`Ctrl` + `O`
Manage Word Documents and View Close document	`Ctrl` + `W`
Manage Word Documents and View Save document	`Ctrl` + `S`
Manage Word Documents and View Save document as	`F12`
Manage Word Documents and View Print document/ print preview	`Ctrl` + `P`
Manage Word Documents and View Switch between multiple Word documents	`Ctrl` + `F6`
Manage Word Documents and View Open Recent (file, recent)	`Alt` , then `F` , `R`
Manage Word Documents and View Switch to Print Layout view	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `P`
Manage Word Documents and View Switch to Outline view	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `O`
Manage Word Documents and View Switch to Draft view (used to be normal view)	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `N`
Manage Word Documents and View Zoom in and zoom out	`Ctrl` +scroll mouse
Manage Word Documents and View Open Zoom Menu (no native shortcut exists for zoom in/ zoom out)	`Alt` then `w` , `q`
Manage Word Documents and View Split the document window	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `S`
Navigate in Word Documents Jump one character to the left / to the right	`Arrow Left` / `Arrow Right`
Navigate in Word Documents Jump one word to the left / to the right	`Ctrl` + `Arrow Left` / `Ctrl` + `Arrow Right`
Navigate in Word Documents Jump to the end of a line / beginning of a line	`End` / `Home`
Navigate in Word Documents Jump one line down / one line down	`Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
Navigate in Word Documents Jump one paragraph down / one paragraph up	`Ctrl` + `Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
Navigate in Word Documents Jump one screen down/ one screen up	`Page Down` / `Page Up`
Navigate in Word Documents Move to beginning of next page / beginning of previous page	`Ctrl` + `Page Down` / `Page Up`
Navigate in Word Documents Jump to top / to bottom of visible window	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `Page Down` / `Page Up`
Navigate in Word Documents Jump to end / to beginning of document	`Ctrl` + `End` / `Home`
Navigate in Word Documents Cycle through Ribbon/open panes/Status Bar/document window	`F6`
Navigate in Word Documents Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location	`Ctrl` + `G` or `F5`
Navigate in Word Documents Go back to previously edited location in document (up to 4 places)	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `Z`
Navigate in Word Documents Go to a the last change or revision. Also works after opening document.	`Shift` + `F5`
Navigate in Word Documents Set, go to and edit bookmarks	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F5`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Extend selection one character to the right / to the left	`Shift` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Extend selection one word to the right / to the left	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Extend selection to the end / to beginning of a line	`Shift` + `End` / `Home`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Extend selection one line down / one line up	`Shift` + `Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Extend selection one screen down / one screen up	`Shift` + `Page Down` / `Page Up`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Extend selection to end / to beginning of document	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `End` / `Home`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Extend selection to end / to beginning of visible window	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Page Down` / `Page Up`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Select all - Extend selection to entire document	`Ctrl` + `A`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Cancel selection and return to beginning / to end of selection	`Arrow Keys`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Turn Extend Mode on: Extend selection without pressing Shift	`F8`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text After pressing F8 for Extended Mode, adds one paragraph to selection	`Enter` (in extended mode)
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Extend selection in Extended Mode:	`Arrow keys` , `Page up` / `Page down`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Reduce the size of a selection in Extended Mode	`Shift` + `F8`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Select a vertical block of text in Extended Mode	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `f8` , and `arrow keys`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Turn extend mode off	`Esc`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Move selected text to different position	`F2` , then move to position and press `Enter`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Copy selected text to different position	`Shift` + `F2` , then move to position and press `Enter`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Delete one character to the right / to the left (or delete selection)	`Delete` / `Backspace`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Delete one word to the right / to the left	`Ctrl` + `Delete` / `Backspace`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Delete one character to the right or delete selection	`Delete`
Select Text, Move, and Delete Text Decrease / Increase font size one value	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `<` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `>`
Undo, Copy and Paste Undo the last action	`Ctrl` + `z`
Undo, Copy and Paste Redo the last action	`Ctrl` + `Y`
Undo, Copy and Paste Cut / copy/ paste selected text or object	`Ctrl` + `X` / `Ctrl` + `C` / `Ctrl` + `V`
Undo, Copy and Paste Copy text format	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`
Undo, Copy and Paste Paste text format	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `V`
Undo, Copy and Paste Paste and keep Source Formatting	`Ctrl` + `V` , then `Ctrl` , then `K`
Undo, Copy and Paste Paste and keep Text only	`Ctrl` + `V` , then `Ctrl` , then `T`
Undo, Copy and Paste Copy the header or footer from previous section of the document	`Alt` + `Shift` + `R`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert Copyright symbol	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `C`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert Ttrademark symbol	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `T`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert Registered Trademark symbol	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `R`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert Euro Currency symbol	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `E`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert horizontal ellipsis (…)	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `.`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert em dash	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `-`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert en dash	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `[` + `]`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert Symbol (insert menu)	`Alt` , then `n` , `u`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert Unicode character, e.g. 20ac	Type character code and press `Alt` + `X`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert ANSI character	`Alt` +character code on numeric keyboard
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert a Footnote	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `F`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert an Endnote	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `D`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert a hyperlink	`Ctrl` + `k`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert Citation Mark	`Alt` + `Shift` + `i`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert Index Mark	`Alt` + `Shift` + `x`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert paragraph break	`Enter`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert line break without breaking paragraph	`Shift` + `Enter`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert page break	`Ctrl` + `Enter`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert column break (break table)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Enter`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert nonbreaking space	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Space`
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert nonbreaking hyphen	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `-` (Hyphen)
Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks Insert optional hyphen	`Ctrl` + `-`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply/remove bold	`Ctrl` + `B`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply/remove italic	`Ctrl` + `I`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply/remove underline	`Ctrl` + `U`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply/remove double-underline	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply/remove words underline (only words, no spaces)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `W`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply/remove hidden formatting	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `H`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply/remove all Cap	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `A`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply/remove small capitals	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `k`
Format Text and Paragraph Open the Font dialog box	`Ctrl` + `D`
Format Text and Paragraph Decrease / Increase font size one value	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `<` / `>`
Format Text and Paragraph Decrease / Increase font size one point	`Ctrl` + `[` / `]`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply/remove subscript	`Ctrl` + `=`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply/remove superscript	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `=`
Format Text and Paragraph Copy formatting	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`
Format Text and Paragraph Paste formatting	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `V`
Format Text and Paragraph Change between all upper-, first letter upper- and all lower-case	`Shift` + `F3`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply strike-through formatting (font dialog)	`Alt` + `H` , `4`
Format Text and Paragraph Change the selection to the Symbol font	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Q`
Format Text and Paragraph Reveal Formatting (show all formats of selection)	`Shift` + `F1`
Format Text and Paragraph Apply/remove Highlight Text Feature	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `H`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Right-align paragraph	`Ctrl` + `R`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Left-align paragraph	`Ctrl` + `L`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Center-align paragraph	`Ctrl` + `E`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Justify-align paragraph	`Ctrl` + `J`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Indent paragraph from the left and increase / decrease indent	`Ctrl` + `M` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Increase hanging indent	`Ctrl` + `T`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Decrease hanging indent	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `T`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Set line-spacing to single-space	`Ctrl` + `1`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Set line-spacing to double-space	`Ctrl` + `2`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Set line-spacing to 1.5	`Ctrl` + `5`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph	`Ctrl` + `0` (zero)
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Open or close Styles task pane	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `s`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Apply Heading 1 style	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `1`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Apply Heading 2 style	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `2`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Apply Heading 3 style	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `3`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Promote / demote Headings	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Apply Normal style	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `N`
Format Paragraphs and Apply Styles Open Apply Styles task pane (will not close with pressing it a second time)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`
Search and Replace Open traditional find and replace window	`Ctrl` + `H`
Search and Replace Open traditional find window	`Ctrl` + `H` , then `Alt` + `D`
Search and Replace Repeat last find after closing find window	`Shift` + `F4`
Search and Replace Jump between find menu and document	`Ctrl` + `Tab`
Search and Replace Move find menu window	`Alt` + `Space` , `Arrow keys` and `Enter`
Search and Replace Close traditional search window if active	`Esc`
Search and Replace Open (new) search menu in navigation task pane	`Ctrl` + `f`
Search and Replace Open and close Navigation pane (View, Navigation)	`Alt` , `W` , `K`
Ribbons and Navigation Pane Show or hide the ribbon	`Ctrl` + `F1`
Ribbons and Navigation Pane When in ribbon Open or activate selected item	`Space` or `Enter`
Ribbons and Navigation Pane Open and close Navigation pane (View, Navigation)	`Alt` , `W` , `K`
Ribbons and Navigation Pane With Navigation Pane open: Switch forward / backwards between (1) Navigation Pane, (2) Bottom Taskbar, (3) Ribbon, and (4) Document	`F6` / `Shift` + `F6`
Ribbons and Navigation Pane In Navigation Pane: Move through Navigation Pane options	`Tab` / `Shift` + `Tab`
Tables Jump one row down / one row up	`Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
Tables Jump to (and select) next / previous table cell	`Tab` / `Shift` + `Tab`
Tables Jump to first column/ jump to last column	`Alt` + `Home` / `Alt` + `End`
Tables Jump to first row / jump to last row	`Alt` + `Page Up` / `Alt` + `Page Down`
Tables One cell to the left / to the right	`Ctrl` + `Arrow Left` / `Ctrl` + `Arrow Right`
Tables Select current table cell	`Shift` + `End`
Tables Select content of current table cell	`end` , then `shift` + `Home`
Tables Extend selection to adjacent cells	Press and hold `shift` and press `arrow keys` repeatedly
Tables Extend selection or block	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `f8` , then press
Tables Select an entire table	`Alt` + `5` on numeric keypad (with `numLock` off)
Tables Move current row up or down	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Up` / `Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Down`
Tables Select row*	In first column, press `shift` + `end`
Tables Select column	In first row press `alt` + `Shift` + `Page Down`
Tables Delete columns with columns selected	`Shift` + `Del`
Outline View Switch to Outline View	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `O`
Outline View Promote / Demote a paragraph (or Alt+Shift+Arrow Left/Arrow Right)	`Tab` / `Shift` + `Tab`
Outline View Move selected paragraphs up / down	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down`
Outline View Demote to body text (set style to normal)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `N`
Outline View Expand / Collapse text under a heading	`Alt` + `Shift` + `+` / `-`
Outline View Expand or collapse all text or headings	`Alt` + `Shift` + `A`
Outline View Hide or display character formatting	`/` key on the numeric keypad
Outline View Show the first line of body text or all body text	`Alt` + `Shift` + `L`
Outline View Show all headings with the Heading 1 style	`Alt` + `Shift` + `1`
Outline View Show all headings up to Heading n	`Alt` + `Shift` + `n`
Outline View Insert a tab character	`Ctrl` + `Tab`
Review Documents Choose the Spelling command (Review tab).	`F7`
Review Documents Insert a comment	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `M`
Review Documents Turn change tracking on or off	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`
Review Documents Close the Reviewing Pane if it is open.	`Alt` + `Shift` + `C`
Review Documents Display nonprinting characters.	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `*`
Review Documents Display the Selection and Visibility task pane.	`Alt` + `F10`
Review Documents Open the Word Counting dialog box.	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `G`
Print Documents Print a document (print preview)	`Ctrl` + `P`
Print Documents Close print preview	`Esc`
Print Documents *Move around the preview pages (with focus on preview page)**	`Arrow keys` , `Page up` / `Page Down`
Print Documents Move to first page / last page (with focus on preview page)	`Ctrl` + `Home` / `Ctrl` + `End`
Enter Special Fields Insert current Date Field	`Alt` + `Shift` + `D`
Enter Special Fields Insert Page Number Field	`Alt` + `Shift` + `P`
Enter Special Fields Insert current Time Field	`Alt` + `Shift` + `t`
Enter Special Fields Insert Mark Citation Field	`Alt` + `Shift` + `I`
Enter Special Fields Insert Mark Index Field	`Alt` + `Shift` + `X`
Enter Special Fields Insert Tablef of Content	`Alt` + `Shift` + `O`
Enter Special Fields Insert an empty field	`Ctrl` + `F9`
Enter Special Fields Insert a LISTNUM field	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `l`
Enter Special Fields Show or hide field code/result of selected field	`Shift` + `F9`
Enter Special Fields Show or hide field codes/results of all fields in document	`Alt` + `F9`
Enter Special Fields Update selected fields*	`F9`
Enter Special Fields Go to the next field/ previous field	`F11` / `Shift` + `F11`
Enter Special Fields Update linked information in a Microsoft Word source document	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F7`
Enter Special Fields Unlink a field	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F9`
Enter Special Fields Lock a field / Unlock a field	`Ctrl` + `F11` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F11`
Mail Merge Preview a mail merge	`Alt` + `Shift` + `K`
Mail Merge Merge a document	`Alt` + `Shift` + `N`
Mail Merge Print the merged document	`Alt` + `Shift` + `M`
Mail Merge Edit a mail-merge data document	`Alt` + `Shift` + `E`
Mail Merge Insert a merge Field	`Alt` + `Shift` + `F`
The Rest Get Help or visit Microsoft Office.com	`F1`
The Rest Open the window menu	`Alt` + `Space`
The Rest Exit Word	`Alt` + `F4`
The Rest Display a shortcut menu (Simulate right mouse button)	`Shift` + `F10`
The Rest Create new Building block with selected texts	`Alt` + `F3`

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Microsoft Word 2013 (Windows)

Insert Special Characters, Text Elements, and Breaks

Insert em dash

Alt + Ctrl + -

All hotkeys for Microsoft Word 2013 (Windows)

Manage Word Documents and View

Create new document

Ctrl + N

Manage Word Documents and View

Open document

Ctrl + O

Manage Word Documents and View

Close document

Ctrl + W

Manage Word Documents and View

Save document

Ctrl + S

Manage Word Documents and View

Save document as

F12

Manage Word Documents and View

Print document/ print preview

Ctrl + P

Manage Word Documents and View

Switch between multiple Word documents

Ctrl + F6

Manage Word Documents and View

Open Recent (file, recent)

Alt , then F , R

Manage Word Documents and View

Switch to Print Layout view

Alt + Ctrl + P

Manage Word Documents and View

Switch to Outline view

Alt + Ctrl + O

Manage Word Documents and View

Switch to Draft view (used to be normal view)

Alt + Ctrl + N

Manage Word Documents and View

Zoom in and zoom out

Ctrl +scroll mouse

Manage Word Documents and View

Open Zoom Menu (no native shortcut exists for zoom in/ zoom out)

Alt then w , q

Manage Word Documents and View

Split the document window

Alt + Ctrl + S

Navigate in Word Documents

Jump one character to the left / to the right

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Navigate in Word Documents

Jump one word to the left / to the right

Ctrl + Arrow Left / Ctrl + Arrow Right

Navigate in Word Documents

Jump to the end of a line / beginning of a line

End / Home

Navigate in Word Documents

Jump one line down / one line down

Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Navigate in Word Documents

Jump one paragraph down / one paragraph up

Ctrl + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Navigate in Word Documents

Jump one screen down/ one screen up

Page Down / Page Up

Navigate in Word Documents

Move to beginning of next page / beginning of previous page

Ctrl + Page Down / Page Up

Navigate in Word Documents

Jump to top / to bottom of visible window

Alt + Ctrl + Page Down / Page Up

Navigate in Word Documents

Jump to end / to beginning of document

Ctrl + End / Home

Navigate in Word Documents

Cycle through Ribbon/open panes/Status Bar/document window

F6

Navigate in Word Documents

Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location

Ctrl + G or F5

`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `-`

`Ctrl` + `N`

`Ctrl` + `O`

`Ctrl` + `W`

`Ctrl` + `S`

`F12`

`Ctrl` + `P`

`Ctrl` + `F6`

`Alt` , then `F` , `R`

`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `P`

`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `O`

`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `N`

`Ctrl` +scroll mouse

`Alt` then `w` , `q`

`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `S`

`Arrow Left` / `Arrow Right`

`Ctrl` + `Arrow Left` / `Ctrl` + `Arrow Right`

`End` / `Home`

`Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`

`Ctrl` + `Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`

`Page Down` / `Page Up`

`Ctrl` + `Page Down` / `Page Up`

`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `Page Down` / `Page Up`

`Ctrl` + `End` / `Home`

`F6`

`Ctrl` + `G` or `F5`

`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `Z`

`Shift` + `F5`

`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F5`

`Shift` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`

`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`

`Shift` + `End` / `Home`

`Shift` + `Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`

`Shift` + `Page Down` / `Page Up`

`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `End` / `Home`

`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Page Down` / `Page Up`

`Ctrl` + `A`

`Arrow Keys`

`F8`

`Enter` (in extended mode)

`Arrow keys` , `Page up` / `Page down`

`Shift` + `F8`

`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `f8` , and `arrow keys`

`Esc`

`F2` , then move to position and press `Enter`

`Shift` + `F2` , then move to position and press `Enter`

`Delete` / `Backspace`

`Ctrl` + `Delete` / `Backspace`

`Delete`