Insert a DATE field

`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`

All hotkeys for Microsoft Word 2016 (MacOS)

Frequently Used Shortcuts Undo the last action	`⌘` + `Z` or `Ctrl` + `Z`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Cut selected text or graphics	`⌘` + `X` or `Ctrl` + `X`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Copy selected text or graphics to the Clipboard	`⌘` + `C` or `Ctrl` + `C`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Paste the Clipboard contents	`⌘` + `V` or `Ctrl` + `V`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Choose the Go To command (Edit menu)	`Option` + `⌘ + G`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Open the Spelling and Grammar dialog box	`Option` + `⌘ + L`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Extend a selection	`F8`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Go to the next window	`⌘` + ` (Grave accent)
Frequently Used Shortcuts Choose the Save As command (File menu).	`⌘` + `Shift` + `S`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Copy selected text	`Shift` + `F2`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Change letters to uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case	`Shift` + `F3`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Find or Find and Replace	`Ctrl` + `F` for Find; `Ctrl` + `H` for Find and Replace
Frequently Used Shortcuts Print a document	`⌘` + `P` or `Ctrl` + `P`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Move to the previous insertion point	`Shift` + `F5`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Go to the previous window	`⌘` + `Shift` + ` (Grave accent)
Frequently Used Shortcuts Open the Thesaurus pane	`Shift` + `F7`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Shrink a selection	`Shift` + `F8`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Switch between a field code and its result	`Shift` + `F9`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Cut the selection to the Spike	`⌘` + `F3`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Close the window	`⌘` + `F4`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Expand or minimize the ribbon	`Option` + `⌘` + `R`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Edit a bookmark	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F5`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Find the next misspelling or grammatical error. The Check spelling as you type check box must be selected (Word menu, Preferences command, Spelling and Grammar).	`Option` + `F7`
Frequently Used Shortcuts Look up selected text on the Internet	`⌘` + `Shift` + `L`
Move the Cursor Some Windows keyboard shortcuts conflict with the corresponding default Mac OS keyboard shortcuts. To use these shortcuts, you may have to change your Mac keyboard settings to change the Show Desktop shortcut for the key.	Move the cursor
Move the Cursor Move one character to the left	`Arrow Left`
Move the Cursor Move one character to the right	`Arrow Right`
Move the Cursor Move one word to the left	`Option` + `Arrow Left`
Move the Cursor Move one word to the right	`Option` + `Arrow Right`
Move the Cursor Move one paragraph up	`⌘` + `Arrow Up`
Move the Cursor Move one paragraph down	`⌘` + `Arrow Down`
Move the Cursor Move one cell to the left (in a table)	`Shift` + `Tab`
Move the Cursor Move one cell to the right (in a table)	`Tab`
Move the Cursor Move up one line	`Arrow Up`
Move the Cursor Move down one line	`Arrow Down`
Move the Cursor Move to the end of a line	`⌘` + `Arrow Right` or `End`
Move the Cursor Move to the beginning of a line	`⌘` + `Arrow Left` or `Home`
Move the Cursor Move up one screen (scrolling)	`Page Up`
Move the Cursor Move down one screen (scrolling)	`Page Down`
Move the Cursor Move to the top of the next page	`⌘` + `Page Down`
Move the Cursor Move to the top of the previous page	`⌘` + `Page Up`
Move the Cursor To the end of a document	`⌘` + `End` ; On a MacBook keyboard: `⌘` + `FN` + `Arrow Right`
Move the Cursor To the beginning of a document	`⌘` + `Home` ; On a MacBook keyboard: `⌘` + `FN` + `Arrow Left`
Move the Cursor To the previous insertion point	`Shift` + `F5`
Select text and graphics Select multiple items not next to each other	Select the first item that you want, hold down `⌘` , and then select any additional items.
Select text and graphics Select one character to the right	`Shift` + `Arrow Right`
Select text and graphics Select one character to the left	`Shift` + `Arrow Left`
Select text and graphics Select one word to the right	`Shift` + `Option` + `Arrow Right`
Select text and graphics Select one word to the left	`Shift` + `Option` + `Arrow Left`
Select text and graphics Select to the end of a line	`⌘` + `Shift` + `Arrow Right` or `Shift` + `End`
Select text and graphics Select to the beginning of a line	`⌘` + `Shift` + `Arrow Left` or `Shift` + `Home`
Select text and graphics Select one line down	`Shift` + `Arrow Down`
Select text and graphics Select one line up	`Shift` + `Arrow Up`
Select text and graphics Select to the end of a paragraph	`⌘` + `Shift` + `Arrow Down`
Select text and graphics Select to the beginning of a paragraph	`⌘` + `Shift` + `Arrow Up`
Select text and graphics Select one screen down	`Shift` + `Page Down`
Select text and graphics Select one screen up	`Shift` + `Page Up`
Select text and graphics Select to the beginning of a document	`⌘` + `Shift` + `Home`
Select text and graphics Select to the end of a document	`⌘` + `Shift` + `End`
Select text and graphics Select to the end of a window	`Option` + `⌘` + `Shift` + `Page Down`
Select text and graphics Select to select the entire document	`⌘` + `A`
Select text and graphics Select to a vertical block of text	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F8` , and then use the arrow keys; press `Esc` to cancel selection mode.
Select text and graphics Select to a specific location in a document	`F8 , and then use the arrow keys; press Esc to cancel selection mode.`
Select text and graphics in a table Select the next cell's contents	`Tab`
Select text and graphics in a table Select the preceding cell's contents	`Shift` + `Tab`
Select text and graphics in a table Extend a selection to adjacent cells	Hold down `Shift` and press an `arrow key` repeatedly.
Select text and graphics in a table Select a column	Click in the column's top or `bottom cell. Hold down Shift and press the Arrow Up or Arrow Down key repeatedly.`
Select text and graphics in a table Extend a selection (or block)	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F8` , and then use the arrow keys; press `Esc` to cancel selection mode.
Select text and graphics in a table Reduce the selection size	`Shift` + `F8`
Select text and graphics in a table Select multiple cells, columns, or rows that are not next to each other	Select the first item that you want, hold down `⌘` , and then select any additional items.
Extend a selection Turn on extend mode	`F8`
Extend a selection Select the nearest character to the left	`F8` , `Arrow Left`
Extend a selection Select the nearest character to the right	`F8` , `Arrow Right`
Extend a selection Expand a selection	Press `F8` repeatedly to expand the selection to the entire word, sentence, paragraph, section, and document.
Extend a selection Reduce the size of a selection	`Shift` + `F8`
Extend a selection Turn off extend mode	`Esc`
Edit text and graphics Copy text or graphics	`⌘` + `C` or `F3`
Edit text and graphics Copy a style	`⌘` + `Shift` + `C`
Edit text and graphics Paste a style	`⌘` + `Shift` + `V`
Edit text and graphics Copy text or graphics to the Scrapbook	`Ctrl` + `Option` + `C`
Edit text and graphics Cut selected text to the clipboard	`⌘` + `X` or `F2`
Edit text and graphics Move text or graphics	`⌘` + `X` or `F2` (then move the cursor and press `⌘` + `V` or `F4 )`
Edit text and graphics Create AutoText	`Option` + `F3`
Edit text and graphics Insert AutoText	`⌘` + `Option` + `Shift` + `V`
Edit text and graphics Paste the Clipboard contents	`⌘` + `V` or `F4`
Edit text and graphics Paste special	`⌘` + `Ctrl` + `V`
Edit text and graphics Paste and match the formatting of the surrounding text	`⌘` + `Option` + `Shift` + `V`
Edit text and graphics Paste the Spike contents	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F3`
Edit text and graphics Delete one character to the left	`Delete`
Edit text and graphics Delete one word to the left	`⌘` + `Delete`
Edit text and graphics Delete one character to the right	`⌘` or `Clear`
Edit text and graphics Delete one word to the right	`⌘` + `⌘`
Edit text and graphics Cut selected text to the Clipboard	`⌘` + `X` or `F2`
Edit text and graphics Undo the last action	`⌘` + `Z`
Edit text and graphics Redo the last action	`⌘` + `Y`
Edit text and graphics Cut to the Spike	`⌘` + `F3`
Align and format paragraphs Center a paragraph	`⌘` + `E`
Align and format paragraphs Justify a paragraph	`⌘` + `J`
Align and format paragraphs Left-align a paragraph	`⌘` + `L`
Align and format paragraphs Right-align a paragraph	`⌘` + `R`
Align and format paragraphs Indent a paragraph from the left	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`
Align and format paragraphs Remove a paragraph indent from the left	`⌘` + `Shift` + `M`
Align and format paragraphs Create a hanging indent	`⌘` + `T`
Align and format paragraphs Remove a hanging indent	`⌘` + `Shift` + `T`
Align and format paragraphs Start AutoFormat	`⌘` + `Option` + `K`
Align and format paragraphs Apply the Normal style	`⌘` + `Shift` + `N`
Align and format paragraphs Apply the Heading 1 style	`⌘` + `Option` + `1`
Align and format paragraphs Apply the Heading 2 style	`⌘` + `Option` + `2`
Align and format paragraphs Apply the Heading 3 style	`⌘` + `Option` + `3`
Align and format paragraphs Apply the List style when the cursor is at the beginning of a line	`⌘` + `Shift` + `L`
Align and format paragraphs Insert a nonbreaking space	`Option` + `Spacebar`
Set line spacing Set lines as single-spaced	`⌘` + `1`
Set line spacing Set lines as double-spaced	`⌘` + `2`
Set line spacing Set lines as 1.5-line spacing	`⌘` + `5`
Set line spacing Add or remove one line of space directly preceding a paragraph	`⌘` + `0` (zero)
Format characters Change the font	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F`
Format characters Increase the font size	`⌘` + `Shift` + `>`
Format characters Decrease the font size	`⌘` + `Shift` + `<`
Format characters Increase the font size by 1 point	`⌘` +
Format characters Decrease the font size by 1 point	`⌘` +
Format characters Change the formatting of characters (Font command, Format menu)	`⌘` + `D`
Format characters Change the case of letters	`Shift` + `F3`
Format characters Format in all capital letters	`⌘` + `Shift` + `A`
Format characters Apply bold formatting	`⌘` + `B`
Format characters Apply an underline	`⌘` + `U`
Format characters Underline words but not spaces	`⌘` + `Shift` + `W`
Format characters Double-underline text	`⌘` + `Shift` + `D`
Format characters Apply italic formatting	`⌘` + `I`
Format characters Format in all small capital letters	`⌘` + `Shift` + `K`
Format characters Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing)	`⌘` + `=` (Equal sign)
Format characters Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)	`⌘` + `Shift` + `+` (Plus sign)
Format characters Apply strike-through formatting	`⌘` + `Shift` + `X`
Insert special characters Insert an empty field	`⌘` + `F9`
Insert special characters Insert a line break	`Shift` + `Return`
Insert special characters Insert a page break	`⌘` + `Enter`
Insert special characters Insert a column break	`⌘` + `Shift` + `Return`
Insert special characters Insert a nonbreaking hyphen	`⌘` + `Shift` + `-` (Hyphen)
Insert special characters Insert the copyright symbol	`Option` + `G`
Insert special characters Insert the registered trademark symbol	`Option` + `R`
Insert special characters Insert the trademark symbol	`Option` + `2`
Insert special characters Insert an ellipsis	`Option` + `;` (Semicolon)
Work with fields Insert a DATE field	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`
Work with fields Insert a LISTNUM field	`⌘` + `Option` + `Shift` + `L`
Work with fields Insert a PAGE field	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P`
Work with fields Insert a TIME field	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `T`
Work with fields Insert an empty field	`⌘` + `F9`
Work with fields Update selected fields	`F9`
Work with fields Unlink a field	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F9`
Work with fields Switch between a field code and its result	`Shift` + `F9`
Work with fields Switch between all field codes and their results	`Option` + `F9`
Work with fields Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results	`Option` + `Shift` + `F9`
Work with fields Go to the next field	`F11`
Work with fields Go to the previous field	`Shift` + `F11`
Work with fields Lock a field	`⌘` + `F11`
Work with fields Unlock a field	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F11`
Outline a document Promote a paragraph	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Left`
Outline a document Demote a paragraph	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Right`
Outline a document Demote to body text	`⌘` + `Shift` + `N`
Outline a document Move selected paragraphs up	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Up`
Outline a document Move selected paragraphs down	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Down`
Outline a document Expand text under a heading	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `+` (Plus sign)
Outline a document Collapse text under a heading	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `-` (Minus sign)
Outline a document Expand all body text and headings or collapse all body text	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `A`
Outline a document Show the first line of body text or all body text	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`
Outline a document Show all headings with the specified heading level	`Ctrl` + `Shift` +
Review a document Insert a comment	`⌘` + `Option` + `A`
Review a document Turn track changes on or off	`⌘` + `Shift` + `E`
Review a document Go to the beginning of a comment	`Home`
Review a document Go to the end of a comment	`End` (The End key is not available on all keyboards)
Review a document Go to the beginning of the list of comments when in the Reviewing Pane	`⌘` + `Home`
Review a document Go to the end of the list of comments when in the Reviewing Pane	`⌘` + `End`
Print a document Print a document	`⌘` + `P`
Move around in a table Move to the next cell	`Tab` (If the cursor is in the last cell of a table, pressing `Tab` adds a new row)
Move around in a table Move to the preceding cell	`Shift` + `Tab`
Move around in a table Move to the preceding or next row	`Arrow Up` or `Arrow Down`
Move around in a table Move to the first cell in the row	`Ctrl` + `Home`
Move around in a table Move to the last cell in the row	`Ctrl` + `End`
Move around in a table Move to the first cell in the column	`Ctrl` + `Page Up`
Move around in a table Move to the last cell in the column	`Ctrl` + `Page Down`
Move around in a table Start a new paragraph	`Return`
Move around in a table Add a new row at the bottom of the table	`Tab` at the end of the last row.
Move around in a table Add text before a table at the beginning of a document	`Return` at the beginning of the first cell
Move around in a table Insert a row	`⌘` + `Ctrl` + `I`
Resize table columns by using the ruler Move a single column line; Retain table width.	`Shift`
Resize table columns by using the ruler Equally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.	`⌘` + `Shift`
Resize table columns by using the ruler Proportionally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.	`⌘`
Resize table columns directly in a table. To display a column's measurements in the ruler when you resize the column, press Option with these shortcut keys. To finely adjust a column width, turn off snap-to functionality by pressing Option with the shortcut keys.
Resize table columns directly in a table. Move a single column line; Retain table width.	`No key`
Resize table columns directly in a table. Retain column sizes to the right; Change table width.	`Shift`
Resize table columns directly in a table. Equally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.	`⌘` + `Shift`
Resize table columns directly in a table. Proportionally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.	`⌘`
Insert paragraphs and tab characters in a table Insert a new paragraph in a cell	`Return`
Insert paragraphs and tab characters in a table Insert a Tab character in a cell	`Option` + `Tab`
Use footnotes and endnotes Insert a footnote	`⌘` + `Option` + `F`
Use footnotes and endnotes Insert an endnote	`⌘` + `Option` + `E`
Right-to-left language features Paragraph direction to right to left	`Ctrl` + `⌘ + Arrow Left`
Right-to-left language features Paragraph direction to left to right	`Ctrl` + `⌘ + Arrow Right`
Function key shortcuts Word 2016 for Mac uses the function keys for common commands, including Copy and Paste. For quick access to these shortcuts, you can change your Apple system preferences so you don't have to press the Fn key every time you use a function key shortcut.
Function key shortcuts Undo the last action	`F1`
Function key shortcuts Cut selected text or graphics	`F2`
Function key shortcuts Copy selected text or graphics to the clipboard	`F3`
Function key shortcuts Paste the Clipboard contents	`F4`
Function key shortcuts Choose the Go To command (Edit menu)	`F5`
Function key shortcuts Open the Spelling and Grammar dialog box	`F7`
Function key shortcuts Extend a selection	`F8`
Function key shortcuts Update selected fields.	`F9`
Function key shortcuts Go to the next window	`⌘` + `F6`
Function key shortcuts Copy selected text	`Shift` + `F2`
Function key shortcuts Change letters to uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case	`Shift` + `F3`
Function key shortcuts Repeat a Find or Go To action	`Shift` + `F4` or `⌘` + `Shift` + `F4`
Function key shortcuts Move to the previous insertion point	`Shift` + `F5`
Function key shortcuts Open the Thesaurus pane	`Shift` + `F7`
Function key shortcuts Shrink a selection	`Shift` + `F8`
Function key shortcuts Switch between a field code and its result.	`Shift` + `F9`
Function key shortcuts Go to the previous field	`Shift` + `F11`
Function key shortcuts Cut the selection to the Spike	`⌘` + `F3`
Function key shortcuts Close the window	`⌘` + `F4`
Function key shortcuts Go to the next window	`⌘` + `F6`
Function key shortcuts Insert an empty field	`⌘` + `F9`
Function key shortcuts Lock a field	`⌘` + `F11`
Function key shortcuts Insert the contents of the Spike	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F3`
Function key shortcuts Edit a bookmark	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F5`
Function key shortcuts Update linked information in a Word source document	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F7`
Function key shortcuts Extend a selection as a block selection	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F8` + `Arrow Key`
Function key shortcuts Unlink a field	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F9`
Function key shortcuts Unlock a field	`⌘` + `Shift` + `F11`
Function key shortcuts Create an AutoText entry	`Option` + `F3`
Function key shortcuts Find the next misspelling or grammatical error	`Option` + `F7`
Function key shortcuts Run a macro	`Option` + `F8`
Function key shortcuts Switch between all field codes and their results	`Option` + `F9`
Function key shortcuts Look up selected text on the Internet	`⌘` + `Shift` + `L`
Function key shortcuts Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results	`Option` + `Shift` + `F9`