Top Lesser Known Microsoft Word Shortcuts and Tips

Microsoft Word is full of shortcuts that will boost your productivity. Below is a quick list of the most common shortcut keys.

• CTRL + S —– SAVE

• CTRL + Z —– UNDO

• CTRL + C —– COPY

• CTRL + V —– PASTE

• CTRL + N —– NEW DOCUMENT

• CTRL + P —– PRINT

• CTRL + B —– BOLD

Almost all of the above shortcuts work not only in Word but in most application, Microsoft and others.

Lesser Known Shortcuts and Tips

Below are some of the lesser known shortcuts that Microsoft Word has. This shortcuts and tips will really boost your productivity and wow your co-workers.

• =Rand(PARAGRAPHS, SENTENCES) —— Generate placeholder text =Rand(5, 3)

• Increase/Decrease font size using the CTRL + SHIFT + > and CTRL + SHIFT + <

• Type 3 “-” hyphens and press ENTER to create a horizontal line

• Create a quick Microsoft Word table using the + and TAB key

• CTRL + A —– Select all text in the document