Applies to: Word for Office 365, Word 2019, Word 2016.
Keyboard shortcuts facilitate fast commands in one step, without relying on the the mouse or locating a command on the ribbon.
You’re probably already familiar with a few keyboard shortcuts, like Ctrl+S, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X, and Ctrl+V, which are the Windows shortcuts for save, copy, cut, and paste. Here are some more handy shortcuts when you’re using Word on a Windows computer (U.S. keyboard layout):
Writing and formatting
| Insert hyperlink | Ctrl+K |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Select all | Ctrl+A |
| Bold | Ctrl+B |
| Italics | Ctrl+I |
| Underline | Ctrl+U |
Find what you need quickly
| Find | Ctrl+F |
| Find and replace | Ctrl+H |
| Ctrl+P |
Get help
| Open the Tell me search box | Alt+Q |
Keyboard reference
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