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):