Find and Replace
Finds text and replaces it.
Formatting and editing shortcuts for documents. Every shortcut below links to its own page with Windows, Mac and Web keys.
Finds text and replaces it.
Saves a copy with a new name or location.
Reverses your last action.
Draws a line through the selected text.
Opens the search box to find text.
Cycles through UPPERCASE, lowercase and Title Case.
Starts a new page at the cursor.
Highlights the selected text.
Makes selected text bold.
Makes selected text italic.
Underlines selected text.
Draws a line through the selected text.
Highlights the selected text.
Raises text above the line.
Lowers text below the line.
Removes formatting from selected text.
Cycles through UPPERCASE, lowercase and Title Case.
Formats the selection as capital letters.
Makes the text bigger.
Makes the text smaller.
Copies formatting from the selection (Format Painter).
Centers the paragraph.
Aligns the paragraph to the left.
Justifies the paragraph.
Starts a bulleted list.
Starts a new page at the cursor.
Types the ° symbol.
Shows or hides paragraph marks (¶).
Adds a footnote at the cursor.
Inserts a new equation.
Adds a comment to the selected text.
Adds a link to the selected text.
Cuts the selected text.
Copies the selected text.
Pastes copied text.
Selects the whole document.
Reverses your last action.
Repeats the action you undid.
Opens the search box to find text.
Finds text and replaces it.
Runs the spelling and grammar check.
Shows the word count.
| Task | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Find and Replace | Ctrl+H |
| Save As | F12 |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Strikethrough | Ctrl+D→Alt+K |
| Find | Ctrl+F |
| Change Case | Shift+F3 |
| Page Break | Ctrl+Enter |
| Highlight | Ctrl+Alt+H |
| Word Count | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Degree Symbol | Alt+0176 |
| Insert Hyperlink | Ctrl+K |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Select All | Ctrl+A |
| Insert Comment | Ctrl+Alt+M |
| Spell Check | F7 |
| Bold | Ctrl+B |
| Italic | Ctrl+I |
| Underline | Ctrl+U |
| Center Text | Ctrl+E |
| Clear Formatting | Ctrl+Space |
| Superscript | Ctrl+Shift+= |
| Subscript | Ctrl+= |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Paragraph Symbol | Ctrl+Shift+8 |
| Insert Footnote | Ctrl+Alt+F |
| Insert Equation | Alt+= |
| All Caps | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Increase Font Size | Ctrl+Shift+> |
| Decrease Font Size | Ctrl+Shift+< |
| Copy Formatting | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Left Align | Ctrl+L |
| Justify | Ctrl+J |
| Bullet List | Ctrl+Shift+L |
Only shortcuts with confirmed Mac keys are listed.
| Task | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Find and Replace | Ctrl+H |
| Save As | Cmd+Shift+S |
| Undo | Cmd+Z |
| Strikethrough | Cmd+Shift+X |
| Find | Cmd+F |
| Change Case | Fn+Shift+F3 |
| Page Break | Cmd+Enter |
| Highlight | Cmd+Ctrl+H |
| Word Count | Cmd+Shift+G |
| Degree Symbol | Option+Shift+8 |
| Insert Hyperlink | Cmd+K |
| Save | Cmd+S |
| Select All | Cmd+A |
| Insert Comment | Cmd+Option+A |
| Spell Check | Cmd+Option+L |
| Bold | Cmd+B |
| Italic | Cmd+I |
| Underline | Cmd+U |
| Center Text | Cmd+E |
| Clear Formatting | Ctrl+Space |
| Superscript | Cmd+Shift+= |
| Subscript | Cmd+= |
| Cut | Cmd+X |
| Copy | Cmd+C |
| Paste | Cmd+V |
| Paragraph Symbol | Cmd+8 |
| Insert Footnote | Cmd+Option+F |
| All Caps | Cmd+Shift+A |
| Increase Font Size | Cmd+Shift+> |
| Decrease Font Size | Cmd+Shift+< |
| Copy Formatting | Cmd+Shift+C |
| Redo | Cmd+Y |
| Cmd+P | |
| Left Align | Cmd+L |
| Justify | Cmd+J |
| Bullet List | Cmd+Shift+L |
The most used Word shortcuts are Find and Replace (Ctrl + H), Save As (F12), Undo (Ctrl + Z), Strikethrough (Ctrl + D → Alt + K), Find (Ctrl + F).
Many do, usually with Cmd in place of Ctrl. We list Mac keys for 36 of the 37 Word shortcuts on this page; the rest are marked where a Mac version isn't confirmed.
Each shortcut page shows the menu route instead, so you can still get it done quickly.