Word Paragraph Symbol Shortcut for Windows, Mac & Web

Shows or hides paragraph marks (¶). Here's the keyboard shortcut for every version of Word, plus other ways to do it.

Quick Answer

Windows
Ctrl+Shift+8
Mac
Cmd+8
Web
Not confirmed yet
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Paragraph Symbol

Windows
Ctrl+Shift+8

Shows or hides paragraph marks (¶).

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How to paragraph symbol in Word with the keyboard

  1. Open Word and go to where you want to paragraph symbol.
  2. Press Ctrl + Shift + 8 on Windows or Cmd + 8 on Mac.

Word Paragraph Symbol Shortcut for Windows

Press Ctrl + Shift + 8.

Word Paragraph Symbol Shortcut for Mac

Press Cmd + 8.

Word Paragraph Symbol Shortcut for Word Web

We haven't confirmed a Word Web shortcut for this yet.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Word paragraph symbol shortcut?

On Windows, press Ctrl + Shift + 8. On a Mac, press Cmd + 8.

Is there a Mac shortcut to paragraph symbol in Word?

Yes: Cmd + 8.

Does it work in Word for the web?

We haven't confirmed a web version shortcut for this yet.

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