- General:
- Ctrl + N - Create a new document
- Ctrl + O - Open an existing document
- Ctrl + S - Save a document
- Ctrl + P - Print a document
- Ctrl + Z - Undo the last action
- Ctrl + Y - Redo the last undone action
- Word:
- Ctrl + C - Copy selected text or object
- Ctrl + X - Cut selected text or object
- Ctrl + V - Paste copied or cut text or object
- Ctrl + B - Apply bold formatting to selected text
- Ctrl + I - Apply italic formatting to selected text
- Ctrl + U - Apply underline formatting to selected text
- Ctrl + A - Select all content in a document
- F7 - Run a spelling and grammar check
- Excel:
- Ctrl + C - Copy selected cells or range
- Ctrl + X - Cut selected cells or range
- Ctrl + V - Paste copied or cut cells or range
- Ctrl + Z - Undo the last action
- Ctrl + Y - Redo the last undone action
- F2 - Edit the selected cell
- Ctrl + F - Open the Find dialog box
- Ctrl + H - Open the Replace dialog box
- PowerPoint:
- Ctrl + C - Copy selected slide or object
- Ctrl + X - Cut selected slide or object
- Ctrl + V - Paste copied or cut slide or object
- Ctrl + A - Select all slides or objects
- F5 - Start a slideshow from the beginning
- Shift + F5 - Start a slideshow from the current slide
- Ctrl + P - Print a presentation
- Ctrl + D - Duplicate selected slide or object
These are just a few examples of the many shortcut keys that are available for Microsoft Office. Different versions of Microsoft Office may have some variations in shortcut keys. It's always a good idea to check the software's help menu or user manual to learn about specific shortcut keys that may be useful.
