Sometimes when you’re typing in Word, it’s much easier to use a keyboard shortcut than using your mouse to access the ribbon. I’ve got 26 handy keyboard shortcuts for Word on your Mac:
- Create a new file or item – Command + N
- Create a new file from a template or theme – Shift + Command + P
- Save or sync- Command + S
- Print- Command + P
- Open a file or item- Command + O
- Close a file or item – Command + W
- Expand or minimize the ribbon- Command + Option + R
- Quit the current application- Command + Q
- Hide the current application- Command + H
- Hide other applications- Option + Command + H
- Minimize the window- Command + M
- Undo the last change- Command + Z
- Redo or repeat the last action – Command + Y
- Cut the selection (and copy to the clipboard)- Command + X
- Copy the selection to the clipboard – Command + C
- Copy the formatting from the selection- Command + Shift + C
- Copy the selection to Scrapbook – Control + Option + C
- Paste – Command + V
- Paste Special (doesn’t apply to all products) -Command + Control + V
- Paste the formatting to the selection- Command + Shift + V
- Select All- Command + A
- Find- Command + F
- Insert hyperlink – Command + K
- Move to the next box, option, control, or command in a dialog – Tab
- *Move to the previous box, option, control, or command in a dialog – Shift + Tab
- Exit a dialog or cancel an action – Esc