Help File - MS Word 97 Shortcut Keys

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MS Word 97 Shortcut Keys

To Format characters:

Change the font CTRL+SHIFT+F
Change the font size CTRL+SHIFT+P
Increase the font size CTRL+SHIFT+>
Decrease the font size CTRL+SHIFT+<
Increase the font size by 1 point CTRL+]
Decrease the font size by 1 point CTRL+[
Change the formatting of characters (Font command, Format menu) CTRL+D
Change the case of letters SHIFT+F3
Format letters as all capitals CTRL+SHIFT+A
Apply bold formatting CTRL+B
Apply an underline CTRL+U
Underline words but not spaces CTRL+SHIFT+W
Double underline text CTRL+SHIFT+D
Apply hidden text formatting CTRL+SHIFT+H
Apply italic formatting CTRL+I
Format letters as small capitals CTRL+SHIFT+K
Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing) CTRL+EQUAL SIGN
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing) CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Remove manual character formatting CTRL+SPACEBAR
Change the selection to Symbol font CTRL+SHIFT+Q
Display nonprinting characters CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk)
Review text formatting SHIFT+F1 (then click the text whose formatting you want to review)
Copy formats CTRL+SHIFT+C
Paste formats CTRL+SHIFT+V

To Format paragraphs:

Setting line spacing:
Single space lines CTRL+1
Double space lines CTRL+2
Set 1.5 line spacing CTRL+5
Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph CTRL+O (zero)

Setting paragraph alignments and indents
Center a paragraph CTRL+E
Justify a paragraph CTRL+J
Left align a paragraph CTRL+L
Right align a paragraph CTRL+R
Indent a paragraph from the left CTRL+M
Remove a paragraph indent from the left CTRL+SHIFT+M
Create a hanging indent CTRL+T
Reduce a hanging indent CTRL+SHIFT+T
Remove paragraph formatting CTRL+Q

Applying styles:
Apply a style CTRL+SHIFT+S
Start AutoFormat ALT+CTRL+K
Apply the Normal style CTRL+SHIFT+N
Apply the Heading 1 style ALT+CTRL+1
Apply the Heading 2 style ALT+CTRL+2
Apply the Heading 3 style ALT+CTRL+3
Apply the List style CTRL+SHIFT+L

Word97 Shortcut Keys:
Keys for working with documents
Create a new document CTRL+N
Open a document CTRL+O
Close a document CTRL+W
Split a document ALT+CTRL+S
Save a document CTRL+S
Quit Word ALT+F4
Find text, formatting, and special items CTRL+F
Repeat find ALT+CTRL+Y
Replace text, specific formatting, and special items CTRL+H
Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location CTRL+G
Go back to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location ALT+CTRL+Z
Browse a document ALT+CTRL+HOME
Cancel an action ESC
Undo an action CTRL+Z
Redo or repeat an action CTRL+Y
Switch to page layout view ALT+CTRL+P
Switch to outline view ALT+CTRL+O
Switch to normal view ALT+CTRL+N
Move between a master document and its subdocuments CTRL+\