Shortcut
Keys in MS Office/MS Word and tricks to remember them.
The shortcut keys in MS Office(MS
Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Windows) are among the most difficult tasks to
remember because of getting confused with lots of combinations of keys. For
example, the shortcut key, Control + Shift+12, can be confused with Control +
Shift+2 after a few days. Hence, the only way to perfectly memorise them is by
practice. For beginners, we have created some tricks to remember some of the
most important and most commonly used shortcut keys in MS Office and Word. Read
the article and check the given tricks at the bottom of the page to remember
them.
What is command to align paragraph
to right?
- CTRL + E (Ans)
- CTRL + L
- CTRL + R
- CTRL + J
How do we insert equation in paragraph
using keyboard only?
- ALT + = (Ans)
- ALT + SHIFT + E
- CTRL + SHIFT + E
- CTRL + =
shortcut Command to turn on/off
formatting symbols
- CTRL+SHIFT+* (Ans)
- CTRL+SHIFT+—
- CTRL+SHIFT+$
- CTRL+SHIFT+%
Which among the below is Shortcut
key Command to change font size:
- ctrl + shift + s
- ctrl + shift + p (Ans)
- ctrl + shift + t
- ctrl + shift + L
What is shortcut key command to
insert Footnote in Doc.?
- CTRL + SHIFT + A
- SHIFT + F7
- ALT + F8
- ALT + CTRL + F (Ans)
What is the shortcut Command to
view Macros?
- ALT + F8 (Ans)
- ALT + F5
- ALT + F9
- ALT + F3
Shortcut key to mark a Citation in a Doc.
- ALT + CTRL + BACKSPACE
- ALT + CTRL + E
- ALT + CTRL +F9
- ALT + SHIFT + I (Ans)
How do we insert an End-note in
a Docment by keyboard only?
- CTRL + ALT + F
- ALT + CTRL + D (Ans)
- ALT + CTRL + H
- ALT + CTRL + K
shortcut key to apply
Superscript is:
- ctrl + shift + = (Ans)
- ctrl + shift + B
- ctrl + shift + j
- ctrl + =
What is the shortcut key command to read out
loud?
- CTRL + SHIFT + R
- CTRL + SHIFT + S
- CTRL + SHIFT + SPACE (Ans)
- CTRL + SHIFT + F8
In Microsoft Word, Shortcut key
"Ctrl + Home" is used for
- by this we can take
cursor to start of Document (Ans)
- by this we can take
cursor to start of Line
- by this we can take cursor
to start of Paragraph
- All of the above
In Microsoft Word Shortcut key
command"Ctrl + W" is used for
- Without Save, Close
Document
- Save and Print the
Document
- Save and Close
document (Ans)
- Save and Close Word
Application
To track all changes in the
document in we made, we use?
- CTRL + SHIFT + D
- CTRL + SHIFT + T
- CTRL + SHIFT + I
- CTRL + SHIFT + E (Ans)
What is the shortcut key command
for alignment of paragraph to left?
- SHIFT + E
- CTRL + E
- CTRL + R
- CTRL + L (Ans)
In Microsoft Word Shortcut key
command"Ctrl + Up Arrow" is used for
- Moves the cursor one
page up
- Moves the cursor one
line up
- Moves the cursor one
screen up
- Moves the cursor one
paragraph up (Ans)
Shortcut Command to Replace any
word in the paragraph
- CTLR + R
- CTRL + H (Ans)
- CTRL + F
- CTRL + M
In Microsoft Word Shortcut
"Ctrl + G" is used for
- It opens the paragraph
Dialog box with activating Go-to Tab
- Open Goto Dialog box
- used to advance
through Find results or move to a specific line (Ans)
- it Opens Page-Setup
Dialog box for activating Go-to Tab option
What is shortcut key for paste operation in
Format Painter?
- Ctrl + V
- Ctrl + Shift + V (Ans)
- Ctrl + Alt + V
- Alt + V
shortcut key to apply Subscript:
- ctrl + shift + s
- ctrl + alt + s
- ctrl + = (Ans)
- ctrl + shift + =
What is shortcut key command for Spelling and Grammar?
- F7 (Ans)
- F6
- F9
- F8
shortcut key command to check error during the
mail merge
- ALT + SHIFT + X
- ALT + SHIFT + I
- ALT + SHIFT + K (Ans)
- ALT + CTRL + D
Shortcut key to change the font
- ctrl + shift + c
- alt + shift + f
- ctrl + shift + f (Ans)
- ctrl + f
What is shortcut key command to
mark an Entry in a page?
- ALT + SHIFT + K
- ALT + SHIFT + D
- ALT + SHIFT + J
- ALT + SHIFT + X (Ans)
In Microsoft Word Shortcut key command "Ctrl
+ PageUp" is used for
- Moves cursor one Page
Up (Ans)
- Moves the cursor one
Paragraph Up
- Moves the cursor one
Screen Up
- Moves the cursor one
Line Up
Shortcut key to decrease the
font size in word
- Ctrl + [
- Ctrl + -
- Ctrl + shift + <
- Both A and C (Ans)
For changing style in ms word we do
- Ctrl+alt+style
- Ctrl+alt+s
- Ctrl+alt+T
- Ctrl+shift+s (Ans)
Which keyword Opens Font window
to change the font
- Alt+ctrl+F
- Ctrl+Shift+F (Ans)
- Alt+Shift+F
- Alt+F
______ Keyword Opens the dialog
box or Page for selecting a file to open
- Ctrl+O (Ans)
- Ctrl+M
- Ctrl+W
- Crtl+N
How to Sets the selected text to
all capital letters in MS word
- Caps+C
- Ctrl+Shft+C
- Ctrl+C
- Ctrl+shift+A (Ans)
What Ctrl+Shift+D does
- Enable or disable
revision tracking
- Quickly create
a bullet point.
- Adds double underline
to the selected text (Ans)
- Opens Font window for
changing font
Which of the following short-cut
key is used to centre the paragraph?
- Ctrl + E (Ans)
- Ctrl + C
- Ctrl + R
- Ctrl + L
______keyword Shows the Unicode
of a highlighted character
- Alt+X (Ans)
- Alt+C
- Alt+D
- Alt+U
What command deletes word to right of the
curser.
- Alt+shift+D
- Delete
- Cltr+ Backspace
- Cltr+ Del (Ans)
What key do you press to force a page break?
- Shift +enter
- Shift + f3
- Ctrl + enter (Ans)
- Ctrl+ insert
How to copy a format of a particular text
- Shift+C
- Cltr+shift+C (Ans)
- Shift+F1
- Cltr+Shift+F1
The style in ms word can be changed
by.
- Ctrl+shift+s (Ans)
- Ctrl+alt+style
- Ctrl+alt+s
- Ctrl+alt+T
Cltr +F2
- Help
- Find
- Format Painter
- Print Preview (Ans)
To clear all the selected text we use?
- None
- Ctrl+ enter
- Shift + f3
- Ctrl+ del
- Ctrl + spacebar (Ans)
Cltr+shift+P
- Change font size (Ans)
- Font style
- Print
- Bold
What is shortcut key for Change case the
selected text?
- Ctrl+ shift+f
- Ctrl+ shift+ c
- shift+ f3 (Ans)
- Ctrl+ F
Delete a word on to the left of curser we use
- Alt+delete
- Cltr+ backspace (Ans)
- Cltr+delete
- Alt+Backspace
Gutter position can be place on
the following positions in document
- Left and bottom
- Left only
- Left and top (Ans)
- Left and right
Ctrl +D shortcut used for in MS Word
- Save as dialogue box
- Save dialogue box
- None of these
- Open dialogue box
- Font dialogue box (Ans)
F12 key opens which dialog box in
Ms Word?
- Insert Table
- Insert Picture
- Save as (Ans)
- Mail Merge Wizard
______ keyword Opens new, blank document
window
- Ctrl+N (Ans)
- Ctrl+O
- Ctrl+L
- Ctrl+M
To Toggle 6pts of spacing above
the paragraph we use key.
- Ctrl+0 (Ans)
- Ctrl+2
- Ctrl+3
- Ctrl+6
For help we press
- F7
- F11
- F1 (Ans)
- F12
Insert Time
- Alt+Shift+T (Ans)
- Clt+Shift+T
- Alt+T
- Shift+T
Shortcut key CTRL+W is used
to :
A. open the Print dialog
box
B. Update the current
Web page
C. close the current
window (Ans)
D. None of these
______ Keyword Opens the dialog box or Page
for selecting a file to open
- Ctrl+O (Ans)
- Ctrl+M
- Crtl+N
- Ctrl+W
Cltr + F12 another short cut key
for
- Save
- Select
- Open (Ans)
- Print
Another command for Save apart
from cltr+s is
- Alt+F11
- Alt+F12
- Shift+F12 (Ans)
- Shift+F11
For spelling we use
- F1
- F7 (Ans)
- F3
- F5
Which of the following short-cut
command is used to center the paragraph?
- Ctrl + R
- Ctrl + E (Ans)
- Ctrl + L
- Ctrl + C
What Ctrl+Shift+D does
- Adds double underline
to the selected text (Ans)
- Enable or disable
revision tracking
- Quickly create
a bullet point.
- It Opens the Font
window
How to increase font size of
selected text by 1 point every time?
- By pressing Ctrl +,
- By pressing Ctrl + ] (Ans)
- BY pressing Ctrl + [
- By pressing ctrl+ :
Shortcut key for line break
- Alt+enter
- Shift +enter (Ans)
- Space +enter
- None of these
- Ctrl+enter
Ctrl+K is used for ____ in MS
word
- Indent the paragraph
- Toggle
- Justify center
- Insert hyperlink (Ans)
The ___________key combination
can be used to restart the System.
- Alt + Shift + Delete
- Shift + Alt + Tab
- Ctrl + Shift + Delete
- Ctrl + Alt + Delete (Ans)
How to Sets the selected text to
all capital letters in MS word
- Ctrl+Shft+C
- Ctrl+shift+A (Ans)
- Caps+C
- Ctrl+C
Ctrl+f10 in MS word
- Print preview
- Cut the spike
- Expand ribbon
- Maximize the document
window (Ans)
Insert date
- Alt+D
- Alt+Shift+D
- Shift+D
- Alt+shift+D (Ans)
Cltr+shift+F12 is for
- Past
- Spelling check
- Print (Ans)
- Cut
Line space
- Cltr+alt+L
- Cltr+ 5 (Ans)
- Cltr+L
- Cltr+F5
Which keyword Enable or disable
revision tracking.
- Ctrl+Shift+F
- Ctrl+Shift+D
- Ctrl+Shift+E (Ans)
- Ctrl+Shift+L
Which keyword Opens Font window to change the
font
- Alt+ctrl+F
- Ctrl+Shift+F (Ans)
- Alt+F
- Alt+Shift+F
Ctrl+shift+f6 and Ctrl+shift+f12 used for Respectively.
- Print the document and
switch btw the document
- Switch btw the docs
and Print the document (Ans)
What is F9 used for in ms word
- Check spelling grammar
- Show key tips
- Update field (Ans)
- Repeat last action
A past command in MS word
- Both (Ans)
- None
- Shift+ Insert
- Cltr+ V
What key do you press to force a page break
- Ctrl+ insert
- Shift +f3
- Shift +enter
- Ctrl + enter (Ans)
Ctrl +H?
- it Opens insert dialog
box with activated insert hyper-link tab
- Open find & replace
dialog box with activated go-to tab
- Open find & replace
dialog box with activated replace box (Ans)
- None of these
What is Hanging indent?
- indents all text
except the Last line.
- indents first line of
each paragraph
- indents whole
paragraph
- indents all text
except the first line. (Ans)
Home key?
- Alignment of text
- takes the curser start
of the line (Ans)
- takes the curser to Start
of paragraph
- None of these
Cltr+F is used for
- Find (Ans)
- Replace
- None
- Goto
In MS-Word shortcut command SHIFT+DELETE is
used to
A. Delete the selected
item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin (Ans)
B. Copy the selected
item
C. Rename the selected
item
D. Creating a shortcut for
selected items
What is the shortcut key to open Goto Window?
- None of these
- Ctrl +g (Ans)
- Ctrl + H
- Ctrl + V
- Alt + g
Shortcut key for creating a copyright symbol
is?
A) Alt+Ctrl+C (Ans)
B) Alt + C
C) Ctrl + C
D) Ctrl + Shift + C
"Ctrl + End” is used to
A) Move the cursor to end
of the Line
B) Move the cursor to end
of the Document (Ans)
C) Move the cursor to end
of the Paragraph
D) None of the Above
Alt + W is used in ms word to
- Open reference tab
- Open view tab (Ans)
- Close Current Tab
- Open new window
Ctrl + Right Arrow” is used to
A) Move cursor to one
word right (Ans)
B) Move cursor to end of
the line
C) Moves the cursor to
end of document
D) Moves the cursor one
Paragraph down
What is the shortcut key for
command thesaurus??
- Shift +F2
- Ctrl+F7
- F7
- Ctrl +}
- Shift + F7 (Ans)
To select a whole line, you have to press F8
how many times?
- 3. (Ans)
- 5
- 4
- 2
Below are some of the tricks to remember these MS Word
Shortcut Keys.
Trick To Remember Important keys of OPEN Command.
Alt+H open
Home tab
Alt+M open
Mailing tab
Alt+R open
Review tab
Alt+F open
File tab
Trick H-MRF.
Alt + N
open Insert
option (Always
Not In)
Alt + Q
Search
field (Always
Quickly Search)
Alt + G
open
Design Tab (Always
Good Design)
Alt + P open Layout Tab (Always
Prevent Lying)
Alt + S
open Reference
Tab (Always
Special Reference)
Alt + W
open View
Tab (Always
Window View Good)
Trick To Remember Some Important Ctrl +Shift+ ___ keys.
Ctrl+shift+ S Change Style (S for style)
Ctrl+shift+ A Alphabets
or letters in upper case (A for alphabet)
Ctrl+shift+ F Font
window (F for Font)
Ctrl+shift+ E Enable
revision tracking (E for enable)
Ctrl+shift+ C Copy
format (C for copy)
Ctrl+shift+ D Double
line (D for Double)
Trick for Sequence is
SAFE CD
Trick To Remember most confusing 3 Important Keys.
Ctrl + F12 Open
the document
Shift + f12 Save
a file
Ctrl + Shift + F12 Print The Document
(Sum of the above 2)