Word and Google Docs shortcuts

Formatting, heading styles, navigation and Google Docs specifics: the shortcuts for writing without touching the mouse.

Free Updated on September 11, 2026

Text formatting

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + `B` / `I` / `U`	Bold / Italic / Underline
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `>` / `<`	Increase / decrease font size
`Ctrl` + `Space`	Clear formatting on the selection

Styles and structure

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `1/2/3`	Apply Heading 1 / 2 / 3
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `N` (Word)	Back to Normal style
`Tab` at the start of a list line	Increase the list level

Navigation and editing

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + Arrow	Jump one word
`Ctrl` + `Home` / `End`	Go to the start / end of the document
`Ctrl` + `F`	Find
`Ctrl` + `H`	Find and replace
`Ctrl` + `Enter`	Page break

Google Docs specifics

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `M`	Add a comment
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `H`	Version history
`Ctrl` + `/`	Show all shortcuts

Quick insertion

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + `K`	Insert a hyperlink
`Alt` + `Shift` + `D`	Insert the date in short format
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `8`	Show formatting marks (¶, spaces…)
`Ctrl` + `Backspace`	Delete the whole previous word

Advanced selection

Shortcut	Action
Triple-click	Select a paragraph
`Ctrl` + click	Select a sentence
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + Arrow	Extend the selection word by word
`Alt` + drag the mouse (Word)	Column (rectangular) selection

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