You can use some keyboard shortcuts for most Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 apps to do things more quickly. This post introduces some useful Microsoft Office keyboard shortcuts for your reference. A guide on how to create a Microsoft Office desktop shortcut is also included.
Useful Microsoft Office Keyboard Shortcuts
You can use the keyboard shortcuts listed below to work more efficiently in various Microsoft Office apps like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.
Ctrl + C: copy the selected content
Ctrl + V: paste the selected content
Ctrl + X: cut the selected content
Ctrl + Z: undo the last action
Ctrl + Y: repeat the action
Ctrl + B: apply the bold effect to the selected text
Ctrl + I: italicize the selected text
Ctrl + U: underline the selected text
Ctrl + Home: go to the beginning of the document or sheet
Ctrl + F: open the Find dialog to find content
Ctrl + H: open the Replace dialog to find and replace text
Ctrl + K: add a hyperlink to the selected content
Ctrl + P: print document or sheet
Ctrl + S: save document or sheet
Ctrl + A: select all
Alt + Tab: switch between windows
Alt + F4: quit
Ctrl + N: create a new file
Ctrl + Shift + <: make fonts smaller
Ctrl + Shift + >: make fonts bigger
For more useful keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 apps, you can visit Keyboard Shortcuts in Microsoft 365.
Create a Microsoft Office Desktop Shortcut
You can create a desktop shortcut for the Microsoft Office app and easily access it when needed. Check how to make an Office desktop shortcut below.
Click the Windows icon at the left-bottom to open Windows Start Menu. If you see the Office app in the Tile section, you can select the Office app and drag your mouse to the desktop. It will automatically create a desktop shortcut for Microsoft Office.
If you don’t see the Office app icon in the Tile section of Start, you can type Office to search for the app. Right-click Office App and select Pin to Start to add the Microsoft Office app to Start. Then you can follow the operation above to create an Office desktop shortcut. Alternatively, you can also right-click Office App and select Pin to taskbar to add it to the taskbar. Then you can click the Office app icon on the taskbar and drag your mouse to the desktop to make a shortcut.
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