Microsoft Word Desktop Shortcut | Keyboard Shortcuts in Word

Microsoft Word Desktop Shortcut

To create a desktop shortcut for Microsoft Word, you can use the three ways below.

Way 1. Send Microsoft Word to Desktop

• Press Windows + S to open Windows Search.
• Type word in the search box.
• Right-click Word App and select Open file location to open the Microsoft Word app in File Explorer.
• Right-click the Word shortcut and select Send to > Desktop (create shortcut). Then you will see a Microsoft Word shortcut on your computer desktop.

Way 2. Create a Word Shortcut from Start

• Still, press Windows + S, type word and you will see the Word App in the search results.
• Right-click Word App and select Pin to Start or Pin to Taskbar to add the Word app to Windows Start or Taskbar.
• Then you can click Word App in Start or on the taskbar, hold and drag your mouse to the desktop. It will create a desktop shortcut for Word.

Way 3. Create a Word Shortcut from Desktop

• Right-click the blank area on your desktop and select New > Shortcut.
• In the Create Shortcut window, you can type the file path of Microsoft Word: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Word 2016.lnk. Click Next.
• Type a name for the shortcut like Microsoft Word and click Finish.
• Now you can see the Word desktop shortcut on your screen. You can double-click the Word shortcut to quickly launch the Microsoft Word app every time.

Useful Keyboard Shortcuts in Microsoft Word

You may find using some keyboard shortcuts for Word can work more efficiently. Below we introduce some useful Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts.

Ctrl + O: open a document

Ctrl + N: create a new document

Ctrl + S: save the document

Ctrl + W: close the document

Ctrl + X: cut the selected content to the Clipboard

Ctrl + C: copy the selected content to the Clipboard

Ctrl + V: paste the contents of the Clipboard

Ctrl + A: select all document content

Ctrl + B: apply bold formatting to text

Ctrl + I: apply italic formatting to text

Ctrl + U: apply underline formatting to text

Ctrl + [: decrease the font size by 1 point

Ctrl + ]: increase the font size by 1 point

Ctrl + E: center the text

Ctrl + L: align the text to the left

Ctrl + R: align the text to the right

ESC: cancel a command

Ctrl + Z: undo the previous action

Ctrl + Y: redo the previous action

Ctrl + Alt + S: split the document window

Alt + F: open the File tab

Alt + H: open the Home tab

Alt + N: open the Insert tab

Alt + W: open the View tab

For more useful Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts, you may refer to this post: Keyboard shortcuts in Word.

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