Top Shortcut Keys for Word and Excel

Here are the absolute best shortcuts for Microsoft Word and Excel that you should start using today.

The "Universal Six" (Work in Both)

Ctrl + A : Select All Text
Ctrl + B : Bolds selected Texts
Ctrl + I : Italic Font
Ctrl + U : Underlines Text
Ctrl + C : Copy Selected Text
Ctrl + V : Paste Copied Text
Ctrl + ] : Increase font size
Ctrl + [ : Decrease font size
Ctrl + L : Aligns Text at left
Ctrl + R : Aligns Text at right
Ctrl + E : Aligns Text at center
Ctrl + J : Justify the alignment
Ctrl+O : Open a document.
Ctrl+S : Save the document
Ctrl + N :Create a new document.
Ctrl + Backspace: Deletes an entire word at a time instead of one single letter.
Ctrl + 1 / Ctrl + 2: Changes line spacing to single or double spacing instantly.
Shift + F3: Toggles text case.
Ctrl + Enter: Inserts a clean Page Break.
Shift+Enter : Insert a line break.
Ctrl+Shift+Enter : Insert a column break.
Ctrl+Alt+T : Insert a trademark symbol (™).
Alt + = : Opens equation editor.
Windows Key + V : Open clipboard
Windows Key + . : Open emoji panel

Ctrl + Space: Select the entire column
Shift + Space: Select the entire row
Ctrl + A: Select the entire sheet or data region
Alt + = : AutoSum selected cells
Ctrl + ; : Insert the current date
Ctrl + Shift + ; : Insert the current time
Ctrl + 1: Open the Format Cells dialog box
Ctrl + T: Convert data into a formatted Table
Ctrl + Enter: Fill the selected cell range with the current entry
Alt + Enter: Start a new line inside a cell
Ctrl+O : Open a workbook.
Ctrl+S : Save a workbook.
Ctrl+C : Copy selection.
Ctrl+V : Paste selection
Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Go to first or last cell
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys: Selects every cell between your current position
Ctrl + Shift + 1: Instantly formats a number as a standard currency / decimal format ($#,##0.00).