Microsoft Word troubleshooting and how-to guides
You want to assign a keyboard shortcut to a command you use often in Word, saving time over repeated mouse clicks. Word lets you customize nearly any built-in command, macro, font, or style with a key combination of your choice. This article explains how to access the Customize Keyboard dialog, assign new shortcuts, and remove … Read more
AutoCorrect shortcuts in Word let you type a short string of characters and have Word automatically replace it with a longer block of text, an image, or a symbol. This feature is built into the AutoCorrect tool and works across all documents without needing any add-ins. Many users type the same phrases repeatedly, such as … Read more
Inserting special symbols like ©, ™, €, or ° often interrupts your typing flow when you have to open the Symbol dialog box. Word provides built-in keyboard shortcuts for many of these symbols, saving you time and keeping your hands on the keyboard. This article lists the most useful default shortcuts, explains how to assign … Read more
You want to apply heading styles in Word without lifting your hands from the keyboard. Using the mouse to click the Home tab and then select a heading from the Styles gallery slows down your work. Word provides built-in keyboard shortcuts that let you apply Heading 1, Heading 2, and Heading 3 styles instantly. This … Read more
You are likely reading this because moving the cursor one character or one line at a time in Word feels slow, especially when editing long documents. Word includes a set of keyboard shortcuts that let you jump the cursor by word, paragraph, page, or to the start or end of a document. This article explains … Read more
Formatting text in Word often requires multiple clicks on the ribbon, which slows down your workflow. Using keyboard shortcuts lets you apply bold, italic, underline, and many other formatting styles without lifting your hands from the keyboard. This article lists the most useful keyboard shortcuts for formatting text in Word, including character formatting, paragraph formatting, … Read more
You want to run your most-used Word commands without digging through multiple ribbon tabs. The Quick Access Toolbar is a compact set of buttons that stays visible at the top of the Word window, regardless of which ribbon tab is open. This article explains how to add, remove, reorder, and customize the Quick Access Toolbar … Read more
You may have customized keyboard shortcuts in Word and now want to return them to their original settings. Custom shortcuts can conflict with built-in commands or cause confusion when switching between computers. This article explains how to reset all keyboard shortcuts to their default configuration using the Customize Keyboard dialog. You will also learn how … Read more
Track Changes is a core collaboration feature in Word that marks every insertion, deletion, and formatting change made to a document. While you can enable it from the Review tab, clicking the Track Changes button each time slows down editing workflows. Many users want a faster way to toggle this feature on and off without … Read more
Word does not include a built-in keyboard shortcut to show or hide all comments in a document. Many users rely on the Review tab or the File menu to toggle comments, which slows down editing and proofreading workflows. This article explains how to create a custom keyboard shortcut for the Toggle All Comments command using … Read more