What is the shortcut to insert a page break in Word?

Press Ctrl Enter on Windows or Command Return on macOS to insert a hard page break, which pushes everything after the cursor to the start of a new page.

How do I turn Track Changes on and off with the keyboard?

Press Ctrl Shift E on Windows or Command Shift E on macOS to toggle Track Changes. When it is on, edits are recorded as revisions you can later accept or reject.

How do I clear all formatting from selected text?

Select the text and press Ctrl Space on Windows or Control Space on macOS to strip character formatting back to the underlying style, removing bold, colour and font changes.

What is the shortcut to change the case of text?

Select the text and press Shift F3 to cycle through lowercase, UPPERCASE and Capitalised Each Word. Press it repeatedly until the case you want appears.

Are these the standard Word shortcuts on both platforms?

Yes. Each row lists the Windows and macOS keys side by side, since several commands map Ctrl on Windows to Command on macOS while a few differ entirely.

Microsoft Word Shortcuts

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Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts

This searchable reference lists the Word shortcuts that writers and editors use every day, with the correct keys for both Windows and macOS. It covers document and file commands, fast editing, navigation and selection, character and paragraph formatting, and the review and insert tools that speed up document work.

How it works

Word combines Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) with Shift, plus Alt/Option, for most commands, and uses function keys like F7 for spell check and Shift F3 to change case. Navigation shortcuts move by word, line, paragraph or document, and formatting shortcuts toggle styles or alignment. Pick your operating system, search for an action, and each row shows the exact keys for that platform.

Example

A few of the most-used Word shortcuts across both systems:

Action	Windows	macOS
Bold	Ctrl B	⌘ B
Insert page break	Ctrl Enter	⌘ Return
Insert hyperlink	Ctrl K	⌘ K
Centre paragraph	Ctrl E	⌘ E
Track changes on/off	Ctrl Shift E	⌘ ⇧ E

Notes

Many formatting shortcuts apply to the current selection, so highlight text first if a key seems to do nothing. The whole reference and its search run in your browser; nothing you type is uploaded.