ECWA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY JET

Computer science

Assignment:

Write fifty shortcuts in Microsoft word and their functions

JULIUS ADAMU

Reg no: sem/123/16262

To be submitted to:

Pastor chintok yagi

Introduction

Microsoft Word is a user-friendly word processing tool released by Microsoft back on October 25, 1983.
It features excellent document creation and editing tools that enable users to fully customize their
documents and set specific formats. Microsoft Word is part of the Microsoft Office package along with
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and more.
Ms Word has the short form goes, has been around since 1983. Over the years, users have trusted it to
create and design documents fast and conveniently. It was developed by Charles Simonyi and Richard
Brodie who are both former programmers of Xerox. They were hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen to
create Microsoft’s own word processing software called Multi-Tool Word which was later renamed
Microsoft Word.

Microsoft Word Definition

Microsoft Word is a Microsoft computer software or application designed for document creation which
allows users to easily prepare contracts, letters, agreements, and other types of documents. The Features
of Microsoft Word are Create Text Document to, Insert Images and Clipart
You can insert images and clipart in your Microsoft Word documents. This feature allows
users to add visuals that supplement the content of their text document. They can be
resized and positioned anywhere in a document’s layout. They can even be used as
backgrounds.
Insert Charts and Tables
Among the options offered by MS Word’s toolbar is the insertion of charts and tables into a
document. Users can decide how many columns and rows a table must have and what type
of chart to insert. Tables and charts help organize information with better context. That said,
they’re very much useful features in MS Word.
Templates
Microsoft Word offers templates with pre-set layouts. They’re free and can be accessed
immediately by the users. There are templates for letters, resumes, memos, reports, faxes,
and more.
Typo and Grammatical Error Detection
Microsoft Word helps users to create spotless, well-polished documents with its spelling and
grammar error detection function. As you write, MS Word will mark certain words with red if
they’re misspelled and will suggest the right spelling. It can even make the corrections for
the users if they activate the AutoCorrect option.
Saving and Sharing Document Files
Saving and sharing documents is a core feature in MS Word. Users can save their
documents in their device storage or in OneDrive. If they save documents in OneDrive, they
can share them with other users simply by granting View access or Edit access.
Adding Comments
Adding comments and suggestions is one of the features of MS Word that encourage
collaboration. Other users with Edit access can write their remarks about the document and
discuss them with peers remotely. MS Word’s Review tab allows users to add comments.

Microsoft Word – Uses, Purpose, Importance

Microsoft Word is such a dynamic word processing app. Most offices and workspaces take
advantage of its various elements thanks to their accessibility and user-friendliness. Let’s
discover why Microsoft Word is a reliable document creation system.
Convenient Document Preparation
The days of writing documents using typewriters are long gone. Microsoft Word offers
best-in-class tools that help users formulate documents of any standard format in just a few
clicks. You can create pages upon pages with a lot of room for error. It’s easy to make
corrections in MS Word, especially with its built-in auto-correct function.
Easy Document Editing
You can import and open existing documents in MS Word. From there, you can start editing
said documents using MS Word’s various tools. You can change the font sizes, font styles,
and font colors. You can also adjust the margins, line spacings, and text alignment. MS
Word gives users the freedom to revise documents however they want.
Access to Templates
Microsoft Word comes with free templates with pre-set styles, formats, and themes. With
templates, users won’t have to start from scratch. They can use the templates’ pre-set
designs and simply fill in the blanks and make some customizations. And also, Microsoft
Word is friendly to third-party templates.
Easy Sharing of Docs
Microsoft Word makes it easy for users to share their documents with peers. They don’t
have to print physical copies and send them personally or through the mail. They can save
documents in OneDrive and simply give other users access. Alternatively, they can send
document files via email.
Fast Printing
Most professionals print countless documents for their paperwork. Microsoft Word lets them
do that conveniently. The app allows users to print documents with multiple pages. But

before that, MS Word users can customize the print layout of their documents before
clicking Print. As long as a printer is connected to the computer, the printing process is
pretty much done.
Microsoft Word Parts
Menu Bar
The Menu Bar acts as the main menu or center hub of all the other menus in MS Word. It
contains the menus File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tools, Window, and Help.
Standard Toolbar
The Standard Toolbar can be found below the Menu Bar. It contains the shortcuts to
commands such as New, Open, Save, and Print.
Formatting Toolbar
The Formatting Toolbar contains the pop-up menus that provide the tools to format your
document. It has clickable icons for Underline, Italic, Bold, Number & Bullet List, Border,
Font Style, Font Color, and more.
Rulers
There are two rulers in MS Word—vertical and horizontal. One is found above the
document and the other is found on the right side of the document. You can use the rulers
to adjust the margins, indents, text spacing, and other elements in the document.
Insertion Point
The Insertion Point is that blinking small vertical bar you’ll see when opening a blank
document. It serves as an indicator of where your text will appear as you type on your
keyboard.

Status Bar
The Status Bar is located below the document. It primarily displays the total number of
pages added to the document and the word count.
Zoom Slider
The Zoom Slider is located in the bottom-right corner of the MS Word window. It lets users
zoom in or zoom out of the document on the fly. Moving the slider to the left zooms the user
out and moving it to the right zooms the user in.
The Document
The document will be front and center when you open MS Word. It’s where you’ll be typing
your text and adding other visual elements. It’s like your main workspace.
S/N Short cuts Functions

1. Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document

2. Ctrl + End Go to end of document

3. Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow Move cursor one word left/right

4. Ctrl + Up/Down Arrow Move cursor one paragraph up/down

5. Ctrl + A Select all

6. Ctrl + C Copy

7. Ctrl + X Cut

8. Ctrl + V Paste

9. Ctrl + Z Undo

10. Ctrl + Y Redo

11. Ctrl + B Bold

12. Ctrl + I Italic

13. Ctrl + U Underline

14. Ctrl + Shift + > Increase font size

15. Ctrl + Shift + F Change font

16. Ctrl + Shift + P Change font size

17. Ctrl + 1 Single spacing

18. Ctrl + R Right align

19. Ctrl + 5 1.5 line spacing

20. Ctrl + E Center align

21. Ctrl + L Left align

22. Ctrl + J Justify

23. Ctrl + S Save

24. Ctrl + 2 Double spacing

25. Ctrl + P To print

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27. Ctrl + O: Open

28. Ctrl + N: New document

29. Ctrl + F: Find/Search

30. Ctrl + H: Replace

*Text Selection*

31. Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Select one character left/right

32. Shift + Up/Down Arrow: Select one line up/down

33. Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Select one word left/right

34. Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down Arrow: Select one paragraph up/down

*Other*

35. F7: Spell check

36. F5: Go to page

37. Alt + Tab: Switch between open documents

38. Ctrl + Tab: Switch between open documents

39. Ctrl + F4: Close document

40. Alt + F4: Close Word

*Additional Shortcuts*

41. Ctrl + Shift + Space: Non-breaking space

42. Ctrl + Shift + Hyphen: Non-breaking hyphen

43. Ctrl + K: Insert hyperlink

44. Ctrl + Shift + L: Apply list style

45. Ctrl + Shift + *: Show/hide formatting marks

*More Shortcuts*

46. Alt + Shift + D: Insert date

47. Alt + Shift + T: Insert time

48. Ctrl + Shift + F6: Go to previous document

49. F11: Go to next field

50. Shift + F11: Go to previous field

*Final 10*

51. Ctrl + Alt + 1: Apply Heading 1 style

52. Ctrl + Alt + 2: Apply Heading 2 style

53. Ctrl + Alt + 3: Apply Heading 3 style

54. Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase font size (again)

55. Ctrl + [: Decrease font size one point

56. Ctrl + ]: Increase font size one point

57. Ctrl + Shift + =: Superscript

58. Ctrl + =: Subscript

59. Ctrl + Space: Remove character formatting

60. Ctrl + Q: Remove paragraph formatting

These shortcuts can boost your productivity in Microsoft Word!

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