Common Office for Mac keyboard shortcuts
Applies To
This topic lists all keyboard shortcuts for the Microsoft 365 for Mac products. Keyboard shortcuts allow you to quickly complete commands and functions without using a mouse. The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.
Note
If a shortcut requires pressing two or more keys at the same time, this topic separates the keys with a plus sign (+). If you have to press one key immediately after another, the keys are separated by a comma (,).
In this topic
Work with files, applications, and tools
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Create a new file or item (context dependent) | Command + N |
| Create a new file from a template or theme | Shift + Command + P |
| Expand or minimize the ribbon | Command + Option + R |
| Save or sync | Command + S |
| Command + P | |
| Open a file or item | Command + O |
| Close a file or item | Command + W |
| Quit the current application | Command + Q |
| Hide the current application | Command + H |
| Hide other applications | Option + Command + H |
| Minimize the window | Command + M |
Edit and format content
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Undo the last change | Command + Z |
| Redo or repeat the last action | Command + Y |
| Cut the selection (and copy to the clipboard) | Command + X |
| Copy the selection to the clipboard | Command + C |
| Copy the formatting from the selection | Command + Shift + C |
| Copy the selection to Scrapbook | Control + Option + C |
| Paste | Command + V |
| Paste Special (doesn't apply to all products) | Command + Control + V |
| Paste the formatting to the selection | Command + Shift + V |
| Select All | Command + A |
| Find | Command + F |
| Insert hyperlink | Command + K |
Use dialogs
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| *Move to the next box, option, control, or command in a dialog | Tab |
| *Move to the previous box, option, control, or command in a dialog | Shift + Tab |
| Exit a dialog or cancel an action | Esc |
*May require full keyboard access. To learn how to enable full keyboard access in a Mac, see Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365.
More information
Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365
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