99 Word Shortcuts for PC and Mac

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Copy and Paste – Microsoft Word Shortcuts

Copy and Paste

With these shortcuts, moving text and media around your Word document can be easier than ever before. Content can be added to your clipboard with the touch of a button, and subsequently you can place the clipboard contents wherever it may be needed and in a format of your choosing. 

Copy text or graphics
Ctrl C
⌘ C
Undo copy text or graphics
Ctrl X
⌘ X
Paste clipboard
Ctrl V
⌘ V
Single-use copy
Shift F2
Fn Shift F2
Copy with formatting
Ctrl Shift C
Control Option C
Paste with formatting
Ctrl Shift V
Control Option V
Paste special
Ctrl Shift V
⌘ Control V

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