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Word on macOS uses Command (⌘) as its primary modifier. Formatting shortcuts like Cmd+B, Cmd+I, and Cmd+U match what you'd use in any other Mac application. The more Word-specific shortcuts, heading styles, tracked changes, navigation within documents, follow the Command pattern throughout, with a few that also use the Option (⌥) key.
Heading styles. Applying paragraph heading styles by keyboard is one of the highest-value Word shortcuts for structured document work. On Mac:
These are the Mac equivalents of Ctrl+Alt+1/2/3 on Windows, the same action, different modifier combination.
F-key behavior on Mac. Word uses F-keys for a few operations (spell check, Save As, and others). On macOS, these require Fn by default. As with other Office apps on Mac, you can change this behavior in System Settings → Keyboard. For regular Word use, the Command-based shortcuts cover most operations without needing F-keys.
Document navigation. Cmd+Home jumps to the beginning of the document; Cmd+End jumps to the end. Cmd+Arrow moves by word (left/right) or paragraph (up/down), following macOS text navigation conventions.
Tracked changes on Mac. Word for Mac supports track changes review with keyboard shortcuts for toggling tracking on/off, accepting and rejecting changes, and navigating between marked changes in the document. These are covered in the table above.
Find and Replace. Cmd+H opens the Find and Replace dialog in Word on Mac, note this is different from macOS's own Cmd+H which hides applications; Word captures this shortcut for its own use.
The Word macOS shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. The heading styles and tracked changes navigation sections are the most Word-specific parts, useful to have nearby during document drafting and collaborative review.
Cmd+Option+1 applies Heading 1, Cmd+Option+2 applies Heading 2, and Cmd+Option+3 applies Heading 3. These are the Mac equivalents of Ctrl+Alt+1/2/3 on Windows. The same shortcuts work to remove a heading style, applying Heading 1 again to a Heading 1 paragraph returns it to Normal.
Yes, but for Find and Replace, not for hiding the application. Word captures Cmd+H for its own Find and Replace dialog, overriding the macOS system behavior that would normally hide the active application. If you want to hide Word, use Cmd+H only when the menu bar is focused or use the Dock.
With Fn held, yes. For example, Fn+F7 runs spelling and grammar check. If you change macOS's F-key behavior in System Settings to use F-keys as standard function keys, F7 works without Fn. Most common Word operations on Mac have Command equivalents that don't require F-keys.
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