If you are using control + S to save like you’ve got a twitch (and what MS user hasn’t learned to save obsessively), you already know that shortcuts will save you a lot of time over using menus. Here are some surprising, lesser-known keyboard shortcuts that will speed up your productivity.
| Windows | Mac* | |
| Insert a comment | alt + R, C | cmd + opt + A |
| Tracked changes on/off (toggle) | ctrl + shift + E | cmd + shift + E |
| Paste and match formatting | ctrl + shift + V | cmd + opt + shift + V |
| Exit a comment balloon | esc | esc |
| Switch between the last 4 places edited | alt + ctrl + Z | cmd + opt + Z |
| Select word, sentence, paragraph or cell, all (repeat to toggle through selections, esc to exit) | F8 | F8 |
| Display the shortcut for the selected menu item | shift + F10 |
Troubleshooting
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