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By default, Word 2013 has set shortcuts for some commands to help you work faster. However, you can still edit and create additional shortcuts to format text, save files, and perform other tasks more quickly.
This article below guides you on how to create shortcuts for quick operations in Word 2013.
Step 1: Open Customize Ribbon.
First, click on the File tab.
Next, click on Options in the left-hand menu to open Word Options.
In the Word Options dialog, select Customize Ribbon in the left-hand menu.
Alternatively, quickly open Customize Ribbon by right-clicking on any tab header in the Ribbon and selecting Customize the Ribbon.
Step 2: In the Customize Ribbon section, select Customize as shown below.
Step 3: Set shortcuts for commands in Word.
In the Customize Keyboard window, Categories lists items, while Commands lists all commands.
To add shortcuts for specific commands, choose an item in Categories to narrow down the list of commands in Commands.
When selecting a command in Commands, if Current keys is empty, it means the command hasn't been assigned a shortcut yet. Simply set the desired shortcut in Press new shortcut key and press Assign to add it. Note: If the shortcut you set hasn't been used for any command in Word, [unassigned] will be displayed under Currently assigned to.
If you set a shortcut that's already assigned to another command in Word, the item that this shortcut is assigned to will appear under Currently assigned to.
Set other shortcuts until [unassigned] appears.
Note: You can assign multiple shortcuts to one command.
After completing the setup, press Close to close the Customize Keyboard dialog and the Word Options dialog.
Thus, this article has instructed you on how to create shortcuts for commands in Word 2013. You can view and delete other shortcuts that Word has set up. Wishing you all success!
