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Computing Fundamentals II
Technical Vocational Education– Grade 8
Internet Computer Fundamentals
Quarter 1 – Module 6: COMMON MICROSOFT WORD SHORTCUT KEYS
First Edition, 2020

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 TLE –Internet
Computing Fundamentals 8
Quarter 1
Self-Learning Module 6
Common Microsoft Word
Shortcut Keys
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to theTechnical Vocational Education–8 Module VI on Common Microsoft

Word Shortcut Keys.
This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and
reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its Mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writer utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC)in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Technical Vocational Education 8 Module VI on Common Microsoft

Word Shortcut Keys.
Microsoft word is an important education application. It is important to
process raw facts into meaningful information. Microsoft word can benefits students
to create new innovative methods of learning and teaching. It was created by
Microsoft Corporation. It is an effective tool for making all kind of documents like
letters, updates, reports, research projects, and typesetting books and magazines,
and so on.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations– This points to the set of knowledge and skills that

you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge aboutthe lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson- This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up- This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing- This partintegrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATION

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

A. Identify the different Shortcut Keys in Microsoft Word.
B. Describe the use of each Shortcut Key in the document.
C. Realize the importance of the functions of Shortcut Keys in making the task
easier.

PRETEST

Direction: Select the correct commands for each shortcut key. Choose
your answer in the box and write your answer on the space provided.

_______________ 1. Ctrl + P
CUT
_______________ 2. Ctrl + X COPY

_______________ 3. Ctrl + N PRINT

NEW
_______________ 4. Ctrl + V
PASTE
_______________ 5. Ctrl + C

RECAP

Directions: Circle the letter of your answer that best describes the given definition.

1. This is a Tab that shows the appearance of a document in numerous forms.

a. Mailings Tab c. File Tab
b. Reference Tab d. View Tab

2. It is the Tab that helps you insert objects in your document.

 a. Home Tab c. File Tab
b. Insert Tab d. View Tab
3. In this tab, we can format and organize how the content will be seen on the
page.
a. Layout Tab c. Design Tab
b. Mailings Tab d. Insert Tab

4. It handles the commands in inserting references, like Table of Contents,

Footnotes, Citations, and Bibliography, etc. to your document.
a. Mailings Tab c. Insert Tab
b. Reference Tab d. Design Tab

5. It is used to do a research and check your documents in terms of proofing,

inserting or deleting comments, tracking, etc.
a. Review Tab c. Insert Tab
b. Design Tab d. Home Tab

LESSON 1
Common Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys

In this module, we are going to learn the Common Microsoft Word Shortcut
Keys. As we all know, Microsoft provides hundreds of Shortcut Keys. These keys
help us do our tasks or documents easily.

Below are the lists of the Common Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys:

1. Working with your Documents

These keys allow you to manage your files, either an existing or a new one.

Shortcut Keys Functions

Ctrl + N (New) To make a new document or file
Ctrl + O (Open) To open an existing file
Ctrl + S (Save) To Save your document
Ctrl + W (Close) To exit or close your document
Esc To cancel the command you had
Ctrl + Z (Undo) To undo your last command
Ctrl + Y (Redo) To redo your previous command
Ctrl + P (Print) To print your document
 2. Text Editing and Formatting
These shortcut keys make it easier for you to edit and format the texts in your
documents.

Shortcut Keys Functions

Ctrl + A selects all the texts and graphics in your document
Ctrl + X (cut) it deletes the highlighted text to the clipboard
(copy) copies the highlighted text to the clipboard
Ctrl + C without deleting it
Ctrl + V (paste) pastes the deleted or copied text
(bold) makes the highlighted text in a bold or thick
Ctrl + B form
Ctrl + I (italic) makes the highlighted text in an italic form
Ctrl + U (underline) underlines the highlighted text
Ctrl + D opens a dialog box for changing fonts
Ctrl + ] increases the size of the highlighted text
Ctrl + [ decreases the size of the highlighted text
makes the highlighted text in upper case, lower case,
Shift + F3 and title case
Ctrl + Shift + L makes bulleted list
Ctrl + L aligns the highlighted text to the left
Ctrl + R aligns the highlighted text to the right
Ctrl + E aligns the highlighted text to the centre
Ctrl + J makes the paragraph or highlighted text in justified

3. Other Shortcut Keys for Navigating Microsoft Word

The next shortcut keys will help you easily navigate and move to the document
you are working with.

Shortcut Keys Functions

Home It puts the cursor to the beginning of the line.
End It puts the cursor to the end of the line.
Ctrl + Home It puts the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + End Puts the cursor to the end of the document.
Right Arrow It puts the cursor one character to the right.
Left Arrow It puts the cursor one character to the left.
Ctrl + Right Arrow Puts the cursor one word to the right.
Ctrl + Left Arrow It puts the cursor one word to the left.
Up Arrow It puts the cursor one line up.
Down Arrow It puts the cursor one line down.
Ctrl + Up Arrow It puts the cursor one paragraph up.
Ctrl + Down Arrow It puts the cursor one paragraph down.
F4 Repeats the last command you had.
 ACTIVITIES
Activity I

Directions: Answer the crossword puzzle with the correct Shortcut Key.

1
2 3
4
5
6
7

DOWN
1. It is used to Open a new or existing
file.
2. used to underline the highlighted
text
3. to exit or close the document
7. used to print your document
ACROSS
4. create a new document or file
5. used to undo your last command
6. moves your cursor to the end of the
line
7. paste the deleted or copied text
8. make your highlighted text in an
italic form
9. delete your highlighted text to
clipboard

Activity II Let’s Learn More!

Directions: Write the correct Shortcut Keys of the following commands.

1. Move the cursor to the beginning of a line - ____________________

2. Make the highlighted word in thick or bold form - ____________________
3. Make a Bulleted list - ____________________
4. Repeat the last command you had - ____________________
5. Align the text in Justify form - ____________________
 WRAP-UP
EXPECTATIONS
Directions: Complete the statement by explaining the things you have
learned in this module.

Today, I have learned that ___________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

VALUING

Directions: Fill out the box by giving the Pros and Cons of Microsoft Word
Shortcut Keys. Then answer the question below on the space provided.

PROS CONS

Do you think that learning the commonly used Microsoft Word

Shortcut Keys will help you? How?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
 POST TEST

Directions: Match the following commands in Column A to its correct Shortcut Keys
in Column B.

COLUMN A

_______ 1. It moves the cursor one word to the right.

_______ 2. This key opens a dialog box for changing
fonts.
_______ 3. Aligns the highlighted text to the Centre COLUMN B
_______ 4. Selects all the texts and graphics in your
document a. Ctrl + Y
_______ 5. To redo your previous command b. Ctrl + E
c. Ctrl + D
d. Ctrl + A
e. Ctrl + Right Arrow
KEY TO CORRECTION
 References
Internet sources:

“30+ Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts to quickly work in Docs”

Retrieved from https://business.tutsplus.com/tutorials/best-microsoft-word-keyboard-
shortcuts--cms-34627

“Keyboard Shortcuts in Word” Retrieved from

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/keyboard-shortcuts-in-word-95ef89dd-7142-
4b50-afb2-f762f663ceb2#bkmk_frequentwin

“30 Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Word” Retrieved from

https://www.qdoscc.com/blog/keyboard-shortcuts-microsoft-word

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