Explanation

• The default page orientation in MS Word is Portrait.
• Portrait orientation means the page height is greater than its width.
• This orientation is commonly used for documents, letters, and reports.

Additional information:

• Page orientation can be changed from Layout → Orientation.
• Landscape mode is mainly used for tables and wide content.

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

A document in Microsoft Word can be saved in three commonly taught ways.

1. File → Save can be used to save the document from the File menu.
2. Ctrl + S is the keyboard shortcut for saving the current document.
3. F12 opens the Save As dialog box in Microsoft Word.

Save → Updates the current file

Save As → Saves with a new name, location, or format

Last verified on 09-08-2026

Explanation

• The shortcut key to print a document is Ctrl + P.

Additional Information:

• Hyphen (-) is used to select a range for printing a document.
  
• By default, the documents are printed in portrait-oriented mode.
• Ctrl + A = select all
• Ctrl + B = Bold
• Ctrl + I = Italic
• Ctrl + P = Print
  
• Ctrl + Y = Redo
• Ctrl + S = Save

Last verified on 10-08-2026

Explanation

• Ctrl + V pastes copied or cut content from the Clipboard.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + C copies selected content to the Clipboard.
• Ctrl + X cuts selected content and places it on the Clipboard.
• Ctrl + A selects all content in the document.
• Ctrl + B applies bold formatting to selected text.

Last verified on 10-08-2026

Explanation

• Ctrl + C in MS Word is used for the Copy command.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + R → Align text to the right
• Ctrl + E → Center align text
• Ctrl + J → Justify paragraph
• Ctrl + L → Align text to the left
• Ctrl + Q → Remove paragraph formatting (reset to default left alignment)

Last verified on 10-06-2026