How to List All the Commands Available in Word

This article explains how to display the macro commands available in Microsoft Word, which will show the location of all available commands and the associated shortcut key. Instructions apply to Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word 2010.

Display a List of All Word Commands

To show all possible Word commands:

1. Select the View tab.

2. In the Macros group, choose Macros.

3. Select View Macros.

4. Select the Macros in drop-down arrow, then choose Word commands.

5. In the Macro name list, select ListCommands.

   The menu is in alphabetical order.

6. Select Run.

7. In the List Commands dialog box, select Current menu and keyboard settings for an abbreviated list or All Word commands for an exhaustive list.

8. Select OK.

9. The list of Microsoft Word commands appears in a new document. Either print the document or save it for future reference.

The command lists are long. The abbreviated list runs seven pages in Microsoft 365, while the complete list is longer. The list includes all the keyboard shortcuts that work in Microsoft Word.