To quickly open recent files, press ALT + F to open the file Menu. Then press 1, 2, 3, or 4 or the number that corresponds in front of the recent document – you wish to open. This tip works in Excel, too!

Hopefully you’ve learned one of our most handy shortcuts by now, and that CTRL + Z will undo any change. For example, if you cut text, pressing this will undo it. This can also often be pressed multiple times to undo multiple changes. Likewise, pressing CTRL + Y would redo the undo!

Need to know how many words, characters, paragraphs, or lines appear in just a certain portion of a document? Select the text you want to run the count on prior to choosing Word Count from the Tools menu.

To print an envelope, pull down the Tools menu and choose “Letters and Mailings” and then “Envelopes and Labels.” If you had highlighted an address before going here, the address would already be inserted. Cool!

Have you ever tried to insert some text only to find that you are over-writing the existing text? You’ve accidentally entered “Overtype Mode.” Hit the Insert key on your keyboard to toggle it back.

Need a synonym (same meaning, different word)? Position your cursor inside the offending word and hit SHIFT-F7. You’ll sound so literate!

Make a mistake? Instead of pulling down the Edit menu to hit “undo,” simply hit Ctrl-Z. This shortcut works in other programs as well.

When copying and pasting text, I usually choose “Paste Special” from the Edit menu (instead of plain old “paste”) and then choose “Unformatted text.” That way, the new text inherits the formating of the text around it. Less cleanup!