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Microsoft Word

Paste clipboard

CmdV

Mac Desktop app Microsoft 365 for Mac

Practice this

Press Ctrl + V to paste clipboard in Microsoft Word. On a Mac, press Cmd + V instead.

Where it works: Document

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdV`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlV`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in Word

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

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Paste clipboard Microsoft Excel Cmd + V
Paste clipboard Mozilla Firefox Ctrl + V
Paste the clipboard GarageBand Cmd + V
Paste from the clipboard GIMP Ctrl + V
Paste clipboard Google Docs Cmd + V
Paste clipboard Google Sheets Cmd + V
Paste clipboard Google Slides Ctrl + V
Paste Inkscape Cmd + V

More Microsoft Word shortcuts

Paste plain text Ctrl + Shift + V
Select all Ctrl + A
Undo change Ctrl + Z
Redo change Ctrl + Y
Open document Ctrl + O
New document Ctrl + N
Save document Ctrl + S
Close document Ctrl + W

See every Microsoft Word shortcut

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