

The Alt then Ctrl function can be a little counterintuitive, but Alt + Ctrl + F inserts a footnote right in place-and moves your cursor down to that newly-created footnote. No more raising the mouse to the ribbon, finding References, then Insert Footnote. But for small caps-those journal titles or book titles-Ctrl + Shift + K can be a real time saver. Most Word users know Ctrl + B (bold), Ctrl + I (italics), and Ctrl + U (underline).

On the heels of a fairly popular tweet, I thought I’d dig into a few of my favorite Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts that may be particularly useful for legal wrigin.
