Increase selected Word text
Microsoft’s Word shortcut guide documents Ctrl+Right bracket to increase the font size by one point and Ctrl+Left bracket to reduce it by one point. Select the intended text first. These are document-formatting operations, so they can change line wrapping and page layout.
Distinguish a one-point change from another size step
Microsoft also documents size-increase and size-decrease commands with Ctrl+Shift+Greater than and Ctrl+Shift+Less than. Use the guide’s platform-specific section for your edition and keyboard. A shortcut description is more useful when it identifies the actual operation as well as the keys.
Use Windows magnification for the view
Microsoft documents Windows+Plus for Magnifier, Windows+Minus to zoom out and Windows+Esc to exit it. Magnifier enlarges the view; it does not assign a larger point size to the selected paragraph. Choose it when the document itself should retain its formatting.
Keep focus and scope clear
Before using a shortcut, identify the focused application and the selected content. After an accidental change, undo the formatting action within the authoring workflow rather than compensating by shrinking unrelated text elsewhere. Record an application name beside shortcuts in team instructions.
Your questions, answered.
What is Word’s one-point increase shortcut on Windows?
Microsoft documents Ctrl+Right bracket for increasing selected text by one point.
Does Windows Magnifier change my paragraph’s font size?
No. It magnifies the view rather than setting the document’s point size.
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