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I have a MacBook Pro with Microsoft Word 2011 installed on it.
For some reason, all the editing keyboard shortcuts – such as Cut: Cmd + X, Copy: Cmd + C, and Undo: Cmd + Z – does not work in it.
My friend who also has Microsoft Word 2011 on a MacBook Pro has his keyboard shortcuts working fine.
This situation really hinders my work, what could be the problem?
Are there alternate keyboard shortcuts for ending a screen sharing session? The menu bar lists ^ ⎋ for achieving this (⎋ is the power button on your computer). However, I'm stuck in a really annoying middle ground.
Actually, the symbol that you're referring to references the "Esc" key.
So, by pressing ^ ⎋ (Control-Esc) you can end the Screen Sharing session without asking for control of the mouse.
Almost all of the keyboard shortcuts you've learned on Windows are the same on the Mac. The difference is which modifier key you use to invoke them.
On Windows, shortcuts are typically invoked with the Ctrl modifier key.
On the Mac, you use the 
key, also known as the "command" key. It's in the same physical position as the Alt key on a Windows keyboard, but is nothing like the Alt key.
The Mac has its own Alt key, labeled Opt/Alt. Its primary use is a secondary modifier for keystrokes. Command-Option-S might be "Save As", for example, while Command-S is regular "Save".
The Ctrl key is there on a Mac keyboard, too, but it's hardly ever used for anything.
The relative layouts look something like this:
PC: Ctrl Windows Alt
Mac: Ctrl Opt/Alt
The problem is that you're most likely using a PC keyboard on your Mac. In that specific case, the Opt/Alt and keys are reversed. You can change this in System Preferences, under Keyboard. Truly a huge pain in the rear for switchers. That layout looks like this, instead:
PC keyboard on Mac: Ctrl Opt/Alt
Apple's website has some pretty good hints and tips for Windows switchers. Start here for answers to your specific question about keyboard shortcuts. Then go here and read everything!
Best Answer
Check in the edit menu and see what MS Word thinks its shortcut keys are for cut, copy, and paste.
If they're not the keys you’re expecting, maybe something was accidentally configured in Word’s preferences, e.g. some alternate key mapping.
Also, verify that there are not alternative key mappings specified in the Mac System Preferences, both system wide and application specific, that may be modifying your shortcut mappings to other keys.