Word processing/Shortcut keys

Command shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used instead of a mouse:

+ : Close the active item if more than one is open or quit the active program

while dragging an item : Copy selected item

+ a: Select all

+ b : Bold text

+ backspace : Delete a word to the left

+ c : Copy

+ &dArr; : Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph

+ : Go to the end of the document

+ : Display the Start menu

+ f : Opens the Find dialog box

+ : Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously

+ g : Go to page, section, line etc

+ h : Opens the Find and Replace dialog box

+ : Go to the beginning of the document

+' j' : Justify text

+ k : Insert Hyperlink (a link to another electronic place)

+ &lArr; : Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word

+ m : Increase Indent

+ n : Open a new document

+ o : Opens the ‘open file’ dialog box

+ p : Print document

+ &rArr; : Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the next word

+ s : Save document

+  + m : Decrease Indent

+  + t : Decrease Hanging Indent

+   &dArr; : Highlights (selects) text from the insertion point to the end of a paragraph

+ t : Increase Hanging Indent

+ &uArr; : Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph

+ v : Paste

+ x : Cut

+ z : Undo













+ : Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

+ : Opens the Thesaurus



&lArr; : Moves the insertion point one space to the left

&rArr; : Moves the insertion point one space to the right

Formatting shortcuts
Try using these short cut key combinations when you are formatting text in a document.

+ F3 : Change the case of letters

+ + A : Format letters as all capitals

+ ] : Increase the font size by 1 point

+ [ : Decrease the font size by 1 point

+ + F : Change the font

+ D : Change the formatting – opens Format menu

+ 1 : Single line spacing

+ 2 : Double line spacing

+ 5 : Set 1.5 line spacing

+ 0 (zero) : Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph

+ E : Centre a paragraph or selected heading

+ L : Align a paragraph to the left margin

+ R : Align a paragraph to the right margin

+ Q : Remove paragraph formatting

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