Shortcut Keys
Function Keys
| F1 | Displays the Help task pane. |
| F2 | Moves Selection. Highlight something, move the cursor and press Enter. |
| F3 | Replaces an Building Block name with the actual item in the Building Blocks Gallery. |
| F4 | Repeats the last command or action. |
| F5 | Displays the GoTo dialog box. |
| F6 | Switches between the document, task pane, status bar, and ribbon. Moves to the next pane in a document if the window is split. |
| F7 | Displays the Editor task pane. |
| F8 | Toggles whether to extend a selection with the arrow keys. |
| F9 | Updates all the field codes in the current selection. |
| F10 | Toggles the display of the ribbon shortcut keys otherwise known as Access keys. |
| F11 | Moves to the next Field. |
| F12 | Displays the Save As dialog box. |
| F1 Displays the Help task pane. |
| F2 Moves Selection. Highlight something, move the cursor and press Enter. |
| F3 Replaces an Building Block name with the actual item in the Building Blocks Gallery. |
| F4 Repeats the last command or action. |
| F5 Displays the GoTo dialog box. |
| F6 Switches between the document, task pane, status bar, and ribbon. Moves to the next pane in a document if the window is split. |
| F7 Displays the Editor task pane. |
| F8 Toggles whether to extend a selection with the arrow keys. |
| F9 Updates all the field codes in the current selection. |
| F10 Toggles the display of the ribbon shortcut keys otherwise known as Access keys. |
| F11 Moves to the next Field. |
| F12 Displays the Save As dialog box. |
Shift + Function
| Shift + F1 | Not Assigned |
| Shift + F2 | Copies the current selection without using the clipboard. Press Enter to paste. |
| Shift + F3 | Toggles between lowercase, mixedcase and uppercase on the selection. |
| Shift + F4 | Repeats the last Find, the same as Find Next. |
| Shift + F5 | Moves to the position of the insertion point when the document was last saved. |
| Shift + F6 | Moves to the previous pane in a document (if the window is split). |
| Shift + F7 | Displays the Thesaurus dialog box. |
| Shift + F8 | Shrink / reduce selection. |
| Shift + F9 | Toggles between displaying field codes and field results. |
| Shift + F10 | Displays the Shortcut menu for the selected item. |
| Shift + F11 | Moves to the previous Field. |
| Shift + F12 | Saves, Displays the Save As dialog box if a new document. |
| Shift + F1 Not Assigned |
| Shift + F2 Copies the current selection without using the clipboard. Press Enter to paste. |
| Shift + F3 Toggles between lowercase, mixedcase and uppercase on the selection. |
| Shift + F4 Repeats the last Find, the same as Find Next. |
| Shift + F5 Moves to the position of the insertion point when the document was last saved. |
| Shift + F6 Moves to the previous pane in a document (if the window is split). |
| Shift + F7 Displays the Thesaurus dialog box. |
| Shift + F8 Shrink / reduce selection. |
| Shift + F9 Toggles between displaying field codes and field results. |
| Shift + F10 Displays the Shortcut menu for the selected item. |
| Shift + F11 Moves to the previous Field. |
| Shift + F12 Saves, Displays the Save As dialog box if a new document. |
Ctrl + Function
| Ctrl + F1 | Toggles the display of the Ribbon. |
| Ctrl + F2 | Displays the Print Options on the File tab. |
| Ctrl + F3 | Cuts the current selection to the clipboard/spike, allowing multiple cuts. |
| Ctrl + F4 | Closes the active document or window (saving first). |
| Ctrl + F5 | Restores the size of the active document or window. |
| Ctrl + F6 | Moves to the next open document or window. |
| Ctrl + F7 | Activates the Move window command. |
| Ctrl + F8 | Activates the Resize window command. |
| Ctrl + F9 | Inserts a blank Field containing two curly brackets. |
| Ctrl + F10 | Toggles between maximising and restoring the size of the active document or window. |
| Ctrl + F11 | Locks a Field code. |
| Ctrl + F12 | Displays the Open dialog box. |
| Ctrl + F1 Toggles the display of the Ribbon. |
| Ctrl + F2 Displays the Print Options on the File tab. |
| Ctrl + F3 Cuts the current selection to the clipboard/spike, allowing multiple cuts. |
| Ctrl + F4 Closes the active document or window (saving first). |
| Ctrl + F5 Restores the size of the active document or window. |
| Ctrl + F6 Moves to the next open document or window. |
| Ctrl + F7 Activates the Move window command. |
| Ctrl + F8 Activates the Resize window command. |
| Ctrl + F9 Inserts a blank Field containing two curly brackets. |
| Ctrl + F10 Toggles between maximising and restoring the size of the active document or window. |
| Ctrl + F11 Locks a Field code. |
| Ctrl + F12 Displays the Open dialog box. |
Other + Function
| Alt + F1 | Moves to the next Field. |
| Alt + F2 | Displays the Save As dialog box. |
| Alt + F3 | Create an AutoText entry for the current selection. |
| Alt + F4 | Closes the active document or window (saving first). |
| Alt + F5 | Restores the size of the active window. |
| Alt + F6 | Toggles between all the documents that are currently open. |
| Alt + F7 | Finds the next spelling or grammatical error. |
| Alt + F8 | Displays the Macro dialog box. |
| Alt + F9 | Toggles between displaying field codes and field results. |
| Alt + F10 | Maximise the size of the active window. |
| Alt + F11 | Toggles between the Visual Basic Editor window and the Word window. |
| Alt + F12 | Not Assigned |
| Alt + Shift + F1 | Moves to the previous Field. |
| Alt + Shift + F2 | Displays the Save As dialog box. |
| Alt + Shift + F4 | Closes the active document or window (saving first). |
| Alt + Shift + F6 | Moves to the previous open document or window. |
| Alt + Shift + F7 | Display the Research task pane. |
| Alt + Shift + F9 | Runs the GotoButton or MacroButton from a field displaying field results. |
| Alt + Shift + F10 | Displays the drop-down menu for the corresponding Action or AutoCorrect change. |
| Alt + Ctrl + F2 | Displays the Open dialog box. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F3 | Pastes the multiple entries from the clipboard/spike. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F5 | Displays the Bookmark dialog box. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Moves to the previous open document or window. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F7 | Updates Selection/Source. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F8 | Allows you to vertically select text / Selects a column in a table. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F9 | Unlinks a Field code. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F11 | Unlocks a Field code. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F12 | Displays the Print Options on the File tab. |
| Alt + F1 Moves to the next Field. |
| Alt + F2 Displays the Save As dialog box. |
| Alt + F3 Create an AutoText entry for the current selection. |
| Alt + F4 Closes the active document or window (saving first). |
| Alt + F5 Restores the size of the active window. |
| Alt + F6 Toggles between all the documents that are currently open. |
| Alt + F7 Finds the next spelling or grammatical error. |
| Alt + F8 Displays the Macro dialog box. |
| Alt + F9 Toggles between displaying field codes and field results. |
| Alt + F10 Maximise the size of the active window. |
| Alt + F11 Toggles between the Visual Basic Editor window and the Word window. |
| Alt + F12 Not Assigned |
| Alt + Shift + F1 Moves to the previous Field. |
| Alt + Shift + F2 Displays the Save As dialog box. |
| Alt + Shift + F4 Closes the active document or window (saving first). |
| Alt + Shift + F6 Moves to the previous open document or window. |
| Alt + Shift + F7 Display the Research task pane. |
| Alt + Shift + F9 Runs the GotoButton or MacroButton from a field displaying field results. |
| Alt + Shift + F10 Displays the drop-down menu for the corresponding Action or AutoCorrect change. |
| Alt + Ctrl + F2 Displays the Open dialog box. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F3 Pastes the multiple entries from the clipboard/spike. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F5 Displays the Bookmark dialog box. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F6 Moves to the previous open document or window. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F7 Updates Selection/Source. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F8 Allows you to vertically select text / Selects a column in a table. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F9 Unlinks a Field code. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F11 Unlocks a Field code. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F12 Displays the Print Options on the File tab. |
Ctrl + Numbers
| Ctrl + 1 | Adjusts the line spacing to Single for the current selection. |
| Ctrl + 2 | Adjusts the line spacing to Double for the current selection. |
| Ctrl + 3 | Not Assigned |
| Ctrl + 4 | Unlocks a Field Code |
| Ctrl + 5 | Adjusts the line spacing to 1.5 for the current selection. |
| Ctrl + 6 | Unlinks a Field Code to convert a field to static text. |
| Ctrl + 7 | Not Assigned |
| Ctrl + 8 | Not Assigned |
| Ctrl + 9 | Not Assigned |
| Ctrl + 0 | Toggles adding a 12 point line spacing before the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Toggles the display of paragraph marks (hidden formatting and non printable characters). |
| Alt + Ctrl + 1 | Applies the built-in Heading 1 style to the current selection. |
| Alt + Ctrl + 2 | Applies the built-in Heading 2 style to the current selection. |
| Alt + Ctrl + 3 | Applies the built-in Heading 3 style to the current selection. |
| Alt + Shift + 1 | In Outline view this shows only Heading 1. |
| Alt + Shift + 2 | In Outline view this shows only Heading 2. |
| Alt + Shift + 3 | In Outline view this shows only Heading 3. |
| Alt + Shift + 4 | In Outline view this shows only Heading 4. |
| Alt + Shift + 5 | In Outline view this shows only Heading 5. |
| Alt + Shift + 6 | In Outline view this shows only Heading 6. |
| Alt + Shift + 7 | In Outline view this shows only Heading 7. |
| Alt + Shift + 8 | In Outline view this shows only Heading 8. |
| Alt + Shift + 9 | In Outline view this shows only Heading 9. |
| Ctrl + 1 Adjusts the line spacing to Single for the current selection. |
| Ctrl + 2 Adjusts the line spacing to Double for the current selection. |
| Ctrl + 3 Not Assigned |
| Ctrl + 4 Unlocks a Field Code |
| Ctrl + 5 Adjusts the line spacing to 1.5 for the current selection. |
| Ctrl + 6 Unlinks a Field Code to convert a field to static text. |
| Ctrl + 7 Not Assigned |
| Ctrl + 8 Not Assigned |
| Ctrl + 9 Not Assigned |
| Ctrl + 0 Toggles adding a 12 point line spacing before the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + 8 Toggles the display of paragraph marks (hidden formatting and non printable characters). |
| Alt + Ctrl + 1 Applies the built-in Heading 1 style to the current selection. |
| Alt + Ctrl + 2 Applies the built-in Heading 2 style to the current selection. |
| Alt + Ctrl + 3 Applies the built-in Heading 3 style to the current selection. |
| Alt + Shift + 1 In Outline view this shows only Heading 1. |
| Alt + Shift + 2 In Outline view this shows only Heading 2. |
| Alt + Shift + 3 In Outline view this shows only Heading 3. |
| Alt + Shift + 4 In Outline view this shows only Heading 4. |
| Alt + Shift + 5 In Outline view this shows only Heading 5. |
| Alt + Shift + 6 In Outline view this shows only Heading 6. |
| Alt + Shift + 7 In Outline view this shows only Heading 7. |
| Alt + Shift + 8 In Outline view this shows only Heading 8. |
| Alt + Shift + 9 In Outline view this shows only Heading 9. |
Ctrl + Letters
| Ctrl + A | Selects all the text in the active document. |
| Ctrl + B | Toggles bold on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + C | Copies the current selection to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + D | Display the Font dialog box. |
| Ctrl + E | Centre aligns the current selection. |
| Ctrl + F | Displays the Navigation task pane. |
| Ctrl + G | Displays the GoTo tab on the Find and Replace dialog box. |
| Ctrl + H | Displays the Find and Replace dialog box with the Replace tab active. |
| Ctrl + I | Toggles italics on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + J | Justifies the current selection to full paragraph width. |
| Ctrl + K | Displays the Insert Hyperlink dialog box. |
| Ctrl + L | Left aligns the current selection. |
| Ctrl + M | Indents the paragraph. Increase indent. |
| Ctrl + N | Creates a new document based on Normal.dotm template. |
| Ctrl + O | Displays the Open dialog box. |
| Ctrl + P | Displays the Print Options on the File tab. |
| Ctrl + Q | Resets the formatting back to the original paragraph style (removes any manual character formatting). |
| Ctrl + R | Right aligns the current selection. |
| Ctrl + S | Saves, Displays the Save As dialog if new document. |
| Ctrl + T | Increases the Hanging Indent of the current paragraph. |
| Ctrl + U | Toggles underlining (continuous) on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + V | Pastes the entry from the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + W | Closes the active document or window (saving first). |
| Ctrl + X | Cuts the current selection to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo the last Word operation. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo the last Word operation. |
| Ctrl + A Selects all the text in the active document. |
| Ctrl + B Toggles bold on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + C Copies the current selection to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + D Display the Font dialog box. |
| Ctrl + E Centre aligns the current selection. |
| Ctrl + F Displays the Navigation task pane. |
| Ctrl + G Displays the GoTo tab on the Find and Replace dialog box. |
| Ctrl + H Displays the Find and Replace dialog box with the Replace tab active. |
| Ctrl + I Toggles italics on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + J Justifies the current selection to full paragraph width. |
| Ctrl + K Displays the Insert Hyperlink dialog box. |
| Ctrl + L Left aligns the current selection. |
| Ctrl + M Indents the paragraph. Increase indent. |
| Ctrl + N Creates a new document based on Normal.dotm template. |
| Ctrl + O Displays the Open dialog box. |
| Ctrl + P Displays the Print Options on the File tab. |
| Ctrl + Q Resets the formatting back to the original paragraph style (removes any manual character formatting). |
| Ctrl + R Right aligns the current selection. |
| Ctrl + S Saves, Displays the Save As dialog if new document. |
| Ctrl + T Increases the Hanging Indent of the current paragraph. |
| Ctrl + U Toggles underlining (continuous) on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + V Pastes the entry from the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + W Closes the active document or window (saving first). |
| Ctrl + X Cuts the current selection to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + Y Redo the last Word operation. |
| Ctrl + Z Undo the last Word operation. |
Others + Letters
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Toggles between Capitals and Lowercase on the selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Toggles bold on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | Copies only the formatting from the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Toggles (double) underlining on the selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Toggles Tracked Changes on and off. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Displays the Font dialog box with the Advanced tab active. |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Toggles the hidden attribute of the current selection (font dialog). |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Toggles italic on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Toggles smallcaps on the selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Applies the built-in List Bullet style to the selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Unindents the paragraph. Decreases indent. |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Applies the built-in Normal style to the selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Displays the Font dialog box with the Advanced tab active. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Q | Changes the font to Symbol for the current selection. This is not a toggle. |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Displays the Apply Styles task pane. |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Decreases the hanging indent of the current paragraph (un-hangs). |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Toggles underlining (continuous) on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Pastes only the formatting. Used in conjunction with (Ctrl + Shift + C). |
| Ctrl + Shift + W | Toggles underlining (words only not spaces) on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z | Resets the formatting back to the original paragraph style (removes any manual character formatting). |
| Alt + F | Displays the File Tab. |
| Alt + G | Displays the Design Tab. |
| Alt + H | Displays the Home Tab. |
| Alt + L | Displays the Developer Tab. |
| Alt + M | Displays the Mailings Tab. |
| Alt + N | Displays the Insert Tab. |
| Alt + P | Displays the Page Layout Tab. |
| Alt + R | Displays the Review Tab. |
| Alt + S | Displays the Reference Tab. |
| Alt + W | Displays the View Tab. |
| Alt + X | Toggles between displaying a character letter and its equivalent Unicode hex code. |
| Alt + Shift + A | In Outline view this toggles the display of All The Levels. |
| Alt + Shift + C | Closes a Split window. |
| Alt + Shift + D | Inserts the Date (as a linked field) with the default regional format. |
| Alt + Shift + E | Opens the mail merge data source. |
| Alt + Shift + F | Insert Merge field. |
| Alt + Shift + I | Mark citation. |
| Alt + Shift + K | Mail Merge check. |
| Alt + Shift + L | In Outline view this toggles Show First Line Only. |
| Alt + Shift + M | Display the Mail Merge to Printer dialog when doing a mail merge. |
| Alt + Shift + N | Displays the Merge to New Document dialog when doing a mail merge. |
| Alt + Shift + O | Display the Mark Table of Contents Entry dialog box. |
| Alt + Shift + P | Insert Page field with current Page. |
| Alt + Shift + T | Inserts the Time (as a normal field) with the format "h:mm:am/pm". |
| Alt + Shift + X | Display the Mark Index Entry dialog box. |
| Alt + Ctrl + A | Enters the symbol (00E1) which is the letter 'a' with an acute. |
| Alt + Ctrl + D | Inserts an Endnote. |
| Alt + Ctrl + E | Enters the euro symbol (€) |
| Alt + Ctrl + F | Enters an Footnote. |
| Alt + Ctrl + I | Displays the Print Options on the File tab. |
| Alt + Ctrl + K | Runs the AutoFormat immediately with no dialog box. |
| Alt + Ctrl + L | Insert the LISTNUM field. |
| Alt + Ctrl + M | Displays the insert a Comment box. |
| Alt + Ctrl + N | Displays the active document in Normal view. |
| Alt + Ctrl + P | Displays the active document in Page Layout view. |
| Alt + Ctrl + R | Enters the Registered symbol (®). |
| Alt + Ctrl + T | Enters the Trademark symbol (™). |
| Alt + Ctrl + O | Switches to Outline view. |
| Alt + Ctrl + Z | Goto the previous Insertion point. |
| Ctrl + Shift + A Toggles between Capitals and Lowercase on the selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + B Toggles bold on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + C Copies only the formatting from the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + D Toggles (double) underlining on the selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + E Toggles Tracked Changes on and off. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F Displays the Font dialog box with the Advanced tab active. |
| Ctrl + Shift + H Toggles the hidden attribute of the current selection (font dialog). |
| Ctrl + Shift + I Toggles italic on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + K Toggles smallcaps on the selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + L Applies the built-in List Bullet style to the selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + M Unindents the paragraph. Decreases indent. |
| Ctrl + Shift + N Applies the built-in Normal style to the selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + P Displays the Font dialog box with the Advanced tab active. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Q Changes the font to Symbol for the current selection. This is not a toggle. |
| Ctrl + Shift + S Displays the Apply Styles task pane. |
| Ctrl + Shift + T Decreases the hanging indent of the current paragraph (un-hangs). |
| Ctrl + Shift + U Toggles underlining (continuous) on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + V Pastes only the formatting. Used in conjunction with (Ctrl + Shift + C). |
| Ctrl + Shift + W Toggles underlining (words only not spaces) on the current selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z Resets the formatting back to the original paragraph style (removes any manual character formatting). |
| Alt + F Displays the File Tab. |
| Alt + G Displays the Design Tab. |
| Alt + H Displays the Home Tab. |
| Alt + L Displays the Developer Tab. |
| Alt + M Displays the Mailings Tab. |
| Alt + N Displays the Insert Tab. |
| Alt + P Displays the Page Layout Tab. |
| Alt + R Displays the Review Tab. |
| Alt + S Displays the Reference Tab. |
| Alt + W Displays the View Tab. |
| Alt + X Toggles between displaying a character letter and its equivalent Unicode hex code. |
| Alt + Shift + A In Outline view this toggles the display of All The Levels. |
| Alt + Shift + C Closes a Split window. |
| Alt + Shift + D Inserts the Date (as a linked field) with the default regional format. |
| Alt + Shift + E Opens the mail merge data source. |
| Alt + Shift + F Insert Merge field. |
| Alt + Shift + I Mark citation. |
| Alt + Shift + K Mail Merge check. |
| Alt + Shift + L In Outline view this toggles Show First Line Only. |
| Alt + Shift + M Display the Mail Merge to Printer dialog when doing a mail merge. |
| Alt + Shift + N Displays the Merge to New Document dialog when doing a mail merge. |
| Alt + Shift + O Display the Mark Table of Contents Entry dialog box. |
| Alt + Shift + P Insert Page field with current Page. |
| Alt + Shift + T Inserts the Time (as a normal field) with the format "h:mm:am/pm". |
| Alt + Shift + X Display the Mark Index Entry dialog box. |
| Alt + Ctrl + A Enters the symbol (00E1) which is the letter 'a' with an acute. |
| Alt + Ctrl + D Inserts an Endnote. |
| Alt + Ctrl + E Enters the euro symbol (€) |
| Alt + Ctrl + F Enters an Footnote. |
| Alt + Ctrl + I Displays the Print Options on the File tab. |
| Alt + Ctrl + K Runs the AutoFormat immediately with no dialog box. |
| Alt + Ctrl + L Insert the LISTNUM field. |
| Alt + Ctrl + M Displays the insert a Comment box. |
| Alt + Ctrl + N Displays the active document in Normal view. |
| Alt + Ctrl + P Displays the active document in Page Layout view. |
| Alt + Ctrl + R Enters the Registered symbol (®). |
| Alt + Ctrl + T Enters the Trademark symbol (™). |
| Alt + Ctrl + O Switches to Outline view. |
| Alt + Ctrl + Z Goto the previous Insertion point. |
Entering Data
| Enter | Enters a new paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Enter | Enters a normal page break. |
| Shift + Enter | Enters a line break (Soft break). |
| Shift + Insert | Enters the data from the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Enter | Enters a column break or splits the table. |
| Delete | Deletes the selection or one character to the right. |
| Backspace | Deletes the selection or one character to the left. |
| Alt + 0128 | Enters the euro symbol (€) (using Number keypad). |
| Alt + 0162 | Enters the cent symbol (¢) (using Number keypad). |
| Alt + 0163 | Enters the pound sign symbol (£) (using Number keypad). |
| Alt + 0165 | Enters the yen symbol (¥) (using Number keypad). |
| Alt + Ctrl + - | Enters an Em Dash (number pad) (longer). |
| Ctrl + - | Enters an En Dash (number pad) (shorter) basically a hyphen. |
| Ctrl + Tab | Enters a tab in a table cell. |
| Ctrl + Shift + - | Enters a non breaking hyphen (grammar note 2 hyphens = 1 dash). |
| Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar | Enters a non breaking space or hard space (keeps two items together on the same line). |
| Enter Enters a new paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Enter Enters a normal page break. |
| Shift + Enter Enters a line break (Soft break). |
| Shift + Insert Enters the data from the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Enter Enters a column break or splits the table. |
| Delete Deletes the selection or one character to the right. |
| Backspace Deletes the selection or one character to the left. |
| Alt + 0128 Enters the euro symbol (€) (using Number keypad). |
| Alt + 0162 Enters the cent symbol (¢) (using Number keypad). |
| Alt + 0163 Enters the pound sign symbol (£) (using Number keypad). |
| Alt + 0165 Enters the yen symbol (¥) (using Number keypad). |
| Alt + Ctrl + - Enters an Em Dash (number pad) (longer). |
| Ctrl + - Enters an En Dash (number pad) (shorter) basically a hyphen. |
| Ctrl + Tab Enters a tab in a table cell. |
| Ctrl + Shift + - Enters a non breaking hyphen (grammar note 2 hyphens = 1 dash). |
| Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar Enters a non breaking space or hard space (keeps two items together on the same line). |
Extending Data
| Shift + Home | Extends the selection to the beginning of the line. |
| Shift + End | Extends the selection to the end of the line. |
| Shift + Up Arrow | Extends the selection one line up. |
| Shift + Down Arrow | Extends the selection one line down. |
| Shift + Left Arrow | Extends the selection one character to the left. |
| Shift + Right Arrow | Extends the selection one character to the right. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Home | Extends the selection to the beginning of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + End | Extends the selection to the end of the document. |
| Shift + Home Extends the selection to the beginning of the line. |
| Shift + End Extends the selection to the end of the line. |
| Shift + Up Arrow Extends the selection one line up. |
| Shift + Down Arrow Extends the selection one line down. |
| Shift + Left Arrow Extends the selection one character to the left. |
| Shift + Right Arrow Extends the selection one character to the right. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Home Extends the selection to the beginning of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + End Extends the selection to the end of the document. |
Selecting Data
| Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow | Selects to the beginning of the current paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow | Selects to the end of the current paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow | Selects the beginning of the current word. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow | Selects the end of the current word. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Home | Selects to the beginning of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + End | Selects to the end of the document. |
| Shift + Page Up | Selects to the top of the previous screen. |
| Shift + Page Down | Selects to the bottom of the next screen. |
| F8, F8 | Selects the current word. Press ESC to cancel the extend selection. |
| F8, F8, F8 | Selects the current sentence. Press ESC to cancel the extend selection. |
| F8, F8, F8, F8 | Selects the current paragraph. Press ESC to cancel the extend selection. |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Deletes one word to the left of the cursor. |
| Ctrl + Delete | Deletes one word to the right of the cursor. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F8 | Selects the active column. |
| Double Left Mouse Click | Selects the whole word. |
| Ctrl + Left Mouse Click | Selects the whole sentence. |
| Triple Left Mouse Click | Selects the entire paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow Selects to the beginning of the current paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow Selects to the end of the current paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow Selects the beginning of the current word. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow Selects the end of the current word. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Home Selects to the beginning of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + End Selects to the end of the document. |
| Shift + Page Up Selects to the top of the previous screen. |
| Shift + Page Down Selects to the bottom of the next screen. |
| F8, F8 Selects the current word. Press ESC to cancel the extend selection. |
| F8, F8, F8 Selects the current sentence. Press ESC to cancel the extend selection. |
| F8, F8, F8, F8 Selects the current paragraph. Press ESC to cancel the extend selection. |
| Ctrl + Backspace Deletes one word to the left of the cursor. |
| Ctrl + Delete Deletes one word to the right of the cursor. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F8 Selects the active column. |
| Double Left Mouse Click Selects the whole word. |
| Ctrl + Left Mouse Click Selects the whole sentence. |
| Triple Left Mouse Click Selects the entire paragraph. |
Formatting Data
| Ctrl + ] | Increases the font size of the current selection by 1 point. |
| Ctrl + [ | Decreases the font size of the current selection by 1 point. |
| Ctrl + Shift + ] | Increases the font size of the current selection by 1 point. |
| Ctrl + Shift + [ | Decreases the font size of the current selection by 1 point. |
| Ctrl + Shift + > | Increases the font size to the next size in the font drop-down list. |
| Ctrl + Shift + < | Decreases the font size to the previous size in the font drop-down list. |
| Ctrl + = | Applies Subscript to the selection (automatic spacing). |
| Ctrl + Shift + = | Applies Superscript to the selection. |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Resets the formatting back to the original style (removes any manual formatting). |
| Alt + Shift + Right Arrow | Demotes the paragraph to the previous heading style. |
| Alt + Shift + Left Arrow | Promotes the paragraph to the next heading style. |
| Ctrl + ] Increases the font size of the current selection by 1 point. |
| Ctrl + [ Decreases the font size of the current selection by 1 point. |
| Ctrl + Shift + ] Increases the font size of the current selection by 1 point. |
| Ctrl + Shift + [ Decreases the font size of the current selection by 1 point. |
| Ctrl + Shift + > Increases the font size to the next size in the font drop-down list. |
| Ctrl + Shift + < Decreases the font size to the previous size in the font drop-down list. |
| Ctrl + = Applies Subscript to the selection (automatic spacing). |
| Ctrl + Shift + = Applies Superscript to the selection. |
| Ctrl + Spacebar Resets the formatting back to the original style (removes any manual formatting). |
| Alt + Shift + Right Arrow Demotes the paragraph to the previous heading style. |
| Alt + Shift + Left Arrow Promotes the paragraph to the next heading style. |
Manoeuvring
| Arrow Keys | Moves one character in the corresponding direction. |
| Tab | Moves to the next cell in a table (or inserts a normal tab). |
| Home | Moves to the beginning of the line. |
| End | Moves to the end of the line. |
| Page Up | Moves to the previous screen. |
| Page Down | Moves to the next screen. |
| Alt + Page Up | Moves to the start of the column. |
| Alt + Shift + Page Up | Moves to the start of the column. |
| Alt + Home | Moves to the start of the row. |
| Alt + Shift + Home | Moves to the start of the row. |
| Alt + Up Arrow | Moves to the top of the previous paragraph within the visible screen, not across pages. |
| Alt + Down Arrow | Moves to the top of the next paragraph within the visible screen, not across pages. |
| Alt + Ctrl + Page Up | Moves to the top of the current window. |
| Alt + Ctrl + Page Down | Moves to the bottom of the current window. |
| Ctrl + Home | Moves to the beginning of the document. |
| Ctrl + End | Moves to the end of the document. Does not include the final paragraph mark. |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow | Moves to the beginning of the paragraph or the previous paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Down Arrow | Moves to the end of the paragraph or the next paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Moves one word at a time to the left. |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Moves one word at a time to the right. |
| Ctrl + Page Up | Not Assigned. |
| Ctrl + Page Down | Not Assigned. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Home | Selects everything from the current cursor position back to the very start of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + End | Selects everything from the current cursor position forward to the very end of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Return | Inserts a column break. |
| Shift, Home | Selects everything from the current cursor position to the start of the line. |
| Shift, End | Selects everything from the current cursor position to the end of the line. |
| Shift + Tab | Moves to the previous cell in a table. |
| Arrow Keys Moves one character in the corresponding direction. |
| Tab Moves to the next cell in a table (or inserts a normal tab). |
| Home Moves to the beginning of the line. |
| End Moves to the end of the line. |
| Page Up Moves to the previous screen. |
| Page Down Moves to the next screen. |
| Alt + Page Up Moves to the start of the column. |
| Alt + Shift + Page Up Moves to the start of the column. |
| Alt + Home Moves to the start of the row. |
| Alt + Shift + Home Moves to the start of the row. |
| Alt + Up Arrow Moves to the top of the previous paragraph within the visible screen, not across pages. |
| Alt + Down Arrow Moves to the top of the next paragraph within the visible screen, not across pages. |
| Alt + Ctrl + Page Up Moves to the top of the current window. |
| Alt + Ctrl + Page Down Moves to the bottom of the current window. |
| Ctrl + Home Moves to the beginning of the document. |
| Ctrl + End Moves to the end of the document. Does not include the final paragraph mark. |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow Moves to the beginning of the paragraph or the previous paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Down Arrow Moves to the end of the paragraph or the next paragraph. |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow Moves one word at a time to the left. |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow Moves one word at a time to the right. |
| Ctrl + Page Up Not Assigned. |
| Ctrl + Page Down Not Assigned. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Home Selects everything from the current cursor position back to the very start of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + End Selects everything from the current cursor position forward to the very end of the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Return Inserts a column break. |
| Shift, Home Selects everything from the current cursor position to the start of the line. |
| Shift, End Selects everything from the current cursor position to the end of the line. |
| Shift + Tab Moves to the previous cell in a table. |
Other
| Alt + Ctrl + Home | Activates the Document Browser. |
| Alt + Enter | Repeat the last command or action. |
| Alt + Tab | Toggles between all your open applications. |
| Alt + Shift + Tab | Toggles backwards between all your open applications. |
| Alt + Print Screen | Capture the active window and place it on the clipboard. |
| Alt + Spacebar | Activates the Control Box in the top left hand corner. |
| Alt + Backspace | Undo the last command or action. |
| Alt + Escape | Toggles between all your open applications on the taskbar. |
| Alt + Shift + Backspace | Repeat the last command or action. |
| Ctrl + / | Toggle Master/ Sub Documents. |
| Ctrl + Insert | Copies the selection to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + Escape | Activates the Windows Start menu. |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Resets the formatting back to the original paragraph style. Removes character formatting from the selection. |
| Shift + Delete | Cuts the selection to the clipboard. |
| Shift + Insert | Pastes the entry from the clipboard. |
| Esc | Cancels the action or closes the dialog box. |
| Alt + Ctrl + Home Activates the Document Browser. |
| Alt + Enter Repeat the last command or action. |
| Alt + Tab Toggles between all your open applications. |
| Alt + Shift + Tab Toggles backwards between all your open applications. |
| Alt + Print Screen Capture the active window and place it on the clipboard. |
| Alt + Spacebar Activates the Control Box in the top left hand corner. |
| Alt + Backspace Undo the last command or action. |
| Alt + Escape Toggles between all your open applications on the taskbar. |
| Alt + Shift + Backspace Repeat the last command or action. |
| Ctrl + / Toggle Master/ Sub Documents. |
| Ctrl + Insert Copies the selection to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + Escape Activates the Windows Start menu. |
| Ctrl + Spacebar Resets the formatting back to the original paragraph style. Removes character formatting from the selection. |
| Shift + Delete Cuts the selection to the clipboard. |
| Shift + Insert Pastes the entry from the clipboard. |
| Esc Cancels the action or closes the dialog box. |
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