Keys for moving the insertion point | |
Press | To move |
LEFT ARROW | One character to the left |
RIGHT ARROW | One character to the right |
CMND+LEFT ARROW | One word to the left |
CMND+RIGHT ARROW | One word to the right |
CMND+UP ARROW | One paragraph up |
CMND+DOWN ARROW | One paragraph down |
SHFT+TAB | One cell to the left (in a table) |
TAB | One cell to the right (in a table) |
UP ARROW | Up one line |
DOWN ARROW | Down one line |
END (The END key is not available on all keyboards.) | To the end of a line |
HOME | To the beginning of a line |
PAGE UP | Up one screen (scrolling) |
PAGE DOWN | Down one screen (scrolling) |
CMND+PAGE DOWN | To the top of the next page |
CMND+PAGE UP | To the top of the previous page |
CMND+END (The END key is not available on all keyboards.) | To the end of a document |
CMND+HOME | To the beginning of a document |
SHFT+F5 | To a previous revision |
SHFT+F5 | To the location of the insertion point when the document was last closed |
Keys for selecting text and graphics (after pressing shift) | |
Note | Select text by holding down SHIFT and pressing the key that moves the insertion point. |
SHFT+RIGHT ARROW | One character to the right |
SHFT+LEFT ARROW | One character to the left |
CMND+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW | To the end of a word |
CMND+SHFT+LEFT ARROW | To the beginning of a word |
SHFT+END (The END key is not available on all keyboards.) | To the end of a line |
SHFT+HOME | To the beginning of a line |
SHFT+DOWN ARROW | One line down |
SHFT+UP ARROW | One line up |
CMND+SHFT+DOWN ARROW | To the end of a paragraph |
CMND+SHFT+UP ARROW | To the beginning of a paragraph |
SHFT+PAGE DOWN | One screen down |
SHFT+PAGE UP | One screen up |
CMND+SHFT+HOME | To the beginning of a document |
CMND+SHFT+END (The END key is not available on all keyboards.) | To the end of a document |
OPTN+CMND+SHFT+PAGE DOWN | To the end of a window |
CMND+A | To include the entire document |
CMND+SHFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press CMND+PERIOD to cancel selection mode | To a vertical block of text |
F8+arrow keys; press CMND+PERIOD to cancel selection mode | To a specific location in a document |
Keys for extending a selection | |
F8 | Turn extend mode on |
F8, and then press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW | Select the nearest character |
F8 (press once to select a word, twice to select a sentence, and so forth) | Increase the size of a selection |
SHFT+F8 | Reduce the size of a selection |
CMND+PERIOD | Turn extend mode off |
Keys for selecting multiple items | |
Select the first item you want, hold down CMND, and then select any additional items you want. | Select multiple items that are not next to each other |
Keys for moving and copying text and graphics | |
CMND+C or F3 | Copy text or graphics |
CMND+X or F2 (then move the insertion point and press CMND+V or F4) | Move text or graphics |
OPTN+F3 | Create AutoText |
CMND+V or F4 | Paste the Clipboard contents |
CMND+SHFT+F3 | Paste the Spike contents |
Keys for finding, replacing, and browsing through text | |
CMND+F | Find text, formatting, and special items |
CMND+OPTN+Y | Repeat find (after closing Find and Replace window) |
CMND+G | Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location |
CMND+OPTN+Z | Go back to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location |
CMND+OPTN+HOME | Browse through a document |
Keys for deleting text and graphics | |
DELETE | Delete one character to the left |
CMND+DELETE | Delete one word to the left |
DEL or CLEAR | Delete one character to the right |
CMND+DEL | Delete one word to the right |
CMND+X or F2 | Cut selected text to the Clipboard |
CMND+Z | Undo the last action |
CMND+F3 | Cut to the Spike, a special AutoText entry that stores multiple items that you've deleted |
Keys for moving around in a table | |
TAB | Next cell in a row |
SHFT+TAB | Previous cell in a row |
CTRL+HOME | First cell in a row |
CTRL+END (The END key is not available on all keyboards.) | Last cell in a row |
CTRL+PAGE UP | First cell in a column |
CTRL+PAGE DOWN | Last cell in a column |
UP ARROW | Previous row |
DOWN ARROW | Next row |
Keys for selecting text and graphics in a table | |
TAB | Select the next cell's contents |
SHFT+TAB | Select the preceding cell's contents |
Hold down SHFT and press an arrow key repeatedly | Extend a selection to adjacent cells |
Click in the column's top or bottom cell. Hold down SHFT and press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key repeatedly | Select a column |
CMND+SHFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press CMND+PERIOD to cancel selection mode | Extend a selection (or block) |
SHFT+F8 | Reduce the selection size |
Select the first item you want, hold down CMND, and then select any additional items you want. | Select multiple cells, columns or rows that are not next to each other |
Keys for inserting paragraphs and tab characters in a table | |
RETURN | New paragraphs in a cell |
OPTN+TAB | Tab characters in a cell |
Keys for inserting special characters | |
CMND+F9 | A field |
RETURN (after typing the first few characters of the AutoText entry name and when the ScreenTip appears) | An AutoText entry |
SHFT+RETURN | A line break |
SHFT+ENTER | A page break |
CMND+SHFT+RETURN | A column break |
OPTN+SPACEBAR | A nonbreaking hyphen |
OPTN+G | The copyright symbol |
OPTN+R | The registered trademark symbol |
OPTN+2 | The trademark symbol |
OPTN+SEMICOLON | An ellipsis |
Keys for undoing and redoing actions | |
CMND+PERIOD | Cancel an action |
CMND+Z | Undo an action |
CMND+Y | Redo or repeat an action |
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