Keyboard Shortcuts To Use On A Windows/PC Computer
Keyboard Shortcuts To Use On A Windows/PC Computer
You can avoid reaching for the mouse if you are familiar with keyboard shortcuts. If you forget one of these use the mouse and go to the menu bar. In each pull down menu you will see keyboard commands given in the right side of the window. Commonly used keyboard combinations
!o use one of these combinations "old the Ctrl or #lt key down and strike the letter key Cut& 'emoves the selection from the Ctrl+N $pen a new word document Ctrl+X active document and places it on the %uickly. clipboard. Ctrl+O $pens a previously saved document. Ctrl+W Closes the active window but does not ()it Word. Ctrl+S Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Copies the selection to the clipboard Paste & Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point *cursor+ or whatever is selected.
,aves the active document with its Ctrl+A ,elects all te)t and graphics in the active current file name location and window. format. Prints the active file also gives the Ctrl+F -ind & ,earches for specified te)t in the opportunity to change print active document options ()it & Closes .icrosoft Word. 1ndo the last action. !his selection can be repeated several times. 'edo & #fter an action has been undone it can be reinstated in the document. Ctrl+B /old & -ormats selected te)t0 make te)t bold or remove bold formatting Ctrl+I Italic & -ormats selected te)t0 make te)t italic or remove italic
Ctrl+Y
Ctrl+U 1nderline & -ormats selected te)t0 make te)t underlined or remove underline
5ustify a paragraph 6eft align a paragraph Indent a paragraph from the left Create a hanging indent ()tend selection one character to the left ()tend selection to the end of a word $ne character to the right $ne word to the right !o the end of a document
2elete one word to the right 'ight align a paragraph Insert a line break 'educe a hanging indent ()tend selection one character to the right ()tend selection to the beginning of a word $ne character to the left $ne word to the left !o the beginning of a document
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