Command Options

Menu Commands can be performed with either the mouse or the keyboard


Task Mouse Menu Keyboard
Start a program or application Double-click icon From File menu, choose Open Press arrow keys to select icon, press Enter
Select a Menu Click menu name on menu bar   Press ALT + underlined character
Choose a command from a menu Click command name   Press underlined character, or press arrow keys to select command, and press Enter
Bold selected text Click Bold button on toolbar From Format menu choose Font Press CTRL + B
Underline selected text Click Underline button on toolbar From Format menu choose Font Press CTRL + U
Italicize selected text Click Italic button on toolbar From Format menu choose Font Press CTRL + I
Open a Window Double-click icon; or click icon and press Enter From Window menu, choose application Move to icon using keyboard arrows, press Enter
Close a Window Double-click control menu button From File menu, choose Close Press ALT + F4
Open a File or Document   From File menu, choose Open  
Print a File or Document Click Print button on toolbar From File menu, choose Print Press ALT + P
Scroll up / down one line Click up / down scroll arrow on vertical scroll   Press Up or Down arrow
Scroll up / down one screen Click scroll bar above / below scroll box   Press Page Up or Page Down
Use Word Count   From Tools menu, choose Word Count  
Centre Align Click Center button on toolbar From Format menu, choose Paragraph Press CTRL + E
Right Align Click Align Right button on toolbar From Format menu, choose Paragraph Press CTRL + R
Justify Align Click Justify button on toolbar From Format menu, choose Paragraph Press CTRL + J
Left Align Click Align Left button on toolbar From Format menu, choose Paragraph Press CTRL + L
Copy Click Copy button on toolbar From Edit menu, choose Copy Press CTRL + C
Paste Click Paste button on toolbar From Edit menu, choose Copy Press CTRL + V
Cut Click Cut button on toolbar From Edit menu, choose Copy Press CTRL + X


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