Shortcut Keys

You can make changes to your document when you click the toolbars. You can also make changes to your document using the keyboard. Put the cursor where you want to make a change. Hold the keys at the same time.

Ctrl + Backspace

delete one word to the left

Ctrl + Delete

delete one word to the right

Ctrl + X

cut selected text

Ctrl + Z

undo

Ctrl + C

copy

Ctrl + V

paste

Ctrl + left arrow

moves cursor one word to the left

Ctrl + right arrow

moves cursor one word to the right

Ctrl + end

moves cursor to the end of the document

Ctrl + home

moves cursor to the beginning of the document

Ctrl + B

bold

Ctrl + U

underline

Ctrl + I

italics

Ctrl + S

save

Ctrl + O

open

Ctrl + P

print

Ctrl + E

centre

Ctrl + A

select all

Ctrl + shift + >

increase font size

Ctrl + shift + <

reduce font size

Ctrl + shift + D

double underline

Ctrl + shift + W

underline single words

Ctrl + 1

single-space lines

Ctrl + 2

double-space lines

Ctrl + 5

1.5 line-spacing

Shift + arrow keys

to select

Up arrow

up one line

Down arrow

down one line

End

move cursor to the end of a line

Home

move cursor to the beginning of a line