MS Keyboard Shortcuts PDF

Keyboard Shortcuts These shortcuts are a handy way to use the mouse less. Activate them by holding down one of the Ctrl (Control) keys on the keyboard and tapping the corresponding key. For some shortcuts, you have to highlight the text first. Follow your instructor’s directions to apply these short...

Keyboard Shortcuts These shortcuts are a handy way to use the mouse less. Activate them by holding down one of the Ctrl (Control) keys on the keyboard and tapping the corresponding key. For some shortcuts, you have to highlight the text first. Follow your instructor’s directions to apply these shortcuts to a document (if Paragraphs document is still open, use it as an example or write a few new sentences on a blank page). Clipboard: Cut, Copy and Paste Ctrl X Ctrl C Ctrl V Cut Copy Paste These characters are also right next to each other on your keyboard. File Management Open Document............................................ Ctrl + O Close Document............................................ Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 Save Document............................................. Ctrl + S Save As....................................................... F12 Print Preview/Print....................................... Ctrl + P Resizing Font Increase Font Size........................................ Shift + Ctrl + > Decrease Font Size........................................ Shift + Ctrl + < Increase Font Point........................................ Ctrl + [ Decrease Font Point...................................... Ctrl +] Formatting Text Bold........................................................... Ctrl + B Italicize...................................................... Ctrl + I Underline................................................. Ctrl + U Double Underline.......................................... Shift + Ctrl + D Subscript.................................................. Ctrl + = Superscript.................................................. Shift + Ctrl + = Small Caps................................................... Shift + Ctrl + K All Caps...................................................... Shift + Ctrl + A Alignments Left Align.................................................. Ctrl + L Justify Align................................................. Ctrl + J Center Align............................................... Ctrl + E Right Align................................................... Ctrl + R Indents Increase Indent...................... Ctrl + M Decrease Indent...................... Shift + Ctrl + M Increase Hanging Indent............. Ctrl + T Decrease Hanging Indent........... Shift + Ctrl +T Line Spacing Single Space........................... Ctrl + 1 1.5 Spacing.............................. Ctrl + 5 Double Space........................... Ctrl + 2