How-To Guides: Keyboard Shortcuts Using Control (Ctrl) Keys
Most folks use a mouse to scroll through a document and position the cursor where it is needed. However, there are keyboard shortcuts that can also be used, and one of these is the Control (Ctrl) Keys. To use these shortcuts, simply hold down the Ctrl key and press the letter for the command.
The Ctrl keys are listed below for the letters A through Z. Not all of the shortcuts will apply to what you want to do, so try a few to see how they work and which ones you will use.
| Ctrl A | Highlights or selects the entire document |
| Ctrl B | Bolds the selection |
| Ctrl C | Copies the selected text to the clipboard |
| Ctrl D | Opens the Font dialog box so that a specific font can be chosen |
| Ctrl E | Centers the text in the middle of the page |
| Ctrl F | Opens the Find tab in the Find and Replace dialog box so that you can find specific text |
| Ctrl G | Opens the Go To tab in the Find and Replace dialog box so that you can find a section, page, etc. in the document |
| Ctrl H | Opens the Replace tab in the Find and Replace dialog box so that you can find specific text and replace it with other text |
| Ctrl I | Changes the print to italics. To remove the italics, press the Ctrl I again. |
| Ctrl J | Fully justifies the text |
| Ctrl K | Opens the Insert Hyperlink dialog box |
| Ctrl L | Aligns the text on the left side of the page |
| Ctrl M | Tabs the text |
| Ctrl N | Opens a new blank document |
| Ctrl O | Opens the Open dialog box to find a saved document |
| Ctrl P | Prints the current page |
| Ctrl R | Aligns the text on the right side of the page |
| Ctrl S | Saves the document |
| Ctrl U | Underlines the text. Press Ctrl U a second time to stop underlining. |
| Ctrl V | Pastes the cut or copied selection |
| Ctrl W | Opens the save changes dialog box |
| Ctrl Z | Cancels the last change to the document |
[Posted on July 27, 2006]
