Word Shortcut Keys: Editing Text and Graphics

Word 97/2000 Shortcut Keys

[Keys for working with documents] [Keys for moving through a document] [Keys for editing text and graphics] [Keys for formatting characters and paragraphs] [Keys for selecting text and graphics] [Keys for working with tables] [Keys for reviewing documents] [Keys for performing a mail merge] [Keys for printing and previewing documents] [Keys for working with fields] [Keys for working with a document outline] [Keys for working with cross-references, footnotes, and endnotes] [Keys for working with Web pages]
Keys for editing text and graphics

Insert special characters

To insert	Press
A field	CTRL-F9
An AutoText entry (type the first few characters of the AutoText entry name, when the ScreenTip appears)	ENTER
A line break	SHIFT-ENTER
A page break	CTRL-ENTER
A column break	CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER
An optional hyphen	CTRL-HYPHEN
A nonbreaking hyphen	CTRL-SHIFT-HYPHEN
A nonbreaking space	CTRL-SHIFT-SPACEBAR
The copyright symbol	CTRL-ALT-C
The registered trademark symbol	CTRL-ALT-R
The trademark symbol	CTRL-ALT-T
An ellipsis	CTRL-ALT-Period

Copy and move text and graphics

To	Press
Copy a selection (text or graphics) to the Clipboard	CTRL-C
Move a selection (text or graphics)	CTRL-X, move the insertion point, CTRL-V.
Move a selection (text or graphics) (alternate method)	F2, move the insertion point, ENTER.
Paste the Clipboard contents	CTRL-V
Paste the Spike contents	CTRL-SHIFT-F3

Delete text and graphics

To	Press
Delete one character to the left	BACKSPACE
Delete one word to the left	CTRL-BACKSPACE
Delete one character to the right	DELETE
Delete one word to the right	CTRL-DELETE
Cut selection to the Clipboard	CTRL-X
Cut selection to the Spike	CTRL-F3
Delete selection	DELETE

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