Keyboard shortcuts

About keyboard shortcuts

You can perform many tasks by using keyboard shortcuts. The plus sign (“+”) indicates that each key must be pressed simultaneously. For example, Control+z means to press the Control key and the z key simultaneously. If the shortcut keystroke does not contain the plus sign (+), press each key in the order the shortcut states. For example, “Esc m p” means to press and release the Esc (Escape) key, then the m key, and then the p key.

Conventions and function keys

When you use keyboard shortcuts, Caps Lock must be off and, unless otherwise noted, a document window must be active.

The following table lists the terms used for special keys:

Notation	Press
arrow key	Up, down, right or left arrow keys
Esc	The key labeled Esc
Control	The key labeled Ctrl or Control
Alt	The key labeled Alt
Shift	The key labeled Shift
F2	The function key labeled F2. (If you should type F followed by 2, the characters are shown as F 2)
space	The space bar
plus	The key labeled with a plus sign (+)
minus or hyphen	The key labeled with a hyphen (-)
period	The key labeled with a period (.)
comma	The key labeled with a comma (,)
zero	The key labeled with the numeral 0
one	The key labeled with the numeral 1
Win	The key with the Windows logo

Keyboard shortcut sequences

The following table explains the conventions for showing key sequences and key combinations. When an uppercase letter appears in a shortcut, use the Shift key when typing the letter.

When one or more shortcuts accomplish the same action, the shortcuts are separated by commas; for example: Control+n, Shift+Down Arrow. You can use either Control+n or Shift+Down Arrow to accomplish the same action.

Keyboard shortcut sequence	Action
Esc Shift+t r	Press and release these keys in succession: the Esc key,the uppercase letter T, and the letter r
Control+e	Press Control and type the letter e
Control+ Shift+hyphen	Press Shift and Control and type a hyphen

Function keys

This table shows the result of pressing a function key or pressing a function key and either the Control, Shift, or Alt key simultaneously.

Key	Function	Control	Shift	Alt
F1	Help	Align top
F2	Plain text	Align middle
F3	Underline	Align bottom	Overline
F4	Bold		Cascade	Exit
F5	Italic		Tile
F6	Repeat Last Operation
F7			Point on document window
F8	Choose character format by typing		Change dialog box settings to As Is
F9	Choose paragraph format by typing	Transpose characters	Change dialog box settings to match current text
F10			Display context menu

Mouse

The following table lists the terms used for mouse actions.

Instruction	Action
Click	Click the mouse button.
Right-click	Click the right mouse button.
Double-click	Click the mouse button twice rapidly without moving the mouse.
Triple-click	Click the mouse button three times rapidly without moving the mouse.
Shift-click	Hold down Shift and click the mouse button.