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Keyboard Shortcuts

Keys for Formatting Characters and Paragraphs - Word 97


Format Characters:   

 Change the font                                  CTRL+SHIFT+F
 Change the font size                             CTRL+SHIFT+P
 Increase the font size                           CTRL+SHIFT+>
 Decrease the font size                           CTRL+SHIFT+<
 Increase the font size by 1 point                CTRL+]
 Decrease the font size by 1 point                CTRL+[
 Change the formatting of characters
    (Font command, Format menu)                   CTRL+D
 Change the case of letters                       SHIFT+F3
 Format letters as all capitals                   CTRL+SHIFT+A
 Apply bold formatting                            CTRL+B
 Apply an underline                               CTRL+U
 Underline words but not spaces                   CTRL+SHIFT+W
 Double-underline text                            CTRL+SHIFT+D
 Apply hidden text formatting                     CTRL+SHIFT+H
 Apply italic formatting                          CTRL+I
 Format letters as small capitals                 CTRL+SHIFT+K
 Apply subscript formatting
    (automatic spacing)                           CTRL+EQUAL SIGN
 Apply superscript formatting
    (automatic spacing)                           CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
 Remove manual character formatting               CTRL+SPACEBAR
 Change the selection to Symbol font              CTRL+SHIFT+Q
 Display non-printing characters                  CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk)
 Review text formatting                           SHIFT+F1 (then click the
                                                  text whose formatting you
                                                  want to review)

 Copy formats                                     CTRL+SHIFT+C
 Paste formats                                    CTRL+SHIFT+V

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Format Paragraphs: 

 Single-space lines                               CTRL+1
 Double-space lines                               CTRL+2
 Set 1.5-line spacing                             CTRL+5
 Add one-line spacing preceding a paragraph       CTRL+0 (zero)
 Remove one-line spacing preceding a paragraph    CTRL+0 (zero)
 Center a paragraph                               CTRL+E
 Justify a paragraph                              CTRL+J
 Left align a paragraph                           CTRL+L
 Right align a paragraph                          CTRL+R
 Indent a paragraph from the left                 CTRL+M
 Remove a paragraph indent from the left          CTRL+SHIFT+M
 Create a hanging indent                          CTRL+T
 Reduce a hanging indent                          CTRL+SHIFT+T
 Remove paragraph formatting                      CTRL+Q
 Apply a style                                    CTRL+SHIFT+S
 Start AutoFormat                                 ALT+CTRL+K
 Apply the Normal style                           CTRL+SHIFT+N
 Apply the Heading 1 style                        ALT+CTRL+1
 Apply the Heading 2 style                        ALT+CTRL+2
 Apply the Heading 3 style                        ALT+CTRL+3
 Apply the List style                             CTRL+SHIFT+L
           

 

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