Writer Guide

Appendix Keyboard Shortcuts

Using Writer Without a Mouse

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Contents
Copyright...........................................................................................................................2 9ntroduction.......................................................................................................................: Tip for *acintosh users................................................................................................: 8pening menus and menu items......................................................................................: Controlling dialogs............................................................................................................; <topping macros...............................................................................................................; =unction (eys for 0riter...................................................................................................> <hortcut (eys for 0riter...................................................................................................7 <hortcut (eys for tables in 0riter....................................................................................7 <hortcut (eys for paragraphs and heading le%els.........................................................10 <hortcut (eys for mo%ing and resi?ing frames$ graphics and ob@ects..........................11

Keyboard

hortcuts

Introduction
You can use 8pen8ffice.org A88oB )ithout reCuiring a pointing de%ice$ such as a mouse or trac(ball$ by using its built,in (eyboard shortcuts. 88o has a general set of (eyboard shortcuts$ a%ailable in all components$ and a component,specific set directly related to the )or( of that component. This appendi2 lists the the default set for 0riter. =or general shortcuts$ see 'ppendi2 ' of the !etting tarted guide. =or help )ith 88oDs (eyboard shortcuts$ or using 88o )ith a (eyboard only$ search the 88o +elp using the EshortcutF or EaccessibilityF (ey)ords. 9n addition to using the built,in (eyboard shortcuts listed in this 'ppendi2$ you can define your o)n. <ee Chapter 1> ACustomi?ing 0riterB for instructions.
<ome of the shortcuts listed here may not )or( if your operating system uses the same shortcuts for other tas(s.

Note

To get around this problem$ assign different (eys to these shortcuts by reconfiguring either 88o Asee Chapter 1>B or your operating system Asee system documentationB.

Tip for Macintosh users

<ome (eystro(es are different on a *ac from those used in 0indo)s and #inu2. The follo)ing table gi%es some common substitutions for the instructions in this boo(. =or a more detailed list$ see the application +elp. Windows/Linux
"ight#clic$ %trl &%ontrol' () (**

Mac equivalent
ControlGclic( z &%ommand' <hiftGzG=; zG+

Effect
8pen conte2t menu !sed )ith other (eys 8pen the a%igator

8pen <tyles H =ormatting )indo)

Opening
Shortcut Keys
'ltGIJK

enus and
Result

enu ite

8pens a menu )here IJK is the underlined character of the menu you )ant to open. =or e2ample$ ,lt-+ opens the menu Tools. 8pens a menu item )here IJK is the underlined character of the menu you )ant to open and ILK is the item )ithin that menu. =or e2ample$ ,lt-+-! opens the Gallery menu item in the menu Tools. Closes an open menu.

'ltGIJKGILK

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Keyboard hortcuts

Controlling dialogs
0hen you open any dialog$ one element Asuch as a button$ an option field$ an entry in a list bo2$ or a chec(bo2B is highlighted or indicated by a dotted bo2 around the field or button name. This element is said to ha%e the focus on it. Shortcut Keys
Mnter

Result
'cti%ates selected button. 9n most cases )here no button is selected$ /nter is eCui%alent to clic(ing OK. Closes dialog )ithout sa%ing any changes made )hile it )as open. 9n most cases$ /sc is eCui%alent to clic(ing Cancel. 0hen an open drop,do)n list is selected$ /sc closes the list. Chec(s an empty chec(bo2. Clears a chec(ed chec(bo2. *o%es focus up and do)n a list. 9ncreases or decreases %alue of a %ariable. *o%es focus %ertically )ithin a section of dialog. *o%es focus hori?ontally )ithin a section of a dialog. 'd%ances focus to the ne2t section or element of a dialog. Neturns focus to the pre%ious section or element in a dialog. <ho)s items in a drop,do)n list.

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<pacebar !p$ do)n arro) (eys Night$ left arro) (eys Tab <hiftGTab 'ltG4o)n 'rro)

!topping
Shortcut Keys
hift-%trl-0

acros
Result
<tops a running macro.

topping macros

Function keys for "riter

Shortcut keys
(1 %trl-(1 (3 %trl-(3 (. hift-(. () %trl- hift-() (2 %trl-(2 (3 %trl-(3 hift-(3 %trl- hift-(3 (4 %trl-(4 hift-(4 %trl- hift-(4 %trl-(*5 (** hift-(** %trl- hift-(** (*1 %trl-(*1 hift-(*1 %trl- hift-(*1

Effect
8pens or closes the =ormula -ar. 8pens the =ields dialog bo2. 9nserts the 'utoTe2t entry corresponding to the typed shortcut. 8pens the 'utoTe2t dialog bo2$ )here you can edit an 'utoTe2t entry or create a ne) entry from the selected te2t. 8pens or closes the Oie) 4ata <ources )indo). <elects the ne2t frame. 8pens or closes the 8pens the a%igator.

a%igator )ith cursor in page number field.

<tarts the spelling and grammar chec(er. 8pens the Thesaurus. Turns M2tension <election mode on or off. Turns field shadings on or off. Turns *ultiple <election mode on or off. Turns -loc( <election mode on or off. !pdates fields. <ho)s or hides field names. Calculates Table. 8pens a dialog bo2 for editing input fields and lists. 4isplays or hides non,printing characters. 8pens or closes the <tyles and =ormatting )indo). Creates a ne) style from a selection. !pdates a style. Turns paragraph numbering on or off. 9nserts or edits a table. Turns bullets on or off. Turns numbering/bullets off.

Keyboard hortcuts

!hortcut keys for "riter

Shortcut Keys
%trl-,

Effect
<elects all content in a document$ unless the cursor is in a table Asee E<hortcut (eys for tables in 0riterF on page 7B. 4ouble underlines selected te2t or te2t typed after)ards. "ress again to turn off. Centers the paragraph. 8pens the =ind and Neplace dialog bo2. /ustifies the paragraph. 'ligns the paragraph to the left. 'lign the paragraph to the right. 'pplies default formatting to the selection. <ubscripts selected te2t or te2t typed after)ards. "ress again to turn off. <uperscripts selected te2t or te2t typed after)ards. "ress again to turn off. Nedoes last action. 'pplies 1.; line spacing to paragraph. Calculates the selected te2t and copies the result to the clipboard. 9nserts a conditional hyphen. 9nserts a non,brea(ing hyphen Anot used for hyphenationB. Nemo%es direct character formats from selected te2t. 9nserts a no,)idth optional line brea(. Nuns macro field. 9nserts a non,brea(ing space Anot used for hyphenation and not e2panded if te2t is @ustifiedB. 9nserts a line brea( )ithout paragraph change. 9nserts a page brea(. 9nserts a column brea( in multi,column te2ts. 9nserts a ne) paragraph )ithout numbering.

%trl-7 %trl-/ %trl-( %trl-8 %trl-9 %trl-" %trl-M %trl- hift-: %trl- hift-; %trl-Y %trl-) %trl-;lus Key&-' %trl-<yphen&#' %trl- hift-minus sign &#' %trl- hift-= %trl-/ &slash' %trl-multiplication sign > Aonly on number padB %trl- hift- pace hift-/nter %trl-/nter %trl- hift-/nter ,lt-/nter

hortcut $eys for Writer

Shortcut Keys
,lt-/nter ,rrow 9eft hift-,rrow 9eft %trl-,rrow 9eft %trl- hift-,rrow 9eft ,rrow "ight hift-,rrow "ight %trl-,rrow "ight %trl- hift-,rrow "ight ,rrow Up hift-,rrow Up ,rrow 7own hift-,rrow 7own <ome hift-<ome /nd hift-/nd %trl-<ome %trl- hift-<ome %trl-/nd %trl- hift-/nd %trl-;ageUp %trl-;age7own ?nsert ;ageUp hift-;ageUp ;age7own hift-;age7own %trl-7el

Effect
9nserts a ne) paragraph directly before or after a section or a table. *o%es cursor to left. *o%es cursor )ith selection to the left. Goes to beginning of )ord. <elects to the left )ord by )ord. *o%es cursor to right. *o%es cursor )ith selection to the right. Goes to end of )ord. <elects to the right )ord by )ord. *o%es up one line. <elects lines in an up)ards direction. *o%es cursor do)n one line. <elects lines in a do)n)ard direction. Goes to beginning of line. Goes and selects to the beginning of a line. Goes to end of line. Goes and selects to end of line. Goes to start of document. Goes and selects te2t to start of document. Goes to end of document. Goes and selects te2t to end of document. <)itches cursor bet)een te2t and header. <)itches cursor bet)een te2t and footer. Turns 9nsert mode on or off. *o%es up one screen page. *o%es up one screen page )ith selection. *o%es do)n one screen page. *o%es do)n one screen page )ith selection. 4eletes te2t to end of )ord.

Keyboard hortcuts

Shortcut Keys
%trl-:ac$space %trl- hift-7el %trl- hift-:ac$space %trl-+ab %trl- hift-+ab ,lt-W %trl-double#clic$ or %trl- hift-(*5

Effect
4eletes te2t to beginning of )ord. 4eletes te2t to end of sentence. 4eletes te2t to beginning of sentence. !ses ne2t suggestion )ith automatic )ord completion. !se pre%ious suggestion )ith automatic )ord completion. 9n the spelling chec(er dialog bo25 Calls bac( the original un(no)n )ord into the te2t bo2. 4oc(s or un,doc(s the a%igator$ <tyles and =ormatting )indo)$ or other )indo)s.

!hortcut keys for tables in "riter

Shortcut Keys
%trl-,

Effect
9f the acti%e cell is empty$ %trl-, selects the )hole tableP other)ise$ it selects the contents of the acti%e cell. "ress %trl-, a second time to select the entire table. 9f the acti%e cell is empty$ %trl-<ome mo%es the cursor to the beginning of the table. "ress %trl-<ome again to mo%e the cursor to the beginning of document. 9f the acti%e cell is not empty$ %trl-<ome mo%es the cursor to the beginning of the acti%e cell. ' second press of %trl-<ome mo%es the cursor to the beginning of the current table. ' third press mo%es the cursor to the beginning of the document.

%trl-<ome

%trl-/nd

9f the acti%e cell is empty$ %trl-/nd mo%es the cursor to the end of the table. "ress %trl-/nd again to mo%e the cursor to the end of document. 9f the acti%e cell is not empty$ %trl-/nd mo%es the cursor to the end of the acti%e cell. ' second press of %trl-/nd mo%es the cursor to the end of the current table. ' third press mo%es the cursor to the end of the document.

%trl-+ab %trl- hift-,rrow Up %trl- hift-,rrow 7own ,lt-,rrow Keys

9nserts a tab stop Aonly in tablesB. 4epending on the 0indo) *anager in use$ ,lt-+ab may be used instead. /umps to start of table. /umps to end of table. 9ncreases or decreases the si?e of the column or ro) on the right or bottom cell edge.

hortcut $eys for tables in Writer

Shortcut Keys
,lt- hift-,rrow Keys %trl-,lt- hift-,rrow Keys ,lt-?nsert

Effect
9ncreases or decreases the si?e of the column or ro) on the left or top cell edge. #i(e ,lt$ but modifies only the acti%e cell. "ro%ides & seconds in 9nsert mode$ during )hich time pressing an arro) (ey inserts a ro) or column$ or %trl-,rrow Key inserts a cell. "ro%ides & seconds in 4elete mode$ during )hich time pressing an arro) (ey deletes a ro) or column$ or %trl-,rrow Key merges the acti%e cell )ith the neighboring cell. Nemo%es cell protection from all selected tables. 9f no table is selected$ then cell protection is remo%ed from all of the tables in the document. 9f nothing is selected$ the contents of the ne2t cell are deleted. 9f cells are selected$ the )hole ro)AsB of the selection are deleted. 9f all ro)s are selected completely or partially$ the entire table is deleted.

,lt-7el

%trl- hift-+

%trl- hift-7el

!hortcut keys for paragraphs and heading levels

Shortcut Keys
%trl-5 &@ero' %trl-* %trl-1 %trl-3 %trl-. %trl-) %trl-,lt-Up ,rrow or %trl-Up ,rrow %trl-,lt-7own ,rrow or %trl-7own ,rrow +ab

Effect
'pplies Te2t -ody paragraph style. 'pplies +eading 1 paragraph style. 'pplies +eading 2 paragraph style. 'pplies +eading & paragraph style. 'pplies +eading : paragraph style. 'pplies +eading ; paragraph style. *o%es the acti%e paragraph or selected paragraphs up one paragraph. *o%es the acti%e paragraph or selected paragraphs do)n one paragraph. 0hen the cursor is at the beginning of the heading te2t$ mo%es a heading in format <eading = AQ R 17B do)n one le%el in the outline. 4oes not affect the applied paragraph style.

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Keyboard hortcuts

Shortcut Keys
hift-+ab

Effect
0hen the cursor is at the beginning of the heading te2t$ mo%es a heading in format <eading = AQ R 210B up one le%el in the outline. 4oes not affect the applied paragraph style. 't the start of a heading5 9nserts a tab stop. 4epending on the 0indo) *anager in use$ ,lt-+ab may be used instead.

%trl-+ab

!hortcut keys for oving and resi#ing fra graphics and ob%ects
Shortcut Keys
/sc

es$

Effect
Cursor is inside a te2t frame and no te2t is selected5 /sc selects the te2t frame. Te2t frame is selected5 /sc clears the cursor from the te2t frame.

(1 or /nter or any (ey that produces a character on screen ,lt-,rrow Keys ,lt-%trl-,rrow Keys ,lt-%trl- hift,rrow Keys %trl-+ab

9f a te2t frame is selected5 positions the cursor to the end of the te2t in the te2t frame. 9f you press any (ey that produces a character on screen$ and the document is in edit mode$ the character is appended to the te2t. *o%es the selected ob@ect. Nesi?es an ob@ect by mo%ing the lo)er right corner. Nesi?es an ob@ect by mo%ing the top left corner. <elects the anchor of an ob@ect Ain Mdit "oints modeB.

hortcut $eys for moving and resi@ing framesA graphics and obBects

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