Keyboard Shortcut Keys for Selection of Text

Keyboard Shortcut Keys for Selection of Text

To change property of text in a document you must select or highlight the text. You can select or highlight the text by mouse but the keyboard Shortcut Key method is easier and quicker.

Following are the Keyboard Shortcut Keys are listed to select the text in a document.

Shortcut key	Description
Shift+Right Arrow	Select one character to Right
Shift +Left Arrow	Select one character to Left
Shift +Down Arrow	Select one line Down
Shift +Up Arrow	Select one line Up
Shift +Home	To the beginning of the line
Shift +End	To the end of the line
Shift +Page Up	Select one Screen Up
Shift +Page Down	Select one Screen Down
Ctrl +Shift+Home	To the beginning of the Document
Ctrl +Shift+End	To the End of the Document
Shift+Enter	A line Break
Ctrl+Enter	Page Break
Ctrl+Shift+Enter	A column Break
Esc	Cancel an action
Alt+Ctrl+P	Switch to Print Layout View
Alt+Ctrl+O	Switch to Outline View
Alt+Ctrl+N	Switch to Normal View
Alt+Ctrl+M	Insert a Comment

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