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Windows Keystrokes for Working with Text

Windows Keystrokes for Working with Text

Summary: Reading and Selection Commands

Description                                                        Command  

Move One Character Left                                   LEFT ARROW  

Move One Character Right                                 RIGHT ARROW  

Move One Word Left                                          CTRL+LEFT ARROW  

Move One Word Right                                       CTRL+RIGHT ARROW  

Move to Beginning of Line                                  HOME  

Move to End of Line                                            END  

Move One Paragraph Up                                    CTRL+UP ARROW  

Move One Paragraph Down                                CTRL+DOWN ARROW  

Move to Top of Next Page                                  CTRL+PAGE DOWN  

Move to Top of Previous Page                            CTRL+PAGE UP  

Move to Beginning of Document                          CTRL+HOME  

Move to End of Document                                   CTRL+END  

Scroll Up or Down One Screen                            PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN  

Select One Character Left                                    SHIFT+LEFT ARROW  

Select One Character Right                                  SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW  

Select One Word Left                                           CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW  

Select One Word Right                                        CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW   

Select to Beginning of Line                                  SHIFT+HOME  

Select to End of Line                                           SHIFT+END  

Select to Beginning of Document                         CTRL+SHIFT+HOME  

Select to End of Document                                  CTRL+SHIFT+END  

Select All                                                              CTRL+A  

Undo                                                                    CTRL+Z  

Delete Current Character                                      DELETE  

Delete Prior Character                                          BACKSPACE 

Additional Notes See also:  Keystrokes for Using the Clipboard

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