If you use them in your web browser, you’ll open your browser’s associated dialogs. These function keys are common to most text-editing applications. Image Credit: Tess Watson on Flickr Functions If you don’t have text selected, the shortcut will toggle the associated formatting option. Not only does vertical text selection work in Word, but you can use the same shortcut to select text. If you have text selected, the shortcut will apply the formatting to your selected text. The key: just hold down the Alt key (or Option key on your Mac) while you drag your selection. You can really speed up text-editing by using the Ctrl keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste text.Ĭtrl+C, Ctrl+Insert – Copy selected text.Ĭtrl+X, Shift+Delete – Cut selected text.Ĭtrl+V, Shift+Insert – Paste text at cursor.įormatting shortcuts only work if the application or website you’re using supports text formatting. Image Credit: James_jhs on Flickr Editing For example, you could press Shift+End to select the text to the end of the current line, and then press Shift+Down to also select the line below it.Īfter selecting text, you can start typing immediately to replace the text – you don’t have to press Delete first. You can use several of these shortcuts to fine-tine your selected text. Shift+Page Up – Select a frame of text above the cursor. Shift+Page Down – Select a frame of text below the cursor.
