Writer Guide

Appendix A
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using Writer Without a Mouse
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*agnus 'dielsson
"eter +illier,-roo(
"eter .upfer
/ean +ollis 0eber
*ichele 1arri
'le2ander o3l 4unne
"reston -ernstein
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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 [email protected]
Keyboard hortcuts 3
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.
Note
<ome of the shortcuts listed here may not )or( if your operating system
uses the same shortcuts for other tas(s.
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 Mac equivalent Effect
"ight#clic$ ControlGclic( 8pen conte2t menu
%trl &%ontrol'
z &%ommand'
!sed )ith other (eys
()
<hiftGzG=;
8pen the a%igator
(**
zG+
8pen <tyles H =ormatting )indo)
Opening enus and enu ites
Shortcut Keys Result
'ltGIJK
8pens a menu )here IJK is the underlined character of the
menu you )ant to open. =or e2ample$ ,lt-+ opens the menu
Tools.
'ltGIJKGILK
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.
Msc Closes an open menu.
. 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 Result
Mnter 'cti%ates selected button. 9n most cases )here no button
is selected$ /nter is eCui%alent to clic(ing OK.
Msc
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.
<pacebar Chec(s an empty chec(bo2. Clears a chec(ed chec(bo2.
!p$ do)n arro) (eys
*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.
Night$ left arro) (eys *o%es focus hori?ontally )ithin a section of a dialog.
Tab 'd%ances focus to the ne2t section or element of a dialog.
<hiftGTab
Neturns focus to the pre%ious section or element in a
dialog.
'ltG4o)n 'rro) <ho)s items in a drop,do)n list.
!topping acros
Shortcut Keys Result
hift-%trl-0 <tops a running macro.
topping macros )
Function keys for "riter
Shortcut keys Effect
(1 8pens or closes the =ormula -ar.
%trl-(1 8pens the =ields dialog bo2.
(3 9nserts the 'utoTe2t entry corresponding to the typed
shortcut.
%trl-(3 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).
hift-(. <elects the ne2t frame.
() 8pens or closes the a%igator.
%trl-hift-() 8pens the a%igator )ith cursor in page number field.
(2 <tarts the spelling and grammar chec(er.
%trl-(2 8pens the Thesaurus.
(3 Turns M2tension <election mode on or off.
%trl-(3 Turns field shadings on or off.
hift-(3 Turns *ultiple <election mode on or off.
%trl-hift-(3 Turns -loc( <election mode on or off.
(4 !pdates fields.
%trl-(4 <ho)s or hides field names.
hift-(4 Calculates Table.
%trl-hift-(4 8pens a dialog bo2 for editing input fields and lists.
%trl-(*5 4isplays or hides non,printing characters.
(** 8pens or closes the <tyles and =ormatting )indo).
hift-(** Creates a ne) style from a selection.
%trl-hift-(** !pdates a style.
(*1 Turns paragraph numbering on or off.
%trl-(*1 9nserts or edits a table.
hift-(*1 Turns bullets on or off.
%trl-hift-(*1 Turns numbering/bullets off.
6 Keyboard hortcuts
!hortcut keys for "riter
Shortcut Keys Effect
%trl-, <elects all content in a document$ unless the cursor is in
a table Asee E<hortcut (eys for tables in 0riterF on page
7B.
%trl-7 4ouble underlines selected te2t or te2t typed after)ards.
"ress again to turn off.
%trl-/ Centers the paragraph.
%trl-( 8pens the =ind and Neplace dialog bo2.
%trl-8 /ustifies the paragraph.
%trl-9 'ligns the paragraph to the left.
%trl-" 'lign the paragraph to the right.
%trl-M 'pplies default formatting to the selection.
%trl-hift-: <ubscripts selected te2t or te2t typed after)ards. "ress
again to turn off.
%trl-hift-; <uperscripts selected te2t or te2t typed after)ards. "ress
again to turn off.
%trl-Y Nedoes last action.
%trl-) 'pplies 1.; line spacing to paragraph.
%trl-;lus Key&-' Calculates the selected te2t and copies the result to the
clipboard.
%trl-<yphen&#' 9nserts a conditional hyphen.
%trl-hift-minus sign &#' 9nserts a non,brea(ing hyphen Anot used for
hyphenationB.
%trl-hift-= Nemo%es direct character formats from selected te2t.
%trl-/ &slash' 9nserts a no,)idth optional line brea(.
%trl-multiplication sign >
Aonly on number padB
Nuns macro field.
%trl-hift-pace 9nserts a non,brea(ing space Anot used for hyphenation
and not e2panded if te2t is @ustifiedB.
hift-/nter 9nserts a line brea( )ithout paragraph change.
%trl-/nter 9nserts a page brea(.
%trl-hift-/nter 9nserts a column brea( in multi,column te2ts.
,lt-/nter 9nserts a ne) paragraph )ithout numbering.
hortcut $eys for Writer 2
Shortcut Keys Effect
,lt-/nter 9nserts a ne) paragraph directly before or after a section
or a table.
,rrow 9eft *o%es cursor to left.
hift-,rrow 9eft *o%es cursor )ith selection to the left.
%trl-,rrow 9eft Goes to beginning of )ord.
%trl-hift-,rrow 9eft <elects to the left )ord by )ord.
,rrow "ight *o%es cursor to right.
hift-,rrow "ight *o%es cursor )ith selection to the right.
%trl-,rrow "ight Goes to end of )ord.
%trl-hift-,rrow "ight <elects to the right )ord by )ord.
,rrow Up *o%es up one line.
hift-,rrow Up <elects lines in an up)ards direction.
,rrow 7own *o%es cursor do)n one line.
hift-,rrow 7own <elects lines in a do)n)ard direction.
<ome Goes to beginning of line.
hift-<ome Goes and selects to the beginning of a line.
/nd Goes to end of line.
hift-/nd Goes and selects to end of line.
%trl-<ome Goes to start of document.
%trl-hift-<ome Goes and selects te2t to start of document.
%trl-/nd Goes to end of document.
%trl-hift-/nd Goes and selects te2t to end of document.
%trl-;ageUp <)itches cursor bet)een te2t and header.
%trl-;age7own <)itches cursor bet)een te2t and footer.
?nsert Turns 9nsert mode on or off.
;ageUp *o%es up one screen page.
hift-;ageUp *o%es up one screen page )ith selection.
;age7own *o%es do)n one screen page.
hift-;age7own *o%es do)n one screen page )ith selection.
%trl-7el 4eletes te2t to end of )ord.
3 Keyboard hortcuts
Shortcut Keys Effect
%trl-:ac$space 4eletes te2t to beginning of )ord.
%trl-hift-7el 4eletes te2t to end of sentence.
%trl-hift-:ac$space 4eletes te2t to beginning of sentence.
%trl-+ab !ses ne2t suggestion )ith automatic )ord completion.
%trl-hift-+ab !se pre%ious suggestion )ith automatic )ord
completion.
,lt-W 9n the spelling chec(er dialog bo25 Calls bac( the original
un(no)n )ord into the te2t bo2.
%trl-double#clic$ or
%trl-hift-(*5
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 Effect
%trl-, 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.
%trl-<ome 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-/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 9nserts a tab stop Aonly in tablesB. 4epending on the
0indo) *anager in use$ ,lt-+ab may be used instead.
%trl-hift-,rrow Up /umps to start of table.
%trl-hift-,rrow 7own /umps to end of table.
,lt-,rrow Keys 9ncreases or decreases the si?e of the column or ro) on
the right or bottom cell edge.
hortcut $eys for tables in Writer 4
Shortcut Keys Effect
,lt-hift-,rrow Keys 9ncreases or decreases the si?e of the column or ro) on
the left or top cell edge.
%trl-,lt-hift-,rrow
Keys
#i(e ,lt$ but modifies only the acti%e cell.
,lt-?nsert "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.
,lt-7el "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.
%trl-hift-+ 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.
%trl-hift-7el 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.
!hortcut keys for paragraphs and heading levels
Shortcut Keys Effect
%trl-5 &@ero' 'pplies Te2t -ody paragraph style.
%trl-* 'pplies +eading 1 paragraph style.
%trl-1 'pplies +eading 2 paragraph style.
%trl-3 'pplies +eading & paragraph style.
%trl-. 'pplies +eading : paragraph style.
%trl-) 'pplies +eading ; paragraph style.
%trl-,lt-Up ,rrow
or %trl-Up ,rrow
*o%es the acti%e paragraph or selected paragraphs up
one paragraph.
%trl-,lt-7own ,rrow or
%trl-7own ,rrow
*o%es the acti%e paragraph or selected paragraphs
do)n one paragraph.
+ab 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.
*5 Keyboard hortcuts
Shortcut Keys Effect
hift-+ab 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.
%trl-+ab 't the start of a heading5 9nserts a tab stop. 4epending
on the 0indo) *anager in use$ ,lt-+ab may be used
instead.
!hortcut keys for oving and resi#ing fraes$
graphics and ob%ects
Shortcut Keys Effect
/sc 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
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.
,lt-,rrow Keys *o%es the selected ob@ect.
,lt-%trl-,rrow Keys Nesi?es an ob@ect by mo%ing the lo)er right corner.
,lt-%trl-hift-
,rrow Keys
Nesi?es an ob@ect by mo%ing the top left corner.
%trl-+ab <elects the anchor of an ob@ect Ain Mdit "oints modeB.
hortcut $eys for moving and resi@ing framesA graphics and obBects **