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# Shortcut Keys for LibreOffice Writer

You can use shortcut keys to quickly perform common tasks in LibreOffice. This section lists the default shortcut keys for LibreOffice Writer.

Some of the shortcut keys may be assigned to your desktop system. Keys that are assigned to the desktop system are not available to LibreOffice. Try to assign different keys either for LibreOffice, in Tools - Customize - Keyboard, or in your desktop system.

You can also use the general shortcut keys in LibreOffice.

## Function Keys for LibreOffice Writer

Shortcut keys | Effect
F2 | Formula Bar
CommandCtrl+F2 | Insert Fields
F3 | Complete AutoText
CommandCtrl+F3 | Edit AutoText
Shift+F4 | Select next frame
Ctrl+Shift+F4 | Open Data Source View
F5 | Navigator on/off
Shift+F5 | Moves the cursor to the position that it had when the document was last saved before it was last closed.
CommandCtrl+Shift+F5 | Navigator on, go to page number
F7 | Spelling
CommandCtrl+F7 | Thesaurus
F8 | Extension mode
CommandCtrl+F8 | Field shadings on / off
Shift+F8 | Additional selection mode
Ctrl+Shift+F8 | Block selection mode
F9 | Update fields
CommandCtrl+F9 | Show fields
Shift+F9 | Calculate Table
CommandCtrl+Shift+F9 | Update Input Fields and Input Lists
CommandCtrl+F10 | Nonprinting Characters on/off
Command+TF11 | Styles window on/off
Shift+F11 | Create Style
CommandCtrl+F11 | Sets focus to Apply Style box
CommandCtrl+Shift+F11 | Update Style
F12 | Toggle Ordered List
CommandCtrl+F12 | Insert or edit Table
Shift+F12 | Toggle Unordered List
CommandCtrl+Shift+F12 | Ordered / Unordered List off

## Shortcut Keys for LibreOffice Writer

Shortcut keys | Effect
CommandCtrl+A | Select All
CommandCtrl+J | Justify
CommandCtrl+D | Double Underline
CommandCtrl+E | Centered
CommandCtrl+H | Find and Replace
CommandCtrl+Shift+P | Superscript
CommandCtrl+L | Align Left
CommandCtrl+R | Align Right
CommandCtrl+Shift+B | Subscript
Command+Shift+ZCtrl+Y | Redo last action
CommandCtrl+0 (zero) | Apply Text Body paragraph style
CommandCtrl+1 | Apply Heading 1 paragraph style
CommandCtrl+2 | Apply Heading 2 paragraph style
CommandCtrl+3 | Apply Heading 3 paragraph style
CommandCtrl+4 | Apply Heading 4 paragraph style
CommandCtrl+5 | Apply Heading 5 paragraph style
CommandCtrl + Plus Key(+) | Calculates the selected text and copies the result to the clipboard.
CommandCtrl+Hyphen(-) | Soft hyphens; hyphenation set by you.
CommandCtrl+Shift+minus sign (-) | Non-breaking hyphen (is not used for hyphenation)
CommandCtrl+multiplication sign * (only on number pad) | Run macro field
CommandCtrl+Shift+Space | Non-breaking spaces. Non-breaking spaces are not used for hyphenation and are not expanded if the text is justified.
Shift+Enter | Line break without paragraph change
CommandCtrl+Enter | Manual page break
CommandCtrl+Shift+Enter | Column break in multicolumnar texts
OptionAlt+Enter | Inserting a new paragraph without numbering inside a list. Does not work when the cursor is at the end of the list.
OptionAlt+Enter | Inserting a new paragraph directly before or after a section, or before a table.
Arrow Left | Move cursor to left
Shift+Arrow Left | Move cursor with selection to the left
OptionCtrl+Arrow Left | Go to beginning of word
OptionCtrl+Shift+Arrow Left | Selecting to the left word by word
Arrow Right | Move cursor to right
Shift+Arrow Right | Move cursor with selection to the right
OptionCtrl+Arrow Right | Go to start of next word
OptionCtrl+Shift+Arrow Right | Selecting to the right word by word
Arrow Up | Move cursor up one line
Shift+Arrow Up | Selecting lines in an upwards direction
Ctrl+Arrow Up | Move cursor to beginning of paragraph. Next keystroke moves cursor to beginning of previous paragraph
OptionCtrl+Shift+Arrow Up | Select to beginning of paragraph. Next keystroke extends selection to beginning of previous paragraph
Arrow Down | Move cursor down one line
Shift+Arrow Down | Selecting lines in a downward direction
OptionCtrl+Arrow Down | Move cursor to beginning of next paragraph.
OptionCtrl+Shift+Arrow Down | Select to end of paragraph. Next keystroke extends selection to end of next paragraph
Command+Arrow LeftHome | Go to beginning of line
Command+Arrow LeftHome+Shift | Go and select to the beginning of a line
Command+Arrow RightEnd | Go to end of line
Command+Arrow RightEnd+Shift | Go and select to end of line
Command+Arrow UpCtrl+Home | Go to start of document
Command+Arrow UpCtrl+Home+Shift | Go and select text to start of document
Command+Arrow DownCtrl+End | Go to end of document
Command+Arrow DownCtrl+End+Shift | Go and select text to end of document
CommandCtrl+PageUp | Switch cursor between text and header
CommandCtrl+PageDown | Switch cursor between text and footer
Insert | Insert mode on/off
PageUp | Screen page up
Shift+PageUp | Move up screen page with selection
PageDown | Move down screen page
Shift+PageDown | Move down screen page with selection
Option+Fn+BackspaceCtrl+Del | Delete text to end of word
OptionCtrl+Backspace | Delete text to beginning of word In a list: delete an empty paragraph in front of the current paragraph
Command+Fn+BackspaceCtrl+Del+Shift | Delete text to end of sentence
CommandCtrl+Shift+Backspace | Delete text to beginning of sentence
CommandCtrl+Tab | Next suggestion with Automatic Word Completion
CommandCtrl+Shift+Tab | Use previous suggestion with Automatic Word Completion
Command+OptionCtrl+Alt+Shift+V | Paste the contents of the clipboard as unformatted text.
CommandCtrl + double-click or CommandCtrl + Shift + F10 | Use this combination to quickly dock or undock the Navigator, Styles window, or other windows

## Shortcut Keys for Paragraphs and Heading Levels

Shortcut keys | Effect
Command+OptionCtrl+Alt+Up Arrow | Move the active paragraph or selected paragraphs up one paragraph.
Command+OptionCtrl+Alt+Down Arrow | Move the active paragraph or selected paragraphs down one paragraph.
Tab | The heading in format "Heading X" (X = 1-9) is moved down one level in the outline.
Shift+Tab | The heading in format "Heading X" (X = 2-10) is moved up one level in the outline.
CommandCtrl+Tab | At the start of a heading: Inserts a tab stop. Depending on the Window Manager in use, OptionAlt+Tab may be used instead. To change the heading level with the keyboard, first position the cursor in front of the heading.

## Shortcut Keys for Tables in LibreOffice Writer

Shortcut Keys | Effect
CommandCtrl+A | If the active cell is empty: selects the whole table. Otherwise: selects the contents of the active cell. Pressing again selects the entire table.
CommandCtrl+Home | If the active cell is empty: goes to the beginning of the table. Otherwise: first press goes to beginning of the active cell, second press goes to beginning of the current table, third press goes to beginning of document.
CommandCtrl+End | If the active cell is empty: goes to the end of the table. Otherwise: first press goes to the end of the active cell, second press goes to the end of the current table, third press goes to the end of the document.
CommandCtrl+Tab | Inserts a tab stop (only in tables). Depending on the Window Manager in use, OptionAlt+Tab may be used instead.
OptionAlt+Arrow Keys | Increases/decreases the size of the column/row on the right/bottom cell edge
OptionAlt+Shift+Arrow Keys | Increase/decrease the size of the column/row on the left/top cell edge
Option+CommandAlt+Ctrl+Arrow Keys | Like OptionAlt, but only the active cell is modified
Option+CommandCtrl+Alt+Shift+Arrow Keys | Like OptionAlt, but only the active cell is modified
CommandCtrl+Shift+T | Removes cell protection from all selected tables. If no table is selected, then cell protection is removed from all of the tables in the document.
Shift+CommandCtrl+Del | If no whole cell is selected, the text from the cursor to the end of the current sentence is deleted. If the cursor is at the end of a cell, and no whole cell is selected, the contents of the next cell are deleted. If no whole cell is selected and the cursor is at the end of the table, the paragraph following the table will be deleted, unless it is the last paragraph in the document. If one or more cells are selected, the whole rows containing the selection will be deleted. If all rows are selected completely or partially, the entire table will be deleted.

## Shortcut Keys for Moving and Resizing Frames, Graphics and Objects

Shortcut Keys | Effect
Esc | Cursor is inside a frame and no text is selected: Escape selects the frame. Frame is selected: Escape clears the cursor from the frame.
F2 or Enter or any key that produces a character on screen | If a frame is selected: positions the cursor to the end of the text in the frame. If you press any key that produces a character on screen, and the document is in edit mode, the character is appended to the text.
OptionAlt+Arrow Keys | Move object.
Option+CommandAlt+Ctrl+Arrow Keys | Resizes by moving lower right corner.
Option+CommandAlt+Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Keys | Resizes by moving top left corner.
CommandCtrl+Tab | Selects the anchor of an object (in Edit Points mode).

Related Topics

Navigating and Selecting With the Keyboard

Using Shortcut Keys (LibreOffice Writer Accessibility)

Shortcuts (LibreOffice Accessibility)