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35yyT‖Shortcut Keys for LibreOfficeDev Writer

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

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4BDBC‖Some of the shortcut keys may be assigned to your desktop system. Keys that are assigned to the desktop system are not available to LibreOfficeDev. Try to assign different keys either for LibreOfficeDev, in Tools - Customize - Keyboard, or in your desktop system.


NuaiP‖You can also use the general shortcut keys in LibreOfficeDev.

dQtdg‖Function Keys for LibreOfficeDev Writer

5DyzK‖Shortcut keys

DCeRU‖Effect

U2DxF‖F2

aAAKw‖Formula Bar

4ajxh‖+F2

zp2mH‖Insert Fields

oyxS4‖F3

pjc6f‖Complete AutoText

DC7Wg‖+F3

5dp5A‖Edit AutoText

Fx4Z8‖Shift+F4

MJFUJ‖Select next frame

KGiDG‖Ctrl+Shift+F4

qUKWo‖Open Data Source View

xz8HB‖F5

EBCei‖Navigator on/off

DAAVF‖Shift+F5

E4Zqz‖Moves the cursor to the position that it had when the document was last saved before it was last closed.

GEWBz‖+Shift+F5

rkGsE‖Navigator on, go to page number

iBRGt‖F7

ZKQnV‖Spelling

BgpGm‖+F7

qG6qV‖Thesaurus

DU5pi‖F8

T9Nam‖Extension mode

3cZrP‖+F8

iGigL‖Field shadings on / off

XkDgU‖Shift+F8

mZXDi‖Additional selection mode

zhxhj‖Ctrl+Shift+F8

2nhCf‖Block selection mode

DYGmM‖F9

bvYwS‖Update fields

CezLx‖+F9

yzufX‖Show fields

eFmJa‖Shift+F9

CCkAf‖Calculate Table

NfVvA‖+Shift+F9

WVgrC‖Update Input Fields and Input Lists

YrFbX‖+F10

4fbWp‖Nonprinting Characters on/off

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vJsNC‖Styles window on/off

icxpB‖Shift+F11

wyAxo‖Create Style

ngPGJ‖+F11

8GVhM‖Sets focus to Apply Style box

KbwAx‖+Shift+F11

Qa3bN‖Update Style

L8FVh‖F12

jiXFc‖Toggle Ordered List

wAUBd‖+F12

Kudcw‖Insert or edit Table

GVNZX‖Shift+F12

fkbSD‖Toggle Unordered List

pneN5‖+Shift+F12

E9pG5‖Ordered / Unordered List off


HyF9c‖Shortcut Keys for LibreOfficeDev Writer

gnAFp‖Shortcut keys

zzkBF‖Effect

QqFdR‖+A

NdbXK‖Select All

wPU8p‖+J

HV6WL‖Justify

GGZ4z‖+D

LTHbC‖Double Underline

htUya‖+E

Sfbo5‖Centered

DSJ9D‖+H

uxDhp‖Find and Replace

Brwcz‖+Shift+P

EWHeR‖Superscript

kgiDH‖+L

HQ8KB‖Align Left

yo8B2‖+R

gG5yw‖Align Right

nyNBV‖+Shift+B

bQAbN‖Subscript

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6Y4oN‖Redo last action

okgdj‖+0 (zero)

7uEYD‖Apply Text Body paragraph style

dxC7K‖+1

oAKuu‖Apply Heading 1 paragraph style

7CZcq‖+2

iDPoL‖Apply Heading 2 paragraph style

Wa3tN‖+3

rQRNS‖Apply Heading 3 paragraph style

ZJCMC‖+4

CgwGd‖Apply Heading 4 paragraph style

z7MZx‖+5

xTs6C‖Apply Heading 5 paragraph style

yFEKq‖ + Plus Key(+)

AbV2S‖Calculates the selected text and copies the result to the clipboard.

tZvnu‖+Hyphen(-)

nwFUv‖Soft hyphens; hyphenation set by you.

EFKvp‖+Shift+minus sign (-)

bjRhb‖Non-breaking hyphen (is not used for hyphenation)

GbHDz‖+multiplication sign * (only on number pad)

Pjfzz‖Run macro field

PqbpK‖+Shift+Space

wDzkE‖Non-breaking spaces. Non-breaking spaces are not used for hyphenation and are not expanded if the text is justified.

xsddz‖Shift+Enter

Swrx8‖Line break without paragraph change

AFeET‖+Enter

AmExs‖Manual page break

aABQP‖+Shift+Enter

smRgr‖Column break in multicolumnar texts

2r5ie‖+Enter

A5Eck‖Inserting a new paragraph without numbering inside a list. Does not work when the cursor is at the end of the list.

hyD6E‖+Enter

g9FzE‖Insert a new paragraph directly before or after a section or table.

D2Ddu‖For sections, the cursor must be placed at the first or last character. For tables, the cursor must be placed at the first character of the first cell or the last character of the last cell.

SAcMa‖Arrow Left

nkCM3‖Move cursor to left

jDhBr‖Shift+Arrow Left

zPP4n‖Move cursor with selection to the left

qkLD6‖+Arrow Left

AfCys‖Go to beginning of word

rzufT‖+Shift+Arrow Left

BZBdr‖Selecting to the left word by word

aUTdg‖Arrow Right

fWN5N‖Move cursor to right

4CApH‖Shift+Arrow Right

uCQXE‖Move cursor with selection to the right

eQLyD‖+Arrow Right

FGKdD‖Go to start of next word

zF2Zr‖+Shift+Arrow Right

weENC‖Selecting to the right word by word

MMX3C‖Arrow Up

mMaCL‖Move cursor up one line

NvAoA‖Shift+Arrow Up

DbihF‖Selecting lines in an upwards direction

VGz9r‖Ctrl+Arrow Up

4FbU4‖Move cursor to beginning of paragraph. Next keystroke moves cursor to beginning of previous paragraph

VEwNS‖+Shift+Arrow Up

Mvja7‖Select to beginning of paragraph. Next keystroke extends selection to beginning of previous paragraph

cbSpN‖Arrow Down

HE4wg‖Move cursor down one line

PRQGC‖Shift+Arrow Down

G2CEB‖Selecting lines in a downward direction

PCFvK‖+Arrow Down

dezro‖Move cursor to beginning of next paragraph.

vB7xy‖+Shift+Arrow Down

4Ygc8‖Select to end of paragraph. Next keystroke extends selection to end of next paragraph

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FXCQV‖Go to beginning of line

FYZDD‖+Shift

MyZhF‖Go and select to the beginning of a line

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MAucD‖Go to end of line

EzStS‖+Shift

qCDwe‖Go and select to end of line

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TyzSU‖Go to start of document

eTwJd‖+Shift

Soi4q‖Go and select text to start of document

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FVBec‖Go to end of document

fSosH‖+Shift

HD7Wn‖Go and select text to end of document

udfmK‖+PageUp

AkRxs‖Switch cursor between text and header

39Gyb‖+PageDown

Ge7rN‖Switch cursor between text and footer

NSvPr‖Insert

QmwSr‖Insert mode on/off

cCACa‖PageUp

FKrcD‖Screen page up

MURLn‖Shift+PageUp

PHfEt‖Move up screen page with selection

tRtqA‖PageDown

nE7dC‖Move down screen page

KskEK‖Shift+PageDown

G9bD3‖Move down screen page with selection

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9dS2G‖Delete text to end of word

QEhEF‖+Backspace

3uHLP‖Delete text to beginning of word

o8aKW‖In a list: delete an empty paragraph in front of the current paragraph

ghM3E‖+Shift

CFwv6‖Delete text to end of sentence

sMRuV‖+Shift+Backspace

m8Ajx‖Delete text to beginning of sentence

rtD6M‖+Tab

SDvt2‖Next suggestion with Automatic Word Completion

qDiED‖+Shift+Tab

aounX‖Use previous suggestion with Automatic Word Completion

BqeEo‖+Shift+V

YNcAN‖Paste the contents of the clipboard as unformatted text.

9qfif‖ + double-click or + Shift + F10

MiU6g‖Use this combination to quickly dock or undock the Navigator, Styles window, or other windows


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m6E2k‖Shortcut Keys for Paragraphs and Heading Levels

AGgt5‖Shortcut keys

EDGLD‖Effect

SBqVR‖+Up Arrow

beAnG‖Move the active paragraph or selected paragraphs up one paragraph.

F7h8g‖+Down Arrow

aqWc6‖Move the active paragraph or selected paragraphs down one paragraph.

nt4tL‖Tab

QeBPD‖The heading in format "Heading X" (X = 1-9) is moved down one level in the outline.

AuZkE‖Shift+Tab

jQEAr‖The heading in format "Heading X" (X = 2-10) is moved up one level in the outline.

TL5GS‖+Tab

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Jv83V‖At the start of a heading: Inserts a tab stop. Depending on the Window Manager in use, +Tab may be used instead.

pteNr‖To change the heading level with the keyboard, first position the cursor in front of the heading.


Vp3wR‖Shortcut Keys for Tables in LibreOfficeDev Writer

C3yqA‖Shortcut Keys

QxvDd‖Effect

TiSKB‖+A

BfsVp‖If the active cell is empty: selects the whole table. Otherwise: selects the contents of the active cell. Pressing again selects the entire table.

9CzVw‖+Home

eYN6q‖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.

WBHQy‖+End

GRidi‖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.

RGzSL‖+Tab

5hBac‖Inserts a tab stop (only in tables). Depending on the Window Manager in use, +Tab may be used instead.

khtQJ‖+Arrow Keys

AAFnm‖Increases/decreases the size of the column/row on the right/bottom cell edge

tZNBA‖+Shift+Arrow Keys

wFzxD‖Increase/decrease the size of the column/row on the left/top cell edge

bvA38‖+Arrow Keys

cs4En‖Like , but only the active cell is modified

jF3cF‖+Shift+Arrow Keys

DEEkg‖Like , but only the active cell is modified

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XksMw‖+Shift+T

3AsRG‖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.

YXuHn‖Shift++Del

S6CYz‖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.

HPovX‖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.

5npCj‖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.


cmFJv‖Shortcut Keys for Moving and Resizing Frames, Graphics and Objects

xhxzZ‖Shortcut Keys

DqEaP‖Effect

zirpM‖Esc

2Rxbk‖Cursor is inside a frame and no text is selected: Escape selects the frame.

9B5YD‖Frame is selected: Escape clears the cursor from the frame.

aCq7z‖F2 or Enter or any key that produces a character on screen

3dnSh‖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.

EHxBu‖+Arrow Keys

pTvHe‖Move object.

EAaKA‖+Arrow Keys

e5FsB‖Resizes by moving lower right corner.

frvDA‖+Shift+Arrow Keys

RFfKH‖Resizes by moving top left corner.

iFGPj‖+Tab

8oD5k‖Selects the anchor of an object (in Edit Points mode).