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tombodu

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I am aware that there are triocks and shortcuts using microsoft word. Could any one please supply me with the tricks and shortcuts?
 
In WordXP if you go to Tools, then Macros you'll see which macros are available and currently being used. These are considered shortcuts. You can also pull each menu down and certain tasks have a command next to them (ex. Alt F4). I know you're looking for a list, but thought this might help.
 
Hi tombodu!

These might help you get started learning shortcuts. Everyone has their own favorites so I'm sure there are many more than listed here. Have fun!!

FILE MENU
Close File
CTRL + W
Exit Program
Alt + F4
New Document
CTRL + N
Open File
CTRL + O
Print File
CTRL + P
Print preview
CTRL + F2
Save File
CTRL + S
Save File As
CTRL + F12

EDIT MENU
Copy
CTRL + C
Cut
CTRL + X
Find
CTRL + F
Go To
CTRL + G
Insert Date
ALT + Shift + D
Paste
CTRL + V
Redo
CTRL + Y
Replace
CTRL + H
Select All
CTRL + A
Undo
CTRL + Z

PARAGRAPH FORMATTING
Center
CTRL + E
Justify
CTRL + J
Left align
CTRL + L
Right align
CTRL + R
Indent from left
CTRL + M
Decrease indent - Left
CTRL + Shift + M
Hanging indent
CTRL + T
Decrease hanging indent
CTRL + Shift + T
Single space lines
CTRL + 1
Double space lines
CTRL + 2
1½ space lines
CTRL + 5
Return normal format
CTRL + Q
Footnote
ALT + CTRL + F

CHARACTER FORMATTING
All Caps
CTRL + Shift + A
Bold
CTRL + B
Font
CTRL + Shift + F
Font Dialog Box
CTRL + D
Font - Decrease 1 point
CTRL + [
Font - Increase 1 point
CTRL + ]
Font size - Decrease
CTRL + Shift + <
Font size - Increase
CTRL + Shift + >
Hidden
CTRL + Shift + H
Italics
CTRL + I
Point size
CTRL + Shift + P
Remove formatting
CTRL + Shift + Z
Small Caps
CTRL + Shift + K
Subscript
CTRL + =
Superscript
CTRL + +
Underline
CTRL + U
Underline - Double
CTRL + Shift + D
Underline – Word Only
CTRL + Shift + W

HELPFUL FUNCTION KEYS
Change letter case
Shift + F3
Close active document
CTRL + F4
Close/Exit Program
Alt + F4
Go To
F5
Help
F1
Help Pointer (arrow)
Shift + F1
Maximize window
CTRL + F10
New Auto Text Entry
Alt + F3
Open
CTRL + F12
Print
CTRL + Shift + F12
Save
Shift + F12
Save As
F12
Select without using mouse
Click-F8-Click or
Shift + Arrow key
Spelling
F7
Thesaurus
Shift + F7

Also, if you have a wheel mouse and hold down the Ctrl key, scrolling the wheel will zoom your screen in and out.

Best,
BlueHorizon


 
I too use quick-keys/neumonics/shortcuts quite a bit (don't know why I avoid the rat so much)
In OUTLOOK
CTRL+SHIFT+A = New Appointment
CTRL+SHIFT+K = New Task
CTRL+SHIFT+M = New Mail Message
CTRL+SHIFT+J = New Journal Entry
CTRL+SHIFT+N = New Note
CTRL+SHIFT+C = New Contact
CTRL+SHIFT+V = Move Items
CTRL+SHIFT+B = Brings up Address Book
CTRL+SHIFT+S = New Discussion
CTRL+SHIFT+D = New Call
CTRL+SHIFT+F = Advanced Find
CTRL+SHIFT+G = Flag For Follow Up
CTRL+SHIFT+I = Moves you to your Inbox
CTRL+SHIFT+O = Moves you to your Outbox
CTRL+SHIFT+Y= Copy Items
CTRL+SHIFT+R = Reply to Highlighted msg (same as ALT+R)
CTRL+SHIFT+E = New Folder
CTRL+SHIFT+Q + New Meeting

There are a ton of them in the whole Office Suite (and Windows itself).

A lot of them I found by fat fingering and stuck with them :)
 

Here is an easter Egg

Type =rand(50,5) and press enter in MS Word and see what happens.

Enjoy.
 
Hi vbindia,

Not sure why you posted that here. It isn't really an easter egg - it's a quick (admittedly undocumented) way of generating random text in a document for testing - the first number is the number of paragraphs, the second the number of sentences in each paragraph.

Enjoy,
Tony
 
Hi Tony,

I posted it because the subject of this thread is 'Trick'in MS Word. And I think this is a trick to some of the visitor of the thread, because it is undocumented, but sorry for calling it an easter egg.

Again I want to say that It was given under the easer egg section where I found it.
Thats it,

Bye,

vbindia
 
Hi,
Search in Word help for &quot;keyboard shortcuts&quot; - will get full list (hundreds!) by context and by key. Just read and learn most convinient for you.

combo
 
Hi vbindia,

You are correct - it is a reasonable place to post what is, in effect, a shortcut.

Enjoy,
Tony
 
Just realised this is a really old thread but for info I thought I'd post this thread link and the site the thread relates to

thread68-463686

8:05 on my birthday and I've nothing better to do than this. How sad????
;-)

If a man says something and there are no women there to hear him, is he still wrong? [ponder]
The faqs ma'am, just the faqs. Get the best from these forums : faq222-2244
 
Yeah, Loomah! Happy birthday!

My absolute FAVORITE Word shortcut:

F4 key

Go ahead, select some text and bold it.
Select some other text and hit F4.
Now...
If you have to repeat bolding a bunch of times, you can use your left and right hands to do it very quickly.
It only repeats one command tho. So if you want to format paragraphs, apply a style, then hit F4 when you click in other paragraphs.

Anne Troy
 
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