PowerPoint '97: Commands while in a Textbox using Shortcut Keys

• Moving to the beginning or end of the textbox entry
• Moving one character left or right
• Moving one word left or right
• Selecting from the insertion point to the beginning or end
• Selecting or unselecting a character to the left or right
• Selecting or unselecting a word to the left or right

Moving to the beginning or end of the textbox entry

To move to the beginning of the textbox entry press HOME.

To move to the end of the textbox entry press END.

Moving one character left or right

To move one character to the left press the laft arrow key.

To move one character to the right press the right arrow key.

Moving one word left or right

To move one word to the left press CTRL+left arrow.

To move one word to the right press CTRL+right arrow.

Selecting from the insertion point to the beginning or end

To select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry press SHIFT+HOME.

To select from the insertion point to the end of the entry press SHIFT+END.

Selecting or unselecting a character to the left or right

To select or unselect one character to the left press SHIFT+left arrow.

To select or unselect one character to the right press SHIFT+right arrow.

Selecting or unselecting a word to the left or right

To select or unselect one word to the left press CTRL+SHIFT+left arrow.

To select or unselect one word to the right press CTRL+SHIFT+right arrow.

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