Changing the Point Size using Shortcut Keys

• Change the font size
• Increase the text size
• Decrease the text size
• Increasing the size by "1" point
• Decreasing the size by "1" point

Five steps to change the font size

1. Select the text that will have the size change.
2. Press the CTRL+SHIFT+P. The font size options box, located on the format bar, will become highlighted.
3. Use the cursor keys to select the font size you want for the text.
4. Once you have selected the font size, press ENTER. The text will transform to the new font size.
5. Press the left or right cursor key to deselect the text in order to continue typing.

Four steps to increase the font size

1. c that will have the font size increase.
2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+>. The size of the text will increase slightly.
3. To keep increasing the size of the font, continue to press CTRL+SHIFT+> until you reach your desired font size increase.
4. When you have reached the desired font size increase, press the left or right cursor key to deselect the text in order to continue typing.

Four steps to decrease the font size

1. Select the text that will have the font size decrease.
2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+<. The size of the text will decrease slightly.
3. 3. To keep decreasing the size of the font, continue to press CTRL+SHIFT+< until you reach your desired font size decrease.
4. 4. When you have reached the desired font size decrease, press the left or right cursor key to deselect the text in order to continue typing.

Four steps to increase the font size by 1 point

1. Select the text that will increase by one point.
2. Press CTRL+].
3. To keep increasing the size of the font by one point, continue to press CTRL+] until you reach your desired font size increase.
4. When you have reached the desired font size increase, press the left or right cursor key to deselect the text in order to continue typing.

Four steps to decrease the font size by 1 point

1. Select the text that will decrease by one point.
2. Press CTRL+[.
3. To keep decreasing the size of the font by one point, continue to press CTRL+[ until you reach your desired font size decrease.
4. When you have reached the desired font size increase, press the left or right cursor key to deselect the text in order to continue typing.

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