Moving text within a Document using Shortcut Keys
Five steps to move a block
of text within a document
- Use the cursor keys to position the cursor to the first letter of the first
word of the block of text to be moved.
- Press the CTRL+SHIFT+right arrow to select a sentence or
CTRL+SHIFT+down arrow to select several lines of text. This will
highlight the text. To deselect the text, press ESC and hit an arrow
key.
- Press CTRL+X to cut the text. The text will disappear from the
screen.
- Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the location where you want the
text.
- PressCTRL+V to paste the text.
Five steps to move a single word
within a document
- Use the cursor keys to position the cursor to any place within the word you
want to move.
- Press F8 two times to highlight the word. To deselect the word,
press ESC and hit an arrow key.
- Press CTRL+X to cut the word. The word will disappear from the
screen.
- Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the location where you want the
word.
- PressCTRL+V to paste the word.
Five steps to move a sentence
within a document
- Use the cursor keys to position the cursor to any place within the sentence
you want to move.
- Press F8 three times to highlight the sentence. To deselect the
sentence, press ESC and hit an arrow key.
- Press CTRL+X to cut the sentence. The sentence will disappear
from the screen.
- Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the location where you want the
sentence.
- Press CTRL+V to paste the sentence.
Five steps to move a paragraph
within a document
- Use the cursor keys to position the cursor to any place within the
paragraph you want to move.
- Press F8 four times to highlight the paragraph. To deselect the
paragraph, press ESC and hit an arrow key.
- Press CTRL+X to cut the paragraph. The paragraph will disappear
from the screen.
- Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the location where you want the
paragraph.
- Press CTRL+V to paste the paragraph.
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