MS WORD Shortcut Keys & Tips
F4 to repeat the last action
To Move from ALL CAPS to lower case or vice versa
Highlight, shift + F3
Word Highlighting Tip
Double click on a word and it highlights the word
Triple click on a word and it highlights the whole sentence
Formatting a Paragraph
Triple click to select a paragraph
Ctrl + 2 = double spaces the paragraph
Ctrl + 5 = space and a half
Ctrl + 1 = single spaces the paragraph
Dictionary Applications
Right click on a word to pull up the synonyms and thesaurus
Move Font Size Tip
Highlight the word, ctrl + right bracket to move the font one size up
Highlight the word, ctrl + left bracket to move the down one size up
Word Formatting Hints
Add date Alt + Shift then hit D (for date insert)
Add time Alt + Shift then hit T (for time insert)
Super and Sub scripts Tips
52 subscript is control + =
52 superscript is highlight + shift + +
Special Characters (to change Pena to Peña)
press ctrl + shift + tilde then type the n
Janae to Janaè
press ctrl + accent then type the e
Hidden Text Tip – for creating quizzes, tests, worksheets & keys without retyping
You can use the hidden text as a template that students can use
Type everything (questions & answers) first then hide the parts you want hidden (highlight the text you want hidden; then go to Format/Font/ and check “Hidden” – or right click Font/ and check “Hidden”) – leave blank lines for the students to type in.
Print without hidden for the blackline master copies and print with hidden text for the answer key.
Equation Editor
Add to the toolbar:
Right-click on toolbar/customize/commands/choose insert on the left column/scroll 2/3 down and find “Equation Editor”/click and drag to toolbar – the I-Bar will show where it will be dropped.
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