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Keyboard shortcut functions

The following tables list keyboard shortcut functions you can use in the rich-text editor.

General functions

Shortcut Description
Ctrl+Z 
 Undo the last action
Ctrl+Y
 Redo the last action
Ctrl+K
 Opens the Insert a link dialog
F11 Maximizes the editor window to full screen or vice versa
F10 Focuses on the toolbar functions
Tab or Right arrow Focuses next icon in the toolbar when toolbar is on focus
Shift+Tab or Shift+Left arrow Focuses previous icon in the toolbar when toolbar is on focus

Move text

Shortcut Description
Left or Right arrow Move cursor one character to the left or right
Ctrl+Left or Ctrl+Right arrows
 Move one word to the left or right
Up or Down arrows Move up or down one line
Ctrl+Up or Ctrl+Down arrows
 Move up or down one paragraph
End
 Move to the end of the current line
Home
 Move to the beginning of the current line
Ctrl+End
 Move to the end of the text
Ctrl+Home
 Move to the beginning of the text

Select text

Shortcut Description
Ctrl+A
 Select all content
Shift+Left or Shift+Right arrows
 Extend selection by one character to the left or right
Ctrl+Shift+Left or Ctrl+Shift+Right arrows
 Extend selection by one word to the left or right
Shift+Up or Shift+Down arrows
 Extend selection up or down one line
Shift+End
 Extend selection to the end of the line
Shift+Home
 Extend selection to the beginning of the line
Ctrl+Shift+Home or Ctrl+Shift+End
 Extend selection to the beginning or end of the text

Edit text

Shortcut Description
Ctrl+C
 Copy selected text or graphics to the clipboard
Ctrl+X
 Cut selected text or graphics to the clipboard
Ctrl+V
 Paste the contents of the clipboard
Enter New paragraph
Shift +Enter New line
Backspace Delete one character to the left
Ctrl+Backspace
 Delete one word to the left
Delete Delete one character to the right
Ctrl+Delete
 Delete one word to the right

Apply character formatting

Shortcut Description
Ctrl+B 
 Apply bold formatting to selected text
Ctrl+I Apply italic formatting to selected text
Ctrl+U Apply underline formatting to selected text

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