Formatting text using shortcut keys is easy, and most of these shortcut keys are easy to remember. To format text, select the text and then use the appropriate shortcut keys. The following table lists the most common formatting shortcut keys.
To execute this command... | Use this shortcut key |
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Change the font of the selected text | Ctrl+Shift+F |
Make the font larger | Ctrl+Shift+> |
Make the font smaller | Ctrl+Shift+< |
Make the text bold | Ctrl+B |
Underline the text | Ctrl+U |
Italicize the text | Ctrl+I |
Center a paragraph | Ctrl+E |
Left-align a paragraph | Ctrl+L |
Right-align a paragraph | Ctrl+R |