User Guide

Chapter 6: Text And Typography
Using the keyboard for text editing
While editing text, use the key combinations listed in the following table to move the insertion point
and select text.
Key combinations for text editing
Press this key and these keys to do this in edit mode
None Up arrow, Down arrow,
Right arrow, Left arrow
Move insertion point 1 space right or left
Page Up, Page Down Move insertion point 3 lines up at the left margin
(Page Up) or down at the right margin (Page Down)
Home, End Move insertion point to the beginning (Home) or end
(End) of the text object
Ctrl Right arrow, Left arrow Move insertion point to the next word end (Right
arrow) or beginning (Left arrow)
Up arrow, Down arrow Move insertion point to the left margin of the line, or
up 1 line at the left margin (Up arrow), or down 1 line
to the left margin (Down arrow)
Home, End Move insertion point to beginning (Home) or end
(End) of line
Shift Right arrow, Left arrow Extend selection 1 space right or left
Up arrow, Down arrow Extend selection 1 line up or down
Page Up, Page Down Extend selection 3 lines up or down
Home, End Extend selection to the beginning (Home) or end
(End) of the text object
Shift + Ctrl Right arrow, Left arrow Extend the selection 1 word right or left
Up arrow, Down arrow Extend the selection to left margin (Up arrow) or right
margin (Down arrow). From the margin, extend the
selection to the other margin, or up or down 1 line
Page Up, Page Down Extend selection 3 lines up or down
Using the mouse for text editing
Using the mouse and modifier keys, you can quickly place the insertion point, select specific words,
and select sections of text in edit mode. For information on putting a text object in edit mode, see
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