Writer Guide

Shortcut keys for moving and resizing

frames, graphics and objects

Shortcut Keys Effect

Esc

Cursor is inside a text frame and no text is selected:

Escape selects the text frame.

Text frame is selected: Escape clears the cursor from

the text frame.

Enter

or any key that

produces a

character on screen

If a text frame is selected: positions the cursor to the

end of the text in the text frame. If you press any key

that produces a character on screen, and the

document is in edit mode, the character is appended

to the text.

Alt+Arrow Keys

Move object.

Alt+Ctrl+Arrow

Keys

Resizes by moving lower right corner.

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+

Arrow Keys

Resizes by moving top left corner.

Ctrl+Tab

Selects the anchor of an object (in Edit Points mode).

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