Writer Guide

from one element or area to the next one, or press Shift+Tab to go in
the reverse direction.
Press Esc to close the dialog without saving changes or activating any
commands.
Interrupting macros
To terminate a macro that is currently running, press Shift+Ctrl+Q.
Function keys for Writer
Shortcut keys Effect
F2 Opens or closes the Formula Bar.
Ctrl+F2 Opens the Fields dialog box.
F3 Inserts the AutoText entry corresponding to the
typed shortcut.
Ctrl+F3 Opens the AutoText dialog box, where you can edit
an AutoText entry or create a new entry from the
selected text.
F4 Opens or closes the View Data Sources window.
Shift+F4 Selects the next frame.
F5 Opens or closes the Navigator.
Ctrl+Shift+F5 Opens the Navigator with cursor in page number
field.
F7 Starts the spelling and grammar checker.
Ctrl+F7 Opens the Thesaurus.
F8 Turns Extension Selection mode on or off.
Ctrl+F8 Turns field shadings on or off.
Shift+F8 Turns Multiple Selection mode on or off.
Ctrl+Shift+F8 Turns Block Selection mode on or off.
F9 Updates fields.
Ctrl+F9 Shows or hides field names.
Shift+F9 Calculates Table.
Ctrl+Shift+F9 Opens a dialog box for editing input fields and lists.
Ctrl+F10 Displays or hides nonprinting characters.
F11 Opens or closes theStyles and Formatting window.
Shift+F11 Creates a new style from a selection.
Ctrl+Shift+F11 Updates a style.
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