Writer Guide

Shortcut Keys Effect
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace Deletes text to beginning of sentence.
Ctrl+Tab Uses next suggestion with automatic word
completion.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab Use previous suggestion with automatic word
completion.
Alt+W In the spelling checker dialog box: Calls back the
original unknown word into the text box.
Ctrl+double-click or
Ctrl+Shift+F10
Docks or un-docks the Navigator, Styles and
Formatting window, or other windows.
Shortcut keys for tables in Writer
Shortcut Keys Effect
Ctrl+A If the active cell is empty, Ctrl+A selects the
whole table; otherwise, it selects the contents of
the active cell. Press Ctrl+A a second time to
select the entire table.
Ctrl+Home If the active cell is empty, Ctrl+Home moves the
cursor to the beginning of the table. Press
Ctrl+Home again to move the cursor to the
beginning of document.
If the active cell is not empty, Ctrl+Home moves
the cursor to the beginning of the active cell. A
second press of Ctrl+Home moves the cursor to
the beginning of the current table. A third press
moves the cursor to the beginning of the
document.
Ctrl+End If the active cell is empty, Ctrl+End moves the
cursor to the end of the table. Press Ctrl+End
again to move the cursor to the end of document.
If the active cell is not empty, Ctrl+End moves the
cursor to the end of the active cell. A second
press of Ctrl+End moves the cursor to the end of
the current table. A third press moves the cursor
to the end of the document.
Ctrl+Tab Inserts a tab stop (only in tables). Depending on
the Window Manager in use, Alt+Tab may be
used instead.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Up Jumps to start of table.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow
Down
Jumps to end of table.
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