Writer Guide

Shortcut Keys Effect
Alt+Arrow Keys Increases or decreases the size of the column or
row on the right or bottom cell edge.
Alt+Shift+Arrow Keys Increases or decreases the size of the column or
row on the left or top cell edge.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Arrow
Keys
Like Alt, but modifies only the active cell.
Alt+Insert Provides 3 seconds in Insert mode, during which
time pressing an arrow key inserts a row or
column, or Ctrl+Arrow Key inserts a cell.
Alt+Del Provides 3 seconds in Delete mode, during which
time pressing an arrow key deletes a row or
column, or Ctrl+Arrow Key merges the active cell
with the neighboring cell.
Ctrl+Shift+T Removes cell protection from all selected tables.
If no table is selected, then cell protection is
removed from all of the tables in the document.
Ctrl+Shift+Del If nothing is selected, the contents of the next cell
are deleted. If cells are selected, the whole row(s)
of the selection are deleted. If all rows are
selected completely or partially, the entire table is
deleted.
Shortcut keys for paragraphs and heading
levels
Shortcut Keys Effect
Ctrl+0 (zero) Applies Text Body paragraph style.
Ctrl+1 Applies Heading 1 paragraph style.
Ctrl+2 Applies Heading 2 paragraph style.
Ctrl+3 Applies Heading 3 paragraph style.
Ctrl+4 Applies Heading 4 paragraph style.
Ctrl+5 Applies Heading 5 paragraph style.
Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow
or Ctrl+Up Arrow
Moves the active paragraph or selected
paragraphs up one paragraph.
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow
or Ctrl+Down Arrow
Moves the active paragraph or selected
paragraphs down one paragraph.
Tab When the cursor is at the beginning of the
heading text, moves a heading in format Heading
X (X = 1–9) down one level in the outline. Does
not affect the applied paragraph style.
Appendix A Keyboard Shortcuts 527
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