CHEAT SHEET / / CONTRI BUTOR 9

Shortcuts
According to Keys
Edit

Find and Replace

Insert Characters

CTRL+BBold

CTRL+F

Quick Find widget

F11

Quick character

CTRL+C or CTRL+INSERTCopy

CTRL+H

Quick Replace widget

SHIFT+SPACE

Non-breaking space

CTRL+I

ItalicCTRL+SHIFT+F

Find/Replace in FilesCTRL+S

Save

F3

Find next

CTRL+E

Equation

CTRL+SHIFT+S

Save allInsert Characters

CTRL+GImageCTRL+U

Underline

ALT+CTRL+.

Ellipsis …

CTRL+K

Hyperlink

CTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERTPaste

ALT+CTRL+CCopyright ©

CTRL+SHIFT+K

Bookmark

CTRL+X or SHIFT+DELCut

ALT+CTRL+NUM -Em dash —CTRL+SHIFT+Q

Insert QR CodeCTRL+Z

Undo

ALT+CTRL+R

Registered ®

CTRL+SHIFT+R

Cross-reference

DEL

DeleteALT+CTRL+T

Trademark ™

CTRL+SHIFT+V

Variable

F8

Last action in XML Editor

CTRL+NUM -En dash –F10Index keyword

CTRL+SHIFT+-

Non-breaking hyphen

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ListsOpen User Interface Elements

Position Cursor

CTRL+;

Paragraph item in list

CTRL+O

Open file

CTRL+DOWN

Beginning of next block

SHIFT+TAB

Outdent list item

CTRL+Q

Quick Launch Bar

CTRL+LEFT

Beginning of previous word

TAB

Indent list item

CTRL+SHIFT+B

Font Properties dialog

CTRL+RIGHT

Beginning of next word

Open User Interface Elements

CTRL+SHIFT+C

Condition Tags dialog

CTRL+UP

Table ribbon

CTRL+SHIFT+H

Style Picker

Beginning of previousblock

Messages window pane

END

End of line

Paragraph Properties or
Cell Properties dialog

CTRL+SHIFT+O
CTRL+SHIFT+P

Properties dialogHOME

Beginning of line

ALT+F

File drop-down

F1

PAGE DOWN

ALT+H

Home ribbon

Context-sensitive Help
topic

Next portion of screen (ifWeb Layout view) or nextpage (if Print Layout view)

ALT+N

Insert ribbon

F7Spell Check window pane

PAGE UP

ALT+R

Review ribbon

F9

Index window pane

ALT+TTools ribbon

F12

Styles window pane

Previous portion of screen(if Web Layout view) or previous page (if Print Layoutview)

ALT+V

View ribbon

SHIFT+F9

Concepts window pane

ALT+W

Window ribbon

SHIFT+F11

Character dialog

CTRL+AAll

CTRL+F3

Dynamic Help window
pane

SHIFT+F12

Attributes window pane

CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN

Content between cursor
and end of block

CTRL+F12Formatting window pane

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT

Previous word

CTRL+N

Find Elements windowpane

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT

Next word

ALT+B
ALT+CTRL+B

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Select
CTRL+SHIFT+UP

Content between cursor
and beginning of block

SHIFT+CLICK

Content between current& new position of cursorSHIFT+END

Content between cursor
and end of line

Miscellaneous
ALT+1-9

Quick Access buttons

ALT+F4Close application

ALT+SHIFT+DOWN
ALT+SHIFT+UP

Move block elements andtable rows down or up

CTRL+PPrint

SHIFT+HOME

Content between cursor
and beginning of line

CTRL+TAB

Tab between user interface elements

SHIFT+LEFT

Previous character

F5Refresh

SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Content between cursor
and next portion of screen(if Web Layout view)

SHIFT+PAGE UP

Content between cursor
and previous portion ofscreen (if Web Layoutview)

SHIFT+RIGHTNext character

SHIFT+TAB

Previous table cell

TAB

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According to Tasks
Edit

Find and Replace

Bold

CTRL+B

Copy

CTRL+C or
CTRL+INSERTCut

CTRL+X orSHIFT+DELETE

Delete

DEL

ItalicCTRL+IPaste

CTRL+V orSHIFT+INSERT

Repeat Last Action in XML
EditorSave

F8

Find and Replace in Files Window
Pane

CTRL+SHIFT+F

Find Next

F3

Quick Find Widget

CTRL+F

Quick Replace Widget

CTRL+H

Insert Characters

CTRL+SHIFT+S

Underline

CTRL+U

Bookmark

CTRL+SHIFT+K

Cross-Reference

CTRL+SHIFT+R

Equation

CTRL+E

Hyperlink

CTRL+KImage

CTRL+GIndex Keyword

F10

Copyright ©

ALT+CTRL+C

QR CodeCTRL+SHIFT+Q

Ellipsis …

ALT+CTRL+.

Variable

CTRL+SHIFT+V

Em dash —ALT+CTRL+NUM -En dash –CTRL+NUM -Non-breaking Hyphen

CTRL+SHIFT+-

Non-breaking SpaceSHIFT+SPACE

Quick Character

F11Registered ®

ALT+CTRL+R

Trademark ™

ALT+CTRL+T

CTRL+S

Save All

Undo

Insert Elements

CTRL+Z

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Lists
Create Paragraph Item in List

CTRL+;

Indent List Item

TABOutdent List ItemSHIFT+TAB

Remove List Tag and Convert to Paragraph

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Open User Interface Elements

Position Cursor

Attributes Window PaneSHIFT+F12

Messages Window PaneCTRL+SHIFT+O

Beginning of LineHOME

Character Dialog

SHIFT+F11

Open FileCTRL+O

Beginning of Next BlockCTRL+DOWN

Concepts Window PaneSHIFT+F9ALT+CTRL+B

Beginning of Next WordCTRL+RIGHT

Condition Tags Dialog

CTRL+SHIFT+C

Paragraph Properties Dialog or Cell
Properties Dialog

Beginning of Previous BlockCTRL+UP

Context-Sensitive Help Topic

F1

Properties Dialog

CTRL+SHIFT+P

Beginning of Previous WordCTRL+LEFT

Dynamic Help Window PaneCTRL+F3

Quick Launch Bar

CTRL+QEnd of Line

END

Review Ribbon

ALT+R

PAGE DOWN

Spell Check Window Pane

F7

Next Portion of Screen (if Web Layoutview) or Next Page (if Print Layout view)

Style Picker

CTRL+SHIFT+H

PAGE UP

Styles Window Pane

F12

Previous Portion of Screen (if Web Layout view) or Previous Page (if Print Layout view)

Table Menu

ALT+A

Table Ribbon

ALT+BTools Menu

ALT+TTools Ribbon

ALT+T

View Menu

ALT+V

View Ribbon

ALT+VWindow Menu

ALT+W

Window Ribbon

ALT+W

Edit Menu

ALT+E

File Drop-Down (Ribbon)

ALT+F

File Menu

ALT+F

Font Properties Dialog

CTRL+SHIFT+B

Format Menu

ALT+O

Formatting Window PaneCTRL+F12

Help Menu

ALT+H

Help Ribbon

ALT+E

Home Ribbon

ALT+H

Index Window Pane

F9Insert Menu

ALT+I

Insert Ribbon

ALT+N

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SelectAllCTRL+A

Content Between Current Position of Cursor and New Position

SHIFT+CLICK

Content Between Cursor andBeginning of BlockCTRL+SHIFT+UP

Content Between Cursor andBeginning of LineSHIFT+HOME

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Select

MiscellaneousContent Between Cursor andEnd of BlockCTRL+SHIFT+DOWN

Content Between Cursor andEnd of LineSHIFT+END

Content Between Cursor andNext Portion of Screen

SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Print

CTRL+P

Quick Access Buttons

ALT+1-9Refresh

F5Tab Between User Interface Elements

CTRL+TAB

If Web Layout view
Content Between Cursor andPrevious Portion of Screen

SHIFT+PAGE UP

If Web Layout view
Next Character

SHIFT+RIGHT

Next Table Cell

TAB

Next WordCTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT

Previous Character

SHIFT+LEFT

Previous Table CellSHIFT+TAB

Previous WordCTRL+SHIFT+LEFT
Miscellaneous

Close Application

ALT+F4

Move Block Elements and Table
Rows Down or Up

ALT+SHIFT+DOWN
ALT+SHIFT+UP

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Custom Shortcuts
From the Options dialog (File > Options), you can create your own custom shortcuts for tasks that you perform frequently. You can use the following tables to keep track of your custom
shortcuts.
Task

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