Keyboard shortcuts to change text and paragraph properties in a document

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you are creating or editing a Mail memo, a document, or form. You must be in Edit mode to use these shortcuts. Press CTRL+E to put your document in Edit mode.

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To do this

CTRL+B

Bold selected text

CTRL+E

Put document in Edit mode (toggle)

CTRL+F

Find text and replace

CTRL+G

Find next

CTRL+I

Italicize selected text

CTRL+J

Format paragraphs (alignment, spacing, etc.)

CTRL+K

Format text (font, size, color, etc.)

CTRL+R

Show/Hide ruler

CTRL+T

Change text style to default (color changes only if the text style is from a Paragraph Style)

CTRL+U

Underline selected text

CTRL+Z

Undo last action

F2

Enlarge selected text to next available point size

F7

Indent first line in paragraph

F8

Indent entire paragraph

F9

Refresh current document (in Edit mode), view, or workspace

F11

Cycle through paragraph styles from Paragraph Styles tab in Text Properties box

SHIFT+CTRL+L

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SHIFT+F2

Reduce selected text to next available point size

SHIFT+F7

Outdent first line in a paragraph

SHIFT+F8

Outdent entire paragraph