Shortcuts to Work with the Objects in MS-WORD

I found some Shortcuts to Work with the Objects in MS-WORD. Use the Simple Shortcut keys to play the work when you are using the MS-Word Application. That makes your work easier.

Drawing objects and other objects

Inserting and selecting drawing objects

Insert an AutoShape by using the keyboard

Use the keyboard to show the Drawing toolbar if it is not showing.

Press ALT+U to choose AutoShape on the Drawing toolbar.

Use the arrow keys to move through the categories of AutoShapes (AutoText: A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again such as a standard contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.) and select the AutoShape you want.

Press CTRL+ENTER.

Note: To edit the AutoShape, select the AutoShape, and then use the keyboard to choose AutoShape on the Format menu. Select the options you want on the available tabs.

Insert a text box by using the keyboard

Use the keyboard to select Text Box on the Insert menu, and then press CTRL+ENTER.

Type the text you want in the text box (text box: A movable, resizable container for text or graphics. Use text boxes to position several blocks of text on a page or to give text a different orientation from other text in the document.).

When you are finished typing and want to switch back to editing text in your document, press SHIFT+F10, choose Exit Edit Text on the shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.), and then press ESC.

Note: To format the text box (add a fill color or change the size, for example) select the text box, choose Text Box on the Format menu, and then select the options you want on the available tabs.

Insert a WordArt drawing object by using the keyboard

Use the keyboard to choose WordArt (Insert menu, Picture submenu).

Use the arrow keys to select the WordArt (WordArt: Text objects you create with ready-made effects to which you can apply additional formatting options.) style you want, and then press ENTER.

Type the text you want, and then use the TAB key to select other options in the dialog box.

Press ENTER to insert the WordArt drawing object (drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.).

Note: To edit the WordArt drawing object, select the object, choose WordArt on the Format menu, and then select the options you want on the available tabs.

Select a drawing object by using the keyboard

If the insertion point is within text in your document, do the following:

Press F10 to make the menu bar (menu bar: The horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of menus. A menu bar can be the built-in menu bar or a custom menu bar.) active.

Press CTRL+TAB until the Drawing toolbar is active.

Press the RIGHT ARROW key to choose Select Objects  .

Press CTRL+ENTER to select the first drawing object (drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.).

Press the TAB key to cycle forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects until sizing handles appear on the object you want to select.

If the insertion point is within text in a drawing object, do the following:

Press SHIFT+F10, and then use the keyboard to choose Exit Edit Text on the shortcut menu.

Press the TAB key to cycle forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects until sizing handles appear on the object you want to select.

Note: To switch from selecting objects back to editing text in your document, press ESC.

Editing drawing objects

Rotate a drawing object by using the keyboard

Select the drawing object (drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.) you want to rotate.

Use the keyboard to choose the command for the type of object you selected — for example, on the Format menu, choose AutoShape or Text Box — and then select the Size tab.

Under Size and rotate, use the TAB key to select Rotation, and then type the amount of rotation you want.

Change the position of a drawing object on a page by using the keyboard

Select the drawing object (drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.) you want to change.

Use the keyboard to choose the command for the type of object you selected — for example, on the Format menu, choose AutoShape or Text Box — and then select the Layout tab.

Select the options you want.

To select additional options, select Advanced.

Tip: You can nudge the selected object up, down, left, or right by holding down CTRL and pressing arrow keys.

Change the size of a drawing object by using the keyboard

Select the drawing object (drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.) you want to change.

Use the keyboard to choose the command for the type of object you selected — for example, on the Format menu, choose AutoShape or Text Box — and then select the Size tab.

Select the options you want.

Copy the attributes of a drawing object by using the keyboard

Select the drawing object (drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.) with the attributes you want to copy. If you select an AutoShape (AutoShapes: A group of ready-made shapes that includes basic shapes, such as rectangles and circles, plus a variety of lines and connectors, block arrows, flowchart symbols, stars and banners, and callouts.) with attached text, you copy the look and style of the text as well as the attributes of the AutoShape.

Press CTRL+SHIFT+C to copy the object attributes.

Press the TAB key or SHIFT+TAB to select the object you want to copy the attributes to.

Press CTRL+SHIFT+V.