StarOffice Shortcuts
To do this... |
Use this combination of keys |
|---|---|
| Open a new document from a template | CTRL+N |
| Open a document | CTRL+0 |
| Print selected object or the current document | CTRL+P |
| Save a document | CTRL+S |
| Close an application | ALT+F4 |
| Move forward and backward within dialogues | Arrow keys |
| Close the current task | CTRL+F4 |
| Open Beamer, or if Beamer is open, toggle between Beamer and other open modules | CTRL+SHIFT+B |
| Open Explorer, or if Explorer is already open, toggle between Explorer and other open modules | CTRL+SHIFT+E |
| Enable or disable integrated desktop (available only with Windows) | CTRL+SHIFT+I |
| Turn full screen mode on or off | CTRL+SHIFT+J |
| Switch to next open document | CTRL+Tab |
| Cancel | ESC |
| Activate Help Agent | F1 |
| Switch to previously open document | SHIFT+CTRL+Tab |
| Display Extended Tips | SHIFT+F1 |
To do this... |
use this combination of keys |
|---|---|
| Select all | CTRL+A |
| Copy | CTRL+C |
| Paste | CTRL+V |
| Cut | CTRL+X |
| Undo | CTRL+Z |
| Apply bold format | CTRL+B |
| Apply italic format | CTRL+I |
| Underline | CTRL+U |
| Double-underline | CTRL+D |
| Center | CTRL+E |
| Left align | CTRL+L |
| Right align | CTRL+R |
| Justify | CTRL+J |
| Check Spelling | F7 |
| Open Thesaurus | CTRL+F7 |
| Open Search and Replace Dialog | CTRL+F |
| Redraw Screen | CTRL+SHIFT+R |
To do this... |
use this combination of keys |
|---|---|
| Perform a special paste | Insert |
| Remove the Contents | Backspace |
| Launch the "Delete Contents Dialog" | Delete |
| Advance to the beginning of the data | CTRL+Home |
| Advance to the end of the data | CTRL+End |
| Select the contents of an entire column | CTRL+Spacebar |
| Advance to the start of a row | Home |
| Advance to the end of a row | End |
| Advance to the next cell | Enter |
| Move to the margin block on the left | CRTL+Left arrow |
| Move to the margin block on the right | CTRL+Right arrow |
| Move to the margin block on the top of the page | CTRL+Up arrow |
| Move to the margin block on the bottom of the page | CTRL+Down arrow |
| Advance to the previous sheet | CTRL+Page Up |
| Advance to the next sheet | SHIFT+Page Down |
| Advance one screen to the left | ALT+Page UP |
| Advance one screen to the right | ALT+Page Down |
| Select the proper input mode | F2 |
| Launch AutoPilot | CTRL+F2 |
| Define the names of the areas | CTRL+F3 |
| Read in data from a table (Open Beamer) | F4 |
| Close the active window | CTRL+F4 |
| Change between relative and absolute reference | SHIFT+F4 |
| Track down the dependents | SHIFT+F5 |
| Track down the precedents | SHIFT+F6 |
| Launch the "Extended Selection" mode | F8 |
| Launch the "Additive Selection" mode | SHIFT+F8 |
| Toggle the value highlighting mode | CRTL+F8 |
| Recalculate | F9 |
| Perform a hard recalculation | CTRL+SHIFT+F4 |
| Save the file as a template | SHIFT+F11 |
| Generate a group | F12 |
| Remove the group (Ungroup) | CTRL+F12 |
| Select the contents of an entire row | SHIFT+Spacebar |
| Undo the most recent selection | SHIFT+Backspace |
| Select a list | CTRL+D |
| Move to the sheet area input field | CTRL+SHIFT+T |
To do this... |
use this combination of keys |
|---|---|
| Switch to Decimal number format | CTRL+SHIFT+1 |
| Switch to Exponent number format | CTRL+SHIFT+2 |
| Switch to Date number format | CTRL+SHIFT+3 |
| Switch to Currency number format | CTRL+SHIFT+4 |
| Switch to Percent number format | CTRL+SHIFT+5 |
| Switch to Standard number format | CTRL+SHIFT+6 |
| If used after entering data into a selected block, assigns the new number format if the previous one is incompatible | SHIFT+ALT+Enter |
| Data area selection hot key | CTRL+* |
| Decrease the row height by .17 inch | ALT+Up arrow |
| Increase the row height by .17 inch | ALT+Down arrow |
| Decrease the row width by .17 inch | ALT+Left arrow |
| Increase the row width by .17 inch | ALT+Right arrow |
| Optimize the row height and width for the current data cell | ALT+SHIFT+Arrow |
General Impress/Draw ShortCuts
To do this... |
use this combination of keys |
|---|---|
| Choose the text tool | F2 |
| Open a presentation file (for use in StarOffice Impress only) | CTRL+F2 |
| Enter a group | F3 |
| Exit a group | CTRL+F3 |
| Copy | SHIFT+F3 |
| Open the dialog for position and size of selected object | F4 |
| Edit the points | F8 |
| Fit to size | CTRL+SHIFT+F8 |
| From within StarOffice Impress, enter the | F12 |
| Outline mode From within StarOffice Impress, enter Drawing mode | CTRL+F12 |
Impress Shortcuts for Running a Presentation
To do this... |
use this combination of keys |
|---|---|
| End the Presentation | ESC |
| Advance to the next animation/slide | Spacebar |
| Advance to the next slide | ENTER |
| Advance to the nth slide | nn ENTER |
| Return to the previous slide | Left Arrow |
| Advance to the next | |
| slide | Right Arrow |
| Move to first slide | HOME |
| Move to last slide | END |
| Return to the previous page | Page Up |
| Advance to the next page | Page Down |
Impress/Draw in Draw Mode/Drawing Keyboard Shortcuts
To do this... |
use this combination of keys |
|---|---|
| Return to the previous screen | Page Up |
| Advance to the next screen | Page Down |
| Increase the view | + |
| Decrease the view | - |
| Make Group | CTRL+SHIFT+G |
| Remove Grouping from objects | CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+G |
| Make a group of objects (hold Shift while selecting all objects) | SHIFT+Left Click |
| Edit the group of objects | CTRL+Left Click |
| Make a combination | CTRL+SHIFT+K |
| Remove a combination | CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+K |
| Move focus to the front | CTRL+SHIFT+(+) |
| Move focus forward | CTRL+(+) |
| Move focus backward | CTRL+(-) |
| Move focus to the back | CTRL+SHIFT+(-) |
Special Key Combinations for Presentations and Drawings
To do this... |
use this combination of keys |
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| Move the selected object in the direction of the cursor | Cursor Key |
| Move the page view toward the direction of the cursor | CTRL+Cursor |
| Move the selected object in the desired direction | SHIFT+drag |
| If Snap to Grid is not selected: Temporarily activates the Snap to Grid option during dragging of object, and objects will snap to grid lines
If Snap to Grid is not selected: Temporarily activates the Snap to Grid option during dragging of object, and objects will snap to grid lines If Copy When Moved option is on: Snap to Grid function is temporarily active during move, and a copy is made of the original |
CTRL+drag |
| Make changes to occur outward from the center when modifying the size of an object | ALT |
| Select overlapping objects; even the object under the selected object is selected | ALT+click |
| Select overlapping objects; even the object in front of the selected object is selected | ALT+SHIFT+click |
| Add object to or remove object from the current selection, depending on whether it was previously part of the selection group | SHIFT while selecting |
| Increase object proportionally; a straight line can only be enlarged linearly | SHIFT while increasing/building |
| Select individual objects in the order in which they were built, from first to last | Tab |
| Select individual objects in the order in which they were built, from last to first | SHIFT+TAB |
| Enable changing the length of a measured line | SHIFT+drag (while in Edit Points mode) |
| When a tool is active: Switch to Selection mode
When object is selected: Cancel selection When object is in Text Entry mode: Cancel the Text Entry mode; the object remains selected |
CTRL+(-) |
To do this... |
use this combination of keys |
|---|---|
| Move forward/backward by one day | Cursor Right/Left |
| During Day/Week view: To browse Up/Down by time
During Month view: To browse the Next/Previous month |
CTRL+Cursor Right/Left |
| During Day/Week view: To switch between day schedule and the all hours schedule
During Month view: To browse the Previous/Next month |
CTRL+Cursor Up/Down |
| During Month view: To browse the Previous/Next year | Home or End |
| Cycle through the current filter and find all visible dates including the the current selection | TAB |
| Cycle back through the current filter and find all visible dates including the current selection | Shift+TAB |
| Exit the text entry mode; this leaves the date selected | ESC |
| Delete the appointment if the date is selected in non-text mode | Delete |
To do this... |
use this combination of keys |
|---|---|
| Move the entry focus forward/backward one column | Cursor right/left |
| Switch Up/Down through the currently visible tasks | Cursor up/down |
| Move insertion point in the blank entry line | CTRL+Cursor up |
| Move insertion point to the previously selected entry, from the blank entry line | CTRL+Cursor down |