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# Shortcut Keys for LibreOffice Writer

You can use shortcut keys to quickly perform common tasks in LibreOffice. This section lists the default shortcut keys for LibreOffice Writer.

Some of the shortcut keys may be assigned to your desktop system. Keys that are assigned to the desktop system are not available to LibreOffice. Try to assign different keys either for LibreOffice, in Tools - Customize - Keyboard, or in your desktop system.

You can also use the general shortcut keys in LibreOffice.

## Function Keys for LibreOffice Writer

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Formulas josla | F2
Ievietot laukus | CommandCtrl+F2
Complete AutoText | F3
Edit AutoText | CommandCtrl+F3
Select next frame | Shift+F4
Open Data Source View | Ctrl+Shift+F4
Navigator on/off | F5
Moves the cursor to the position that it had when the document was last saved before it was last closed. | Shift+F5
Navigator on, go to page number | CommandCtrl+Shift+F5
Spelling | F7
Tēzaurs | CommandCtrl+F7
Paplašinājuma režīms | F8
Field shadings on / off | CommandCtrl+F8
Additional selection mode | Shift+F8
Block selection mode | Ctrl+Shift+F8
Atjaunināt laukus | F9
Rādīt laukus | CommandCtrl+F9
Aprēķināt tabulu | Shift+F9
Atjaunināt ievades laukus un ievades sarakstus | CommandCtrl+Shift+F9
Nedrukājamās rakstzīmes ieslēgtas/izslēgtas | CommandCtrl+F10
Styles deck on/off | Command+TF11
Izveidot stilu | Shift+F11
Sets focus to Apply Style box | CommandCtrl+F11
Atjaunināt stilu | CommandCtrl+Shift+F11
Toggle Ordered List | F12
Ievietot vai rediģēt tabulu | CommandCtrl+F12
Toggle Unordered List | Shift+F12
Ordered / Unordered List off | CommandCtrl+Shift+F12

## Advanced editing

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Find and Replace | CommandCtrl+H
Redo last action | Command+Shift+ZCtrl+Y
Calculates the selected text and copies the result to the clipboard. | CommandCtrl + Plus Key(+)
Palaist makrosa lauku | CommandCtrl+multiplication sign * (only on number pad)
Paste the contents of the clipboard as unformatted text. | Command+OptionCtrl+Alt+Shift+V
Use this combination to quickly dock or undock the Navigator, Styles deck, or other windows | CommandCtrl + double-click or CommandCtrl + Shift + F10

## Shortcut keys for text selection

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Izvēlēties visus | CommandCtrl+A
Pārvietot kursoru ar atlasīto pa kreisi | Shift+Bulta pa kreisi
Pārvietot kursoru ar atlasīto pa labi | Shift+Bulta pa labi
Selecting to the left word by word | OptionCtrl+Shift+Arrow Left
Selecting to the right word by word | OptionCtrl+Shift+Arrow Right
Select to beginning of paragraph. Next keystroke extends selection to beginning of previous paragraph | OptionCtrl+Shift+Arrow Up
Select to end of paragraph. Next keystroke extends selection to end of next paragraph | OptionCtrl+Shift+Arrow Down
Selecting lines in a downward direction | Shift+Bulta lejup
Selecting lines in an upwards direction | Shift+Bulta augšup
Iet un atlasīt līdz rindas sākumam | Command+Shift+Arrow LeftShift+Home
Iet un atlasīt tekstu līdz dokumenta beigām | Command+Shift+Arrow DownCtrl+Shift+End
Iet un atlasīt līdz rindas beigām | Command+Shift+Arrow RightShift+End
Iet un atlasīt tekstu līdz dokumenta sākumam | Command+Shift+Arrow UpCtrl+Shift+Home
Move down screen page with selection | Shift+PageDown
Move up screen page with selection | Shift+PageUp

## Shortcut keys for cursor movement

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Pārvietot kursoru pa kreisi | Bulta pa kreisi
Doties uz vārda sākumu | OptionCtrl+Arrow Left
Pārvietot kursoru pa labi | Bulta pa labi
Iet uz nākošā vārda sākumu | OptionCtrl+Arrow Right
Pārvietot kursoru par vienu rindu uz augšu | Bulta augšup
Move cursor to beginning of paragraph. Next keystroke moves cursor to beginning of previous paragraph | Ctrl+Bulta augšup
Pārvietot kursoru par vienu rindu uz leju | Bulta lejup
Pārvietot kursoru uz nākamās rindkopas sākumu. | OptionCtrl+Arrow Down
Doties uz rindas sākumu | Command+Arrow LeftHome
Iet uz rindas beigām | Command+Arrow RightEnd
Iet uz dokumenta sākumu | Command+Arrow UpCtrl+Home
Iet uz dokumenta beigām | Command+Arrow DownCtrl+End
Screen page up | PageUp
Move down screen page | PageDown
Move to the beginning of the previous page | OptionAlt+PageUp
Move to the beginning of the next page | OptionAlt+PageDown
Switch cursor between text and header (or move to the beginning of the current page) | CommandCtrl+PageUp
Switch cursor between text and footer (or move to the end of the current page) | CommandCtrl+PageDown

## Shortcut keys for inserting text

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Ievietošanas režīms ieslēgts/izslēgts | Ievietot
Soft hyphens; hyphenation set by you. | CommandCtrl+Hyphen(-)
Non-breaking hyphen (is not used for hyphenation) | CommandCtrl+Shift+minus sign (-)
Non-breaking spaces. Non-breaking spaces are not used for hyphenation and are not expanded if the text is justified. | CommandCtrl+Shift+Space
Next suggestion with Automatic Word Completion | CommandCtrl+Tab
Use previous suggestion with Automatic Word Completion | CommandCtrl+Shift+Tab

## Shortcut for breaks

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Line break without paragraph change | Shift+Enter
Pašrocīga lapas atdalīšana | CommandCtrl+Enter
Column break in multicolumnar texts | CommandCtrl+Shift+Enter

## Shortcut keys for deleting text

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Dzēst tekstu līdz vārda beigām | Option+Fn+BackspaceCtrl+Del
Dzēst tekstu līdz vārda sākumam In a list: delete an empty paragraph in front of the current paragraph | OptionCtrl+Backspace
Dzēst tekstu līdz teikuma beigām | Command+Shift+Fn+BackspaceCtrl+Shift+Del
Dzēst tekstu līdz teikuma sākumam | CommandCtrl+Shift+Backspace

## Formatting

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Align Justify | CommandCtrl+J
Double Underline | CommandCtrl+D
Align Centered | CommandCtrl+E
Augšraksts | CommandCtrl+Shift+P
Līdzināts pie kreisās | CommandCtrl+L
Līdzināt pie labās | CommandCtrl+R
Apakšraksts | CommandCtrl+Shift+B
Apply Body Text paragraph style | CommandCtrl+0 (zero)
Pielietot rindkopas stilu "Virsraksts 1" | CommandCtrl+1
Pielietot rindkopas stilu "Virsraksts 2" | CommandCtrl+2
Pielietot rindkopas stilu "Virsraksts 3" | CommandCtrl+3
Pielietot rindkopas stilu "Virsraksts 4" | CommandCtrl+4
Pielietot rindkopas stilu "Virsraksts 5" | CommandCtrl+5

## Shortcut Keys for Paragraphs, List Paragraphs, Outline Levels and List Levels

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Paragraph in list. Inserts a new paragraph within a list without a bullet or number, while preserving the list’s paragraph formatting. To resume numbering or bulleting, press Enter after adding content to the new paragraph. This shortcut does not work if the cursor is at the begin of a list paragraph. | OptionsAlt + Enter
Move up. Move the active paragraph or selected paragraphs up one paragraph. | Command+OptionCtrl+Alt+Up Arrow
Move down. Move the active paragraph or selected paragraphs down one paragraph. | Command+OptionCtrl+Alt+Down Arrow
Move level down. With the cursor positioned in front of a paragraph with paragraph style “Heading X” (X = 1–9), the outline level is moved down one level. For list paragraphs, the list level is moved down one level. | Tab
Move level up. With the cursor positioned in front of a paragraph with paragraph style “Heading X” (X = 2–10), the outline level is moved up one level. For list paragraphs, the list level is moved up one level. | Shift+Tab
Increase alignment. With the cursor placed anywhere in a heading or list paragraph: Increases the alignment for all headings. For list paragraphs, increases the alignment for all paragraphs in the same list. | CommandCtrl+Tab
Decrease alignment. With the cursor placed anywhere in a heading or list paragraph: Decreases the alignment for all headings. For list paragraphs, decreases the alignment for all paragraphs in the same list. | CommandCtrl+Shift+Tab

To insert a tab at the beginning of a heading or list paragraph, use the Numbering followed by option in the Position tab in the Heading Numbering or Bullets and Numbering dialog. Alternatively, a tab can be copied and then pasted at the beginning.

## Shortcut Keys for Tables in LibreOffice Writer

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Insert paragraph. Inserts a new paragraph directly before or after table. The cursor must be placed at the first character of the first cell or the last character of the last cell. | OptionsAlt + Enter
Selects all. If the active cell is empty: selects the whole table. Otherwise: selects the contents of the active cell. Pressing again selects the entire table. | CommandCtrl+A
Go to beginning.If the active cell is empty: goes to the beginning of the table. Otherwise: first press goes to beginning of the active cell, second press goes to beginning of the current table, third press goes to beginning of document. | CommandCtrl+Home
Go to end. If the active cell is empty: goes to the end of the table. Otherwise: first press goes to the end of the active cell, second press goes to the end of the current table, third press goes to the end of the document. | CommandCtrl+End
Inserts a tab stop (only in tables). Depending on the Window Manager in use, OptionAlt+Tab may be used instead. | CommandCtrl+Tab
Size of column/row at the end. Increases/decreases the size of the column/row on the right/bottom cell edge | OptionAlt+Arrow Keys
Size of column/row at the beginning. Increase/decrease the size of the column/row on the left/top cell edge | OptionAlt+Shift+Arrow Keys
Like OptionAlt, but only the active cell is modified | Option+CommandAlt+Ctrl+Arrow Keys
Like OptionAlt, but only the active cell is modified | Option+CommandCtrl+Alt+Shift+Arrow Keys
Cell protection. 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. | CommandCtrl+Shift+T
Delete contents If no whole cell is selected, the text from the cursor to the end of the current sentence is deleted. If the cursor is at the end of a cell, and no whole cell is selected, the contents of the next cell are deleted. If no whole cell is selected and the cursor is at the end of the table, the paragraph following the table will be deleted, unless it is the last paragraph in the document. If one or more cells are selected, the whole rows containing the selection will be deleted. If all rows are selected completely or partially, the entire table will be deleted. | Shift+CommandCtrl+Del

## Shortcut Keys for Sections

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Insert paragraph. Inserts a new paragraph directly before or after the section. The cursor must be placed at the first character of the section or the last character of the section. | OptionsAlt + Enter

## Shortcut Keys for Moving and Resizing Frames, Graphics and Objects

Efekts | Īsinājumtaustiņi
--- | ---
Cursor is inside a frame and no text is selected: Escape selects the frame. Frame is selected: Escape clears the cursor from the frame. | Esc
If a frame is selected: positions the cursor to the end of the text in the frame. If you press any key that produces a character on screen, and the document is in edit mode, the character is appended to the text. | F2 or Enter or any key that produces a character on screen
Pārvietot objektu. | OptionAlt+Arrow Keys
Maina izmēru, pārvietojot apakšējo labo stūri. | Option+CommandAlt+Ctrl+Arrow Keys
Maina izmēru, pārvietojot augšējo kreiso stūri. | Option+CommandAlt+Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Keys
Selects the anchor of an object (in Edit Points mode). | CommandCtrl+Tab

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