Editing Text

Use the following keys to edit text:

To do this…

Press this…

Delete the selected text or (if no text is selected) delete the character to the right of the insertion point

<Delete> OR

<Backspace>

 

Cut selected information and place it in the Clipboard

<Ctrl> + <X>

 

Copy selected information to the Clipboard

<Ctrl> + <C> or <Ctrl> + <Ins>

 

Paste selected information from the Clipboard to the insertion point

<Ctrl> + <V> or <Shift> + <Ins>

 

Reverses (Undo) your last operation

<Ctrl> + <Z>

 

Redo the last Undo

<Ctrl> + <Y>

 

Move left one character

<Left Arrow>

 

Move right one character

<Right Arrow>

 

Extend the selection onto the character to the left

<Shift> + <Left Arrow>

 

Extend the selection onto the character to the right

<Shift> + <Right Arrow>

 

Move to the beginning of the line

<Home>

 

Move to the end of the line

<End>

 

Extend selection to the beginning of the line

<Shift> +<Home>

 

Extend selection to the end of the line

<Shift> + <End>