For many of us, using the mouse to move text, graphics, or other objects can be a trying experience. This is particularly true when we're working on a notebook computer equipped with an imprecise or awkward pointing device. Fortunately, in Word 6.0 and later you can easily move things around in a document by using the keyboard. Here's how:

Select the text or object you want to move, and press <F2>. Using the arrow keys, move the shadow cursor to the desired location, and then press <Enter>.