LibreOffice Shortcut Keys

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List of General Shortcut Keys in LibreOfficeThe shortcut keys are shown on the right hand side of the menu lists next to the corresponding menu

command.

Shortcut Keys Effect

Enter key Activates the focused button in a dialog

Esc Terminates the action or dialog. If in LibreOffice Help: goes up onelevel.

Spacebar Toggles the focused check box in a dialog.

Arrow keys Changes the active control field in an option section of a dialog.

Tab Advances focus to the next section or element in a dialog.

Shift + Tab Moves the focus to the previous section or element in a dialog.

Alt+Down Arrow Opens the list of the control field currently selected in a dialog. Theseshortcut keys apply not only to combo boxes but also to icon buttonswith pop-up menus. Close an opened list by pressing the Escape key.

Ctrl+M Removes direct formatting from selected text or objects

(as in Format - Clear Direct Formatting)

Ctrl+Tab When positioned at the start of a header, a tab is inserted.

Enter (if an OLEobject is selected)

Activates the selected OLE object.

Enter (if a drawing

object or textobject is selected)

Activates text input mode.

Ctrl+O Opens a document.

Ctrl+S Saves the current document.

Ctrl+N Creates a new document.

Shift+Ctrl+N Opens Templates and Documents dialog.

Ctrl+P Prints document.

Ctrl+Q Exits application.

Ctrl+X Cuts out the selected elements.Ctrl+C Copies the selected items.

Ctrl+V Pastes from the clipboard.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V Pastes unformatted text from the clipboard. The text is pasted usingthe format that exists at the insertion point.

Ctrl+Shift+V Opens the Paste Special dialog.

Ctrl+A Selects all.

Ctrl+Z Undoes last action.

Ctrl+Y Redoes last action.

Ctrl+Shift+Y Repeats last command.


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Ctrl+F Calls the Find & Replace dialog.

Ctrl+Shift+F Searches for the last entered search term.

Ctrl+Shift+J Toggles the view between fullscreen mode and normal mode in Writeror Calc

Ctrl+Shift+R Redraws the document view.

Shift+Ctrl+I Enable or disable the selection cursor in read-only text.

Ctrl+I The Italic attribute is applied to the selected area. If the cursor ispositioned in a word, this word is also marked in italic.

Ctrl+B The Bold attribute is applied to the selected area. If the cursor ispositioned in a word, this word is also put in bold.

Ctrl+U The Underlined attribute is applied to the selected area. If the cursoris positioned in a word, this word is also underlined.

Shortcut Keys Using the Function Keys

Shortcut keys Effect

F1 Starts the LibreOffice Help

In the LibreOffice Help: jumps to main help page.

Shift + F1 Context Help

Shift+F2 Turns on Extended Tips for the currently selected command, icon orcontrol.

Ctrl+F4 orAlt+F4 Closes the current document (close LibreOffice when the last opendocument is closed)

F6 Sets focus in next subwindow (for example, document/data sourceview)

Shift+F6 Sets focus in previous subwindow.

F10 Activates the first menu (File menu)

Shift+F10 Opens the context menu.

Shortcut keys in the Gallery

Shortcut

keys

Result

Tab Moves between areas.

Shift+Tab Moves between areas(backwards)


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Shortcut keys in the New Theme area of the Gallery:

Shortcut keys Result

Up arrow Moves the selection up one.

Down arrow Moves the selection down.

Ctrl+Enter Opens the Properties dialog.

Shift+F10 Opens a context menu.

Ctrl+U Refreshes the selected theme.

Ctrl+R Opens the Enter Title dialog.

Ctrl+D Deletes the selected theme.

Insert Inserts a new theme

Shortcut keys in the Gallery preview area:


Home Jumps to the first entry.

End Jumps to the last entry.

Left Arrow Selects the next Gallery element on the left.

Right Arrow Selects the next Gallery element on the right.

Up Arrow Selects the next Gallery element above.

Down Arrow Selects the next Gallery element below.

Page Up Scroll up one screen.

Page Down Scroll down one screen.

Ctrl+Shift+Insert Inserts the selected object as a linked object into thecurrent document.

Ctrl+I Inserts a copy of the selected object into the currentdocument.

Ctrl+T Opens the Enter Title dialog.Ctrl+P Switches between themes view and object view.

Spacebar Switches between themes view and object view.

Enter Switches between themes view and object view.

Step backward (only inobject view)

Switches back to main overview.


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Selecting Rows and Columns in a Database Table (opened by F4)


Spacebar Toggles row selection, except when the row is in editmode.

Ctrl+spacebar Toggles row selection

Shift+spacebar Selects the current column

Ctrl+PgUp Moves pointer to the first row

Ctrl+PgDn Moves pointer to the last row

Shortcut Keys for Drawing Objects


Select the toolbar with F6. Use theDown Arrow and Right Arrow to selectthe desired toolbar icon and pressCtrl+Enter

Inserts a Drawing Object.

Select the document with Ctrl+F6 andpress Tab

Selects a Drawing Object.

Tab Selects the next Drawing Object.

Shift+Tab Selects the previous Drawing Object.

Ctrl+Home Selects the first Drawing Object.

Ctrl+End Selects the last Drawing Object.

Esc Ends Drawing Object selection.

Esc (in Handle Selection Mode) Exit Handle Selection Mode and return to ObjectSelection Mode.

Up/down/left/right arrow Move the selected point (the snap-to-gridfunctions are temporarily disabled, but end pointsstill snap to each other).

Alt+Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow Moves the selected Drawing Object one pixel (inSelection Mode)

Re-sizes a Drawing Object (in Handle SelectionMode)

Rotates a Drawing Object (in Rotation Mode)

Opens the properties dialog for a Drawing Object.

Activates the Point Selection mode for theselected drawing object.

Spacebar Select a point of a drawing object (in Point

Selection mode) / Cancel selection.The selected point blinks once per second.


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Shift+spacebar Select an additional point in Point Selection mode.

Ctrl+Tab Select the next point of the drawing object (PointSelection mode)

In Rotation mode, the center of rotation can alsobe selected.

Shift+Ctrl+Tab Select the previous point of the drawing object(Point Selection mode)

Ctrl+Enter A new drawing object with default size is placed inthe center of the current view.

Ctrl+Enter at the Selection icon Activates the first drawing object in the document.

Esc Leave the Point Selection mode. The drawingobject is selected afterwards.

Edit a point of a drawing object (Point Edit mode)

Any text or numerical key If a drawing object is selected, switches to editmode and places the cursor at the end of the textin the drawing object. A printable character isinserted.

Alt key while creating or scaling agraphic object

The position of the object's center is fixed.

Shift key while creating or scaling agraphic object

The ratio of the object's width to height is fixed.


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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, inTools - Customize - Keyboard, or in your desktop system.

You can also use the general shortcut keys in LibreOffice.

Function Keys for LibreOffice Writer


F2 Formula Bar

Ctrl+F2 Insert FieldsF3 Complete AutoText

Ctrl+F3 Edit AutoText

F4 Open Data Source View

Shift+F4 Select next frame

F5 Navigator on/off

Ctrl+Shift+F5 Navigator on, go to page number

F7 Spellcheck

Ctrl+F7 Thesaurus

F8 Extension mode

Ctrl+F8 Field shadings on / off

Shift+F8 Additional selection mode

Ctrl+Shift+F8 Block selection mode

F9 Update fields

Ctrl+F9 Show fields

Shift+F9 Calculate TableCtrl+Shift+F9 Update Input Fields and Input Lists

Ctrl+F10 Nonprinting Characters on/off

F11 Styles and Formatting window on/off

Shift+F11 Create Style

Ctrl+F11 Sets focus to Apply Style box

Ctrl+Shift+F11 Update Style

F12 Numbering on

Ctrl+F12 Insert or edit Table

Shift+F12 Bullets on

Ctrl+Shift+F12 Numbering / Bullets off
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Shortcut Keys for LibreOffice Writer


Ctrl+A Select All

Ctrl+J Justify

Ctrl+D Double Underline

Ctrl+E Centered

Ctrl+F Find and Replace

Ctrl+Shift+P Superscript

Ctrl+L Align Left

Ctrl+R Align Right

Ctrl+Shift+B Subscript

Ctrl+Y Redo last action

Ctrl+0 (zero) Apply Default paragraph style

Ctrl+1 Apply Heading 1 paragraph styleCtrl+2 Apply Heading 2 paragraph style

Ctrl+3 Apply Heading 3 paragraph style



Ctrl + Plus Key(+) Calculates the selected text and copies the result to the clipboard.

Ctrl+Hyphen(-) Custom hyphens; hyphenation set by you.

Ctrl+Shift+minus sign (-) Non-breaking dash (is not used for hyphenation)

Ctrl+multiplication sign *(only on number pad)

Run macro field

Ctrl+Shift+Space Non-breaking spaces. Non-breaking spaces are not used forhyphenation and are not expanded if the text is justified.

Shift+Enter Line break without paragraph change

Ctrl+Enter Manual page break

Ctrl+Shift+Enter Column break in multicolumnar texts

Alt+Enter Inserting a new paragraph without numbering

Alt+Enter Inserting a new paragraph directly before or after a section or atable.

Arrow Left Move cursor to left

Shift+Arrow Left Move cursor with selection to the left

Ctrl+Arrow Left Go to beginning of word

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Left Selecting to the left word by word

Arrow Right Move cursor to right

Shift+Arrow Right Move cursor with selection to the right

Ctrl+Arrow Right Go to start of next word

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Right Selecting to the right word by word

Arrow Up Move cursor up one line


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Shift+Arrow Up Selecting lines in an upwards direction

Ctrl+Arrow Up Move cursor to beginning of the previous paragraph

Shift+Ctrl+Arrow Up Select to beginning of paragraph. Next keystroke extends selectionto beginning of previous paragraph

Arrow Down Move cursor down one line

Shift+Arrow Down Selecting lines in a downward direction

Ctrl+Arrow Down Move cursor to beginning of next paragraph.

Shift+Ctrl+Arrow Down Select to end of paragraph. Next keystroke extends selection to endof next paragraph

Home Go to beginning of line

Shift+Home Go and select to the beginning of a line

End Go to end of line

Shift+End Go and select to end of line

Ctrl+Home Go to start of document

Ctrl+Shift+Home Go and select text to start of document

Ctrl+End Go to end of document

Ctrl+Shift+End Go and select text to end of document

Ctrl+PageUp Switch cursor between text and header

Ctrl+PageDown Switch cursor between text and footer

Insert Insert mode on/off

PageUp Screen page up

Shift+PageUp Move up screen page with selectionPageDown Move down screen page

Shift+PageDown Move down screen page with selection

Ctrl+Del Delete text to end of word

Ctrl+Backspace Delete text to beginning of word

In a list: delete an empty paragraph in front of the current paragraph

Ctrl+Shift+Del Delete text to end of sentence

Ctrl+Shift+Backspace Delete text to beginning of sentence

Ctrl+Tab Next suggestion withAutomatic Word Completion

Ctrl+Shift+Tab Use previous suggestion withAutomatic Word Completion

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V Paste the contents of the clipboard as unformatted text.

Ctrl + double-click or Ctrl +Shift + F10

Use this combination to quickly dock or undock the Navigator,Styles and Formatting window, or other windows

Shortcut Keys for Paragraphs and Heading Levels

Shortcut keys EffectCtrl+Alt+UpArrow

Move the active paragraph or selected paragraphs up one paragraph.

Ctrl+Alt+Dow Move the active paragraph or selected paragraphs down one paragraph.
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n Arrow

Tab The heading in format "Heading X" (X = 1-9) is moved down one level in theoutline.

Shift+Tab The heading in format "Heading X" (X = 2-10) is moved up one level in theoutline.

Ctrl+Tab At the start of a heading: Inserts a tab stop. Depending on the Window Managerin use, Alt+Tab may be used instead.

To change the heading level with the keyboard, first position the cursor in front ofthe heading.

Shortcut Keys for Tables in LibreOffice Writer

Shortcut

Keys

Effect

Ctrl+A If the active cell is empty: selects the whole table. Otherwise: selects the contents ofthe active cell. Pressing again selects the entire table.

Ctrl+Home If the active cell is empty: goes to the beginning of the table. Otherwise: first pressgoes to beginning of the active cell, second press goes to beginning of the currenttable, third press goes to beginning of document.

Ctrl+End If the active cell is empty: goes to the end of the table. Otherwise: first press goes tothe end of the active cell, second press goes to the end of the current table, thirdpress goes to the end of the document.

Ctrl+Tab Inserts a tab stop (only in tables). Depending on the Window Manager in use,Alt+Tab may be used instead.

Alt+ArrowKeys

Increases/decreases the size of the column/row on the right/bottom cell edge

Alt+Shift+ArrowKeys

Increase/decrease the size of the column/row on the left/top cell edge

Alt+Ctrl+Arrow Keys

Like Alt, but only the active cell is modified

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ArrowKeys

Like Alt, but only the active cell is modified

Alt+Insert 3 seconds in Insert mode, Arrow Key inserts row/column, Ctrl+Arrow Key insertscell

Alt+Del 3 seconds in Delete mode, Arrow key deletes row/column, Ctrl+Arrow key mergescell with neighboring cell

Ctrl+Shift+T

Removes cell protection from all selected tables. If no table is selected, then cellprotection is removed from all of the tables in the document.

Shift+Ctrl+Del

If no whole cell is selected, the text from the cursor to the end of the currentsentence is deleted. If the cursor is at the end of a cell, and no whole cell isselected, 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 followingsentence from below the table will be deleted and the remainder of that paragraphwill be moved into the last table cell. If an empty line follows the table, the emptyline will be deleted.

If one or more cells are selected, the whole rows containing the selection will be


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deleted. If all rows are selected completely or partially, the entire table will bedeleted.

Shortcut Keys for Moving and Resizing Frames, Graphics and Objects


Esc Cursor is inside a text frame and no text is selected: Escape selects thetext frame.

Text frame is selected: Escape clears the cursor from the text frame.

F2 or Enter or anykey that produces acharacter on screen

If a text frame is selected: positions the cursor to the end of the text inthe text 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.

Alt+Arrow Keys Move object.

Alt+Ctrl+Arrow Keys Resizes by moving lower right corner.

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Arrow

Keys

Resizes by moving top left corner.

Ctrl+Tab Selects the anchor of an object (in Edit Points mode).


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Shortcut Keys for Spreadsheets


desktop system are not available to LibreOffice. Try to assign different keys either for LibreOffice, in

Tools - Customize - Keyboard, or in your desktop system.

To fill a selected cell range with the formula that you entered on the Input line, press Alt+Enter. Hold

down Alt+Enter+Shift to apply the cell format of the input cell to the entire cell range.

To create a matrix in which all the cells contain the same information as what you entered on the Input

line, press Shift+Ctrl+Enter. You cannot edit the components of the matrix.

To select multiple cells in different areas of a sheet, hold down Ctrl and drag in the different areas.

To select multiple sheets in a spreadsheet, hold down Ctrl, and then click the name tabs at the lower edge

of the workspace. To select only one sheet in a selection, hold down Shift, and then click the name tab of

the sheet.

To insert a manual line break in a cell, click in the cell, and then press Ctrl+Enter.To delete the contents of selected cells, press Delete. This opens the Delete Contents dialog, where you

choose which contents of the cell you want to delete. To delete the contents of selected cells without a

dialog, press the Backspace key.

Navigating in Spreadsheets


Ctrl+Home Moves the cursor to the first cell in the sheet (A1).

Ctrl+End Moves the cursor to the last cell on the sheet that contains data.

Home Moves the cursor to the first cell of the current row.

End Moves the cursor to the last cell of the current row.

Shift+Home Selects cells from the current cell to the first cell of the current row.

Shift+End Selects cells from the current cell to the last cell of the current row.

Shift+PageUp

Selects cells from the current cell up to one page in the current column orextends the existing selection one page up.

Shift+PageDown

Selects cells from the current cell down to one page in the current column orextends the existing selection one page down.

Ctrl+LeftArrow

Moves the cursor to the left edge of the current data range. If the column to theleft of the cell that contains the cursor is empty, the cursor moves to the nextcolumn to the left that contains data.

Ctrl+RightArrow

Moves the cursor to the right edge of the current data range. If the column to theright of the cell that contains the cursor is empty, the cursor moves to the nextcolumn to the right that contains data.

Ctrl+UpArrow

Moves the cursor to the top edge of the current data range. If the row above thecell that contains the cursor is empty, the cursor moves up to the next row thatcontains data.

Ctrl+DownArrow

Moves the cursor to the bottom edge of the current data range. If the row belowthe cell that contains the cursor is empty, the cursor moves down to the next rowthat contains data.

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow

Selects all cells containing data from the current cell to the end of the continuousrange of data cells, in the direction of the arrow pressed. If used to select rows
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and columns together, a rectangular cell range is selected.

Ctrl+Page Up Moves one sheet to the left.

In the page preview: Moves to the previous print page.

Ctrl+PageDown

Moves one sheet to the right.

In the page preview: Moves to the next print page.

Alt+Page Up Moves one screen to the left.

Alt+PageDown

Moves one screen page to the right.

Shift+Ctrl+Page Up

Adds the previous sheet to the current selection of sheets. If all the sheets in aspreadsheet are selected, this shortcut key combination only selects theprevious sheet. Makes the previous sheet the current sheet.

Shift+Ctrl+Page Down

Adds the next sheet to the current selection of sheets. If all the sheets in aspreadsheet are selected, this shortcut key combination only selects the nextsheet. Makes the next sheet the current sheet.

Ctrl+ * where (*) is the multiplication sign on the numeric key pad

Selects the data range that contains the cursor. A range is a contiguous cellrange that contains data and is bounded by empty row and columns.

Ctrl+ / where (/) is the division sign on the numeric key pad

Selects the matrix formula range that contains the cursor.

Ctrl+Plus key Insert cells (as in menu Insert - Cells)

Ctrl+Minuskey

Delete cells (as in menu Edit - Delete Cells)

Enter (in aselected

range)

Moves the cursor down one cell in a selected range. To specify the direction thatthe cursor moves, choose Tools - Options - LibreOffice Calc - General.

Ctrl+ ` (seenote belowthis table)

Displays or hides the formulas instead of the values in all cells.

The ` key is located next to the "1" key on most English keyboards. If your keyboard does not show this

key, you can assign another key: Choose Tools - Customize, click the Keyboard tab. Select the "View"

category and the "Toggle Formula" function.

Function Keys Used in Spreadsheets

Shortcut

Keys

Effect

Ctrl+F1 Displays the comment that is attached to the current cell

F2 Switches to Edit mode and places the cursor at the end of the contents of thecurrent cell. Press again to exit Edit mode.

If the cursor is in an input box in a dialog that has a Minimize button, the dialog ishidden and the input box remains visible. Press F2 again to show the whole dialog.

Ctrl+F2 Opens the Function Wizard.

Shift+Ctrl+F2

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Ctrl+F3 Opens the Define Names dialog.

F4 Shows or Hides the Database explorer.

Shift+F4 Rearranges the relative or absolute references (for example, A1, $A$1, $A1, A$1)in the input field.

F5 Shows or hides the Navigator.

Shift+F5 Traces dependents.

Shift+F7 Traces precedents.

Shift+Ctrl+F5

Moves the cursor from the Input line to the Sheet area box.

F7 Checks spelling in the current sheet.

Ctrl+F7 Opens the Thesaurus if the current cell contains text.

F8 Turns additional selection mode on or off. In this mode, you can use the arrow keysto extend the selection. You can also click in another cell to extend the selection.

Ctrl+F8 Highlights cells containing values.

F9 Recalculates changed formulas in the current sheet.Ctrl+Shift+F9

Recalculates all formulas in all sheets.

Ctrl+F9 Updates the selected chart.

F11 Opens the Styles and Formatting window where you can apply a formatting styleto the contents of the cell or to the current sheet.

Shift+F11 Creates a document template.

Shift+Ctrl+F11

Updates the templates.

F12 Groups the selected data range.

Ctrl+F12 Ungroups the selected data range.

Alt+ DownArrow

Increases the height of current row.

Alt+ UpArrow

Decreases the height of current row.

Alt+ RightArrow

Increases the width of the current column.

Alt+ LeftArrow

Decreases the width of the current column.

Alt+Shift+Arrow Key

Optimizes the column width or row height based on the current cell.

Formatting Cells Using Shortcut Keys

The following cell formats can be applied with the keyboard:


Ctrl+1 (not on the number pad) Open Format Cells dialog

Ctrl+Shift+1 (not on the number pad) Two decimal places, thousandsseparator


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Ctrl+Shift+2 (not on the number pad) Standard exponential format

Ctrl+Shift+3 (not on the number pad) Standard date format

Ctrl+Shift+4 (not on the number pad) Standard currency format

Ctrl+Shift+5 (not on the number pad) Standard percentage format (twodecimal places)

Ctrl+Shift+6 (not on the number pad) Standard format

Using the pivot table

Keys Effect

Tab Changes the focus by moving forwards through the areasand buttons of the dialog.

Shift+Tab Changes the focus by moving backwards through theareas and buttons of the dialog.

up arrow Moves the focus up one item in the current dialog area.

down arrow Moves the focus down one item in the current dialog area.

left arrow Moves the focus one item to the left in the current dialogarea.

right arrow Moves the focus one item to the right in the current dialogarea.

Home Selects the first item in the current dialog area.

End Selects the last item in the current dialog area.

Alt and the underlined character inthe word "Row"

Copies or moves the current field into the "Row" area.

Alt and the underlined character inthe word "Column"

Copies or moves the current field into the "Column" area.

Alt and the underlined character inthe word "Data"

Copies or moves the current field into the "Data" area.

Ctrl+Up Arrow Moves the current field up one place.

Ctrl+Down Arrow Moves the current field down one place.

Ctrl+Left Arrow Moves the current field one place to the left.

Ctrl+Right Arrow Moves the current field one place to the right.

Ctrl+Home Moves the current field to the first place.

Ctrl+End Moves the current field to the last place.

Alt+O Displays the options for the current field.

Delete Removes the current field from the area.


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Shortcut Keys for LibreOffice Impress

The following is a list of shortcut keys for LibreOffice Impress.

You can also use the general shortcut keys in LibreOffice.


desktop system are not available to LibreOffice. Try to assign different keys either for LibreOffice, in

Tools - Customize - Keyboard, or in your desktop system.

Function Keys for LibreOffice Impress


F2 Edit text.

F3 Edit group.

Ctrl+F3 Exit group.

Shift+F3 Duplicate

F4 Position and Size

F5 View Slide Show.

Ctrl+Shift+F5 Navigator

F7 Spellcheck

Ctrl+F7 Thesaurus

F8 Edit Points.Ctrl+Shift+F8 Fit text to frame.

F11 Styles and Formatting

Shortcut Keys in Slide Shows


Esc End presentation.

Spacebar or Right arrow or Down arrow orPage Down or Enter or Return or N

Play next effect (if any, else go to next slide).

Alt+Page Down Go to next slide without playing effects.

[number] + Enter Type a number of a slide and press Enter to go tothe slide.

Left arrow or Up arrow or Page Up orBackspace or P

Play previous effect again. If no previous effectexists on this slide, show previous slide.

Alt+Page Up Go to the previous slide without playing effects.

Home Jump to first slide in the slide show.

End Jump to the last slide in the slide show.

Ctrl+ Page Up Go to the previous slide.

Ctrl+ Page Down Go to the next slide.
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B or . Show black screen until next key or mouse wheelevent.

W or , Show white screen until next key or mouse wheelevent.

Shortcut Keys in the Normal View


Plus(+) Key Zoom in.

Minus(-) Key Zoom out.

Times() Key(number pad)

Fit page in window.

Divide() Key(number pad)

Zoom in on current selection.

Shift+Ctrl+G Group selected objects.

Shift+Ctrl+Alt+A Ungroup selected group.

Ctrl+ click Enter a group, so that you can edit the individual objects of the group. Clickoutside the group to return to the normal view.

Shift+Ctrl+ K Combine selected objects.

Shift+Ctrl+ K Split selected object. This combination only works on an object that wascreated by combining two or more objects.

Ctrl+ Plus key Bring to Front.

Shift+Ctrl+ Plus

key

Bring Forward.

Ctrl+ Minus key Send Backward.

Shift+Ctrl+ Minuskey

Send to Back.

Shortcut Keys for LibreOffice Impress


Arrow key Moves the selected object or the page view in the direction of the arrow.Ctrl+ Arrow Key Move around in the page view.

Shift + drag Constrains the movement of the selected object horizontally or vertically.

Ctrl+ drag (with Copywhen moving optionactive)

Hold down Ctrl and drag an object to create a copy of the object.

Alt Key Hold down Alt to draw or resize objects by dragging from the center ofthe object outward.

Alt key+click Select the object behind the currently selected object.

Alt+Shift+click Select the object in front of the currently selected object.

Shift+click Select adjacent items or a text passage. Click at the start of a selection,move to the end of the selection, and then hold down Shift while youclick.
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Shift+drag (whenresizing)

Hold down Shift while dragging to resize an object to maintain theproportions of the object.

Tab key Select objects in the order in which they were created.

Shift+Tab Select objects in the reverse order in which they were created.

Escape Exit current mode.

Enter Activate a placeholder object in a new presentation (only if the frame is

selected).Ctrl+Enter Moves to the next text object on the slide.

If there are no text objects on the slide, or if you reached the last textobject, a new slide is inserted after the current slide. The new slide usesthe same layout as the current slide.

PageUp Switch to the previous slide. No function on the first slide.

PageDown Switch to the next slide. No function on the last slide.

Navigating with the Keyboard in Slide Sorter


Escape Sets the focus to the first slide.

Arrow key Sets the focus to the next slide.

Spacebar Makes the slide with the focus thecurrent slide.

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