Text editing can be much faster and more efficient if you master keyboard shortcuts. Whether you are writing, editing, or formatting, these shortcuts help you navigate, modify, and format text seamlessly.
Below is a comprehensive list of text editing shortcuts, categorized for ease of use.
📌 Basic Text Deletion Shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
Backspace
Delete characters to the left of the cursor.
Del (Delete)
Delete characters to the right of the cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace
Delete words to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl + Del
Delete words to the right of the cursor.
📌 Selection Shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
Ctrl + A
Select all text.
Shift + Ctrl + Left Arrow
Select words backward from the cursor.
Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow
Select words forward from the cursor.
Shift + Left Arrow
Select characters backward from the cursor.
Shift + Right Arrow
Select characters forward from the cursor.
Shift + Ctrl + Down Arrow
Select paragraphs forward from the cursor.
Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow
Select paragraphs backward from the cursor.
Shift + Down Arrow
Select lines forward from the cursor.
Shift + Up Arrow
Select lines backward from the cursor.
Shift + End
Select text from the cursor to the end of the line.
Shift + Home
Select text from the cursor to the beginning of the line.
Shift + Ctrl + End
Select text from the cursor to the end of the document.
Shift + Ctrl + Home
Select text from the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Shift + Page Down
Select one page of text forward.
Shift + Page Up
Select one page of text backward.
📌 Copy, Paste, Cut, and Undo Shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
Ctrl + C / Ctrl + Insert
Copy selected text.
Ctrl + X
Cut selected text.
Ctrl + V / Shift + Insert
Paste from clipboard.
Ctrl + Shift + V
Paste as plain text (removes formatting).
Ctrl + Z
Undo the last action.
Ctrl + Y
Redo an undone action.
📌 Formatting Shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
Ctrl + B
Apply bold formatting.
Ctrl + I
Apply italic formatting.
Ctrl + U
Apply underline formatting.
📌 Navigation Shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
Left Arrow
Move cursor backward one character.
Right Arrow
Move cursor forward one character.
Ctrl + Left Arrow
Move cursor backward to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl + Right Arrow
Move cursor forward to the beginning of the next word.
Up Arrow
Move cursor backward to the previous line.
Down Arrow
Move cursor forward to the next line.
Ctrl + Up Arrow
Move cursor backward to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Ctrl + Down Arrow
Move cursor forward to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Home
Move cursor to the beginning of the current line.
End
Move cursor to the end of the current line.
Ctrl + Home
Move cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + End
Move cursor to the end of the document.
Page Up (PgUp)
Move cursor one page up.
Page Down (PgDn)
Move cursor one page down.
📌 Find and Replace Shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
Ctrl + F
Find text.
Ctrl + H
Find and replace text.
📌 Indentation and Alignment Shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
Tab
Indent cursor one tab stop.
📌 Conclusion
Mastering text editing shortcuts can save time and effort, whether you’re writing a report, coding, or editing documents. These shortcuts help with fast navigation, efficient selection, and quick formatting, making text manipulation seamless.
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