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2. Using keyboard and mouse shortcuts. There are a number of key and mouse combinations that can be used to select text. Some commonly used combinations are described below: Combination Shift + Shift + Double click a word Ctrl + mouse click in a sentence Triple click a paragraph Ctrl + A Selection Selects characters to the right of the insertion point. Selects characters to the left of the insertion point. Selects the word and the space that follows. Selects the sentence. Selects the entire paragraph. Selects the entire document. Deleting Text To delete text, both the Backspace and the Delete key can be used. The Backspace key will remove text character by character from the insertion point backwards. The Delete key will remove text character by character from the insertion point forwards. To remove several words, sentences, or paragraphs at once it is quicker to select the section of text first and them press either Backspace or Delete (you can also type directly over top of selected text to replace it). Cutting, copying and pasting Cutting, copying, and pasting can be used to move text in a document. These functions all rely on the computer’s ‘Clipboard’. This clipboard is a temporary storage place. Function Action Ribbon Command Shortcut Key Cut Removes the selection and places Home Cut Ctrl + X it on the clipboard. Copy Copies the selection (leaving it in Home Copy Ctrl + C its original location) and places it © 2008, Student Learning Centre, C e n t r e f o r A c a d e m i c D e v e l o p m e n t , T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f A u c k l a n d Page 8
on the clipboard. Paste Places (i.e. pastes) the contents of Home Paste Ctrl + V the clipboard in the location of the insertion point. Formatting Fonts A font is a typeface (type of lettering) used in a document. There are a range of fonts available. Make sure that the font used in clear, legible, and appropriate for the type of document. Fonts are measured in points. A heading is usually 14 or 16 points in size, whereas paragraph text is usually 12 points. Some examples of different fonts and sizes can be seen blow. This font is Times New Roman, 12 point This font is Arial, 16 point This font is Garamond, 10 point This font is Tahoma, 20 point To change the font type and/or size: 1. Select the text to be changed. 2. Choose the arrow to the right of the font box to display a list of all available fonts. The most recently used fonts will appear at the top of the list; the remainder of the list will be in alphabetical order. 3. Select the font of your choice from this list. 4. To change the font size, with the text still selected, choose the arrow to the right of the font size box and select the size required. Remember not to choose a font size too small or your reader will have difficulty seeing what has been written. © 2008, Student Learning Centre, C e n t r e f o r A c a d e m i c D e v e l o p m e n t , T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f A u c k l a n d Page 9
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