Formatting Text in Microsoft Word

Here are some great tips on formatting text using your keyboard in Word 2007 or 2010.

To format a word without selecting it, click the word and apply the formatting that you want. For example, press CTRL+B to apply bold formatting.
To select a word, double-click it.
To select a sentence, press CTRL and click in the sentence
To select a paragraph, triple-click in the paragraph.
To select an entire document, press CTRL+A.
To paste only text and not formatting, paste the text, click Paste Options, and then select Keep Text Only.
To preserve formatting when you move or copy a paragraph, include the paragraph mark.
To center, left-align, or right-align a selected paragraph, press CTRL+E, CTRL+L or CTRL+R.
To create a line, press the hyphen key three or more times, and then press ENTER. To create a thicker line, hold the SHIFT key down and press the hyphen key three or more times and then press ENTER.
To make text larger or smaller, select the text, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+] or CTRL+SHIFT+[.

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