Word processing Shortcut Keys

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Inserting

 

Ctrl-PPage break
Ctrl-KBookmark
Ctrl-DProvider full name (e.g. John Smith, M.D.)
Ctrl+Alt+DProvider last name (e.g. "Dr. Smith")
Ctrl+Alt+1Provider scanned signature #1
Ctrl+Alt+2Provider scanned signature #2
Ctrl-AAddress
Ctrl-YSymbol
Ctrl-SSpecial symbol
Ctrl-GIncomplete marker
F8Template search
Ctrl+Shift+SpaceNon-breaking space

 

Character Formatting

 

Ctrl-BBold
Ctrl-IItalics
Ctrl-UUnderline
Ctrl-NNormal (remove bold, italics, underline)

 

Paragraph Formatting

 

Ctrl-ECenter
Ctrl-LLeft justify
Ctrl-RRight justify
Ctrl-JBlock justify
Ctrl-MIndent
Ctrl+Shift-MIndent reversal
Ctrl-TRemove all indents and left-justify (reset paragraph)
F4Hanging indent
Shift-F4Hanging indent reversal

 

Editing Text

 

Ctrl-CCopy selected text to clipboard
Ctrl-XCut selected text to clipboard
Ctrl-VPaste text from clipboard
Ctrl-ZUndo last change
Ctrl-QDelete unused body "headers"
Ctrl-DeleteDelete next word
Ctrl-BackspaceDelete previous word
Ctrl-(up arrow)Make selection all uppercase
Ctrl-(down arrow)Make selection all lowercase
Ctrl+Alt+IFind Incomplete marker

 

Selecting Text

 

To start selecting text, hold the Shift key down then press one of the following keys:

 

(right arrow)One character to the right
(left arrow)One character to the left
(down arrow)One line down
(up arrow)One line up
Ctrl àNext word
Ctrl ßPrevious word
EndEnd of the line
HomeBeginning of the line
PgDnEnd of screen
PgUpBeginning of screen

 

Other Keys

       

F7Quick ExpandType add
Ctrl+F7ExpandType lookup
Ctrl-Ctrl  ExpandType maintenance screen
Alt-AltDon't expand an abbreviation
Alt-MInvoke EZMacros

 

 

 


Quick Reference by Key

 

 

Function Keys

 

F1Go to next bookmark
F2Report Data screen
F3Spell checker
F4Indent (Wordperfect style)
F5Print preview
F6Previous report lookup
F7Quick ExpandType add of new abbreviation
F8Template search
F9Word search
F10Save and exit
F11Reveal codes
F12Stop clock

 

 

Control Keys  (press the "Ctrl" key then one of the following alpha keys)

 

KeyAction        Comment

 

AInsert address        Will prompt you for an address
BBold        Makes the selected text bold
CCopy to clipboard                                
DInsert doctor name        Will prompt you for a doctor
ECenter paragraph
FFind        The "Find" dialog box will come up
GInsert incomplete marker        Inserts "<INCOMPLETE>" into text
HReplace        The "Replace" dialog box will appear
IItalics        Makes the selected text italics
JBlock Justify paragraph        
KInsert bookmark        Inserts the ^ character
LLeft-justify paragraph        
MIndent paragraph        Use Shift-Ctrl-M to remove
NNormal text        Takes away bold, italics, underline
OProtect text        Makes selected text "protected"
PInsert page break                
QDelete unused body headers        Deletes "headers" that have no text
RRight-justify paragraph
SInsert special symbol        A menu of special symbols will appear
TReset paragraph indents        Takes away all indents
UUnderline        Underlines the selected text
VPaste from clipboard        Inserts the contents of the clipboard
WHanging indent        Use Shift-Ctrl-W to remove
XCut selected text to clipboard        Cuts out the selected text to clipboard
YInsert symbol        The "Symbol" dialog box will come up
ZUndo last action