Function keys for Writer

OpenOffice.org 3 Writer Guide

Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts

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• Shortcut keys for Writer
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Shortcut keys	Effect
F2	Opens or closes the Formula Bar.
Ctrl+F2	Opens the Fields dialog box.
F3	Inserts the AutoText entry corresponding to the typed shortcut.
Ctrl+F3	Opens the AutoText dialog box, where you can edit an AutoText entry or create a new entry from the selected text.
F4	Opens or closes the View Data Sources window.
Shift+F4	Selects the next frame.
F5	Opens or closes the Navigator.
Ctrl+Shift+F5	Opens the Navigator with cursor in page number field.
F7	Starts the spelling and grammar checker.
Ctrl+F7	Opens the Thesaurus.
F8	Turns Extension Selection mode on or off.
Ctrl+F8	Turns field shadings on or off.
Shift+F8	Turns Multiple Selection mode on or off.
Ctrl+Shift+F8	Turns Block Selection mode on or off.
F9	Update fields
Ctrl+F9	Shows or hides field names.
Shift+F9	Calculates Table
Ctrl+Shift+F9	Opens a dialog box for editing input fields and lists.
Ctrl+F10	Displays or hides nonprinting characters.
F11	Opens or closes theStyles and Formatting window.
Shift+F11	Creates a new style from a selection.
Ctrl+Shift+F11	Updates a Style
F12	Turns paragraph numbering on or off.
Ctrl+F12	Inserts or edits a table.
Shift+F12	Turns bullets on or off.
Ctrl+Shift+F12	Turns numbering/bullets off.