Shortcut keys for moving and resizing frames, graphics and objects

OpenOffice.org 3 Writer Guide

Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts

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Shortcut Keys	Effect
Esc	Cursor is inside a text frame and no text is selected: Esc selects the text frame. Text frame is selected: Esc clears the cursor from the text frame.
F2 or Enter or any key that produces a character on screen	If a text frame is selected: positions the cursor to the end of the text in the text frame. If you press any key that produces a character on screen, and the document is in edit mode, the character is appended to the text.
Alt+Arrow Keys	Moves the selected object.
Alt+Ctrl+Arrow Keys	Resizes an object by moving the lower right corner.
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+ Arrow Keys	Resizes an object by moving the top left corner.
Ctrl+Tab	Selects the anchor of an object (in Edit Points mode).