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# Shortcut Keys for LibreOffice Writer

You can use shortcut keys to quickly perform common tasks in LibreOffice. This section lists the default shortcut keys for LibreOffice Writer.

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You can also use the general shortcut keys in LibreOffice.

## Function Keys for LibreOffice Writer

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Kabala Foormulaa | F2
Dirreewwan Saagi | Command Ctrl+F2
BarruuUfmaa Guutuu | F3
BarruuUfmaa Gulaali | Command Ctrl+F3
Goodayyaa itti aanuu fili | Shift+F4
Mul'anno Madda Deetaa Bani | Ctrl+Shift+F4
Naanna'aan Banaa/Dhamaa | F5
Moves the cursor to the position that it had when the document was last saved before it was last closed. | Shift+F5
Naanna'aan Banaa dha, gara lakkoofsa fuuleetti deemi | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+F5
Spelling | F7
Waa Dhugoomsaa | Command Ctrl+F7
Haalata dheertoo | F8
Gaaddiddeessaan dirree banaa / dhamaa | Ajaja Ctrl+F8
Haalata dheertoo dabaalataa | Shift+F8
Haalata filannoo garee | Ctrl+Shift+F8
Dirree Haarmosi | F9
Dirreewwan mul'si | Ajaja Ctrl+F9
Gabatee Herregi | Shift+F9
Naqa Dirreewwaniif tarroota haaromsi | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+F9
Arfiile Maxxansalaa banaa/dhaamaa | Ajaja Ctrl+F10
Styles window on/off | Ajaja Ctrl+A
Haalata Uumi | Shift+F11
Saanduqa Haalataa akka fayyadamtu xiyyeeffannoo laata | Ajaja Ctrl+F11
Haalataa Haaromsi | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+F11
Toggle Ordered List | F12
Gabatee saagi yk gulaali | Command Ctrl+F12
Toggle Unordered List | Shift+F12
Ordered / Unordered List off | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+F12

## Advanced editing

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Barbaadiitii Bakka buusi | Command Ctrl+H
Gochaa dhumaa Irra deebi'i | Ajaja Ctrl+A
Barruu filatamee heeregee gatii gabatee muraatti garagalcha. | Ajaja Ctrl+Hyphen(-)
Dirree Maakroo kaasa | Ajaja Ctrl+mallattoo bayissaa * (yaadannoo lakkoofsa irratti qofa)
Qabiyyee gabatee muraa maxxansi. | Ajaja+Dirqala Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V
Use this combination to quickly dock or undock the Navigator, Styles window, or other windows | Command Ctrl + double-click or Command Ctrl + Shift + F10

## Shortcut keys for text selection

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Mara Fili | Command Ctrl+A
Filannoo bitaatti waliin qaree siqsi | Shift+Bitaa Xiyya
Filannoo mirgatti waliin qaree siqsi | Shift+Mirga Xiyya
Jecha jechaan bitaatti filuu | Dirqala Alt+Furtalee Xiyyaa
Jecha jechaan mirgatti filuu | Dirqala Alt+Furtalee Xiyyaa
Hanga jalqaba keewwatatti fili. Tuqiinsi furtuu ittaanu filannoo hanga jalqaba keewwata ittaanuu babal'isa | Dirqala Alt+Furtalee Xiyyaa
Hanga dhuma keewwatatti fili. Tuqiinsi furtuu ittaanu filannoo hanga dhuma keewwata ittaanuutti babal'isa | Dirqala Alt+Furtalee Xiyyaa
Gara qixxa gadii keessaatti sararoota filuu | Shift+Xiyya Gad
Gara qixxa ol keessaatti sararoota filuu | Shift+Xiyya Ol
Gara jalqaaba sararaa deemiitti filadhu | Command+Shift+Arrow Left Shift+Home
Barruu dhuma galmee irraa deemiitti filadhu | Command+Shift+Arrow Down Ctrl+Shift+End
Gara dhuma sararaa deemiitti filadhu | Command+Shift+Arrow Right Shift+End
Barruu ka'uumsa galmee irraa deemiitti filadhu | Command+Shift+Arrow Up Ctrl+Shift+Home
Argii fuulaa filannoon gad siqsi | Shift+Fuulgadee
Argii fuulaa filannoon ol siqsi | Shift+Fuulolee

## Shortcut keys for cursor movement

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Qaree bitaat siqsi | Bitaa Xiyya
Gara jecha jalqaabatti deem | Dirqali Alt+Qabduuwwan xiyyaa
Qaree mirgatti siqsi | Mirga Xiyya
Gara jalqaba jecha ittaanuu deemi | Dirqali Alt+Qabduuwwan xiyyaa
Qaree sarara tokko ol siqsi | Xiyya Ol
Move cursor to beginning of paragraph. Next keystroke moves cursor to beginning of previous paragraph | Ctrl+Xiyya Ol
Qaree sarara tokko gad siqsi | Xiyya Gad
Qaree gara jalqaba keewwata darbeetti siqsi | Dirqali Alt+Qabduuwwan xiyyaa
Gara sarara jalqaabatti deem | Ajaja Ctrl+A
Gara dhuma sararatti deemi | Ajaja Ctrl+A
Gara ka'uumsa galmeetti deem | Ajaja Ctrl+A
Gara dhuma galmeetti deem | Ajaja Ctrl+A
Fuulolee Argii | Fuulolee
Argii fuulaa gad siqsi | Fuulgadee

## Shortcut keys for inserting text

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Haalataan saagu banaa/dhamaa | Saagi
Soft hyphens; hyphenation set by you. | Ajaja Ctrl+Hyphen(-)
Non-breaking hyphen (is not used for hyphenation) | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+minus sign (-)
Iddoowwan duwwaalaa. Yoo barruun qixxatee, iddoowwan duwwaalaa murfisaaf hinfayyadu, akkasuumas | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+Space
Yaddii itti aanuu Guutummaa Jechaa Ofumaa waliinii | Ajaja Ctrl+Tab
Yadda duraanii, Guutummaa Jechaa Ofumaa waliin fayyadami | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+Cancalaa

## Shortcut for breaks

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Cita sararaa jijjiiraa keewwataa malee | Shift+Galchi
Kutaa fuula hujeekaa | Ajaja Ctrl+Enter
muraa tarjaa barruuwwan tarjeessaa hedduu keessaa | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Jijjiirraa qaree barruuf irraantoo giduutti | Ajaja Ctrl+Fuulolee
Jijjiirraa qaree barruuf jalaantoo giduutti | Ajaja Ctrl+Fuulgadee

## Shortcut keys for deleting text

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Barruu dhuma jechaa irratti haqi | Ajaja Ctrl+A
Barruu jalqaba jechaa haqi Tarree keessaa: keewwata duwwaa fuulee keewwata ammee keessaa haqi | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+Duubxoola
Barruu dhuma himaa irraatti haqi | Command+Shift+Fn+Backspace Ctrl+Shift+Del
Barruu jalqaaba himaa irraatti haqi | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+Duubxoola

## Formatting

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Align Justify | Ajaja Ctrl+J
Jalmura Dachaa | ajaja Ctrl+D
Align Centered | Ajaja Ctrl+E
Irrarfii | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+P
Bitaatti Hiriirsi | Ajaja Ctrl+B
Mirgatti Hiriisi | Ajaja Ctrl+R
Jalarfii | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+B
Apply Body Text paragraph style | Ajaja Ctrl+0 (zero)
Haalataa keewwata Mataduree 1 fayyadami | Ajaja Ctrl+1
Haalataa keewwata Mataduree 2 fayyadami | Ajaja Ctrl+2
Haalataa keewwata Mataduree 3 fayyadami | Ajaja Ctrl+3
Haalataa keewwata Mataduree 1 fayyadami | Command Ctrl+4
Haalataa keewwata Mataduree 1 fayyadami | Ajaja Ctrl+5

## Shortcut Keys for Paragraphs, List Paragraphs, Outline Levels and List Levels

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Paragraph in list. Inserts a new paragraph within a list without a bullet or number, while preserving the list’s paragraph formatting. To resume numbering or bulleting, press Enter after adding content to the new paragraph. This shortcut does not work if the cursor is at the begin of a list paragraph. | Options Alt + Enter
Move up. Move the active paragraph or selected paragraphs up one paragraph. | Ajaja+Dirqala Ctrl+Alt+Xiyyaa Olee
Move down. Move the active paragraph or selected paragraphs down one paragraph. | Ajaja+Dirqala Ctrl+Alt+Xiyyaa Gadii
Move level down. With the cursor positioned in front of a paragraph with paragraph style “Heading X” (X = 1–9), the outline level is moved down one level. For list paragraphs, the list level is moved down one level. | Caancala
Move level up. With the cursor positioned in front of a paragraph with paragraph style “Heading X” (X = 2–10), the outline level is moved up one level. For list paragraphs, the list level is moved up one level. | Shift+Caancala
Increase alignment. With the cursor placed anywhere in a heading or list paragraph: Increases the alignment for all headings. For list paragraphs, increases the alignment for all paragraphs in the same list. | Ajaja Ctrl+Tab
Decrease alignment. With the cursor placed anywhere in a heading or list paragraph: Decreases the alignment for all headings. For list paragraphs, decreases the alignment for all paragraphs in the same list. | Command Ctrl+Shift+Tab

To insert a tab at the beginning of a heading or list paragraph, use the Numbering followed by option in the Position tab in the Heading Numbering or Bullets and Numbering dialog. Alternatively, a tab can be copied and then pasted at the beginning.

## Shortcut Keys for Tables in LibreOffice Writer

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Insert paragraph. Inserts a new paragraph directly before or after table. The cursor must be placed at the first character of the first cell or the last character of the last cell. | Options Alt + Enter
Selects all. If the active cell is empty: selects the whole table. Otherwise: selects the contents of the active cell. Pressing again selects the entire table. | Command Ctrl+A
Go to beginning.If the active cell is empty: goes to the beginning of the table. Otherwise: first press goes to beginning of the active cell, second press goes to beginning of the current table, third press goes to beginning of document. | Ajaja Ctrl+Home
Go to end. If the active cell is empty: goes to the end of the table. Otherwise: first press goes to the end of the active cell, second press goes to the end of the current table, third press goes to the end of the document. | Ajaja Ctrl+End
Inserts a tab stop (only in tables). Depending on the Window Manager in use, Option Alt+Tab may be used instead. | Ajaja Ctrl+Tab
Size of column/row at the end. Increases/decreases the size of the column/row on the right/bottom cell edge | Dirqali Alt+Qabduuwwan xiyyaa
Size of column/row at the beginning. Increase/decrease the size of the column/row on the left/top cell edge | Dirqala Alt+Furtalee Xiyyaa
Akka dirqalaatii Alt, garuu, man'ee ka'aa qofaatu fooyya'a | Dirqala+Ajaja Alt+Ctrl+Furtuulee Xiyya
Akka dirqalaatii Alt, garuu, man'ee ka'aa qofaatu fooyya'a | Dirqala+Ajaja Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Furtuulee Xiyya
Cell protection. Removes cell protection from all selected tables. If no table is selected, then cell protection is removed from all of the tables in the document. | Ajaja Ctrl+Shift+T

Delete contents

Mannen hundumaa fillatamuu bannan, barruu qaree irraa dhumaa gallee irraa baduu.Qarren dhumaa manee irraa yoo jirattee,Akkasumaas manneen duwwaan hin fillataminee.Qabbiyyeen manee issaa itti aanuu baderraaa.

If no whole cell is selected and the cursor is at the end of the table, the paragraph following the table will be deleted, unless it is the last paragraph in the document.

Yoo maneen tokko yk lama filatamee, tarreen hundiinuu filannoo of keessaa qaban hinhaqamu, yoo tarreen guutuuman yk walakkaan filatamee, guutuumaan gabatee ni haqamu.

Shift+Ajaja Ctrl+Del

## Shortcut Keys for Sections

Effect | Shortcut keys
--- | ---
Insert paragraph. Inserts a new paragraph directly before or after the section. The cursor must be placed at the first character of the section or the last character of the section. | Options Alt + Enter

## Shortcut Keys for Moving and Resizing Frames, Graphics and Objects

Galtee | Furtuulee qaxxaamura
--- | ---
Cursor is inside a frame and no text is selected: Escape selects the frame. Frame is selected: Escape clears the cursor from the frame. | Esc
If a frame is selected: positions the cursor to the end of the text in the 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. | F2 yk Saagi yk qabduun kamiyuu, argii irratti arfii oomishu
Wanta siqsi. | Dirqali Alt+Qabduuwwan xiyyaa
Xiyyoo gadii mirgaatti sochosudhaan hammamtaa jijjiira. | Dirqala+Ajaja Alt+Ctrl+Furtuulee Xiyya
Xiyyoo gubaa bittaatti sochosudhaan hammamtaa jijjiira. | Dirqala+Ajaja Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Furtalee Xiyyaa
Korkoddii kan wanta filaata (haalata tuqaalee keessa gulaali). | Ajaja Ctrl+Tab

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