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Keyboard shortcuts to select and move text in a document (Macintosh)
You can use Macintosh keyboard shortcuts when you are creating or editing a mail message or a document.

You must be in edit mode to use these shortcuts. Press Command+E to put your document in edit mode.


Text shortcuts
ShortcutDescription
Command+ASelect all contents of document
Command+C or F3Copy selected text or object
Command+Down ArrowMove item in list or table one row down
Command+Up ArrowMove item in list or table one row up
Command+V or F4Paste text or object
Command+X or F2Cut selected text or object
Del or Option+DeleteDelete selected graphic
Del or Option+DeleteDelete selected text or object
Shift+Command+Down ArrowSelect text up to same point of next line
Shift+Command+Up ArrowSelect text up to same point of previous line
Shift+Command+Right ArrowSelect next word
Shift+Command+Left ArrowSelect previous word
Shift+Down ArrowSelect text to end of current line, move focus to next line
Shift+T+End (extended Macintosh keyboards only)Select text to end of current line
Shift+HomeSelect text to beginning of current line
Shift+Left ArrowSelect previous character
Shift+Right ArrowSelect next character
Shift+Up ArrowSelect text to beginning of current line, move focus to previous line

Related topics
Copying, cutting, and pasting
Keyboard shortcuts for the Macintosh
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