Paragraph Formatting Shortcuts

Summary: Paragraphs are one of the elemental building blocks in a Word document. Formatting those paragraphs is easy to do if you commit just a few shortcuts to memory. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)

Many people find it easier to use keyboard commands than to constantly stop and use the mouse. Word accommodates these people by providing several shortcuts you can use to format paragraphs. The following table lists several keyboard shortcuts you can use for your paragraph formatting:

Shortcut		Meaning
Ctrl+1		Single-spaced paragraph
Ctrl+5		1 1/2-line paragraph spacing
Ctrl+2		Double-spaced paragraph
Ctrl+L		Left-aligned paragraph
Ctrl+E		Centered paragraph
Ctrl+R		Right-aligned paragraph
Ctrl+J		Justified paragraph
Ctrl+0		Add or remove one line of space before the paragraph
Ctrl+M		Increase indent one tab stop
Shift+Ctrl+M		Decrease indent one tab stop
Ctrl+T		Increase hanging indent by one tab stop
Shift+Ctrl+T		Decrease hanging indent by one tab stop

Tip #1043 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

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