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Arranging Paragraphs
Summary: Need to move a few paragraphs around in your document? Word provides a couple of handy shortcuts that make it very easy to move them in any direction you want. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)Sometimes you want to move a paragraph or two around in your document. For instance, you might want to move a paragraph from its current location to before the preceding paragraph. You can quickly move paragraphs by following these steps:
- Position the insertion point in the paragraph you want to move.
- While holding down the Shift and Alt keys, press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow to move the paragraph.
Tip #1219 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003 2007
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