Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated July 10, 2019)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
One of the interesting shortcut keys in Word is the one that allows you to change the point size of a text selection. The shortcut key is Ctrl+Shift+P, but exactly how the shortcut functions depends on what you have displayed on the screen.
This may sound odd, but you can try it out. If you have the Formatting toolbar displayed (as most people do), then pressing Ctrl+Shift+P selects the Font Size control on the toolbar. You can then type the font size you want to use and press Enter. (Pretty handy if you don't want to take your hands off the keyboard.)
If you don't have the Formatting toolbar displayed for some reason, then it seems obvious that the Font Size control can't be selected—it isn't even visible. Instead, pressing Ctrl+Shift+P results in the Font dialog box being displayed, and the Size control being selected. Again, you can type the desired font size and simply press Enter.
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2021-11-26 17:00:34
Robert E Brown
How can I create a keyboard shortcut that does a SERIES of things?
For example, I'd like to create a single keyboard shortcut that would
select a font (Calibri Body), size (14), intensity (bold) and color (dark green).
(I'm really tired of doing this manually 50+ times a day.)
2016-02-22 11:24:53
muhammadyaqoob pakistani
ctrl+shif+p is very interesting key in which we can fine text size, colour , style, underline, subscript, and superscript.live long PAKISTAN
2015-12-15 09:11:09
Nimish
ctrl+] to increase
ctrl+[ to decrease
can anyone tell me the shortcut of change font ....
2015-07-19 21:37:52
ctrl+shift+> shortcut is very useful to me thanks
2015-05-10 13:26:29
Pt 8 looks like pt 14
Can't reduce it any further
2015-01-15 04:10:38
mac
use your mouse
2015-01-02 04:39:10
yogendra
control+shift+>
2014-06-21 14:06:12
bala tauda
is help ful and i need more
2014-04-26 12:00:43
MRossMac
Thanks. Never knew that!
2014-04-26 11:23:16
Sam W
Or just the Ctrl+bracket keys ("[" or "]," usually next to "P")
2014-04-26 05:28:05
MRossMac
If it's just a selection of text whose point-size you want to change, you can also use Shift-Ctrl in conjunction with the < (downsize) or > (increase size) keys.
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