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Word Processing Keyboard Shortcuts

Typical word processing tasks include text selection, cutting, copying, and pasting (use the shortcuts based on your keyboard shortcuts profile). The Text tool includes several character manipulation keyboard shortcuts for these tasks.

Press:To:
Alt+ASelect all characters in the selected text layer.
Alt+PSelect all characters in the selected paragraph within a layer.
Alt+Shift+ASelect all characters in all layers. This operation is the same as using the Select All Layers button.
Shift+up arrowExtend the selection one line up.
Shift+down arrowExtend the selection one line down.
Shift+left arrowExtend the selection one character to the left.
Shift+right arrowExtend the selection one character to the right.
Shift+HomeExtend the selection to the beginning of the current line.
Shift+EndExtend the selection to the end of the current line.
Ctrl+Shift+PgUpExtend the character selection to the beginning of the text layer.
Ctrl+Shift+PgDnExtend the character selection to the end of the text layer.
InsertToggle between Insert and Overwrite text entry modes.

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