How to Move Around in a Microsoft Word Document

Do you know how to efficiently move around in a long Microsoft Word Document that has already been keyed in? May be the following steps will help you.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Microsoft Word
• Personal Computer

1. To move to the next line, press the DOWN ARROW.
2. To move to the previous line, press the UP ARROW.
3. To move to the next character, press the RIGHT ARROW.
4. To move to the previous character, press the LEFT ARROW.
5. To move to the end of a line, press END.
6. To move to the beginning of a line, press HOME.
7. To go forward a word at a time, press CONTROL + RIGHT ARROW.
8. To go backward a word at a time, press CONTROL + LEFT ARROW.
9. To move to the top of the next page, press CONTROL + PAGE DOWN key.
10. To move to the top of the previous page, press CONTROL + PAGE UP key.
11. To move to the beginning of the document, press CONTROL + HOME.
12. To move to the end of the document, press CONTROL + END.
13. To move down one screen, press PAGE DOWN.
14. To move up one screen, press PAGE UP.

Tips & Warnings

• One screen is about 22 lines of text.
• One page is about 66 lines of text.
• All keys are repetitive. If you hold them down too long, they will repeat the action.