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How to Move Around in a Microsoft Word Document

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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.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    To move to the next line, press the DOWN ARROW.

  2. Step 2

    To move to the previous line, press the UP ARROW.

  3. Step 3

    To move to the next character, press the RIGHT ARROW.

  4. Step 4

    To move to the previous character, press the LEFT ARROW.

  5. Step 5

    To move to the end of a line, press END.

  6. Step 6

    To move to the beginning of a line, press HOME.

  7. Step 7

    To go forward a word at a time, press CONTROL + RIGHT ARROW.

  8. Step 8

    To go backward a word at a time, press CONTROL + LEFT ARROW.

  9. Step 9

    To move to the top of the next page, press CONTROL + PAGE DOWN key.

  10. Step 10

    To move to the top of the previous page, press CONTROL + PAGE UP key.

  11. Step 11

    To move to the beginning of the document, press CONTROL + HOME.

  12. Step 12

    To move to the end of the document, press CONTROL + END.

  13. Step 13

    To move down one screen, press PAGE DOWN.

  14. Step 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.

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