Learn how to apply paragraph formatting using the Keyboard in Word.

Using the keyboard is a smart move. Not only can it save your wrists from aching, it can also save you time. Instead of taking your hand off of the keyboard when you are in the middle of something to go up to the ribbon and select the paragraph formatting that you require, just remember the keyboard shortcut combinations.

Control + L – Left Align

Control + R – Right Align

Control + E – Centre

Control + J – Justify.

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGUu6Y9xdlg[/svp] Video Tip: In Word 2010 you can use the Keyboard to quickly format paragraphs with shortcut keys for alignment.