Use these keyboard shortcuts to prevent wrist and finger strain from too much "mousing."

1. C.K. MacLeod, Tech Tools for Writers, 2014
Wrist-Saving Keyboard Shortcuts
Often, writers use a mouse or touchpad to move the cursor to a different location in a
document. Reaching for the mouse or stretching to the touchpad can cause strain on your
wrists and fingers. Use the keyboard shortcuts* below to
Jump to…
Previous word Ctrl + Left arrow
Next word Ctrl + Right arrow
Previous line Up arrow
Next line Down arrow
Beginning of a line Home
End of a line End
Previous paragraph Ctrl + Up arrow
Next paragraph Ctrl + Down arrow
Previous page Page Up
Next page Page Down
Beginning of the document Ctrl + Home
End of the document Ctrl + End
Select…
Previous word Ctrl, Shift + Left arrow
Next word Ctrl, Shift + Right arrow
Previous paragraph Ctrl, Shift + Up arrow
Next paragraph Ctrl, Shift + Down arrow
The keyboard shortcuts above will highlight a word or paragraph so you can apply an
action to that word, such as deleting it or copying and pasting it elsewhere.
Delete...
Previous letter Backspace
Previous word Ctrl + Backspace
Next word Ctrl, Shift + Right arrow, Delete
*These keyboard shortcuts are not software-specific or operating system-specific—they don't just work for
Windows users, or Word users, for example. They should work on most computing devices.