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LibreOffice Writer is the open-source word processor in the LibreOffice family, handling everything from quick notes to long, styled documents and reports. Its shortcuts streamline formatting, style application, and cursor movement, letting writers stay focused on the page instead of menus.

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All LibreOffice Writer keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
`
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
⌫
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
⇪
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
↩
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
⌃
⌘
⌥
Space
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 7 more controls in the table below

58 shortcuts

Editing 20

Action Shortcut
Copy ⌘C
Paste ⌘V
Undo ⌘Z
Cut ⌘X
Redo ⌘Y
Select all ⌘A
Find toolbar ⌘F
Find & Replace ⌘H
Paste Special ⌘⇧V
Manual page break ⌘↵
Paste unformatted text ⌘⌥⇧V
Repeat last command ⌘⇧Y
Line break (no paragraph) ⇧↵
Move paragraph up ⌘⌥↑
Move paragraph down ⌘⌥↓
Delete to word end ⌘⌦
Delete to word beginning ⌘⌫
Non-breaking space ⌘⇧␣
Column break ⌘⇧↵
Extension (selection) mode F8

Formatting 15

Action Shortcut
Bold ⌘B
Italic ⌘I
Underline ⌘U
Align left ⌘L
Align right ⌘R
Align centered ⌘E
Clear direct formatting ⌘M
Align justified ⌘J
Apply Body Text style ⌘0
Apply Heading 1 ⌘1
Apply Heading 2 ⌘2
Apply Heading 3 ⌘3
Double underline ⌘D
Superscript ⌘⇧P
Subscript ⌘⇧B

Navigation 8

Action Shortcut
Go to document start ⌘↖
Go to document end ⌘↘
Go to word beginning ⌘←
Go to next word ⌘→
Select to document end ⌘⇧↘
Select to document beginning ⌘⇧↖
Switch cursor between text and header ⌘⇞
Switch cursor between text and footer ⌘⇟

Document 7

Action Shortcut
Save document ⌘S
New document ⌘N
Open document ⌘O
Print document ⌘P
Close document ⌘W
Quit LibreOffice ⌘Q
Open Templates dialog ⌘⇧N

View 4

Action Shortcut
Navigator on/off F5
Styles deck on/off F11
Formatting marks on/off ⌘F10
Help F1

Tools 4

Action Shortcut
Spelling F7
Thesaurus ⌘F7
Insert or edit Table ⌘F12
Update fields F9

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Mac edition · 58 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential LibreOffice Writer shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Does the poster include every LibreOffice Writer shortcut?
LibreOffice Writer has 58 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
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We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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