# PhotoshopElements

# Keys for using text

This partial list includes the most helpful shortcuts. You'll find additional shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips.

Result | Shortcut
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Move type in image | Command-drag type when Type layer is selected
Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right | Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow
Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point | Shift-click
Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right | Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Left Arrow/Right Arrow
Select word, line, or paragraph | Double-click, triple-click, or quadruple-click
Scale and skew text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box | Command-drag a bounding box handle
Align left, center, or right | Horizontal Type tool or Horizontal Type Mask tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R
Align top, center, or bottom | Vertical Type tool or Vertical Type Mask tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R
Return to default font style | Command + Shift + Y
Turn Underlining on/off | Command + Shift + U
Turn Strikethrough on/off | Command + Shift + / (forward slash)
Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 pts/px | Command + Shift + < or >

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