Expression Web Help

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Key Commands in Expression Web

A keyboard shortcut allows you to select a menu command or button by pressing ALT+<single letter> instead of using the mouse. For example, to open the Edit menu, press ALT+E.

Web Page Shortcuts

Create a new web page. CTRL+N

Open a web page. CTRL+O

Close a web page. CTRL+F4

Save a web page. CTRL+S

Print a web page. CTRL+P

Refresh a web page or refresh Code view changes in Design view. F5

Switch between open web pages. CTRL+TAB

Switch between open web pages in reverse order. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Preview a web page in a web browser. F12 or CTRL+SHIFT+B

Delete a web page or folder in the Folder List task pane or any
dialog box. DELETE

Move between Code, Design, and Split views.
CTRL+PAGE DOWN or CTRL+PAGE UP

Move between Code and Design panes in Split view.
ALT+PAGE DOWN or ALT+PAGE UP

Show or hide the Folder List task pane. ALT+F1

Rename the currently selected file in the Folder List task pane. F2

Application Shortcuts

Quit Expression Web. ALT+F4

Cancel an action. ESC

Undo an action. CTRL+Z or ALT+BACKSPACE

Redo or repeat an action. CTRL+Y or SHIFT+ALT+BACKSPACE

Toggle between open dialog boxes. ALT+F6

Toggle between open dialog boxes in reverse order. ALT+SHIFT+F6

Find and Replace Shortcuts

Find text or code. CTRL+F

Find the next occurrence of the most recent search. F3

Find the previous occurrence of the most recent search. SHIFT+F3

Find the next occurrence of the current selection. CTRL+F3

Find the previous occurrence of the current selection. CTRL+SHIFT+F3

Replace text or code. CTRL+H

Check spelling. F7

Look up a word in the thesaurus. SHIFT+F7

Code View Shortcuts

Quick tag editor. CTRL+Q

Insert temporary bookmark. CTRL+F2

Next temporary bookmark. F2

Previous temporary bookmark. SHIFT+F2

Go to line. CTRL+G

Insert code snippet. CTRL+ENTER

Insert end tag. CTRL+.

Insert start tag. CTRL+,

Insert HTML comment. CTRL+/

Complete word. CTRL+SPACEBAR

Select tag and its contents. CTRL+SHIFT+:

Find matching tag. CTRL+;

Perform an incremental search. CTRL+ALT+F

Text Shortcuts

Apply bold formatting. CTRL+B

Apply an underline. CTRL+U

Apply italic formatting. CTRL+I

Apply superscript formatting. CTRL+PLUS SIGN

Apply subscript formatting. CTRL+EQUAL SIGN

Copy text or graphics. CTRL+C or CTRL+INSERT

Cut selected text or graphics. CTRL+X or SHIFT+DELETE

Paste text or graphics. CTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERT

Copy formatting. CTRL+ SHIFT+C

Paste formatting. CTRL+SHIFT+V

Remove manual formatting. CTRL+SHIFT+Z or CTRL+SPACEBAR

Center a paragraph. CTRL+E

Left align a paragraph. CTRL+L

Right align a paragraph. CTRL+R

Indent a paragraph from the left. CTRL+M

Indent a paragraph from the right. CTRL+ SHIFT+M

Insert a line break. SHIFT+ENTER

Insert a nonbreaking space. CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR

Tables, Graphics, and Hyperlinks Shortcuts

Insert a table. SHIFT+CTRL+ALT+T

Select the next table cell's content. TAB

Select the preceding table cell's content. SHIFT+TAB

With a graphic selected, create an auto thumbnail. CTRL +T

Create a hyperlink on a web page. CTRL+K