shortcut keys for Mac

whd · Newbie Joined: 29 Feb 2012 Posts: 2

Certain very basic shortcut keys for Writer do not work with Mac OS 10.7.3 or presumably with any Mac OS. Instead I am forced to use the Option key (much smaller).instead of the Command key and/or Ctrl key. Egs: Command+Arrow left. Alleged effect "Go to beginning of word" Cursor goes to beginning of line. Clt+Arrow up, Alleged effect: "Move cursor to beginning of previous para" It goes one line up. Shift+Ctrl+Arrow Up. Alleged effect "Select to beginning of para" It goes one line up. Shift+Ctrl+arrow down operates a Mac Mission Control function. End goes to end of document, not end of line. Shift+Home selects not to beginning of line but start of document.

As a professional writer trying to convert from MS Word, I absolutely prefer to use the shortcuts as advertised. Do any Mac Users have any easy workarounds? I can't even seem to create a Macro for the simple task of using the command key to move one word left or right.

keskkin · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:30 am Post subject:

I think you can go to the begining/end of a word by using the shift key with the arrows.
(I am now on Windows)
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floris_v · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:53 am Post subject:

You may want to visit the new forum, Mac section (see link in my sig).
Maybe you should use another version of OOo - NeoOffice is custom made for the Mac.
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whd · Newbie Joined: 29 Feb 2012 Posts: 2

I have switched to NeoOffice already, thanks.

keskkin · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:07 am Post subject:

is neoOffice working better in this way?
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OpenOffice 3.3.0 in Mac Snow Leopard

floris_v · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:34 am Post subject: