What Does Ctrl+M Do?

What Does Ctrl+M Do?☆☛✅ In Microsoft Word and other word processor programs, pressing Ctrl+M indents the paragraph.

If you press Ctrl+M more than once, it will indent for each time the shortcut is used.

Also referred to as Control M and C-m, Ctrl+M is a shortcut key that varies depending on the program being used. For example, in Microsoft Word Ctrl+M indents a paragraph of text.

How to use the Ctrl+M shortcut key

To use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+M, press and hold either Ctrl key on the keyboard and while continuing to hold, press the "M" key with either hand.

Note

On Apple computer keyboards, the Ctrl key is labeled as "control."

Ctrl+M in an Internet browser

In Edge, Ctrl+M shows the Reading list. In Firefox, the Ctrl+M shortcut key is used to mute and unmute the audio being played in a tab. In Opera, the Ctrl+M shortcut is used to show the context menu.

Ctrl+M in Microsoft PowerPoint

In Microsoft PowerPoint, the Ctrl+M shortcut key inserts a new blank slide after the selected slide.

Ctrl+M in Outlook

In Microsoft Outlook, pressing Ctrl+M sends and receives all e-mail.

Ctrl+M in Word and other word processors

In Microsoft Word and other word processor programs, pressing Ctrl+M indents the paragraph. If you press Ctrl+M more than once, it will indent for each time the shortcut is used. For example, you could hold down the Ctrl key and, while continuing to hold down the Ctrl key, press the "M" key three times, it will indent the paragraph by three tabs or indents.

Tip

Using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+M, would decrease the indent.

Ctrl+M in Windows Media Player

In Windows Media Player, pressing Ctrl+M turns on and off the file menu shown at the top of the screen.

List of Common Control Key Shortcuts

Ctrl+A These two keys will select all text or other objects.

Ctrl+B Bold highlighted text.

Ctrl+C Copy any selected text or another object.

Ctrl+D Bookmark an open web page or open font window in Microsoft Word.

Ctrl+E Center text.

Ctrl+F Open find window.

Ctrl+G Open Find in a browser and word processors.

Ctrl+H Open the Find and Replace in Notepad, Microsoft Word, and WordPad

Ctrl+I Italicize text.

Ctrl+J View downloads in browsers and set justify alignment in Microsoft Word.

Ctrl+K Create a hyperlink for the highlighted text in Microsoft Word and many HTML editors.

Ctrl+L Select address bar in a browser or left align text in a word processor.

Ctrl+M Indent selected text in word processors and other programs.

Ctrl+N Create a new page or document.

Ctrl+O Open a file in most programs.

Ctrl+P Open a print window to print the page you're viewing.

Ctrl+R Reload page in browser or right align text in a word processor.

Ctrl+S Save the document or file.

Ctrl+T Create a new tab in an Internet browser or adjust tabs in word processors.

Ctrl+U Underline selected text.

Ctrl+V Paste any text or another object that has been copied.

Ctrl+W Close open tab in a browser or close a document in Word.

Ctrl+X Cut selected text or another object.

Ctrl+Y These keys will redo any undo action.

Ctrl+End Moves cursor to the end of a document instead of end of the line.

Ctrl+Z Pressing these two keys will undo any action.

Ctrl+Esc Open the Windows Start Menu.

Ctrl+Tab Switch between open tabs in browsers or other tabbed programs.

Ctrl+Shift+Tab Will go backwards (right to left).

Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Z Redo

[Ctrl+[] Decrease font size

Ctrl+] Increase font size

Ctrl+= Toggle font subscript

Ctrl+⇧ Shift+= Toggle font superscript

Ctrl+End Bottom(end of document or window)

Ctrl+Home Top (start of document or window)

Ctrl+Insert Copy

Ctrl+PgDn Next tab

Ctrl+PgUp Previous tab

Ctrl+Tab ↹ Next window or tab

Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ Previous window or tab

Ctrl+← Previous word

Ctrl+→ Next word

Ctrl+Delete Delete next word

Ctrl+←Backspace Delete previous word

Ctrl+Alt+←Backspace Restart X11

Ctrl+Alt+↑ Rotate screen right-side up

Ctrl+Alt+↓ Rotate screen upside down

Ctrl+Alt+← Rotate screen left

Ctrl+Alt+→ Rotate screen right

Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc Open task manager

Ctrl+Alt+Del Reboot; Open task manager or session options

20 Common Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys

Ctrl+W → Close the active window / document.

Ctrl+Z → Undo an action.

Ctrl+Y → Redo the last action or repeat an action.

Ctrl+S → Save a document.

Ctrl+P → Print a document.

Ctrl+K → Insert a hyperlink.

Alt+Left → Arrow Go back one page.

Alt+Right → Arrow Go forward one page.

Ctrl+C → Copy selected text or

graphics to the Office Clipboard.

Ctrl+V → Paste the most recent addition to the Office Clipboard.

Ctrl+Shift+A → Format all letters as capitals.

Ctrl+B → Applies or removes bold formatting.

Ctrl+I → Applies or removes italic formatting.

Ctrl+= → Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).

Alt, F, A → Save As.

Alt, S, T, I → Insert Table of Contents.

Alt, S, T, R → Remove Table of Contents.

Alt, W, F → Full Screen Reading – View > Document Views > Full Screen Reading.

Alt, W, R → Ruler. View > Show/Hide > Ruler.

Alt, F, X → Exit Word.

Other Common Keyboard Shortcuts → Action

Windows key → Open or close Start Menu.
Windows key + A → Open Action center.
Windows key + C → Open Cortana in listening mode.
Windows key + D → Display or hide the desktop.
Windows key + E → Open File Explorer.

Windows key + G → Open Game bar when a game is open.
Windows key + H → Open the Share charm.
Windows key + I → Open Settings.
Windows key + K → Open the Connect quick action.
Windows key + L → Lock your PC or switch accounts.
Windows key + M → Minimize all windows.
Windows key + R → Open Run dialog box.
Windows key + S → Open Search.
Windows key + U → Open Ease of Access Center.
Windows key + X → Open Quick Link menu.
Windows key + Number → Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Windows key + Left arrow key → Snap app windows left.
Windows key + Right arrow key → Snap app windows right.
Windows key + Up arrow key → Maximize app windows.
Windows key + Down arrow key → Minimize app windows.
Windows key + Comma → Temporarily peek at the desktop.
Windows key + Ctrl + D → Add a virtual desktop.
Windows key + Ctrl + Left or Right arrow → Switch between virtual desktops.
Windows key + Ctrl + F4 → Close current virtual desktop.
Windows key + Enter → Open Narrator.
Windows key + Home → Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke).
Windows key + PrtScn → Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots folder.
Windows key + Shift + Up arrow → Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
Windows key + Tab → Open Task view.
Windows key + "+" key → Zoom in using the magnifier.
Windows key + "-" key → Zoom out using the magnifier.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Open Task Manager.
Alt + Tab → Switch between open apps.
Alt + Left arrow key → Go back.
Alt + Right arrow key → Go forward.
Alt + Page Up → Move up one screen.
Alt + Page down → Move down one screen.
Ctrl + Alt +Tab → View open apps
Ctrl + C → Copy selected items to clipboard.
Ctrl + X → Cut selected items.
Ctrl + V → Paste content from clipboard.
Ctrl + A → Select all content.
Ctrl + Z → Undo an action.
Ctrl + Y → Redo an action.
Ctrl + D → Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl + Esc → Open the Start Menu.
Ctrl + Shift → Switch the keyboard layout.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Open Task Manager.
Ctrl + F4 → Close the active window.

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