List of Shortcut Keys for Windows Live Writer

Windows Live Writer is a desktop app that helps in writing a Blog post and publishing the post directly from application, without having the need to login to the Blog and post it. The best part is that its a freeware, and you don’t need to pay for it. Its a well known fact that using keyboard increases working speed, compared to mouse. Therefore here’s a list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows Live Writer.

Keyboard shortcuts come in handy and increase productivity. Instead of placing the hand over the mouse, and clicking, its better to just press that shortcut key on the keyboard, and your job is done. So if you are into blogging, then its better to memorize some of these keyboard shortcuts for Windows Live Writer.

Windows Live Writer Keyboard Shortcuts

Create New Post	Ctrl + N
Open a Post	Ctrl + O
Save a Post (locally)	Ctrl + S
Post draft to Blog (online)	Ctrl + Shift + D
Publish Post	Ctrl + Shift + P
Insert hyperlink	Ctrl + K
Insert Picture from Computer	Ctrl + J
Insert Picture from web	Ctrl + Shift + J
See post properties	F2
Set categories	Ctrl+Shift+C
Update blog theme	Ctrl+F11
Change to edit view	F11
Preview view	F12
Source view	Shift+F11
Properties pane for selected field	Ctrl + Shift + C
Help	F1
Ribbon Visible or hide	Ctrl + F1
Spelling checker	F7

 

 

Bold	Ctrl + B
Italics	Ctrl + I
Strikethrough	Ctrl + H
Underline	Ctrl + U
Superscript	Ctrl+Shift+=
Subscript	Ctrl+=
Bullets	Ctrl+Shift+L
Clear formatting	Ctrl+Space
Align Center	Ctrl+E
Align left	Ctrl+L
Align right	Ctrl+R
Heading 1	Ctrl+Left Alt+1
Heading 2	Ctrl+Left Alt+2
Heading 3	Ctrl+Left Alt+3
Heading 4	Ctrl+Left Alt+4
Heading 5	Ctrl+Left Alt+5
Heading 6	Ctrl+Left Alt+6
New paragraph	Ctrl+Shift+N

 

 

Find	Ctrl + F
Select All	Ctrl + A
Copy	Ctrl + C
Cut	Ctrl + X
Paste	Ctrl + V
Paste special	Ctrl+Left Alt+V
Undo	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Y
Print	Ctrl + P

Go ahead, use these shortcuts, and improve your Blogging speed.