I recently started using Windows Live Writer for blogging and since I avoid the mouse at all costs I wanted shortcuts. Microsoft has them documented however I like quick reference cards to print and tape up.
I have a quick reference here. Let me know if I made any mistakes or missed any. The “general” Windowsy shortcuts listed on the Microsoft site are not in here.
Blog and post shortcuts
| Create a new post | Ctrl+N |
| Crete a new page | Ctrl+G |
| Open a post | Ctrl+O |
| Save a post | Ctrl+S |
| Publish a post | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Post draft to blog | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Insert hyperlink | Ctrl+K |
| Add picture from computer | Ctrl+J |
| Add picture from the web | Ctrl+Shift+J |
| See post properties | F2 |
| Set categories | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Update blog theme | Ctrl+F11 |
| Change to edit view | F11 |
| Change to preview view | F12 |
| Change to source view | Shift+F11 |
Text formatting shortcuts
| Bold | Ctrl+B |
| Italicize | Ctrl+I |
| Strikethrough | Ctrl+H |
| Underline | Ctrl+U |
| Subscript | Ctrl+= |
| Superscript | Ctrl+Shift+= |
| Bullets | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Clear formatting | Ctrl+Space |
| Center text | Ctrl+E |
| Align text left | Ctrl+L |
| Align text right | Ctrl+R |
| New paragraph | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| 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 |
| (Only available in RTL mode): | |
| Set text left to right | Ctrl+Left Shift |
| Set text right to left | Ctrl+Right Shift |
After wondering what “RTL mode” was I looked around. It means “Right To Left” text mode. If you use a language that is in right to left, check this out.

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