# cool new features, improvements, fixes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-new-features-improvements-fixes/461736>\
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**Created:** [September 2, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-new-features-improvements-fixes/461736 "2008-09-02T18:59:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-new-features-improvements-fixes/461736/4 "2008-09-07T18:46:13Z")

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From another thread:

> [@New feature found in upgrade: Ctrl keys work in editor!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-feature-found-in-upgrade-ctrl-keys-work-in-editor/462383/1):
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> I use the Control keys all the time in Word and Paint and other programs that allow them. They now work in our editor at least with IE7 on Win XP2. Woo Hoo!
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> Ctrl-B = **Bold**  
> Ctrl-I = _Italics_  
> Ctrl-U = Underline

VERY cool! They work in Firefox 3.0, too.

Thanks, **What Exit?**!

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