# New feature found in upgrade: Ctrl keys work in editor!

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**Created:** [September 6, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-feature-found-in-upgrade-ctrl-keys-work-in-editor/462383 "2008-09-06T20:38:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-feature-found-in-upgrade-ctrl-keys-work-in-editor/462383/1 "2008-09-06T20:38:18Z")

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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!

Ctrl-B = **Bold**  
Ctrl-I = _Italics_  
Ctrl-U = Underline  
Ctrl-Z = **Undo last**  
Ctrl-A = Select All

**These already did work**  
Ctrl-V = Paste  
Ctrl-X = Cut  
Ctrl-C = Copy

Don’t try **Ctrl-R** though, it does a reload, not a redo to reverse the Ctrl-Z

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