Windows Live Writer is one of the most used desktop client for posting articles on the blogs used by bloggers all around the globe.
WLW is a part of Windows Live Essential,Writing blogs from WLW is very time saving, like for me if I had to write a post then first I will open my WordPress login page and login and then move to New Post page and then write there, but in WLW I just need to open it and start writing and when I am done just hit Publish buttons, not only this insertion of Pictures, Videos fro YouTube or computer is very easy which is not there in WordPress Web Publication.
But if you are using WLW then you must be aware of some useful shortcuts which will make you faster because you don’t have to move your hand on mouse.
So here are some useful Windows Live Writer Shortcuts :-
Create a new post : – Ctrl + N
Create 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
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
Set text direction from left to right (Only available in RTL mode) : – Ctrl + Left Shift
Set text direction from right to left (Only available in RTL mode) : – Ctrl+Right Shift
Cut : – Ctrl + X
Copy : – Ctrl + C
Paste : – Ctrl + V
Paste special : – Ctrl + Left Alt + V
Select all : – Ctrl + A
Find : – Ctrl + F
Undo : – Ctrl + Z
Redo : – Ctrl + Y
Print : – Ctrl + P
Show or hide ribbon : – Ctrl + F1
Get Help for Writer : -F1
I am sure if you use these shortcuts then you will save many of your time.