Assign Keyboard Shortcuts to Keep with Next and Keep Lines Together in Microsoft Word
by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 8, 2021
Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365 (Windows)
You can save time in Microsoft Word by creating keyboard shortcuts for frequently-used commands such as Keep with next and Keep lines together. You can become a Word power user in no time by writing your own keyboard shortcuts. When writing keyboard shortcuts, you can begin with Ctrl or a function key. If you want the shortcuts you create to be available in new blank documents, save them in the Normal (default) template.
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Assigning a keyboard shortcut to Keep with next
Keep with next is a paragraph command to keep a paragraph with the next paragraph.
To assign a keyboard shortcut to Keep with next in Word:
- Click the File tab in the Ribbon.
- Click Options.
- In the left panel, click Customize Ribbon.
- At the bottom, beside Keyboard Shortcuts, click Customize. The Customize Keyboard dialog box appears.
- In the Categories list, click All commands.
- In the Commands list, click ParaKeepWithNext.
- Click the box below Press new shortcut key.
- Press the keys you want to assign (at the same time) such as Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P. It's best not to assign shortcuts that override built-in shortcuts.
- Click Assign.
- Select a location to save changes in (typically this is the Normal template).
- Click Close.
- Click OK in the Options dialog box.
Below is the Customize Keyboard dialog box to assign a shortcut to Keep with next:
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Assigning a keyboard shortcut to Keep lines together
Keep lines together is a paragraph command to keep all lines in paragraph together so they will not break across pages.
To assign a keyboard shortcut to Keep lines together in Word:
- Click the File tab in the Ribbon.
- Click Options.
- In the left panel, click Customize Ribbon.
- At the bottom, beside Keyboard Shortcuts, click Customize. The Customize Keyboard dialog box appears.
- In the Categories list, click All commands.
- In the Commands list, click ParaKeepLinesTogether.
- Click the box below Press new shortcut key.
- Press the keys you want to assign (at the same time) such as Ctrl + Alt + L. It's best not to assign shortcuts that override built-in shortcuts.
- Click Assign.
- Select a location to save changes in (typically this is the Normal template).
- Click Close.
- Click OK in the Options dialog box.
Below is the Customize Keyboard dialog box to assign a shortcut to Keep lines together:
Keyboard customizations are typically saved in the Normal template so when you exit Word, if you are prompted to Save the Normal template, click Yes.
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