Question

What does the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + * (asterisk) do in MS Word?

• A. Increases the font size
• B. Removes character formatting
• C. Shows or hides non-printing characters
• D. Applies a double underline to text

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Shows or hides non-printing characters

• The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + * (asterisk) in Microsoft Word is used to toggle the display of non-printing characters.

• When activated, this shortcut reveals characters that are not visible when a document is printed but are crucial for understanding document formatting.

• These non-printing characters include:

  • Paragraph marks (¶): Indicate the end of a paragraph.

  • Tab characters ( or ): Show where a tab has been inserted.

  • Spaces (represented by dots): Differentiate between regular spaces and non-breaking spaces.

  • Page breaks, section breaks, and column breaks.

  • Text formatting symbols like those indicating manual line breaks.