{"id":198690,"date":"2025-03-10T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T08:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=198690"},"modified":"2025-03-10T08:50:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T08:50:58","slug":"to-decrease-a-font-size-use-the-__-shortcut-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/10\/to-decrease-a-font-size-use-the-__-shortcut-keys\/","title":{"rendered":"To decrease a font size, use the __ shortcut keys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To decrease a font size, use the __<\/em> shortcut keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a. CTRL+<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b. CTRL+SHIFT+<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c. CTRL+<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d. CTRL+SHIFT+><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d. CTRL+SHIFT+><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Adjusting font size using shortcut keys is an efficient way to format text quickly. In most word processors, including Microsoft Word and Google Docs, the shortcut to increase<\/strong> font size is CTRL+SHIFT+><\/strong>, while the shortcut to decrease<\/strong> font size is CTRL+SHIFT+<<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How It Works:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • CTRL+SHIFT+><\/strong> increases the font size to the next available preset size in the font size list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • CTRL+SHIFT+<<\/strong> decreases the font size to the previous preset size.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    For example, if your text is at 12 pt<\/strong>, using CTRL+SHIFT+><\/strong> will increase it to 14 pt<\/strong>, then 16 pt<\/strong>, and so on. Similarly, using CTRL+SHIFT+<<\/strong> will decrease it to 10 pt<\/strong>, then 8 pt<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why Use Shortcuts?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Faster Formatting<\/strong>: Instead of manually selecting font sizes from the toolbar, you can change font sizes instantly while typing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Convenience<\/strong>: You can keep your hands on the keyboard without needing to use the mouse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Consistency<\/strong>: Applying uniform font sizes across different sections of a document is quicker.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Alternative Methods to Change Font Size:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • Using the toolbar:<\/strong> Select text and choose the font size from the formatting toolbar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Using keyboard and numeric input:<\/strong> Select text, then manually enter the font size in the font size box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mouse scroll with CTRL:<\/strong> Hold CTRL<\/strong> and use the scroll wheel to zoom in or out (useful for viewing, not font size change).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        This shortcut is useful for students, professionals, and designers who frequently work with text formatting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \n\n\n\n
        \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Here is an educational infographic illustrating the keyboard shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + <<\/strong> for decreasing font size in Microsoft Word. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        To decrease a font size, use the __ shortcut keys. a. CTRL+ b. CTRL+SHIFT+ c. CTRL+ d. CTRL+SHIFT+> The correct answer and explanation is : The correct answer is: d. CTRL+SHIFT+> Explanation: Adjusting font size using shortcut keys is an efficient way to format text quickly. In most word processors, including Microsoft Word and Google […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-198690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=198690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198690\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=198690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=198690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=198690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}