Moving from Microsoft® Word to IBM® Lotus® Symphony™
Documents
With IBM® Lotus® Symphony™ Documents, you can create simple or highly structured documents include
graphics, tables, charts, and spreadsheets. A number of features give you a fine degree of control over the
formatting of text, pages, sections of documents and entire documents. You can save the documents in a
variety of formats.
Table 1. Creating and editing documents Table 2. Managing document layout
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Task Microsoft Word Documents Task Microsoft Word Documents
Open a Press Ctrl+O. Press Ctrl+O. Change Press Alt+F for File Press Ctrl+Shift+P.
document page and press U for
orientation Page Setup.
Create a Press Ctrl+N. Press Ctrl+N.
new Create a Press Alt+V for Press Ctrl+Shift+P
document header or View and press H and press Ctrl+Tab
footer for Header and to go to the Header
Create a Press Alt+F for Press Ctrl+Shift+N
Footer. and Footer panels.
new File, press N for and browse for the
document New, select a New template. Create Press Alt+O for Press Alt+L for
from a from template custom Format and press C Layout and press L
template option, and browse columns for Columns. for Columns.
for the template.
Create a Press Alt+I for Press Alt+C for
Save a Press Ctrl+S. Press Ctrl+S. section Insert, press B for Create, press S
document Break, and select a twice for Section,
section break type. and press Enter.
Print Press Ctrl+P. Press Ctrl+P.
Track Press Ctrl+Shift+E. Press Alt+E for
revisions Edit, press V for Table 3. Formatting documents
Revisions, and Lotus Symphony
press S to select or Task Microsoft Word Documents
clear the Show
option. Change text Press Ctrl+B, Press Ctrl+B,
appearance Ctrl+I, or Ctrl+U Ctrl+I, or Ctrl+U
Open or Press Alt+V for Press Alt+V for for bold, italics, or for bold, italics, or
close the View and press K View, press O for underline, underline,
task pane to select or clear the Properties respectively. respectively.
the Task Pane Sidebar, press
option. Enter, and press O, Select a text Press Ctrl+Shift+S. Press F11.
F, or C to open, style
float, or close the Align text Press Ctrl+L, Press Ctrl+L,
sidebar, Ctrl+E, Ctrl+R, or Ctrl+H, Ctrl+R, or
respectively. Ctrl+J to left-align, Ctrl+J to left-align,
Check Press F7. Press F7. center, right-align center, right-align
spelling or justify text. or justify text.
Customize Press Alt+T for Press Alt+F for File Change Press Ctrl+1, Press Ctrl+1,
settings Tools and press C and press F for spacing Ctrl+2, or Ctrl+5 to Ctrl+2, or Ctrl+5 to
for Customize or O Preferences. single-space lines, single-space lines,
for Options. double-space lines, double-space lines,
or set or set
1.5-line-spacing, 1.5-line-spacing,
respectively. respectively.
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Table 3. Formatting documents (continued) Table 4. Using lists, tables, and charts (continued)
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Task Microsoft Word Documents Task Microsoft Word Documents
Apply Press Ctrl+D. Press Shift+F10, Convert Select text, press Select text, press
other text press T for Text text to a Alt+A for Table, Alt+A for Table,
formats Properties, and table press V for press C four times
press Enter. Convert, and press for Change Text to
X for Text to Table. Table.
Apply Press Alt+O for Press Shift+F10 and
other Format and press P press A for Merge table Select cells, press Select cells, press
paragraph for Paragraph. Paragraph cells Alt+A for Table, Alt+A for Table,
formats Properties. and press M for press C for Cell,
Merge Cells. press Enter, and
Copy and Select text, press Select text, press
press M for Merge.
apply Ctrl+Shift+C to Alt+E for Edit,
formatting copy the text’s press P twice for Split table Select a cell or cells, Select a cell or cells,
formatting, select Duplicate cells press Alt+A for press Alt+A for
the text to which Formatting, and Table, and press P Table, press C for
the formatting will press Enter to copy for Split Cells. Cell, press Enter,
be applied, and the text’s and press S for
press Ctrl+Shift+V. formatting. Then Split.
select the text to
Enter a Press Alt+A for Press Alt+V for
which the
formula Table and press O View and press M
formatting will be
for Formula. for Formula Input
applied.
Line.
Add a note Press Ctrl+Alt+M. Press Alt+C for
Insert a Press Alt+A for Press Alt+A for
Create, press N
column or Table, press I for Table, press R for
twice for Note, and
row Insert, and press L, Row or press C
press Enter.
R, A, or B for twice for Column,
Columns Left, and press I for
Table 4. Using lists, tables, and charts Columns Right, Insert.
Rows Above, or
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Task Microsoft Word Documents respectively.
Start a Press * and Press Shift+F12. Delete a Press Alt+A for Press Alt+A for
bulleted list spacebar, type the column or Table, press D for Table, press R for
list item, and press row Delete, and press C Row or press C
Enter. for Columns or twice for Column,
Change the Press Alt+O for Press Alt+L for press R for Rows. and press D for
bullet style Format and press Layout, press N for Delete.
N for Bullets and Numbering, and Add Press Alt+O for Press Alt+A for
Numbering. press N for borders or Format and press B Table, press T for
Numbering/ shading for Borders and Table Properties,
Bullets. Shading. and press Ctrl+Tab
Start a Press 1, ., and Press to go to the
numbered spacebar, type the Ctrl+Shift+F12. Borders and
list list item, and press Background panels.
Enter. Sort a list Press Alt+A for Press Alt+A for
Change the Press Alt+O for Press Alt+L for or table Table and press S Table, press S twice
number Format, press N for Layout, press N for for Sort. for Sort, and press
style Bullets and Numbering, and Enter.
Numbering, and press N for Create a Press Alt+I for Press Alt+C for
press Alt+N for Numbering/ chart Insert, press O for Create and press H
Numbered. Bullets. Object, and select three times for
Create a Press Alt+A for Press Ctrl+F12. Microsoft Excel Chart.
table Table, press I for Chart or Microsoft
Insert, and press T Graph Chart.
for Table.
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Table 5. Inserting and formatting graphics Table 6. Shortcuts
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Task Microsoft Word Documents
Close a document Press Ctrl+W.
Open the Press Alt+V for Press Alt+C for
Open Help Press F1.
drawing View, press T for Create and press D
toolbar Toolbars, and press for Drawing Customize the Help In Help, press Tab to go
the Down arrow to Object. search scope to the Search scope link
go to Drawing. and press Enter.
Draw a Press F10, press Press Ctrl+Tab to Export a document as a Press Alt+F for File, press
shape or Ctrl+Shift+Tab to go to the drawing PDF A twice for Export as PDF,
line go to the drawing toolbar, press the and press Enter.
toolbar, press U for Right arrow to go Open print preview Press Ctrl+Alt+P.
AutoShapes, and to the shape or line
select the shape or to create, and press Show thumbnails of all Press Ctrl+T. Move to any
line to create. Enter. open documents part of a document by
page, section, or object
Insert a Press Alt+I for Press Alt+C for Press F5 to open the
graphic file Insert, press P for Create and press G navigator.
Picture, and press for Graphic from
F for From File. File. Manage Instant Press Alt+T for Tools and
Corrections settings press I for Instant
Insert a Press Alt+I for Press Alt+T for Corrections.
graphic Insert, press P for Tools and press G
from a Picture, and press for Gallery.
gallery C for Clip Art.
Insert text Press Alt+I for Press Alt+C for
as a Insert, press P for Create and press O
graphic Picture, and press for Fontwork.
W for Word Art.
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