Here are some helpful shortcuts for those of you using Writely to compose your works.
FROM THE EDITOR MENU:

  • Ctrl S to Save
  • Ctrl K to Insert Link
  • Ctrl M to Insert Comment

FROM THE BROWSER:

  • Ctrl B to Bold
  • Ctrl I to Italicize
  • Ctrl-Z to Undo
  • Ctrl-Y to Redo
  • Ctrl A to Select All
  • Ctrl C to Copy
  • Ctrl V to Paste
  • Ctrl X to Cut
  • Ctrl Home to go to the top of the document
  • Ctrl End to go to the end of the document
  • Ctrl Alt-? to select the next word
  • Ctrl Alt-? to select the previous word

OTHER TIPS:

  • To count the number of words in your Writely doc, just select “Edit” > “Count Words.”
  • Another handy shortcut is Shift Enter. This keyboard combination adds a carriage return that stays only one-line high when you export the document from Writely.