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LibreOffice Writer

Go to the start of the document

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Windows Desktop app LibreOffice Writer

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To go to the start of the document in LibreOffice Writer, press Ctrl + Home. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Document open

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Shortcut keys for LibreOffice Writer

Documentation checked on 2026-09-12. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Jump to the top of the table Airtable Cmd + Up arrow
First cell Microsoft Excel Ctrl + Home
Jump to cell A1 LibreOffice Calc Ctrl + Home
Go to the start of the document Notepad++ Ctrl + Home
Go to the first line Vim G then G
Document start Microsoft Word Ctrl + Home

More LibreOffice Writer shortcuts

Go to the end of the document Ctrl + End
Go to the beginning of the next paragraph Ctrl + Down arrow
Insert a line break without a new paragraph Shift + Enter
Insert a manual page break Ctrl + Enter
Insert a column break Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Insert a non-breaking space Ctrl + Shift + Space
Delete to the end of the word Ctrl + Delete
Delete to the beginning of the word Ctrl + Backspace

See every LibreOffice Writer shortcut

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