How do I re-position a paragraph above another?

Cut and paste.
or
Select the whole paragraph and drag it to the new position.
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"Scarlett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How do I re-position a paragraph above another?
>

And one more, which is probably not well known:

Put the cursor anywhere in the paragraph and press Alt+Shift+arrow key (up
or down).

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Graham Mayor wrote:
> Cut and paste.
> or
> Select the whole paragraph and drag it to the new position.
>
> "Scarlett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:429061F5-8436-4A1A-96DD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> How do I re-position a paragraph above another?

But note that these shortcuts are safer in Outline view (because they might
lead to unexpected results if headings have been collapsed in Outline view,
even if you use the shortcuts in Print Layout view).

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"Jay Freedman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> And one more, which is probably not well known:
>
> Put the cursor anywhere in the paragraph and press Alt+Shift+arrow key (up
> or down).
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jay Freedman
> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
> so all may benefit.
>
> Graham Mayor wrote:
>> Cut and paste.
>> or
>> Select the whole paragraph and drag it to the new position.
>>
>> "Scarlett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:429061F5-8436-4A1A-96DD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> How do I re-position a paragraph above another?
>
>

It might very well be documented, but Help is not very useful in recent
versions of Word. This is especially true when you search Help: many
irrelevant matches are returned. :-(

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Microsoft Word MVP



"Sesquipedalian Sam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:31:21 +0100, "Stefan Blom"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>But note that these shortcuts are safer in Outline view (because they
>>might
>>lead to unexpected results if headings have been collapsed in Outline
>>view,
>>even if you use the shortcuts in Print Layout view).
>
> The Alt+Shift+Up/Down Arrow shortcut is probably one of the top three
> shortcuts in Word. I bet I use it more than any other; even more than
> Ctrl+C/X/V and Ctrl+B/I/U. I do not understand why Microsoft keeps
> this such a secret.
>
> As you point out, there can be some unexpected results.
>
> 1. If you don't always run with all levels expanded, then only use it
> in Outline view. If you do, then you are fine.
>
> 2. In Outline view, it can be used to move whole sections. Just
> collapse the outline level to the level you want to move and it will
> take everything at a lower level with it. Just don't forget to
> re-expand before leaving Outline view.
>
> 3. It cannot move text outside a table through a table. But it can
> move a table through text. So, if you need to move a paragraph across
> a table, move the table instead.
>
> This tool should be documented and featured.

Is it the shortcut you want documented or the use in outline view? If the
latter, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm. If the
former, there's a list (not very helpfully arranged) of all keyboard
shortcuts at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290938. A more helpful
categorization (similar to what is offered in Word 2003 Help) is at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211982 (this is very exhaustive and even
includes shortcuts that are not in Help).

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Words into Type
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"Sesquipedalian Sam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:45:14 +0100, "Stefan Blom"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>It might very well be documented, but Help is not very useful in recent
>>versions of Word. This is especially true when you search Help: many
>>irrelevant matches are returned. :-(
>
> Care to take a crack at finding any official (let alone comprehensive
> or even half-way complete) documentation?
>
> Help was never excellent and it has steadily deteriorated to the point
> that it is now mostly a perverse obstacle course, if not a torture
> chamber.
>