The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + R is used to:
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The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + R is used to:
- A.
Re-Open the last closed document
- B.
Re-Print the last printed page
- C.
Re-Apply the last paragraph formatting
- D.
Right align the selected Paragraph
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Correct answer: D
Concept: Word-processor keyboard shortcuts follow a Ctrl + [Key] convention, where each key is chosen (often the first letter of the action) so it stays consistent across most word processors, such as MS Word, LibreOffice Writer, and Google Docs — e.g. Ctrl + B for Bold, Ctrl + I for Italic, Ctrl + U for Underline, and alignment keys for Left/Center/Right/Justify.
Application: Ctrl + R is the alignment key mapped to Right — pressing it shifts the currently selected paragraph so its text lines up flush against the right margin (the left edge stays ragged). This is confirmed by Microsoft Word's official keyboard-shortcuts reference and LibreOffice Writer's shortcut-keys reference, both of which list Ctrl + R as "Align Right".
Why the other options don't fit:
Reopening a recently closed document has no universal Ctrl + R binding in word processors.
Printing is controlled by Ctrl + P (the Print dialog), not Ctrl + R.
Repeating the last action (including formatting) uses the dedicated Repeat shortcut, Ctrl + Y (or F4 in Word), not Ctrl + R.
Result: Ctrl + R right-aligns the selected paragraph.