Two little scripts that might come in handy: move the current paragraph (or paragraphs) before the previous or after the next one, mimicking Word style high speed-editing. It does not function inside tables, though. (Yet? Who knows.)
(Instructions on how to install are here: https://creativepro.com/how…..design.php — and when properly installed, don't forget you can add hot keys to scripts too!)
//DESCRIPTION:Move to Previous Paragraph
// Jongware, 9-Jun-2010
if (app.selection.length == 0 || !(app.selection[0].hasOwnProperty (“baseline”)))
{
alert (“No text selection — bye.”);
} else
{
p = app.selection[0];
src = p.parentStory.texts.itemByRange (p.paragraphs[0].texts[0], p.paragraphs.lastItem().texts[0]);
dst = p.parentStory.paragraphs.previousItem(src.paragraphs[0]);
if (dst != null)
src = src.move (LocationOptions.BEFORE, dst);
app.select(src);
}
and its twin bro
//DESCRIPTION:Move to Next Paragraph
// Jongware, 9-Jun-2010
if (app.selection.length == 0 || !(app.selection[0].hasOwnProperty (“baseline”)))
{
alert (“No text selection — bye.”);
} else
{
p = app.selection[0];
src = p.parentStory.texts.itemByRange (p.paragraphs[0].texts[0], p.paragraphs.lastItem().texts[0]);
dst = p.parentStory.paragraphs.nextItem(src.paragraphs.lastItem());
if (dst != null)
src = src.move (LocationOptions.AFTER, dst);
app.select(src);
}
Theoretically, nothing ought to happen with an invalid selection or command (i.e., attempting to move before the first paragraph — fun little jokes like that).
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