Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys
SHORTCUT KEYS
Microsoft Windows and applications shortcut keys
BASIC SHORTCUT KEYS
The below basic shortcut keys are a listing of shortcut keys that will work with almost all IBM compatible co
programs. It is highly recommended that all users keep a good reference of the below short cut keys and/or tr
below keys. Doing so will dramatically increase your productivity.
Shortcut Keys
Description
File menu options in current program.
Alt + F
Edit options in current program
Alt + E
Universal Help in almost ever Windows program.
F1
Select all text.
Ctrl + A
Cut selected item.
Ctrl + X
Cut selected item.
Shift + Del
Copy selected item.
Ctrl + C
Copy selected item
Ctrl + Ins
Paste
Ctrl + V
Paste
Shift + Ins
Goes to beginning of current line.
Home
Goes to beginning of document.
Ctrl + Home
Goes to end of current line.
End
Goes to end of document.
Ctrl + End
Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + Home
Highlights from current position to end of line.
Shift + End
Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS SHORTCUT KEYS
Shortcut Keys
Alt + Tab
Alt + Shift + Tab
Alt + Print Screen
Ctrl + Esc
Alt + Esc
Description
Switch between open applications.
Switch backwards between open applications.
Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.
Bring Up start menu.
Switch Between open applications on taskbar.
F2
F3
F4
F5
Alt + F4
Ctrl + F4
Ctrl + (the '+' key on the
keypad)
Alt + Enter
Shift + F10
Shift + Del
Holding Shift
Holding Shift
Shortcut Keys
WINKEY + D
WINKEY + M
WINKEY + SHIFT + M
WINKEY + E
WINKEY + Tab
WINKEY + F
WINKEY + CTRL + F
WINKEY + F1
WINKEY + R
WINKEY + Pause / Break key
WINKEY + U
WINKEY + L
Description
Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows.
Minimizes all windows.
Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.
Open Microsoft Explorer.
Cycle through open programs through the taskbar.
Display the Windows Search / Find feature.
Display the search for computers window.
Display the Microsoft Windows help.
Open the run window.
Open the system properties window.
Open Utility Manager.
Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only).
Description
Edit the selected cell.
Go to a specific cell. For example, C6.
F7
F11
Ctrl + Shift + ;
Ctrl + ;
Alt + Shift + F1
Shift + F3
Shift + F5
Ctrl + A
Ctrl + B
Ctrl + I
Ctrl + K
Ctrl + U
Ctrl + 5
Ctrl + P
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + F9
Ctrl + F10
Ctrl + F6
Ctrl + Page up
Ctrl + Page down
Ctrl + Tab
Alt + =
Ctrl + '
Ctrl + Shift + !
Ctrl + Shift + $
Ctrl + Shift + #
Ctrl + Shift + %
Ctrl + Shift + ^
Ctrl + Shift + @
Ctrl + Arrow key
Ctrl + Space
Shift + Space
Description
Select all contents of the page.
Bold highlighted selection.
Copy selected text.
Cut selected text.
Ctrl + P
Ctrl + F
Ctrl + I
Ctrl + K
Ctrl + U
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + Y
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + L
Ctrl + E
Ctrl + R
Ctrl + M
Ctrl + Shift + F
Ctrl + Shift + >
Ctrl + ]
Ctrl + Shift + <
Ctrl + [
Ctrl + Shift + *
Ctrl + <left arrow>
Ctrl + <right
arrow>
Ctrl + <up arrow>
Ctrl + <down
arrow>
Ctrl + Del
Ctrl + Backspace
Ctrl + End
Ctrl + Home
Ctrl + Spacebar
Ctrl + 1
Ctrl + 2
Ctrl + 5
Ctrl + Alt + 1
Ctrl + Alt + 2
Ctrl + Alt + 3
Ctrl + F1
F1
Shift + F3
Shift + Insert
F4
F5
F7
Shift + F7
F12
Shift + F12
Alt + Shift + D
Alt + Shift + T
Mouse Shortcuts
Click, hold, and
drag
Double-click
Description
Selects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go.
Description
Back a page.
Forward a page.