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The document outlines many common keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Microsoft Office applications like Excel and Word, as well as shortcuts for Internet Explorer.

Some common keyboard shortcuts include Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+X to cut, Ctrl+V to paste, Alt+Tab to switch between open programs, F1 for help, and Ctrl+Z to undo.

Common Microsoft Office shortcuts include Ctrl+S to save, Ctrl+P to print, F2 to edit the active cell in Excel, and Ctrl+B to bold text in Word.

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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

Renames selected Icon.


Starts find from desktop.
Opens the drive selection when browsing.
Refresh Contents.
Closes Current open program.
Closes Window in Program.
Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows
explorer
Opens properties window of Selected icon or program.
Simulates right click on selected item.
Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin.
Boot safe mode or by pass system files.
When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.

WINDOWS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS


Below is a listing of Windows keys that can be used on computers running a Microsoft Windows
operating system and using a keyboard with a Windows key. In the below list of shortcuts, the Windows key is
represented by "WINKEY". If you are looking for Windows shortcut keys, see the above Microsoft Windows
shortcut key section.

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).

EXCEL SHORTCUT KEYS


See our Microsoft Excel page for additional help and information.
Shortcut Keys
F2
F5

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

Spell check selected text and/or document.


Create chart.
Enter the current time.
Enter the current date.
Insert New Worksheet.
Open the Excel formula window.
Bring up search box.
Select all contents of the worksheet.
Bold highlighted selection.
Italic highlighted selection.
Insert link.
Underline highlighted selection.
Strikethrough highlighted selection.
Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing.
Undo last action.
Minimize current window.
Maximize currently selected window.
Switch between open workbooks / windows.
Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
Move between Two or more open Excel files.
Create a formula to sum all of the above cells
Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected.
Format number in comma format.
Format number in currency format.
Format number in date format.
Format number in percentage format.
Format number in scientific format.
Format number in time format.
Move to next section of text.
Select entire column.
Select entire row.

WORD SHORTCUT KEYS


See our Microsoft Word page for additional help and information.
Shortcut Keys
Ctrl + A
Ctrl + B
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + X

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

Open the print window.


Open find box.
Italic highlighted selection.
Insert link.
Underline highlighted selection.
Paste.
Redo the last action performed.
Undo last action.
Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
Indent the paragraph.
Change the font.
Increase selected font +1.
Increase selected font +1.
Decrease selected font -1.
Decrease selected font -1.
View or hide non printing characters.
Moves one word to the left.
Moves one word to the right.
Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
Moves to the end of the paragraph.
Deletes word to right of cursor.
Deletes word to left of cursor.
Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Reset highlighted text to the default font.
Single-space lines.
Double-space lines.
1.5-line spacing.
Changes text to heading 1.
Changes text to heading 2.
Changes text to heading 3.
Open the Task Pane.
Open Help.
Change the case of the selected text.
Paste.
Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
Open go to window.
Spell check selected text and/or document.

Shift + F7
F12
Shift + F12
Alt + Shift + D
Alt + Shift + T

Activate the thesaurus.


Save as.
Save.
Insert the current date.
Insert the current time.

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.

If double-click a word, selects the complete word.


Double-clicking on the left, center, or right of a blank line will make the alignment of
Double-click
right aligned.
Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab stop.
Double-click
Selects the line or paragraph of the text the mouse triple-clicked.
Triple-click
Ctrl + Mouse wheel Zooms in and out of document.
INTERNET EXPLORER SHORTCUT KEYS
See our Microsoft Internet Explorer page for additional help and information.
Shortcut Keys
Alt + Left Arrow
Alt + Right
Arrow
F5
F11
Esc
Ctrl + Enter

Description
Back a page.
Forward a page.

Refresh current page / frame.


Display the current website in full screen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit this mode.
Stop page or download from loading.
Quickly complete an address. For example, type computer hope in the address bar
and press CTRL + ENTER to get http://www.computerhope.com.
Open New browser window.
Ctrl + N
Print current page / frame.
Ctrl + P
Moves down a page at a time.
Spacebar
Shift + Spacebar Moves up a page at a time.
FRONTPAGE SHORTCUT KEYS
See our Microsoft FrontPage page for additional help and information.
Shortcut Keys
Description
Copy selected text.
Ctrl + C
Cut selected text.
Ctrl + X

Paste selected text.


Ctrl + P
Create a hyperlink.
Ctrl + K
Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + B
Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I
Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + U
Left align the text.
Ctrl + L
Right align the text.
Ctrl + R
Center the text.
Ctrl + E
Display HTML tags.
Ctrl + /
Save document.
Ctrl + S
Switch between open web pages.
Ctrl + Tab
Enter Line break.
Ctrl + Ins
Move cursor above or below a table.
Ctrl + Enter
Ctrl + Shift + B Preview in web browser window.
Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease font size.
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase font size.
Deletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl + Del
Ctrl + Backspace Deletes word to left of cursor.
OUTLOOK SHORTCUT KEYS
See our Microsoft Outlook page for additional help and information.
Shortcut Keys
Description
Send the e-mail
Alt + S
Copy selected text.
Ctrl + C
Cut selected text.
Ctrl + X
Paste selected text.
Ctrl + P
Complete the name and/or e-mail being typed in the e-mail address bar.
Ctrl + K
Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + B
Italic highlighted selection
Ctrl + I
Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + U
Reply to an e-mail.
Ctrl + R
Forward an e-mail.
Ctrl + F
Create a new e-mail.
Ctrl + N
Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar.
Ctrl + Shift + O Open the Outbox.
Ctrl + Shift + I Open the Inbox.
Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task.
Ctrl + Shirt + C Create a new contact.

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