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Alt + F File menu options in current program Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page F2 Edit the selected cell
Alt + E Edit options in current program Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection F5 Go to a specific cell
F1 Universal help (for all programs) Ctrl + C Copy selected text F7 Spell check selected text and/or document
Ctrl + A Select all text F11 Create chart
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
Ctrl + X Cut selected item Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the current time
Ctrl + N Open new/blank document Ctrl + ; Enter the current date
Shift + Del Cut selected item
Ctrl + O Open options Alt + Shift + F1 Insert new worksheet
Ctrl + C Copy selected item
Ctrl + P Open the print window Shift + F3 Open the Excel® formula window
Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item
Ctrl + F Open find box Shift + F5 Bring up search box
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection Ctrl + A Select all contents of worksheet
Shift + Ins Paste
Ctrl + K Insert link Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Home Go to beginning of current line Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
End Go to end of current line Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + End Go to end of document Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed Ctrl + D Fill
Shift + Home Highlight from current position to beginning of line Ctrl + Z Undo last action Ctrl + K Insert link
Shift + End Highlight from current position to end of line Ctrl + G Find and replace options Ctrl + F Open find and replace options
Ctrl + Move one word to the left at a time Ctrl + H Find and replace options Ctrl + G Open go-to options
Ctrl + Move one word to the right at a time Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment Ctrl + H Open find and replace options
Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + Y Underline selected text
MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left
Ctrl + 5 Strikethrough highlighted selection
Alt + Tab Switch between open applications Ctrl + E Align selected text or line to the center
Ctrl + O Open options
Alt + Switch backwards between open Ctrl + R Align selected text or line to the right Ctrl + N Open new document
Shift + Tab applications Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
Alt + Print Create screen shot for current program Ctrl + T Hanging indent Ctrl + S Save
Screen
Ctrl + D Font options Ctrl + Z Undo last action
Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows® task manager Ctrl + F9 Minimize current window
Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font
Ctrl + Esc Bring up start menu Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase selected font +1
Alt + Esc Switch between applications on taskbar Ctrl + F6 Switch between open workbooks/windows
F2 Rename selected icon Ctrl + ] Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + Page up Move between Excel® worksheets in the
F3 Start find from desktop Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease selected font -1 & Page Down same document
F4 Open the drive selection when browsing Ctrl + [ Decrease selected font -1 Ctrl + Tab Move between two or more open Excel® files
F5 Refresh contents Ctrl + Shift + * View or hide non printing characters Alt + = Create formula to sum all of above cells
Alt + F4 Close current open program Ctrl + Move one word to the left Ctrl + ‘ Insert value of above cell into current cell
Ctrl + F4 Close window in program Ctrl + Move one word to the right Ctrl + Shift + ! Format number in comma format
Ctrl + Plus Automatically adjust widths of all columns Ctrl + Move to beginning of the line or paragraph Ctrl + Shift + $ Format number in currency format
Key in Windows Explorer Ctrl + Shift + # Format number in date format
Ctrl + Move to the end of the paragraph
Open properties window of selected icon Ctrl + Shift + % Format number in percentage format
Alt + Enter Ctrl + Del Delete word to right of cursor
or program Ctrl + Shift + ^ Format number in scientific format
Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to left of cursor Ctrl + Shift + @ Format number in time format
Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item
Ctrl + End Move cursor to end of document Ctrl + Move to next section of text
Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently
Ctrl + Home Move cursor to beginning of document Ctrl + Space Select entire column
Holding Shift Boot safe mode or bypass system files
During Bootup Ctrl + Space Reset highlighted text to default font Shift + Space Select entire row
Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines Ctrl + W Close document
Holding Shift When putting in an audio CD, will prevent
During Bootup CD Player from playing Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines
Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing OUTLOOK® SHORTCUT KEYS
Ctrl + Alt + 1 Change text to heading 1 Alt + S Send the email
WINKEY SHORTCUTS
Ctrl + Alt + 2 Change text to heading 2 Ctrl + C Copy selected text
WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
WINKEY + M Minimize all windows Ctrl + Alt + 3 Change text to heading 3
Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
WINKEY + Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M F1 Open help
Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in address bar
SHIFT + M and WINKEY + D Shift + F3 Change case of selected text Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer Shift + Insert Paste Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on taskbar F4 Repeat last action performed (Word 2000+) Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
WINKEY + F Display the Windows® Search/Find feature F7 Spell check selected text and/or document Ctrl + R Reply to an email
WINKEY + Display the search for computers window Shift + F7 Activate the thesaurus Ctrl + F Forward an email
CTRL + F Ctrl + N Create a new email
F12 Save as
WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft® Windows® help Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar
WINKEY + R Open the run window Ctrl + S Save
Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox
Shift + F12 Save Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox
WINKEY + Open the system properties window
Pause /Break Alt + Shift + D Insert the current date Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task
WINKEY + U Open utility manager Alt + Shift + T Insert the current time Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact
WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP® & later) Ctrl + W Close document Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry
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BarCharts, Inc.® WORLD’S #1 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE BASIC SHORTCUT KEYS WORD® SHORTCUT KEYS EXCEL® SHORTCUT KEYS Alt + F File menu options in current program Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page F2 Edit the selected cell Alt + E Edit options in current program Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection F5 Go to a specific cell F1 Universal help (for all programs) Ctrl + C Copy selected text F7 Spell check selected text and/or document Ctrl + A Select all text F11 Create chart Ctrl + X Cut selected text Ctrl + X Cut selected item Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the current time Ctrl + N Open new/blank document Ctrl + ; Enter the current date Shift + Del Cut selected item Ctrl + O Open options Alt + Shift + F1 Insert new worksheet Ctrl + C Copy selected item Ctrl + P Open the print window Shift + F3 Open the Excel® formula window Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item Ctrl + F Open find box Shift + F5 Bring up search box Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection Ctrl + A Select all contents of worksheet Shift + Ins Paste Ctrl + K Insert link Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection Home Go to beginning of current line Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection Ctrl + C Copy selected text End Go to end of current line Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + End Go to end of document Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed Ctrl + D Fill Shift + Home Highlight from current position to beginning of line Ctrl + Z Undo last action Ctrl + K Insert link Shift + End Highlight from current position to end of line Ctrl + G Find and replace options Ctrl + F Open find and replace options Ctrl + Move one word to the left at a time Ctrl + H Find and replace options Ctrl + G Open go-to options Ctrl + Move one word to the right at a time Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment Ctrl + H Open find and replace options Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection Ctrl + Y Underline selected text MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left Ctrl + 5 Strikethrough highlighted selection Alt + Tab Switch between open applications Ctrl + E Align selected text or line to the center Ctrl + O Open options Alt + Switch backwards between open Ctrl + R Align selected text or line to the right Ctrl + N Open new document Shift + Tab applications Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph Ctrl + P Open print dialog box Alt + Print Create screen shot for current program Ctrl + T Hanging indent Ctrl + S Save Screen Ctrl + D Font options Ctrl + Z Undo last action Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows® task manager Ctrl + F9 Minimize current window Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font Ctrl + Esc Bring up start menu Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window Ctrl + Shift + > Increase selected font +1 Alt + Esc Switch between applications on taskbar Ctrl + F6 Switch between open workbooks/windows F2 Rename selected icon Ctrl + ] Increase selected font +1 Ctrl + Page up Move between Excel® worksheets in the F3 Start find from desktop Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease selected font -1 & Page Down same document F4 Open the drive selection when browsing Ctrl + [ Decrease selected font -1 Ctrl + Tab Move between two or more open Excel® files F5 Refresh contents Ctrl + Shift + * View or hide non printing characters Alt + = Create formula to sum all of above cells Alt + F4 Close current open program Ctrl + Move one word to the left Ctrl + ‘ Insert value of above cell into current cell Ctrl + F4 Close window in program Ctrl + Move one word to the right Ctrl + Shift + ! Format number in comma format Ctrl + Plus Automatically adjust widths of all columns Ctrl + Move to beginning of the line or paragraph Ctrl + Shift + $ Format number in currency format Key in Windows Explorer Ctrl + Shift + # Format number in date format Ctrl + Move to the end of the paragraph Open properties window of selected icon Ctrl + Shift + % Format number in percentage format Alt + Enter Ctrl + Del Delete word to right of cursor or program Ctrl + Shift + ^ Format number in scientific format Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to left of cursor Ctrl + Shift + @ Format number in time format Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item Ctrl + End Move cursor to end of document Ctrl + Move to next section of text Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently Ctrl + Home Move cursor to beginning of document Ctrl + Space Select entire column Holding Shift Boot safe mode or bypass system files During Bootup Ctrl + Space Reset highlighted text to default font Shift + Space Select entire row Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines Ctrl + W Close document Holding Shift When putting in an audio CD, will prevent During Bootup CD Player from playing Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing OUTLOOK® SHORTCUT KEYS Ctrl + Alt + 1 Change text to heading 1 Alt + S Send the email WINKEY SHORTCUTS Ctrl + Alt + 2 Change text to heading 2 Ctrl + C Copy selected text WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows Ctrl + X Cut selected text WINKEY + M Minimize all windows Ctrl + Alt + 3 Change text to heading 3 Ctrl + P Open print dialog box WINKEY + Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M F1 Open help Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in address bar SHIFT + M and WINKEY + D Shift + F3 Change case of selected text Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer Shift + Insert Paste Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on taskbar F4 Repeat last action performed (Word 2000+) Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection WINKEY + F Display the Windows® Search/Find feature F7 Spell check selected text and/or document Ctrl + R Reply to an email WINKEY + Display the search for computers window Shift + F7 Activate the thesaurus Ctrl + F Forward an email CTRL + F Ctrl + N Create a new email F12 Save as WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft® Windows® help Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar WINKEY + R Open the run window Ctrl + S Save Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox Shift + F12 Save Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox WINKEY + Open the system properties window Pause /Break Alt + Shift + D Insert the current date Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task WINKEY + U Open utility manager Alt + Shift + T Insert the current time Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP® & later) Ctrl + W Close document Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry 1
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