BASIC SHORTCUT KEYS
Shortcut Keys
Description
Alt + F
File menu options in current program.
Alt + E
Edit options in current program
F1
Universal Help in almost ever Windows program.
Ctrl + A
Select all text.
Ctrl + X
Cut selected item.
Shift + Del
Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C
Copy selected item.
Ctrl + Ins
Copy selected item
Ctrl + V
Paste
Shift + Ins
Paste
Home
Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home
Goes to beginning of document.
End
Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End
Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home
Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End
Highlights from current position to end of line.
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
Description
Alt + Tab
Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab
Switch backwards between open applications.
Alt + Print Screen
Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.
Ctrl + Esc
Bring Up start menu.
Alt + Esc
Switch Between open applications on taskbar.
F2
Renames selected Icon.
F3
Starts find from desktop.
F4
Opens the drive selection when browsing.
F5
Refresh Contents.
Alt + F4
Closes Current open program.
Ctrl + F4
Closes Window in Program.
Ctrl + (the '+' key on the
keypad)
Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows
explorer
Alt + Enter
Opens properties window of Selected icon or program.
Shift + F10
Simulates right click on selected item.
Shift + Del
Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin.
Holding Shift
Boot safe mode or by pass system files.
Holding Shift
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 Micr
osoft Windows
operating system and using a keyboard with a Windows key. In the below list of short
cuts, the Windows key is
represented by "WINKEY". If you are looking for Windows shortcut keys, see t
he above Microsoft Windows
shortcut key section
.
Shortcut Keys
Description
WINKEY + D
Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows.
WINKEY + M
Minimizes all windows.
WINKEY + SHIFT + M
Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.
WINKEY + E
Open Microsoft Explorer.
WINKEY + Tab
Cycle through open programs through the taskbar.
WINKEY + F
Display the Windows Search / Find feature.
WINKEY + CTRL + F
Display the search for computers window.
WINKEY + F1
Display the Microsoft Windows help.
.
Ctrl + U
Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + 5
Strikethrough highlighted selection.
Ctrl + P
Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing.
Ctrl + Z
Undo last action.
Ctrl + F9
Minimize current window.
Ctrl + F10
Maximize currently selected window.
Ctrl + F6
Switch between open workbooks / windows.
Ctrl + Page up
Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
Ctrl + Page down
Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
Ctrl + Tab
Move between Two or more open Excel files.
Alt + =
Create a formula to sum all of the above cells
Ctrl + '
Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected.
Ctrl + Shift + !
Format number in comma format.
Ctrl + Shift + $
Format number in currency format.
Ctrl + Shift + #
Format number in date format.
Ctrl + Shift + %
Format number in percentage format.
Ctrl + Shift + ^
Format number in scientific format.
Ctrl + Shift + @
Format number in time format.
Ctrl + Arrow key
Move to next section of text.
Ctrl + Space
Select entire column.
Shift + Space
Select entire row.
WORD SHORTCUT KEYS
See our Microsoft Word page for additional help and information.
Shortcut Keys
Description
Ctrl + A
Select all contents of the page.
Ctrl + B
Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + C
Copy selected text.
Ctrl + X
Cut selected text.
Ctrl + P
Open the print window.
See our Microsoft Internet Explorer page for additional help and information.
Shortcut Keys
Description
Alt + Left Arrow
Back a page.
Alt + Right
Arrow
Forward a page.
F5
Refresh current page / frame.
F11
Display the current website in full screen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit t
his mode.
Esc
Stop page or download from loading.
Ctrl + Enter
Quickly complete an address. For example, type computer hope in the address bar
and press CTRL + ENTER to get http://www.computerhope.com.
Ctrl + N
Open New browser window.
Ctrl + P
Print current page / frame.
Spacebar
Moves down a page at a time.
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
Ctrl + C
Copy selected text.
Ctrl + X
Cut selected text.
Ctrl + P
Paste selected text.
Ctrl + K
Create a hyperlink.
Ctrl + B
Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I
Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + U
Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + L
Left align the text.
Ctrl + R
Right align the text.
Ctrl + E
Center the text.
Ctrl + /
Display HTML tags.
Ctrl + S
Save document.
Ctrl + Tab
Switch between open web pages.
Ctrl + Ins
Enter Line break.
Ctrl + Enter
Move cursor above or below a table.
Ctrl + Shift + B
Preview in web browser window.
Ctrl + Shift + <
Decrease font size.
Ctrl + Shift + >
Increase font size.
Ctrl + Del
Deletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace
Deletes word to left of cursor.
OUTLOOK SHORTCUT KEYS
See our Microsoft Outlook page for additional help and information.
Shortcut Keys
Description
Alt + S
Send the e-mail
Ctrl + C
Copy selected text.
Ctrl + X
Cut selected text.
Ctrl + P
Paste selected text.
Ctrl + K
Complete the name and/or e-mail being typed in the e-mail address bar.
Ctrl + B
Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I
Italic highlighted selection
Ctrl + U
Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + R
Reply to an e-mail.
Ctrl + F
Forward an e-mail.
Ctrl + N
Create a new e-mail.
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