SHORTCUT KEYS FOR WINDOWS

Windows system Windows Key: will open the Start menu Windows Key+Break: will display the System Properties dialogue

box Windows Key+D: will minimize the windows to show the Desktop Windows Key+E: will open Internet Explorer Windows Key+F: will open the Search option for files and folders Windows Key+F+CTRL: will open Search option for computer Windows Key+F1: will display Help/Assistance option Windows Key+L: will lock your Desktop Windows Key+M: will minimize or restore all windows Windows Key+R: will open the RUN option Windows Key+TAB: will switch between open items Windows Key+U: will open Utility Manager ALT+ Hyphen: will display the Multiple Document Interface child

window's System menu ALT+ ENTER: will view the properties for the selected object ALT+ ESC: will cycle through the items in the order that they were

opened ALT+ F4: will close all the windows that are open ALT+ SPACEBAR: will display the System menu ALT+TAB: switch from one open program to another on your

taskbar. F1: used to request help/assistance SHIFT: If you press and hold down the SHIFT key while inserting

a CD-ROM it will skip the automatic-run feature SHIFT+DELETE: will delete the file permanently CTRL+ESC: will open the Start Menu

In a General Folder and text programs

Ctrl + A: will select all items Ctrl + B: will organize your Favorites in Internet Explorer Ctrl + C: will copy the selected item Ctrl + F: will open the Search options Ctrl + H: will allow you to replace some text Ctrl + N: will create a new folder Ctrl + O: will open a new document Ctrl + P: will print the selected document Ctrl + S: will save the current document Ctrl + V: will copy the selected item Ctrl + W: will close the current window Ctrl + X: will cut the current item Ctrl + Y: will repeat the last action that has been cancelled Ctrl + Z: will undo the last action

In a General Folder

F10: opens Menu Bar options CTRL+F4: list the address menu paths SHIFT+F10: opens right click shortcut menu ALT+DOWN ARROW: will open a drop-down list box ALT+SPACE: will list the window's System menu ALT+Underlined Letter in Menu: opens the menu

For a selected item in a folder

F2: used to rename the item F3: opens the Search option F5: will refresh the current folder F6: will move along the panes in Windows Explorer CTRL+ X: cut an item CTRL+ C: copy an item CTRL+ V: paste an item SHIFT+DELETE: will delete this item permanently. ALT+ENTER: will open the properties option for the selected item. CTRL+ G: will open the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95

Windows Explorer only) CTRL+ A: will select all the items in the current window BACKSPACE: will switch to the parent folder

For Microsoft Word

CTRL+ N: will promptly open a Word document CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved Word document CTRL+ W: will close the current window without exiting Word CTRL+ S: will save the current document CTRL+ P: will promptly print the current document CTRL+ Z: will undo the last action CTRL+ Y: will restore an undone action CTRL+ X: will cut the selected text CTRL+ C: will copy the selected text CTRL+ V: will paste the selected text CTRL+ A: will select the whole document CTRL+ F: will search for a specific text in the current document CTRL+ B: will bold the selected text CTRL+ I: will put in italics the selected text

CTRL+ U: will underline the selected text

For Microsoft Excel

CTRL+ N: will promptly open an Excel document CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved Excel document CTRL+ W: will close the current window without exiting

Excel CTRL+ S: will save the current document CTRL+ P: will promptly print the current document CTRL+ Z: will undo the last action CTRL+ Y: will restore an undone action CTRL+ X: will cut the selected text CTRL+ C: will copy the selected text CTRL+ V: will paste the selected text CTRL+ A: will select the whole document CTRL+ F: will search for a specific text in the current

document CTRL+ B: will bold the selected text CTRL+ I: will put in italics the selected text CTRL+ U: will underline the selected text F1: will prompt the Help option F2: will edit the document F3: will paste the name F4: will repeat the last action F5: will open the Go To option F6: will switch to the next pane F7: will launch the Spell Check option F8: will allow the Extend Mode F9: will recalculate all workbooks F10: will activate the menu bar

F11: will open a new chart F12: will save the document.

For Microsoft PowerPoint

F4: will repeat the last action F5: will start a slide show F6: will switch to the next pane in a clockwise way CTRL+ EQUAL SIGN: will apply a subscript

formatting CTRL+ ADDITION SIGN: will apply a superscript

formatting CTRL+ BACKSPACE: will delete a word CTRL+ F: will find a word/words in the text CTRL+ K: will insert a hyperlink CTRL+ M: will insert a slide CTRL+ I: will set the text into italics CTRL+ D: will copy the current slide CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved PowerPoint

file CTRL+ T: will open a Font dialogue CTRL+ Y: will repeat last action CTRL+ G: to view guides SHIFT+ ALT+ LEFT ARROW: will promote a

paragraph SHIFT+ F3: will capitalize the text

SHIFT+ALT+ RIGHT ARROW: will demote a paragraph

SHIFT+F6: will switch turn the previous pane anticlockwise

For Internet Explorer

F1: will display the Internet Explorer help F11: will allow the full screen option TAB KEY: will enable you to move through the items,

address bar and links on your webpage ALT+HOME: will go to your home page ALT+LEFT ARROW: will go to the previous page SHIFT+F10: will display a shortcut menu for the link CTRL+TAB: will move forward between tabs SHIFT+CTRL+TAB: will move back between frames UP ARROW KEY: will scroll towards the beginning of the

webpage DOWN ARROW KEY: will scroll towards the end of the

webpage PAGE UP: will scroll by sections towards the beginning of

the webpage PAGE DOWN: will scroll by sections towards the end of

the webpage HOME: will move directly to the beginning of the webpage END: will move directly to the end of the webpage CTRL+F: will find some text on the page F5: will refresh the current page ESC: will stop loading the page CTRL+ N: will open a new window CTRL+ E: will open the Search option in the Explorer bar

CTRL+ I: will open the Favorites option in Explorer bar CTRL+ H: will open the History option in Explorer bar

For Windows Media Player

ALT + 1 (2 or 3): 50% zoom (100% or 200%) ALT + Enter: toggle full screen Esc: Exit from full screen ALT + Left arrow: take a step back in your navigation history ALT + Right arrow: move forward in your navigation history CTRL + 1: switch to full screen CTRL + 2: switch to skin mode CTRL + B: previous (item or chapter) CTRL + F: next (item or chapter) CTRL + M: toggle shuffle CTRL + T: toggle repeat CTRL + M: show/hide the Classic Menus (menu bar) CTRL + N: create a new playlist CTRL + O: open file CTRL + P: Play/Pause CTRL + S: stop reading CTRL + S CTRL + U: specify a URL or file path Ctrl + Shift + C: enable/disable captions and subtitles F2: rename selected item F3: add media files to the library F5: update information F6: increase the size of the album cover Shift + F6: reduce the size of the album cover F7: disable volume F8: decrease volume F9: increase volume

SHORTCUT KEYS FOR WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM

Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys

o Windows Key + D Minimizes all windows and

returns the user to the desktopo Windows Key + E Open Microsoft Explorer

o Windows Key + F Display the Windows Search /

Find featureo Windows Key + CTRL + F Display the search for

computers windowo Windows Key + F1 Display the Microsoft Windows

helpo Windows Key + L Lock the computer (Windows XP

and above only)o Windows Key + M Minimizes all windows

o Windows Key + Pause / Break key Open the system

properties windowo Windows Key + R Open the run window

o Windows Key + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize

o Windows Key + Tab Cycle through open

programs through the taskbaro Windows Key+ U Open Utility Manager

Word Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection Ctrl + C Copy selected text Ctrl + X Cut selected text Ctrl + P Paste Ctrl + F Open find box Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection Ctrl + Z Undo last action Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font Ctrl + Shift + > Increase selected font +1 Ctrl + ] Increase selected font +1 Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease selected font -1 Ctrl + [ Decrease selected font -1 Ctrl + Del Deletes word to right of cursor Ctrl + Backspace Deletes word to left of cursor Ctrl + End Moves the cursor to the end of the document Ctrl + Home Moves the cursor to the beginning of the

document Ctrl + Spacebar Enable / Disable auto correction Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing Shift + F3 Change the case of the selected text F7 Spell check selected text and or document F12 Save as Shfit + F12 Save

Excel Shortcut Keys

F7 Spell check selected text and or document F11 Create chart Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the current time Ctrl + ; Enter the current date Alt + Shift + F1 Insert New Worksheet Shift + F3 Open the Excel formula window Shift + F5 Bring up search box Ctrl + A Select all contents of the worksheet Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection 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 + F9Minimize current window Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window Ctrl + F6Switch between open workbooks / windows Ctrl + Tab Move to next worksheet 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

Mouse Shortcuts

1. Double click Selects word2. Triple click Selects paragraph3. Ctrl + Mouse wheel Zooms in and out of document

Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys

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 this mode Esc Stop page or download from loading Ctrl + N Open New browser window Ctrl + P Print current page / frame

Outlook Shortcut Keys

Alt + S Sends the current mail Ctrl + Enter Sends the current mail Ctrl + K Resolves the email addresses from the address

book Alt + K Resolves the email addresses from the address

book F7 Starts spell check Ctrl + D Deletes the current mail Shift + Delete Permanently deletes the current mail Ctrl + Z Undoes the last change Ctrl + Y Redoes the last change

FrontPage Shortcut Keys

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 + Insert 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

Visual Basic Shortcut Keys

F2 Brings up the 'Object Browser' window

F3/F4/F6/F11 Brings up the 'Properties Window' for the current form/control

F5 Executes the current project Ctrl + F5First checks for syntax errors and then executes

the project F7 Opens the code window for the current control F8 Executes the project in 'Step mode'. Keep pressing F8

to execute the next statement; Press F5 to come out of step mode

F9 Inserts break point at the current line in the code window. Press F9 again to toggle the break point

Ctrl + G Brings up the 'Immediate window', which is useful for debugging purposes

Ctrl + Spacebar While writing code, this combination helps you see the available options/methods/properties based on what you are typing

Shift + F2 Place the cursor over any function call and press Shift + F2 to see the declaration of that function

Ctrl + F Brings up the find dialog box Ctrl + H Brings up the replace dialog box Shift + F3 Finds the previous occurrence of a string Ctrl + Shift + F9 Clears all break points Ctrl + Delete Deletes to the end of the word Crtl + Y Deletes the current line of code Ctrl + Z Undoes the last change in the code window Ctrl + Up/Down arrows Helps you move between

procedures/functions in the code window