SHORTCUT KEYS FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS

SHORTCUT KEYS FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS
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shortcut keys will function as stated in all versions of the listed applications nor is this
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SHORTCUT KEYS FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS

SHORTCUT KEY
COMBINATION FUNCTION

F8 (during boot) Holding F8 when booting displays the Windows Boot Menu
SHIFT (during boot) Holding SHIFT down when booting forces Windows into Safe Mode
CTRL + ALT + DEL Displays the Task Manager or Windows Security dialog box
ALT + TAB Static rotate forward between currently open applications
ALT + SHIFT + TAB Static rotate backward between currently open applications
WINDOWS KEY + TAB Live view rotate forward between currently open applications
WINDOWS KEY + SHIFT +
TAB
Live view rotate backward between currently open applications
ALT + ESC
Rotates through currently open applications in the order they were
started
ALT + PRINT SCREEN Sends a screen shot of the current application to the Windows clipboard
CTRL + ESC Displays the Windows Start Menu (same as with the Windows Key)
CTRL + + (on numeric keypad) Resize column to size of longest item in Windows Explorer details view
SHIFT + * Opens folder currently selected in Windows Explorer and all sub-folders
F1 Displays the Help window for the current application
F2 Renames currently highlighted object
F3 Displays the Windows Search dialogue
F4 Positions cursor at the Address Bar in Windows & Internet Explorer
F5 Refreshes contents in Windows & Internet Explorer
ALT + F4 Closes current application
CTRL + F4 Closes currently open window in current application
CTRL + Z Reverses last made change(s) in current document or field
ALT + ENTER Opens the properties dialogue for the currently highlighted object
SHIFT + F10
Displays the context menu (same as with the Application Key or right
mouse click)
SHIFT + DEL Deletes objects directly, does not send them to the Recycle Bin
SHIFT (inserting CD/DVD) Holding SHIFT when inserting a CD or DVD prevents auto-play
SHIFT (selecting objects) Holding SHIFT down while selecting objects selects objects inclusively
CTRL (selecting objects) Holding CTRL down while selecting objects selects objects individually
WINDOWS KEY + D Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop (using this
combination again restores all minimized windows)
WINDOWS KEY + TAB Cycles through open applications via the taskbar
WINDOWS KEY + E Starts Windows Explorer to browse local computer
WINDOWS KEY + F Displays the Windows Search dialogue
WINDOWS KEY + CTRL + F Displays the Windows Search for Computers dialogue
WINDOWS KEY + F1 Displays the Microsoft Windows Help window
WINDOWS KEY + L Locks the computer
WINDOWS KEY + M Minimizes all open windows
WINDOWS KEY + SHIFT + M Restores all windows minimized using WINDOWS KEY + M
WINDOWS KEY + R Displays the Run dialogue
WINDOWS KEY + U Displays the Windows Utility Manager
WINDOWS KEY + PAUSE Displays the Windows System Properties dialogue

GENERIC APPLICATION SHORTCUT KEYS
(available to most Windows applications)
SHORTCUT KEY
COMBINATION
FUNCTION
F1 Displays the current application’s Help window
CTRL + A Selects all text in current document
CTRL + B BOLD highlighted text
CTRL + I ITALICIZE highlighted text
CTRL + U UNDERLINE highlighted text
CTRL + X Cuts (deletes) all highlighted text
CTRL + C Copies all highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
CTRL + V Pastes contents of Windows clipboard into current document at cursor position
CTRL + K Insert hyperlink
CTRL + P Displays the print dialogue
CTRL + Z Undo last action
CTRL + Y Repeat last action
ALT + E Opens the EDIT menu in the current application
ALT + F Opens the FILE menu in the current application
SHIFT + INS Pastes contents of Windows clipboard into current document
HOME Positions cursor at beginning of current line
CTRL + HOME Positions cursor at beginning of current document
END Positions cursor at end of current line
CTRL + END Positions cursor at end of current document
SHIFT + HOME Selects all text from current position to beginning of current line
SHIFT + END Selects all text from current position to end of current line
CTRL + LEFT ARROW Moves cursor to the left one word at a time
CTRL + RIGHT ARROW Moves cursor to the right one word at a time

MICROSOFT OFFICE SHORTCUT KEYS – EXCEL
SHORTCUT KEY COMBINATION FUNCTION
F27 Edit contents of a cell
F7 Spell check entire document or only highlighted text
F11 Create chart
CTRL + ; Enter the current date
CTRL + SHIFT + ; Enter the current time
CTRL + ‘ Copies formula from cell above into current cell
CTRL + SHIFT + “ Copies value from cell above into current cell
CTRL + ` Toggles between displaying cell contents and cell formulas
CTRL + R Copies contents of current cell into selected cells to the right
CTRL + D Copies contents of current cell into selected cells below
ALT + SHIFT + F1 Create new worksheet
SHIFT + F3 Displays the formula dialogue
SHIFT + F5 Displays the search dialogue
CTRL + 1 Opens the Format Cells dialogue
CTRL + A Selects all text in current document
CTRL + B BOLD highlighted text
CTRL + I ITALICIZE highlighted text
CTRL + U UNDERLINE highlighted text
CTRL + 5 STRIKETHROUGH highlighted text
CTRL + X Cuts (deletes) all highlighted text
CTRL + C Copies all highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
CTRL + V Pastes contents of Windows clipboard into current document at
cursor position
CTRL + K Insert hyperlink
CTRL + P Displays the print dialogue
CTRL + Z Undo last action
CTRL + Y Repeat last action
CTRL + F6 Switches between open workbooks
CTRL + F9 Minimize current window
CTRL + F10 Maximize current window
CTRL + PGUP Rotates forward between worksheets in current document
CTRL + PGDN Rotates backward between worksheets in current document
CTRL + TAB Rotates between open documents
CTRL + SHIFT + ! Displays numbers in comma format
CTRL + SHIFT + @ Displays numbers in time format
CTRL + SHIFT + # Displays numbers in date format
CTRL + SHIFT + $ Displays numbers in currency format
CTRL + SHIFT + % Displays numbers in percentage format
CTRL + SHIFT + ^ Displays numbers in scientific format
CTRL + SHIFT + ~ Displays numbers without special formatting
ALT + = Adds a range of cells
CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW Positions cursor at next section of text
CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW Positions cursor at previous section of text
CTRL + SPACE Selects entire current column
SHIFT + SPACE Selects entire current row

MICROSOFT OFFICE SHORTCUT KEYS – FRONT PAGE
SHORTCUT KEY
COMBINATION
FUNCTION
CTRL + A Selects all text in current document
CTRL + B BOLD highlighted text
CTRL + I ITALICIZE highlighted text
CTRL + U UNDERLINE highlighted text
CTRL + X Cuts (deletes) all highlighted text
CTRL + C Copies all highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
CTRL + V Pastes contents of Windows clipboard into current document at
cursor position
CTRL + K Insert hyperlink
CTRL + P Displays the print dialogue
CTRL + Z Undo last action
CTRL + Y Repeat last action
CTRL + K Insert hyperlink
CTRL + L Left justifies current line or highlighted text
CTRL + E Center justifies current line or highlighted text
CTRL + R Right justifies current line or highlighted text
CTRL + / Displays HTML tags
CTRL + S Saves current document
CTRL + TAB Switches between currently open documents
CTRL + INS Inserts line break at cursor position
CTRL + ENTER Moves cursor above or below a table
CTRL + SHIFT + B Preview document in web browser
CTRL + SHIFT + > Increase highlighted text font size incrementally
CTRL + SHIFT + < Decrease highlighted text font size incrementally
CTRL + DEL Deletes word to right of cursor
CTRL + BACKSPACE Deletes word to left of cursor
 MICROSOFT OFFICE SHORTCUT KEYS – OUTLOOK SHORTCUT KEY COMBINATION FUNCTION
CTRL + A Selects all text in current document
CTRL + B BOLD highlighted text
CTRL + I ITALICIZE highlighted text
 CTRL + U UNDERLINE highlighted text
CTRL + X Cuts (deletes) all highlighted text
CTRL + C Copies all highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
CTRL + V Pastes contents of Windows clipboard into current document at cursor position
CTRL + P Displays the print dialogue
CTRL + Z Undo last action
CTRL + Y Redo last action
CTRL + L Left justifies current line or highlighted text
CTRL + E Center justifies current line or highlighted text
CTRL + S Saves current document
CTRL + DEL Deletes word to right of cursor
CTRL + BACKSPACE Deletes word to left of cursor
 CTRL + SHIFT + I Jump to Inbox folder
CTRL + SHIFT + O Jump to Outbox folder
 CTRL + 1 Jump to Mail folder
CTRL + 2 Jump to Calendar folder
 CTRL + 3 Jump to Contacts folder
CTRL + 4 Jump to Tasks folder
CTRL + Y Opens the Go to Folder dialogue
CTRL + R Reply to current message
CTRL + SHIFT + R Reply to all recipients of current message
 MICROSOFT OFFICE SHORTCUT KEYS – POWERPOINT SHORTCUT KEY COMBINATION FUNCTION
CTRL + A Selects all text in current document
CTRL + B BOLD highlighted text
CTRL + I ITALICIZE highlighted text
CTRL + U UNDERLINE highlighted text
CTRL + X Cuts (deletes) all highlighted text
CTRL + C Copies all highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
CTRL + V Pastes contents of Windows clipboard into current document at cursor position
SHIFT + F3 Toggles selected text between lowercase, initial capital and uppercase
SHIFT + F9 Toggle grid lines
ALT + F9 Toggle guide lines
CTRL + M New slide
CTRL + D Duplicate current slide
CTRL + SHIFT + C Copy Autoshape styles
CTRL + SHIFT + V Paste Autoshape styles
CTRL + SHIFT + G Group objects
CTRL + SHIFT + H Un-group objects F5 Start a presentation
 MICROSOFT OFFICE SHORTCUT KEYS – WORD SHORTCUT KEY COMBINATION FUNCTION
CTRL + A Selects all text in current document
CTRL + B BOLD highlighted text
CTRL + I ITALICIZE highlighted text
CTRL + U UNDERLINE highlighted text
CTRL + X Cuts (deletes) all highlighted text
CTRL + C Copies all highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
CTRL + V Pastes contents of Windows clipboard into current document at cursor position
CTRL + K Insert hyperlink
CTRL + P Displays the print dialogue
CTRL + Z Undo last action
CTRL + Y Repeat last action
CTRL + F Displays Microsoft Word’s Find dialogue
SHIFT + F4 Repeat most recent Find command
CTRL + K Insert hyperlink CTRL + L Left justifies current line or highlighted text
CTRL + E Center justifies current line or highlighted text
 CTRL + R Right justifies current line or highlighted text
 SHIFT + F3 Changes case of highlighted text
 CTRL + N Opens new blank document
 CTRL + P Displays the print dialogue
CTRL + SHIFT + F Displays the font properties dialogue
 CTRL + SHIFT + > Increase highlighted text font size incrementally
CTRL + SHIFT + < Decrease highlighted text font size incrementally
CTRL + ] Increase highlighted text font size incrementally
CTRL + [ Decrease highlighted text font size incrementally
CTRL + SHIFT + * Toggles display of non-printing characters
CTRL + UP ARROW Positions cursor at beginning of current paragraph
CTRL + DOWN ARROW Positions cursor at end of current paragraph
CTRL + M Indent current paragraph
CTRL + DEL Deletes word to right of cursor
CTRL + BACKSPACE Deletes word to left of cursor
CTRL + SPACEBAR Resets highlighted text to default font
CTRL + 1 Spaces current line or highlighted text using single line spacing
CTRL + 5 Spaces current line or highlighted text using 1.5 line spacing
CTRL + 2 Spaces current line or highlighted text using double line spacing
CTRL + ALT + 1 Formats highlighted text to Heading 1
CTRL + ALT + 2 Formats highlighted text to Heading 2
CTRL + ALT + 3 Formats highlighted text to Heading 3
F4 Repeat last action (Microsoft Office 2000 or higher only)
F5 Opens Go To dialogue
SHIFT F5 Jump to previous edit point in document
F7 Spell check entire document or only highlighted text
SHIFT + F7 Opens the Thesaurus dialogue
F8 Turns on Selection Mode. Use any Word feature to add to selection
or F8 to increase selection by word, sentence, paragraph or
document)
F12 Opens the Save Document As dialogue
SHIFT + F12 Saves current document
CTRL + F6 Rotate through open documents
ALT + F6 Toggle between open documents and program dialogues
ALT + Mouse click Opens the Research Panel (if installed) showing information about
current word or selection



INTERNET EXPLORER SHORTCUT KEYS
SHORTCUT KEY
COMBINATION
FUNCTION
ALT + HOME Opens Home Page
ALT + LEFT ARROW Rotates backward through previously viewed websites
ALT + RIGHT ARROW Rotates forward through previously viewed websites
SPACEBAR Moves down the current page one screen at a time
SHIFT + SPACEBAR Moves up the current page one screen at a time
F11 Toggles between full screen and normal views
ESC Ends download of current page or file
CTRL + ENTER Automatically completes an URL (eg: Type elmcomputers in ADDRESS
BAR, press CTRL + ENTER to format to http://www.elmcomputers.com)
CTRL + N Opens new browser window
CTRL + P Prints the current page or frame
CTRL + Mouse Wheel Up Increase text size
CTRL + Mouse Wheel Down Decrease text size

INTERNET EXPLORER 7 SHORTCUT KEYS
SHORTCUT KEY
COMBINATION
FUNCTION
CTRL + LEFT MOUSE BTN Open a link in a new background tab
ALT + ENTER Open a new tab from the Address Bar
CTRL + TAB Rotate forward through tabs
CTRL + W (or CTRL + F4) Close current tab
CTRL + Number Switch to a specific tab (numbered from left to right)
CTRL + Q Open Quick Tabs (thumbnail view of all tabs)
ALT + N Give focus to Information Bar
ALT + D Give focus to Address Bar
CTRL + E Give focus to Toolbar search box
ALT + ENTER Open your search query in a new tab
CTRL + DOWN ARROW Show the search provider menu
ALT (or F10) Toggle display of Menu Bar

REMOTE DESKTOP SHORTCUT KEYS
SHORTCUT KEY
COMBINATION FUNCTION
ALT + PGUP
Rotates forward between currently open applications
(Equivalent to ALT + TAB on local system)
ALT + PGDN
Rotates backward between currently open applications
(Equivalent to ALT + SHIFT + TAB on local system)
ALT + INS
Rotates through currently open applications in the order they were
started
(Equivalent to ALT + ESC on local system)
ALT + HOME
Displays the Windows Start Menu (same as with the Windows Key)
(Equivalent to CTRL + ESC on local system)
CTRL + ALT + - (on numeric
keypad)
Sends a screen shot of the current application in the Remote Desktop
to the Windows clipboard
(Equivalent to ALT + PRINT SCREEN on local system)
CTRL + ALT + + (on numeric
keypad)
Sends a screen shot of the entire Remote Desktop session to the
Windows clipboard
(Equivalent to PRINT SCREEN on local system)
CTRL + ALT + END
Displays the Task Manager or Windows Security dialog box
(Equivalent to CTRL + ALT + DEL on local system)

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