Windows Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys Description

Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad)

Automatically adjust the width's of all the columns in Windows explorer

Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to the left of cursor

Alt + E Edit options in current program

Alt + Enter Opens properties window of Selected icon or program

Alt + Esc Switch Between open applications on taskbar

Alt + F File menu options in current program

Alt + F4 Closes Current open program

Alt + Print Screen Copies active window to the clipboard

Alt + Shift + Tab Switch backwards between open applications

Alt + Tab Switch between open applications

Ctrl + A Select all text

Ctrl + C Copy highlighted text, data, or image

Ctrl + Del Delete word to the right of cursor

Ctrl + End Goes to end of document

Ctrl + Esc Bring Up start button

Ctrl + F4 Closes Window in Program

Ctrl + Home Goes to beginning of document

Ctrl + Insert Copy selected item

Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time

Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time

Ctrl + V Paste

Ctrl + X Cut selected item

Ctrl + Z Undoes a previous action

End Goes to end of current line

F1 Accesses online help from most programs

F2 Renames selected Icon

F3 Starts find from desktop

F4 Opens the drive selection when browsing

F5 Refresh Contents

Holding Shift Boot safe mode or by pass system files

Holding Shift When putting in an audio CD will prevent CD Player from playing

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Home Goes to beginning of current line

Shift + Del Cut selected item

Shift + Del Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin

Shift + End Highlights from current position to end of line

Shift + F10 Simulates right click on selected item

Shift + Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line

Shift + Insert Paste

Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys

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.

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Windows Key + D Minimizes all windows and returns the user to the desktop

Windows Key + E Open Microsoft Explorer

Windows Key + F Display the Windows Search / Find feature

Windows Key + CTRL + F Display the search for computers window

Windows Key + F1 Display the Microsoft Windows help

Windows Key + L Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only)

Windows Key + M Minimizes all windows

Windows Key + Pause / Break key

Open the system properties window

Windows Key + R Open the run window

Windows Key + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize

Windows Key + Tab Cycle through open programs through the taskbar

Windows Key+ U Open Utility Manager

Word Shortcut Keys

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Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page

Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection

Ctrl + C Copy selected text

Ctrl + X Cut selected text

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Ctrl + P Paste

Ctrl + F Open find box

Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection

Ctrl + K Insert link

Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection

Ctrl + Y Repeat the last action performed

Ctrl + Z Undo last action

Ctrl + L Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen

Ctrl + E Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen

Ctrl + R Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen

Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph

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 + Shift + * View or hide non printing characters

Ctrl + <left arrow> Moves one word to the left

Ctrl + <right arrow>

Moves one word to the right

Ctrl + <up arrow> Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph

Ctrl + <down arrow>

Moves to the end of the paragraph

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

Ctrl + Alt + 1 Changes text to heading 1



F1 Open Help

Shift + F3 Change the case of the selected text

F4 Repeat the last action performed (2000+)

F5 Open goto window

F7 Spell check selected text and or document

Shift + F7 Activate the thesaurus

F12 Save as

Shfit + F12 Save

Excel Shortcut Keys

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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 + K Insert link


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 /


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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

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Mouse Shortcuts Description

Double click Selects word

Triple click Selects paragraph

Ctrl + Mouse wheel Zooms in and out of document

Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys

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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 this mode

Esc Stop page or download from loading

Ctrl + EnterQuickly complete an address. As an example, type in: 5starsupport in the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER. http://www.5starsupport.com will automatically be entered

Ctrl + N Open New browser window

Ctrl + P Print current page / frame

FrontPage Shortcut Keys



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Ctrl + C Copy selected text

Ctrl + X Cut selected text

Ctrl + P Paste selected text

Ctrl + K Create a hyperlink




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

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Shortcut Keys

Description

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 + F5 First 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

Ctrl + J Same as above...

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 occurance 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

Outlook Shortcut Keys

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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

F4 Brings up the Find dialog box

Shift + F4 Finds the next occurrence of the search string

Ctrl + R Brings up the reply window for the current mail

Ctrl + Shift + R Brings up the 'reply all' window for the current mail

Ctrl + P Prints the current mail


F5 Sends and receives mails

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Keyboard shortcuts

All Microsoft keyboards are equipped to perform shortcuts in Windows and other Microsoft applications. Here’s a round-up of some of the most common ones.Update your drivers

Keys ActionCompatible

device

F1 Display Help All

F2 Renames selected item All

F3 Search for file or folder All

F10Activate the menu bar in the active program

All

Ctrl + ASelect all items in a document or window

All

Ctrl + C Copy a selected item All

Ctrl + D Add a webpage to your favorites All

Ctrl + J Open Download Manager All

Ctrl + L Highlight the text in the Address bar All

Ctrl + V Paste the selected item All

Ctrl + X Cut the selected item All

Ctrl + Z Undo an action All

Ctrl + Y Redo an action All

Ctrl + P Print All

Ctrl + Esc Open the Start menu All

Ctrl + Right arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

All

Ctrl + Left arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

All

Ctrl + Down arrow

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph

All

Ctrl + Up arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of All

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Ctrl + Shift + any arrow key

Select a block of text All

Ctrl + any arrow key + space bar

Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

All

Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel

Change the size of icons on the desktop

All

Ctrl + Alt + TabUse the arrow keys to switch between open items

All

Ctrl + Shift + Escape

Open task manager All

AltShow the menu bar. After you make a selection, the menu bar goes away.

All

Alt + Home Go to your homepage All

Alt + CView your favorites, feeds, and browsing history

All

Alt + F4Close the active item, or exit the active program

All

Alt + SpacebarOpen the shortcut menu for the active window

All

Alt + Tab Switch between open programs All

Shift + DeleteDelete selected item without moving it to the recycle bin first/permanent delete

All

Shift + any arrow key

Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop or select text within a document

All

Shift + F10Opens a shortcut menu for the selected items (like right clicking on a mouse)

All

Windows logo key

Opens start menu All

Windows logo key + D

Clear away everything and show desktop

All

Windows logo Open Windows Explorer All

key + E

Windows logo key + F

Find files or folders All

Windows logo key + M

Minimize all windows All

Windows logo key + Down Arrow

Minimize the window All

Windows logo key + Up Arrow

Maximize the window All

Windows logo key + L

Lock the computer (without using ctrl + alt + delete)

All

Shift + Windows logo key + M

Undo minimize all All

Windows logo key + Tab

Cycle through task bar buttons All

Windows logo key + F1

Open Help All

Mouse shortcuts

Microsoft Hardware mice do far more than move the cursor around. Read below for additional functions depending on which device you own.Update your drivers

Buttons ActionCompatible

device

Left click Click, double-click, drag and drop All

Right click Pull down menu All

Scroll wheel Scroll vertically by rolling wheel up or down

Arc Mouse

Sculpt Comfort Mouse

Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000

Wireless Mouse 2000

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Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000




Wireless Mouse 5000

Comfort Mouse 3000

Comfort Mouse 4500

Comfort Mouse 6000

Basic Optical Mouse 500

Compact Optical Mouse 500

Tilt wheelScroll vertically by rolling wheel up or down, scroll horizontally by clicking wheel left or right


Sculpt Mobile Mouse

Wireless Mouse 2000

Comfort Mouse 4500

Scroll wheel with Flip 3D in Windows 7

Easily switch between open windows by clicking

Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000+

Windows 7

Back buttonClick to navigate between folders or webpages

Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000

Customizable buttons

Customize all four buttons to your workflow

Arc Mouse

Middle touch strip

4-way swipe scrolling. Scroll through documents and web pages with new Windows 8 features. Scroll slowly with a gentle swipe or quickly with a flick of the finger, then tap to stop.

Explorer Touch Mouse

Arc Touch Mouse

Sculpt Touch Mouse

Wedge Touch Mouse

Touch surface

Large touch surface allows for 4-way scrolling. Scroll slowly with a gentle swipe or quickly with a flick of the finger Tap to stop or select.

Touch Mouse

Wedge Touch Mouse

Touch surface + Windows 8

One finger - manage content

Slide one finger to manage content

Slide in any direction to scroll

Flick in any direction to scroll quickly

Two fingers - manage apps

Slide two fingers to manage apps

Three fingers - zoom

Slide three fingers to zoom

Slide forward to zoom in

Slide back to zoom out

Thumb - move through apps

Slide right to forward, slide left to go back

Touch Mouse

Wedge Touch Mouse

Touch surface + Windows 7

One finger:

Scroll, flick, or pan any direction

Touch Mouse

for quick navigation

Scroll slowly with a gentle swipe or quickly with a flick of the finger, tap to stop.

Two fingers:

Snap to see your windows side by side, or maximize and minimize

Three fingers:

Show all open windows or reveal your desktop

Thumb: Sweep your thumb to go forward or back

Windows touch tab

Press to view Start screen, swipe to cycle through all of your open apps


Windows button Press to view Start screenSculpt Mobile Mouse

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Windows Shortcut Keys