Useful shortcuts for windows environment

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 90% of Windows programs. 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 Operating System Description Alt + Tab 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Switch between open applications. Alt + Shift + Tab 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Switch backwards between open applications. Alt +Print Screen 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Create ascreen shot only for the program you are currently in. Ctrl + Esc 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Switch Between open applications on taskbar. F2 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Renames selected Icon F3 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Starts find from desktop F4 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Opens the drive selection when browsing. F5 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Refresh Contents Alt + F4 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Closes Current open program. Ctrl + F4 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Closes Window in Program Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Automatically adjust the width's of all the columns in Windows explorer Alt + Enter 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Opens properties window of Selected icon or program. Shift + F10 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Simulates right click on selected item. Shift + Del 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin. Holding Shift 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP Boot safe mode or by pass system files. Holding Shift 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/XP When putting in an audio CD will prevent CD Player from playing. WINDOWS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Shortcut Keys Description WINKEY + D Minimizes all windows and returns the user to the desktop WINKEY + M Minimizes all windows. WINKEY + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize. 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. WINKEY + R Open the run window. WINKEY + Pause / Break key Open the system properties window. WINKEY + U Open Utility Manager. WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only). EXCEL SHORTCUT KEYS Shortcut Keys Description 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 + K Insert link. 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. 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 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. Ctrl + F Open find box. Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection. Ctrl + K Insert link. Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection. Ctrl + V Paste. 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 Reset highlighted text to the default font. Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines. Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines. Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing. Ctrl + Alt + 1 Changes text to heading 1. Ctrl + Alt + 2 Changes text to heading 2. Ctrl + Alt + 3 Changes text to heading 3. F1 Open Help. Shift + F3 Change the case of the selected text. Shift + Insert Paste. 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. Shift + F12 Save