BASIC SHORTCUT KEYS The below basic shortcut keys are a listing of shortcut keys that will work

with almost all IBM compatible computers and software programs. It is highly recommended that all users keep a good reference of the below short cut keys and/or try to memorize the below keys. Doing so will dramatically increase your productivity. Shortcut Keys Alt + F Alt + E F1 Ctrl + A Ctrl + X Shift + Del Ctrl + C Ctrl + Ins Ctrl + V Shift + Ins Home Ctrl + Home End Ctrl + End Shift + Home Shift + End Ctrl + Left arrow Ctrl + Right arrow Description File menu options in current program. Edit options in current program Universal Help in almost every Windows program. Select all text. Cut selected item. Cut selected item. Copy selected item. Copy selected item Paste Paste Goes to beginning of current line. Goes to beginning of document. Goes to end of current line. Goes to end of document. Highlights from current position to beginning of line. Highlights from current position to end of line. Moves one word to the left at a time. Moves one word to the right at a time.

MICROSOFT WINDOWS SHORTCUT KEYS If you're looking for shortcut keys or information about how to navigate Microsoft Windows using your keyboard instead of the mouse see document CH000791. Shortcut Keys Alt + Tab Alt + Shift + Tab Alt + Print Screen Ctrl + Alt + Del Ctrl + Esc Alt + Esc F2 F3 F4 F5 Description Switch between open applications. Switch backwards between open applications. Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in. Reboot the computer and/or bring up the Windows task manager. Bring Up start menu. Switch Between open applications on taskbar. Renames selected Icon. Starts find from desktop. Opens the drive selection when browsing. Refresh Contents.

Alt + F4 Ctrl + F4 Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) Alt + Enter Shift + F10 Shift + Del Holding Shift Holding Shift

Closes Current open program. Closes Window in Program. Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer Opens properties window of selected icon or program. Simulates right-click on selected item. Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin. Boot safe mode or by pass system files. 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 Microsoft Windows operating system and using a keyboard with a Windows key. In the below list of shortcuts, the Windows key is represented by "WINKEY". If you are looking for Windows shortcut keys, see the above Microsoft Windows shortcut key section. Shortcut Keys WINKEY + D WINKEY + M WINKEY + SHIFT + M WINKEY + E WINKEY + Tab WINKEY + F WINKEY + CTRL + F WINKEY + F1 WINKEY + R WINKEY + Pause / Break key WINKEY + U WINKEY + L EXCEL SHORTCUT KEYS See our Microsoft Excel page for additional help and information. Shortcut Keys F2 F5 Description Edit the selected cell. Goto a specific cell. For example, C6. Description Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows. Minimizes all windows. Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D. Open Microsoft Explorer. Cycle through open programs through the taskbar. Display the Windows Search / Find feature. Display the search for computers window. Display the Microsoft Windows help. Open the run window. Open the system properties window. Open Utility Manager. Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only).

F7 F11 Ctrl + Shift + ; Ctrl + ; Alt + Shift + F1 Shift + F3 Shift + F5 Ctrl + A Ctrl + B Ctrl + I Ctrl + K Ctrl + U Ctrl + 5 Ctrl + P Ctrl + Z Ctrl + F9 Ctrl + F10 Ctrl + F6 Ctrl + Page up Ctrl + Page down Ctrl + Tab Alt + = Ctrl + ' Ctrl + Shift + ! Ctrl + Shift + $ Ctrl + Shift + # Ctrl + Shift + % Ctrl + Shift + ^ Ctrl + Shift + @ Ctrl + Arrow key Ctrl + Space Shift + Space

Spell check selected text and/or document. Create chart. Enter the current time. Enter the current date. Insert New Worksheet. Open the Excel formula window. Bring up search box. Select all contents of the worksheet. Bold highlighted selection. Italic highlighted selection. Insert link. Underline highlighted selection. Strikethrough highlighted selection. Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing. Undo last action. Minimize current window. Maximize currently selected window. Switch between open workbooks / windows. Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document. Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document. Move between Two or more open Excel files. Create a formula to sum all of the above cells Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected. Format number in comma format. Format number in currency format. Format number in date format. Format number in percentage format. Format number in scientific format. Format number in time format. Move to next section of text. Select entire column. 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.

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Open find box. Italic highlighted selection. Insert link. Underline highlighted selection. Paste. Redo the last action performed. Undo last action. Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen. Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen. Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen. Indent the paragraph. Change the font. Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increases font Ctrl + Shift + > +2pts. Ctrl + ] Increase selected font +1pts. Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower, if above 12 decreases Ctrl + Shift + < font by +2pt. Ctrl + [ Decrease selected font -1pts. Ctrl + Shift + * View or hide non printing characters. Ctrl + <left Moves one word to the left. arrow> Ctrl + <right Moves one word to the right. arrow> Ctrl + <up Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph. arrow> Ctrl + <down Moves to the end of the paragraph. arrow> Ctrl + Del Deletes word to right of cursor. Ctrl + Deletes word to left of cursor. Backspace 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. Ctrl + F1 Open the Task Pane. F1 Open Help. Shift + F3 Change the case of the selected text. Shift + Insert Paste. F4 Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)

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F5 F7 Shift + F7 F12 Shift + F12 Alt + Shift + D Alt + Shift + T

Open goto window. Spell check selected text and/or document. Activate the thesaurus. Save as. Save. Insert the current date. Insert the current time.

Mouse Shortcuts Click, hold, and drag Double-click Double-click Double-click Triple-click Ctrl + Mouse wheel

Description Selects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go. If double-click a word, selects the complete word. Double-clicking on the left, center, or right of a blank line will make the alignment of the text left, center, or right aligned. Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab stop. Selects the line or paragraph of the text the mouse triple-clicked. Zooms in and out of document.

INTERNET EXPLORER SHORTCUT KEYS See our Microsoft Internet Explorer page for additional help and information. Shortcut KeysDescription Alt + Left Back a page. Arrow Alt + Right Forward a page. Arrow 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 + Enter Quickly complete an address. For example, type computerhope 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 + Moves up a page at a time. Spacebar 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. Complete the name and/or e-mail being typed in the e-mail address Ctrl + K 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 + Create a new appointment to your calendar. A Ctrl + Shift + Open the Outbox. O Ctrl + Shift + IOpen the Inbox. Ctrl + Shift + Add a new task. K Ctrl + Shirt + Create a new contact. C Ctrl + Shift + JCreate a new journal entry.