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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Microsoft Windows and applications shortcut keys
• Windows shortcut keys
  Shortcut Keys with Operating System Description
• Windows operating system and using a keyboard with a Windows key
• Internet Explorer shortcut keys
• Excel shortcut keys
• Word shortcut keys



Microsoft Windows and applications shortcut keys
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 + 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.
• Ctrl + Backspace
  Delete word to the left of cursor.
• Ctrl + Del
  Delete word to the right of cursor.

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.
• Ctrl + Esc
  95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP
  Bring Up start button.
• Alt + Esc
  95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP
  Switch Between open applications on taskbar.
• F2
  3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP
  Renames selected Icon
• F3
  95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP
  Starts find from desktop
• F4
  95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP
  Opens the drive selection when browsing.
• F5
  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)
  98 / NT / 2000 / XP
  Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer
• Alt + Enter
  95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP
  Opens properties window of selected icon or program.
• Shift + F10
  95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP
  Simulates right click on selected item.
• Shift + Del
  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
  95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP
  When putting in an audio CD will prevent CD Player from playing.

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. In the below list of shortcuts the windows key is represented by "WINKEY".

• 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.
• Alt + Enter ;
  Manually move to the next line in a cell without using word wrap
• 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 + 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.

WORD SHORTCUT KEYS
Shortcut Keys Description
• Ctrl + A
  Select all contents of the page.
• Ctrl + B
  Bold highlighted selection.
• Ctrl + F
  Open find box.
• Ctrl + I
  Italic highlighted selection.
• Ctrl + K
  Insert link.
• Ctrl + U
  Underline highlighted selection.
• Ctrl + Z
  Undo last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + >
  Increase selected font +1
• Ctrl + Shift +
  Decrease selected font -1
• Shift + Enter
  Manually move to the next line in a cell without using word wrap.
• F4
  Repeat the last action performed (2000+)
• F7
  Spell check selected text and or document.

INTERNET EXPLORER SHORTCUT KEYS
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 + 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.

FRONT PAGE SHORTCUT KEYS
Shortcut Keys Description
• Ctrl + B
  Bold highlighted selection.
• Ctrl + I
  Italic highlighted selection.
• Ctrl + U
  Underline highlighted selection.
• Ctrl + Ins
  Enter Line break