Windows Shortcuts

CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy

CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut

CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste

CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo

CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold

CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline

CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic

F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help

F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected object

F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files

F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list drop-down in dialogs

F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current window

F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in Windows Explorer

F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activates menu bar options

ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycles between open applications

ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program, close current window

ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between current program windows

ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens properties dialog

ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System menu for current window

ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes

BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to parent folder

CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start menu

CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . Opens task manager, reboots the computer

CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move through property tabs

CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)

CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File

ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last function

SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play

SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file

SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context menu (same as right-click)

SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)

ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the corresponding menu

PC Keyboard Shortcuts

Document Cursor Controls

HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to beginning of line or far left of field or screen

END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or far right of field or screen

CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top

CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom

PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog box up one page

PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog down one page

ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.

CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word

CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects word

Windows Explorer Tree Control

Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under current selection

Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands current selection

Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current selection

¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child

‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current selection or go to parent

Special Characters

‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145

’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146

“ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147

“ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148

– En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150

— Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151

… Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133

• Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149

• Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174

• Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169

• Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153

• ° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176

• ¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162

• 1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188

• 1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189

• 3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190

• PC Keyboard Shortcuts

• Creating unique images in a uniform world! Creating unique images in a uniform world!

• é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233

• É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201

• ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241

• ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247

• File menu options in current program

• Alt + E Edit options in current program

• F1 Universal help (for all 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 Go to beginning of current line

• Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document

• End Go to end of current line

• Ctrl + End Go to end of document

• Shift + Home Highlight from current position to beginning of line

• Shift + End Highlight from current position to end of line

• Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time

• Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a time

• MICROSOFT WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS

• Alt + Tab Switch between open applications

• Alt +

• Shift + Tab

• Switch backwards between open

• applications

• Alt + Print

• Screen

• Create screen shot for current program

• Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows task manager

• Ctrl + Esc Bring up start menu

• Alt + Esc Switch between applications on taskbar

• F2 Rename selected icon

• F3 Start find from desktop

• F4 Open the drive selection when browsing

• F5 Refresh contents

• Alt + F4 Close current open program

• Ctrl + F4 Close window in program

• Ctrl + Plus

• Key

• Automatically adjust widths of all columns

• in Windows Explorer

• Alt + Enter Open properties window of selected icon

• or program

• Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item

• Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently

• Holding Shift

• During Bootup

• Boot safe mode or bypass system files

• Holding Shift

• During Bootup

• When putting in an audio CD, will prevent

• CD Player from playing

• WINKEY SHORTCUTS

• WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows

• WINKEY + M Minimize all windows

• WINKEY +

• SHIFT + M

• Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M

• and WINKEY + D

• WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer

• WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on 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

• Open the system properties window

• WINKEY + U Open utility manager

• WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP & later)

• OUTLOOK SHORTCUT KEYS

• Alt + S Send the email

• Ctrl + C Copy selected text

• Ctrl + X Cut selected text

• Ctrl + P Open print dialog box

• Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in address bar

• Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection

• Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection

• Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection

• Ctrl + R Reply to an email

• Ctrl + F Forward an email

• Ctrl + N Create a new email

• Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar

• Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox

• Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox

• Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task

• Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact

• Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry

• WORD SHORTCUT KEYS

• Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page

• Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection

• Ctrl + C Copy selected text

• Ctrl + X Cut selected text

• Ctrl + N Open new/blank document

• Ctrl + O Open options

• Ctrl + P Open the print window

• Ctrl + F Open find box

• Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection

• Ctrl + K Insert link

• Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection

• Ctrl + V Paste

• Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed

• Ctrl + Z Undo last action

• Ctrl + G Find and replace options

• Ctrl + H Find and replace options

• Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment

• Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left

• Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left

• Ctrl + E Align selected