Shortcut keys for ms word

1. Manage Word Documents

Ctrl+n

Create new document

Ctrl+o

Open document

Ctrl+w

Close document

Ctrl+s

Save document

F12

Save document as

Ctrl+p

Print document/ print preview

Ctrl+F6

Switch between multiple Word documents

Alt, then f, r

Open Recent (file, recent)

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2. Navigate within Documents

Arrow Left/Arrow Right

Jump one character to the left / to the right

Ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctrl+Arrow Right

Jump one word to the left / to the right

End/Home

Jump to the end of a line / beginning of a line

Arrow Down/Arrow Up

Jump one line down / one line down

Ctrl+Arrow Down/ Ctrl+Arrow Up

Jump one paragraph down / one paragraph up

Page Down/Page Up

Jump one screen down/ one screen up

Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/ Alt+Ctrl+Page Up

Jump to top / to bottom of visible window

Ctrl+End/Ctrl+Home

Jump to end / to beginning of document

F6

Cycle through Ribbon/open panes/Status Bar/document window

Ctrl+g or f5

Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other

Alt+Ctrl+z

Go back to previously edited location in document (up to 4 places)

Shift+F5

Go to a the last change or revision. Also works after opening documen

Ctrl+Shift+F5

Set, go to and edit bookmarks

Alt+Ctrl+Home

Set Browse Options. Press the arrow keys to select an option, and the
browse through a document by using the selected option

Ctrl+Page Down/Ctrl+Page Up

Move to next / move to previous browser object as set in Browse Opti

Dialog boxes
Tab

Cycle forward through all options and elements

Shift+Tab

Cycle backwards through all options and elements

Ctrl+Tab

Cycle forward through available pages

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Cycle backwards through available pages

Alt+underlined letter

Selects the option indicated by the letter

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3. Select Text
Shift+Arrow Right/ Shift+Arrow Left

Extend selection one character to the right / to the left

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Right/Ctrl+Shift+Arrow
Extend selection one word to the right / to the left
Left
Shift+End/Shift+Home

Extend selection to the end / to beginning of a line

Shift+Arrow Down/ Shift+Arrow Up

Extend selection one line down / one line up

Shift+Page Down/ Shift+Page Up

Extend selection one screen down / one screen up

Ctrl+Shift+End/ Ctrl+Shift+Home

Extend selection to end / to beginning of document

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Page
Down/Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Page Up

Extend selection to end / to beginning of visible window

Ctrl+a

Extend selection to entire document

Arrow Keys

Cancel selection and return to beginning / to end of selection

F8

Turn Extend Mode on: Extend selection without pressing shift

Arrow keys , Page up/Page down

Extend selection in Extended Mode:

F8

Extend selection further by word, paragraph, document in Extended M

Shift+F8

Reduce the size of a selection in Extended Mode

Ctrl+Shift+f8, and arrow keys

Select a vertical block of text in Extended Mode

Esc

Turn extend mode of

F8

Extend a selection to a specific location in a document

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4. Undo, Copy and Paste

Ctrl+z

Undo the last action

Ctrl+y

Redo the last action

Ctrl+c

Copy selected text or object

Ctrl+x

Cut selected text or object

Ctrl+v

Paste selected text or object

Ctrl+Shift+c

Copy text format

Ctrl+Shift+v

Paste text format

Ctrl+Alt+v

Paste special

Ctrl+v, then Ctrl, then k

Paste and keep Source Formatting

Ctrl+v, then Ctrl, then t

Paste and keep Text only

Ctrl+F3

Cut to the Spike (separate clipboard)

Ctrl+Shift+F3

Paste from the Spike

F3

Paste AutoText ( after start typing)

Alt+Shift+r

Copy the header or footer from previous section of the document

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5. Edit Documents
Insert Special Characters
Alt+Ctrl+c

Insert copyright symbol

Alt+Ctrl+r

Insert registered trademark symbol

Alt+Ctrl+t

Insert trademark symbol

Alt+Ctrl+. (Period)

Insert horizontal ellipsis ()

Alt+Ctrl+-

Insert em dash

Alt+Ctrl+[+]

Insert en dash

Alt, then n,u

Insert Symbol (insert menu)

' or Ctrl+2x`

Insert single opening quotation mark

Ctrl+2x '

Insert single closing quotation mark

Type character code and press Alt+x

Insert Unicode character, e.g. 20ac

Select character and press alt+x

Transform character to Unicode

Alt+character code on numeric keyboard

Insert ANSI character

Insert Breaks
Enter

Insert paragraph break

Shift+Enter

Insert line break without breaking paragraph

Ctrl+Enter

Insert page break

Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Insert column break (break table)

Ctrl+Shift+Space

Insert nonbreaking space

Ctrl+Shift+- (Hyphen)

Insert nonbreaking hyphen

Ctrl+-

Insert optional hyphen

Insert Text Elements

Alt+Ctrl+f

Insert a footnote

Alt+Ctrl+d

Insert an endnote

Ctrl+k

Insert a hyperlink

Alt+Shift+i

Insert Citation Mark

Alt+Shift+x

Insert Index Mark

Move and Delete Text

F2, then move to position and
press Enter

Move selected text to diferent position

Shift+F2, then move to position and

pressEnter

Copy selected text to diferent position

Delete/Backspace

Delete one character to the right / to the left (or delete selection)

Ctrl+Delete/Ctrl+Backspace

Delete one word to the right / to the left

Delete

Delete one character to the right or delete selection

Ctrl+Shift+</Ctrl+Shift+>

Decrease / Increase font size one value

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6. Formats
Format Text
Ctrl+d or Ctrl+Shift+k

Open the Font dialog box

Ctrl+Shift+</Ctrl+Shift+>

Decrease / Increase font size one value

Ctrl+[/Ctrl+]

Decrease / Increase font size one point

Ctrl+b

Apply/remove bold

Ctrl+i

Apply/remove italic

Ctrl+u

Apply/remove underline

Ctrl+=

Apply/remove subscript

Ctrl+Shift+=

Apply/remove superscript

Ctrl+Shift+C

Copy formatting

Ctrl+Shift+V

Paste formatting

Ctrl+Shift+d

Apply/remove double-underline

Ctrl+Shift+w

Apply/remove words underline (only words, no spaces)

Ctrl+Shift+h

Apply/remove hidden formatting

Ctrl+Shift+a

Apply/remove all capitals

Ctrl+Shift+k

Apply/remove small capitals

Shift+F3

Change between all upper-, first letter upper- and all lower-case

Ctrl+d, then Alt+k and enter

Apply strike-through formatting (font dialog)

Ctrl+Shift+q

Change the selection to the Symbol font

Shift+F1

Reveal Formatting (show all formats of selection)

Ctrl+Alt+H

Apply/remove Highlight Text Feature

Format Paragraphs
Ctrl+r

Right-align paragraph

Ctrl+l

Left-align paragraph

Ctrl+e

Center-align paragraph

Ctrl+j

Justify-align paragraph

Ctrl+m/Ctrl+Shift+m

Indent paragraph from the left and increase / decrease indent

Ctrl+T

Increase hanging indent

Ctrl+Shift+T

Decrease hanging indent

Ctrl+1

Set line-spacing to single-space

Ctrl+2

Set line-spacing to double-space

Ctrl+5

Set line-spacing to 1.5

Ctrl+0 (zero)

Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph

Styles
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+s

Open or close Styles task pane

Alt+Ctrl+1

Apply Heading 1 style

Alt+Ctrl+2

Apply Heading 2 style

Alt+Ctrl+3

Apply Heading 3 style

Alt+Shift+Arrow Right/Alt+Shift+Arrow
Left

Promote / demote Headings

Ctrl+Space

Remove all manual styles

Ctrl+Shift+n

Apply Normal style

Ctrl+Shift+s

Open Apply Styles task pane (will not close with pressing it a second ti

Alt+Ctrl+k

Start Auto Format

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7. Search and Replace

Ctrl+h

Open traditional find and replace window

Ctrl+h, then Alt+d

Open traditional find window

Alt+Ctrl+y, or Shift+F4

Repeat last find after closing find window

Ctrl+Tab

Jump between find menu and document

Alt+Space, Arrow keys and Enter

Move find menu window

Esc

Close traditional search window if active

Ctrl+f

Open (new) search menu in navigation task pane

alt, then w,k

Open and close Navigation pane (Vie w, Navigation)

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8. Manage Word View

Switch Views
Alt+Ctrl+p

Switch to Print Layout view

Alt+Ctrl+o

Switch to Outline view

Alt+Ctrl+n

Switch to Draft view (used to be normal view)

Ctrl+scroll mouse

Zoom in and zoom out

alt then w, q

Open Zoom Menu (no native shortcut exists for zoom in/ zoom out)

Alt+Ctrl+s

Split the document window

Ribbons
Ctrl+F1

Show or hide the ribbon

f10 or alt

Select item in Ribbon

Esc

Leave Ribbon or Submenu

Arrow Left/Arrow Right

Move left or right between main Ribbon Menus if active

Arrow Keys

Move left/right/up/down between Ribbon Menus and Sub-Menus

space or enter

When in ribbon Open or activate selected item

Navigation Pane
Alt, then w,k

Open and close Navigation pane (View, Navigation)

F6/Shift+F6

With Navigation Pane open: Switch forward / backwards between (1) N

Pane, (2) Bottom Taskbar, (3) Ribbon, and (4) Document

Tab/Shift+Tab

In Navigation Pane: Move through Navigation Pane options

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9. Tables
Navigate in Tables
Arrow Down/Arrow Up

Jump one row down / one row up

Tab/Shift+Tab

Jump to (and select) next / previous table cell

Alt+Home/Alt+End

Jump to first column/ jump to last column

Alt+Page Up/Alt+Page Down

Jump to first row / jump to last row

Ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctrl+Arrow Right

One cell to the left / to the right

Select Table Contents

Shift+End

Select current table cell

end, then shift+Home

Select content of current table cell

Press and hold shift and press arrow

keysrepeatedly

Extend selection to adjacent cells

Ctrl+Shift+f8, then press

Extend selection or block

Alt+5 on numeric keypad

(with numLock of)

Select an entire table

Edit Tables
Alt+Shift+Arrow Up/Alt+Shift+Arrow Down

Move current row up or down

In first column, press shift+end

Select row*

In first row press alt+Shift+Page Down

Select column

Shift+Del

Delete rows* with rows selected

Shift+Del

Delete columns with columns selected

Alt, j, l, d, r

Delete row at cursor

Alt, j, l, d, c

Delete column at cursor

Alt, j, l, a

Insert row above cursor

Alt, j, l, e

Insert row below cursor

Alt, j, l, l

Insert column to the left of cursor

Alt, j, l, r

Insert column to the right of cursor

Ctrl+Tab

Insert tab character

tab in last table cell

Add row at the end

*Make sure selection extends past the last column which is number of columns +1. Word shows the selection exte
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10. Outline View

Ctrl+Shift+o

Switch to Outline View

Tab/Shift+Tab

Promote / Demote a paragraph (or Alt+Shift+Arrow Left/Arrow Right

Alt+Shift+Arrow Up/ Alt+Shift+Arrow

Down

Move selected paragraphs up / down

Ctrl+Shift+n

Demote to body text (set style to normal)

Alt+Shift++ / Alt+Shift+-

Expand / Collapse text under a heading

Alt+Shift+a

Expand or collapse all text or headings

/ key on the numeric keypad

Hide or display character formatting

Alt+Shift+l

Show the first line of body text or all body text

Alt+Shift+1

Show all headings with the Heading 1 style

Alt+Shift+n

Show all headings up to Heading n

Ctrl+Tab

Insert a tab character

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11. Review Documents

F7

Choose the Spelling command (Review tab).

Alt+Ctrl+m

Insert a comment

Ctrl+Shift+e

Turn change tracking on or of

Alt+Shift+c

Close the Reviewing Pane if it is open.

Ctrl+Shift+*

Display nonprinting characters.

Alt+F10

Display the Selection and Visibility task pane.

Ctrl+Shift+g

Open the Word Count dialog box.

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12. Print Documents

Ctrl+p

Print a document (print preview)

Esc

Close print preview

Arrow keys, Page up /Page Down

Move around the preview pages (with focus on preview page*)

Ctrl+Home/Ctrl+End

Move to first page / last page (with focus on preview page)

*Except tabbing, there seems to be no shortcut to jump to preview page. Clicking on it with the mouse is an option
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13. Fields
Alt+Shift+d

Insert current date (insert DATE field)

Alt+Shift+p

Insert page number (insert PAGE field)

Alt+Shift+t

Insert time (insert TIME field)

Alt+Ctrl+l

Insert LISTNUM field

Ctrl+F9

Insert an empty field

Ctrl+Shift+l

Insert a LISTNUM field

Shift+F9

Show or hide field code/result of selected field

Alt+F9

Show or hide field codes/results of all fields in document

F9

Update selected fields*

Alt+Shift+F9

Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the

F11/Shift+F11

Go to the next field/ previous field

Ctrl+Shift+F7

Update linked information in a Microsoft Word source document

Ctrl+Shift+F9

Unlink a field

Ctrl+F11/Ctrl+Shift+F11

Lock a field / Unlock a field

*to update all fields, select the complete document with ctrl+a, then update fields by pressing f9)
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14. Mail Merge

Alt+Shift+k

Preview a mail merge

Alt+Shift+n

Merge a document

Alt+Shift+m

Print the merged document

Alt+Shift+e

Edit a mail-merge data document

Alt+Shift+f

Insert a merge field

Alt+Shift+k

Preview a mail merge

Alt+Shift+n

Merge a document

Alt+Shift+m

Print the merged document

Alt+Shift+e

Edit a mail-merge data document

Alt+Shift+f

Insert a merge field

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15. The Rest

F1

Get Help or visit Microsoft Office.com

Alt+Space

Open the window menu

Alt+F4

Exit Word

Shift+F10

Display a shortcut menu (Simulate right mouse button)

Alt+F3

Create new Building block with selected texts

Short cut keys

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SHORTCUT KEYS
Microsoft Windows and applications shortcut keys
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 Description
Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + E Edit options in current program
F1 Universal Help in almost ever Windows program.
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 Description
Alt + Tab Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab Switch backwards between open applications.
Alt + Print Screen Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.
Ctrl + Esc Bring Up start menu.
Alt + Esc Switch Between open applications on taskbar. F2 Renames selected Icon.
F3 Starts find from desktop.
F4 Opens the drive selection when browsing.
F5 Refresh Contents.
Alt + F4 Closes Current open program.
Ctrl + F4 Closes Window in Program.
Ctrl + (the '+' key on the
keypad)
Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows
explorer
Alt + Enter Opens properties window of Selected icon or program.
Shift + F10 Simulates right click on selected item.
Shift + Del Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin.
Holding Shift Boot safe mode or by pass system files.
Holding Shift 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 Description

WINKEY + D Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows.
WINKEY + M Minimizes 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 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
See our Microsoft Excel page for additional help and information.
Shortcut Keys Description
F2 Edit the selected cell.
F5 Go to a specific cell. For example, C6. 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.
Alt + = Create a formula to sum all of the above cells
Ctrl + ' Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected.
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
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.
Ctrl + F Open find box.
Ctrl + I Italic 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 + 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.
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+)
F5 Open go to window.
F7 Spell check selected text and/or document. Shift + F7 Activate the thesaurus.
F12 Save as.
Shift + F12 Save.
Alt + Shift + D Insert the current date.
Alt + Shift + T Insert the current time.

Mouse Shortcuts Description

Click, hold, and
drag
Selects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go.
Double-click If double-click a word, selects the complete word.
Double-click
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-click Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab stop.
Triple-click Selects the line or paragraph of the text the mouse triple-clicked.
Ctrl + Mouse wheel Zooms in and out of document.
INTERNET EXPLORER SHORTCUT KEYS

See our Microsoft Internet Explorer page for additional help and information.
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 computer hope 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 + Spacebar Moves up a page at a time.
FRONTPAGE SHORTCUT KEYS
See our Microsoft FrontPage page for additional help and information.
Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl + C Copy selected text.
Ctrl + X Cut selected text. Ctrl + P Paste selected text.
Ctrl + K Create a hyperlink.
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.
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 + Ins 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.
Ctrl + Del Deletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace Deletes word to left of cursor.
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.
Ctrl + K Complete the name and/or e-mail being typed in the e-mail address 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 + 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 + Shirt + C Create a new contact.

Short cut keys

Getting familiar with keyboard shortcuts not only help you get the work done faster, but
also more efficient. If your daily job rely heavily on using Windows, here are some 100+
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts you might want to check out. If theres any nifty
shortcuts we have missed, appreciate a heads up.

The General Shortcuts

Well kickoff the list with some really general shortcuts that you often used.

CTRL + C (Copy)

CTRL + X (Cut)

CTRL + V (Paste)

CTRL + Z (Undo)

Delete (Delete)

Shift + Delete (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle

Bin)

CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)

CTRL + Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL + RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

CTRL + LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

CTRL + DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

CTRL + UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

CTRL + Shift with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

Shift with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or

select text in a document)

CTRL + A (Select all)

F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

Alt + Enter (View the properties for the selected item)

Alt + F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

Alt + Enter (Display the properties of the selected object)

Alt + Spacebar (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

CTRL + F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents

open simultaneously)

Alt + Tab (Switch between the open items)

Alt + ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

Shift + F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

Alt + Spacebar (Display the System menu for the active window)

CTRL + ESC (Display the Start menu)

Alt +Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

F5 key (Update the active window)

Backspace (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

ESC (Cancel the current task)

Shift when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from

automatically playing)

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL + Tab (Move forward through the tabs)

CTRL + Shift + Tab (Move backward through the tabs)

Tab (Move forward through the options)

Shift + Tab (Move backward through the options)

Alt +Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding

option)

Enter (Perform the command for the active option or button)

Spacebar (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

F1 key (Display Help)

F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

Backspace (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Win (Display or hide the Start menu)

Win +BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

Win +D (Display the desktop)

Win +M (Minimize all of the windows)

Win + Shift +M (Restore the minimized windows)

Win +E (Open My Computer)

Win +F (Search for a file or a folder)

CTRL + Win +F (Search for computers)

Win +F1 (Display Windows Help)

Win + L (Lock the keyboard)

Win +R (Open the Run dialog box)

Win +U (Open Utility Manager)

Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts

Right Shift for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or of)

Left Alt +left Shift + PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or of)

Left Alt +left Shift + NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or of)

Shift five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or of)

NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or of)

Win + U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

END (Display the bottom of the active window)

HOME (Display the top of the active window)

NUM LOCK + * (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)

NUM LOCK + + (Display the contents of the selected folder)

NUM LOCK + - (Collapse the selected folder)

LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)

RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut Keys For Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by
using the keyboard shortcuts:

RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)

LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)

UP ARROW (Move up one row)

DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)

PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)

HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)

END (Move to the end of the line)

CTRL + HOME (Move to the first character)

CTRL + END (Move to the last character)

Spacebar (Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main

Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL + O (Open a saved console)

CTRL + N (Open a new console)

CTRL + S (Save the open console)

CTRL + M (Add or remove a console item)

CTRL + W (Close window/tab)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

Alt + Spacebar (Display the MMC window menu)

Alt + F4 (Close the console)

Alt + A (Display the Action menu)

Alt + V (Display the View menu)

Alt + F (Display the File menu)

Alt + O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL + P (Print the current page or active pane)

Alt + - (Display the window menu for the active console window)

Shift + F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)

F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

CTRL + F10 (Maximize the active console window)

CTRL + F5 (Restore the active console window)

Alt + Enter (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL + F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this

shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

CTRL + Alt + END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)

Alt + PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)

Alt + PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)

Alt + INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

Alt + HOME (Display the Start menu)

CTRL + Alt + BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)

Alt + Delete (Display the Windows menu)

CTRL + Alt + - (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server

clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

CTRL + Alt + + (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server

clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt +PRINT SCREEN on a local
computer.)

Internet Explorer Navigation

CTRL + B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)

CTRL + E (Open the Search bar)

CTRL + F (Start the Find utility)

CTRL + H (Open the History bar)

CTRL + I (Open the Favorites bar)

CTRL + L (Open the Open dialog box)

CTRL + N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)

CTRL + O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL + L )

CTRL + P (Open the Print dialog box)

CTRL + R (Update the current Web page)

CTRL + W (Close the current window)