2. SHORTCUT KEYS FOR WINDOWS
Windows system
 Windows Key: will open the Start menu
 Windows Key+Break: will display the System Properties dialogue
box
 Windows Key+D: will minimize the windows to show the Desktop
 Windows Key+E: will open Internet Explorer
 Windows Key+F: will open the Search option for files and folders
 Windows Key+F+CTRL: will open Search option for computer
 Windows Key+F1: will display Help/Assistance option
 Windows Key+L: will lock your Desktop
 Windows Key+M: will minimize or restore all windows
 Windows Key+R: will open the RUN option
 Windows Key+TAB: will switch between open items
 Windows Key+U: will open Utility Manager
 ALT+ Hyphen: will display the Multiple Document Interface child
window's System menu
 ALT+ ENTER: will view the properties for the selected object
 ALT+ ESC: will cycle through the items in the order that they were
opened
 ALT+ F4: will close all the windows that are open
 ALT+ SPACEBAR: will display the System menu
 ALT+TAB: switch from one open program to another on your
taskbar.
 F1: used to request help/assistance
 SHIFT: If you press and hold down the SHIFT key while inserting
a CD-ROM it will skip the automatic-run feature
 SHIFT+DELETE: will delete the file permanently
 CTRL+ESC: will open the Start Menu

3. In a General Folder and text programs
 Ctrl + A: will select all items
 Ctrl + B: will organize your Favorites in Internet Explorer
 Ctrl + C: will copy the selected item
 Ctrl + F: will open the Search options
 Ctrl + H: will allow you to replace some text
 Ctrl + N: will create a new folder
 Ctrl + O: will open a new document
 Ctrl + P: will print the selected document
 Ctrl + S: will save the current document
 Ctrl + V: will copy the selected item
 Ctrl + W: will close the current window
 Ctrl + X: will cut the current item
 Ctrl + Y: will repeat the last action that has been cancelled
 Ctrl + Z: will undo the last action
In a General Folder
 F10: opens Menu Bar options
 CTRL+F4: list the address menu paths
 SHIFT+F10: opens right click shortcut menu
 ALT+DOWN ARROW: will open a drop-down list box
 ALT+SPACE: will list the window's System menu
 ALT+Underlined Letter in Menu: opens the menu

4. For a selected item in a folder
 F2: used to rename the item
 F3: opens the Search option
 F5: will refresh the current folder
 F6: will move along the panes in Windows Explorer
 CTRL+ X: cut an item
 CTRL+ C: copy an item
 CTRL+ V: paste an item
 SHIFT+DELETE: will delete this item permanently.
 ALT+ENTER: will open the properties option for the selected item.
 CTRL+ G: will open the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95
Windows Explorer only)
 CTRL+ A: will select all the items in the current window
 BACKSPACE: will switch to the parent folder
For Microsoft Word
 CTRL+ N: will promptly open a Word document
 CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved Word document
 CTRL+ W: will close the current window without exiting Word
 CTRL+ S: will save the current document
 CTRL+ P: will promptly print the current document
 CTRL+ Z: will undo the last action
 CTRL+ Y: will restore an undone action
 CTRL+ X: will cut the selected text
 CTRL+ C: will copy the selected text
 CTRL+ V: will paste the selected text
 CTRL+ A: will select the whole document
 CTRL+ F: will search for a specific text in the current document
 CTRL+ B: will bold the selected text
 CTRL+ I: will put in italics the selected text

5.  CTRL+ U: will underline the selected text
For Microsoft Excel
 CTRL+ N: will promptly open an Excel document
 CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved Excel document
 CTRL+ W: will close the current window without exiting
Excel
 CTRL+ S: will save the current document
 CTRL+ P: will promptly print the current document
 CTRL+ Z: will undo the last action
 CTRL+ Y: will restore an undone action
 CTRL+ X: will cut the selected text
 CTRL+ C: will copy the selected text
 CTRL+ V: will paste the selected text
 CTRL+ A: will select the whole document
 CTRL+ F: will search for a specific text in the current
document
 CTRL+ B: will bold the selected text
 CTRL+ I: will put in italics the selected text
 CTRL+ U: will underline the selected text
 F1: will prompt the Help option
 F2: will edit the document
 F3: will paste the name
 F4: will repeat the last action
 F5: will open the Go To option
 F6: will switch to the next pane
 F7: will launch the Spell Check option
 F8: will allow the Extend Mode
 F9: will recalculate all workbooks
 F10: will activate the menu bar

6.  F11: will open a new chart
 F12: will save the document.
For Microsoft PowerPoint
 F4: will repeat the last action
 F5: will start a slide show
 F6: will switch to the next pane in a clockwise way
 CTRL+ EQUAL SIGN: will apply a subscript
formatting
 CTRL+ ADDITION SIGN: will apply a superscript
formatting
 CTRL+ BACKSPACE: will delete a word
 CTRL+ F: will find a word/words in the text
 CTRL+ K: will insert a hyperlink
 CTRL+ M: will insert a slide
 CTRL+ I: will set the text into italics
 CTRL+ D: will copy the current slide
 CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved PowerPoint
file
 CTRL+ T: will open a Font dialogue
 CTRL+ Y: will repeat last action
 CTRL+ G: to view guides
 SHIFT+ ALT+ LEFT ARROW: will promote a
paragraph
 SHIFT+ F3: will capitalize the text

7.  SHIFT+ALT+ RIGHT ARROW: will demote a
paragraph
 SHIFT+F6: will switch turn the previous pane
anticlockwise
For Internet Explorer
 F1: will display the Internet Explorer help
 F11: will allow the full screen option
 TAB KEY: will enable you to move through the items,
address bar and links on your webpage
 ALT+HOME: will go to your home page
 ALT+LEFT ARROW: will go to the previous page
 SHIFT+F10: will display a shortcut menu for the link
 CTRL+TAB: will move forward between tabs
 SHIFT+CTRL+TAB: will move back between frames
 UP ARROW KEY: will scroll towards the beginning of the
webpage
 DOWN ARROW KEY: will scroll towards the end of the
webpage
 PAGE UP: will scroll by sections towards the beginning of
the webpage
 PAGE DOWN: will scroll by sections towards the end of
the webpage
 HOME: will move directly to the beginning of the webpage
 END: will move directly to the end of the webpage
 CTRL+F: will find some text on the page
 F5: will refresh the current page
 ESC: will stop loading the page
 CTRL+ N: will open a new window
 CTRL+ E: will open the Search option in the Explorer bar

8.  CTRL+ I: will open the Favorites option in Explorer bar
 CTRL+ H: will open the History option in Explorer bar
For Windows Media Player
 ALT + 1 (2 or 3): 50% zoom (100% or 200%)
 ALT + Enter: toggle full screen
 Esc: Exit from full screen
 ALT + Left arrow: take a step back in your navigation history
 ALT + Right arrow: move forward in your navigation history
 CTRL + 1: switch to full screen
 CTRL + 2: switch to skin mode
 CTRL + B: previous (item or chapter)
 CTRL + F: next (item or chapter)
 CTRL + M: toggle shuffle
 CTRL + T: toggle repeat
 CTRL + M: show/hide the Classic Menus (menu bar)
 CTRL + N: create a new playlist
 CTRL + O: open file
 CTRL + P: Play/Pause
 CTRL + S: stop reading CTRL + S
 CTRL + U: specify a URL or file path
 Ctrl + Shift + C: enable/disable captions and subtitles
 F2: rename selected item
 F3: add media files to the library
 F5: update information
 F6: increase the size of the album cover
 Shift + F6: reduce the size of the album cover
 F7: disable volume
 F8: decrease volume
 F9: increase volume

9. SHORTCUT KEYS FOR WINDOWS OPERATING
SYSTEM
Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys
o Windows Key + D Minimizes all windows and
returns the user to the desktop
o Windows Key + E Open Microsoft Explorer
o Windows Key + F Display the Windows Search /
Find feature
o Windows Key + CTRL + F Display the search for
computers window
o Windows Key + F1 Display the Microsoft Windows
help
o Windows Key + L Lock the computer (Windows XP
and above only)
o Windows Key + M Minimizes all windows
o Windows Key + Pause / Break key Open the system
properties window
o Windows Key + R Open the run window
o Windows Key + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize
o Windows Key + Tab Cycle through open
programs through the taskbar
o Windows Key+ U Open Utility Manager

10. Word Shortcut Keys
 Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
 Ctrl + C Copy selected text
 Ctrl + X Cut selected text
 Ctrl + P Paste
 Ctrl + F Open find box
 Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection
 Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
 Ctrl + Z Undo last action
 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 + 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 Enable / Disable auto correction
 Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines
 Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines
 Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing
 Shift + F3 Change the case of the selected text
 F7 Spell check selected text and or document
 F12 Save as
 Shfit + F12 Save

11. Excel Shortcut Keys
 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 + 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

12. Mouse Shortcuts
1. Double click Selects word
2. Triple click Selects paragraph
3. Ctrl + Mouse wheel Zooms in and out of document
Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys
 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 + N Open New browser window
 Ctrl + P Print current page / frame
Outlook Shortcut Keys
 Alt + S Sends the current mail
 Ctrl + Enter Sends the current mail
 Ctrl + K Resolves the email addresses from the address
book
 Alt + K Resolves the email addresses from the address
book
 F7 Starts spell check
 Ctrl + D Deletes the current mail
 Shift + Delete Permanently deletes the current mail
 Ctrl + Z Undoes the last change
 Ctrl + Y Redoes the last change

13. FrontPage Shortcut Keys
 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 + Insert 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

14. Visual Basic Shortcut Keys
 F2 Brings up the 'Object Browser' window
 F3/F4/F6/F11 Brings up the 'Properties Window' for the
current form/control
 F5 Executes the current project
 Ctrl + F5 First checks for syntax errors and then executes
the project
 F7 Opens the code window for the current control
 F8 Executes the project in 'Step mode'. Keep pressing F8
to execute the next statement; Press F5 to come out of step
mode
 F9 Inserts break point at the current line in the code
window. Press F9 again to toggle the break point
 Ctrl + G Brings up the 'Immediate window', which is
useful for debugging purposes
 Ctrl + Spacebar While writing code, this combination
helps you see the available options/methods/properties
based on what you are typing
 Shift + F2 Place the cursor over any function call and
press Shift + F2 to see the declaration of that function
 Ctrl + F Brings up the find dialog box
 Ctrl + H Brings up the replace dialog box
 Shift + F3 Finds the previous occurrence of a string
 Ctrl + Shift + F9 Clears all break points
 Ctrl + Delete Deletes to the end of the word
 Crtl + Y Deletes the current line of code
 Ctrl + Z Undoes the last change in the code window
 Ctrl + Up/Down arrows Helps you move between
procedures/functions in the code window