SHORTCUT KEYS ABCs
Shortcut keys are created to allow easier maneuverability in and between application using your keyboard. The following are listings of different shortcut keys for basic windows environments as well as major programs. To help you get the most out of your programs and get to where you need to go the fastest way available. To find other shortcut keys in other popular programs referencing the picture below you see that File has an underlined F which indicates you can press Alt + F to drop down the file menu, once the menu has been accessed if a certain function has an option for a shortcut key it will be to the left for example you notice to the right of New in the below picture you have Ctrl + N which represents you can press Ctrl + N and that would create a New file.
As you begin to work with shortcut keys you will notice that several applications share the same shortcut keys.
*BASICS
Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + E Edit options in current program
F1 Universal Help in 90% of Windows programs.
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.
Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to the left of cursor.
Ctrl + Del Delete word to the right of cursor
*WINDOWS:
Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + E Edit options in current program
F1 Universal Help in 90% of Windows programs.
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.
Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to the left of cursor.
Ctrl + Del Delete word to the right of cursor.
*WINDOWS SPECIFIC SHORTCUT KEYS
Short Cut Keys/ Operating System/ Description
Alt + Tab (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Switch backwards between open applications.
Ctrl + Esc (95 / 98 / NT) Bring Up start button.
Alt + Esc (95 / 98 / NT) Switch Between open applications on taskbar.
F2 (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Renames selected Icon
F3 (95 / 98 / NT) Starts find from desktop
F4 (95 / 98 / NT) Opens the drive selection when browsing.
F5 (95 / 98 / NT) Refresh Contents
Alt + F4 (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Closes Current open program.
Ctrl + F4 (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Closes Window in Program
Alt + Enter( 95 / 98 / NT) Opens properties window of Selected icon or program.
Shift + F10 (95 / 98 / NT) Simulates right click on selected item.
Shift + Del (95 / 98 / NT) Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin.
Holding Shift (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Boot safe mode or by pass system files.
Holding Shift (95 / 98 / NT) When putting in an audio cd will prevent CD Player from playing
*INTERNET EXPLORER Shortcuts:
Alt + Left Arrow Back a page.
Alt + Right Arrow Forward a page.
F5 Refresh current page / frame.
Esc Stop page or download from loading.
Ctrl + N Open New browser window.
Ctrl + P Print current page / frame
*WORD Shortcuts:
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease selected font -1
F7 Spell check selected text and or document
*EXCEL Shortcuts:
F7 Spell check selected text and or document.
Ctrl + Shift + ; Time
Ctrl + ; Date
Alt + Shift + F1 Insert New Worksheet
Shift + F5 Bring up search box.
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 + F9 Minimize current window.
Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window.
Ctrl + F6 Switch between open workbooks / windows
*FRONTPAGE Shortcuts:
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + Ins Enter Line break.
Shortcut keys are created to allow easier maneuverability in and between application using your keyboard. The following are listings of different shortcut keys for basic windows environments as well as major programs. To help you get the most out of your programs and get to where you need to go the fastest way available. To find other shortcut keys in other popular programs referencing the picture below you see that File has an underlined F which indicates you can press Alt + F to drop down the file menu, once the menu has been accessed if a certain function has an option for a shortcut key it will be to the left for example you notice to the right of New in the below picture you have Ctrl + N which represents you can press Ctrl + N and that would create a New file.
As you begin to work with shortcut keys you will notice that several applications share the same shortcut keys.
*BASICS
Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + E Edit options in current program
F1 Universal Help in 90% of Windows programs.
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.
Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to the left of cursor.
Ctrl + Del Delete word to the right of cursor
*WINDOWS:
Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + E Edit options in current program
F1 Universal Help in 90% of Windows programs.
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.
Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to the left of cursor.
Ctrl + Del Delete word to the right of cursor.
*WINDOWS SPECIFIC SHORTCUT KEYS
Short Cut Keys/ Operating System/ Description
Alt + Tab (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Switch backwards between open applications.
Ctrl + Esc (95 / 98 / NT) Bring Up start button.
Alt + Esc (95 / 98 / NT) Switch Between open applications on taskbar.
F2 (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Renames selected Icon
F3 (95 / 98 / NT) Starts find from desktop
F4 (95 / 98 / NT) Opens the drive selection when browsing.
F5 (95 / 98 / NT) Refresh Contents
Alt + F4 (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Closes Current open program.
Ctrl + F4 (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Closes Window in Program
Alt + Enter( 95 / 98 / NT) Opens properties window of Selected icon or program.
Shift + F10 (95 / 98 / NT) Simulates right click on selected item.
Shift + Del (95 / 98 / NT) Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin.
Holding Shift (3.X / 95 / 98 / NT) Boot safe mode or by pass system files.
Holding Shift (95 / 98 / NT) When putting in an audio cd will prevent CD Player from playing
*INTERNET EXPLORER Shortcuts:
Alt + Left Arrow Back a page.
Alt + Right Arrow Forward a page.
F5 Refresh current page / frame.
Esc Stop page or download from loading.
Ctrl + N Open New browser window.
Ctrl + P Print current page / frame
*WORD Shortcuts:
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease selected font -1
F7 Spell check selected text and or document
*EXCEL Shortcuts:
F7 Spell check selected text and or document.
Ctrl + Shift + ; Time
Ctrl + ; Date
Alt + Shift + F1 Insert New Worksheet
Shift + F5 Bring up search box.
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 + F9 Minimize current window.
Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window.
Ctrl + F6 Switch between open workbooks / windows
*FRONTPAGE Shortcuts:
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + Ins Enter Line break.
