BASIC SHORTCUTS

Short Cut 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 + 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 SHORTCUTS

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.

EXCEL SHORTCUTS

Short Cut Keys

Description

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.

WORD SHORTCUTS

Short Cut Keys

Description

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

F4

Repeat the last action performed (2000+)

F7

Spell check selected text and or document.

INTERNET EXPLORER SHORTCUTS

Short Cut Keys

Description

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 + Enter

Quickly complete an address. For example type yahoo in the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER to get http://www.yahoo.com.

Ctrl + N

Open New browser window.

Ctrl + P

Print current page / frame.