Shortcut Keys | Description |
Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) | Automatically adjust the width's of all the columns in Windows explorer |
Ctrl + Backspace | Delete word to the left of cursor |
Alt + E | Edit options in current program |
Alt + Enter | Opens properties window of Selected icon or program |
Alt + Esc | Switch Between open applications on taskbar |
Alt + F | File menu options in current program |
Alt + F4 | Closes Current open program |
Alt + Print Screen | Copies active window to the clipboard |
Alt + Shift + Tab | Switch backwards between open applications |
Alt + Tab | Switch between open applications |
Ctrl + A | Select all text |
Ctrl + C | Copy highlighted text, data, or image |
Ctrl + Del | Delete word to the right of cursor |
Ctrl + End | Goes to end of document |
Ctrl + Esc | Bring Up start button |
Ctrl + F4 | Closes Window in Program |
Ctrl + Home | Goes to beginning of document |
Ctrl + Insert | Copy selected item |
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 + V | Paste |
Ctrl + X | Cut selected item |
Ctrl + Z | Undoes a previous action |
End | Goes to end of current line |
F1 | Accesses online help from most programs |
F2 | Renames selected Icon |
F3 | Starts find from desktop |
F4 | Opens the drive selection when browsing |
F5 | Refresh Contents |
Holding Shift | Boot safe mode or by pass system files |
Holding Shift | When putting in an audio CD will prevent CD Player from playing |
Home | Goes to beginning of current line |
Shift + Del | Cut selected item |
Shift + Del | Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin |
Shift + End | Highlights from current position to end of line |
Shift + F10 | Simulates right click on selected item |
Shift + Home | Highlights from current position to beginning of line |
Shift + Insert | Paste |
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.
Shortcut Keys | Description |
Windows Key + D | Minimizes all windows and returns the user to the desktop |
Windows Key + E | Open Microsoft Explorer |
Windows Key + F | Display the Windows Search / Find feature |
Windows Key + CTRL + F | Display the search for computers window |
Windows Key + F1 | Display the Microsoft Windows help |
Windows Key + L | Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only) |
Windows Key + M | Minimizes all windows |
Windows Key + Pause / Break key | Open the system properties window |
Windows Key + R | Open the run window |
Windows Key + SHIFT + M | Undo the minimize |
Windows Key + Tab | Cycle through open programs through the taskbar |
Windows Key+ U | Open Utility Manager |
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 | Paste |
Ctrl + F | Open find box |
Ctrl + I | Italic highlighted selection |
Ctrl + K | Insert link |
Ctrl + U | Underline highlighted selection |
Ctrl + Y | Repeat 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 + | Moves one word to the left |
Ctrl + | Moves one word to the right |
Ctrl + | Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph |
Ctrl + | 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 | Enable / Disable auto correction |
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 |
F1 | Open Help |
Shift + F3 | Change the case of the selected text |
F4 | Repeat the last action performed (2000+) |
F5 | Open goto window |
F7 | Spell check selected text and or document |
Shift + F7 | Activate the thesaurus |
F12 | Save as |
Shfit + F12 | Save |
Shortcut Keys | Description |
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 + 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 |
Mouse Shortcuts | Description |
Double click | Selects word |
Triple click | Selects paragraph |
Ctrl + Mouse wheel | Zooms in and out of document |
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. As an example, type in: Google the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER. Http://www.Google.com will automatically be entered |
Ctrl + N | Open New browser window |
Ctrl + P | Print current page / frame |
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 + 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 |
Visual Basic Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys | Description |
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 |
Ctrl + J | Same as above... |
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 |
Shortcut Keys | Description |
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 |
