This document provides shortcuts for basic functions in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel. Some key shortcuts include Alt+Tab to switch between open apps, Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, F1 for universal help, Ctrl+A to select all, and Ctrl+S to save. Word shortcuts include Ctrl+B for bold, Ctrl+I for italics, and Ctrl+Home to move to the start. Excel shortcuts include F2 to edit the selected cell, F5 to go to a specific cell, and Ctrl+; to insert the current date.
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Basic Shortcut Keys
This document provides shortcuts for basic functions in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel. Some key shortcuts include Alt+Tab to switch between open apps, Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, F1 for universal help, Ctrl+A to select all, and Ctrl+S to save. Word shortcuts include Ctrl+B for bold, Ctrl+I for italics, and Ctrl+Home to move to the start. Excel shortcuts include F2 to edit the selected cell, F5 to go to a specific cell, and Ctrl+; to insert the current date.
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Basic Shortcut Keys
Alt + F – File menu options in current program
Alt + E – Edit options in current program F1 – Universal Help (for all 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 – Go to beginning of current line Ctrl + Home – Paste End – Go to end of current line Ctrl + End – Go to end of document Shift + Home – Highlight from current position to beginning of line Shift + End – Highlight from current position to end of line Ctrl + ← – Move one word to the left at a time Ctrl + → – Move one word to the right at a time
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Alt + Tab -Switch between open applications Alt + Shift + Tab – Switch backwards between open applications Alt + Print – Screen Create screen shot for current program Ctrl + Alt + Del – Reboot / Windows task manager Ctrl + Esc – Bring up start menu Alt + Esc – Switch between applications on taskbar F2 – Rename selected icon F3 – Start find from desktop F4 -Open the drive selection when browsing F5- Refresh contents Alt + F4 – Close current open program Ctrl + F4 – Close window in program Ctrl + Plus Key Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer Alt + Enter -Open properties window of selected icon or program Shift + F10 – Simulate right-click on selected item Shift + Del – Delete programs/ files permanently
Word Shortcut Keys
Ctrl + A – Select all contents of the page Ctrl + B – Bold highlighted selection Ctrl + C – Copy selected text Ctrl + X – Cut selected text Ctrl + N – Open new / blank document Ctrl + O – Open options Ctrl + P – Open the print window Ctrl + F – Open find box Ctrl + I – Italicize 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 + G – Find and replace options Ctrl + H – Find and replace options Ctrl + J – Justify paragraph alignment Ctrl + L -Align selected text or line to the left Ctrl + Q – Align selected paragraph to the left Ctrl + E – align selected text or line to the center Ctrl + R – Align selected text or line to the right Ctrl + M – indent the paragraph Ctrl + I – Hanging indent Ctrl + D – Font options 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 + ← – Move one word to the left Ctrl + → -Move one word to the right Ctrl + ↑– Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph Ctrl + ↓ – Move to the end of the paragraph Ctrl + Del – Delete word to right of cursor Ctrl + Backspace – Delete word to left of cursor Ctrl + End – Move cursor to end of document Ctrl + Home – Move cursor to beginning of document Ctrl + Space – Reset highlighted text to default font Ctrl + 1 – Single-space lines Ctrl + 2 –Double-space lines Ctrl + 5 – 1.5-line spacing Ctrl + Alt + 1 – Change text to heading 1 Ctrl + Alt + 2 – Change text to heading 2 Ctrl + Alt + 3 – Change text to heading 3 F1 – Open help Shift + F3 – Change case of selected text Shift + Insert – Paste F4 – Repeat last action performed (Word 2000+) F7 – Spell check selected text and /or document Shift + F7 – Activate the thesaurus F12 – Save as Ctrl + S – Save Shift + F12 – Save Alt + Shift + D – Insert the current date Alt + Shift + T – Insert the current Time Ctrl + W -Close document 2 Edit the selected cell
F5 Go to a specific cell
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 + K Insert link
Ctrl + F Open find and replace options
Ctrl + G Open go-to options
Ctrl + H Open find and replace options
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + Y Underline selected text
Ctrl +5 Strikethrough highlighted selection
Ctrl + O Open options
Ctrl + N Open new document
Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
Ctrl + S Save
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 & Page Down
Move between Excel worksheets in the same document
Ctrl + Tab Move between two or more open Excel files
Alt + = Create formula to sum all of above cells
Ctrl + ‘ Insert value of above cell into current cell
Ctrl + [ Decrease selected font -1
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