Windows Shortcut Keys

Windows Shortcut Keys

Perform this operation in Windows and all programs:

F1

Display Help on the selected item

ALT+F4

Quit a program or shutdown Windows

SHIFT+F1O

View the shortcut menu for the selected item (same as right-clicking)

CTRL+ESC

Display the Start menu

ALT+TAB

Switch to the window you last used. Or switch to the next window by pressing ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB.

CTRL+A

Select All

CTRL+X

Cut (think of X as looking like a pair of scis-sors, cutting the selection out)

CTRL+C

Copy the selected items

CTRL+V

Paste at the cursor position (Think of V as a wedge, making room for the material at the point where you place your cursor.)

CTRL+Z

Undo

CTRL+Y

Redo

CTRL+S

Save

CTRL+N

Create a New document or file

Microsoft Office Shortcuts

Dialog Box Shortcut Keys

Perform this operation:

TAB

Move forward through options

SHIFT+TAB

Move backward through options

CTRL+TAB

Move forward through tabs on tabbed pages

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Move backward through tabs on tabbed pages

Desktop, Windows Explorer, & My Computer Shortcut Keys

Perform this operation when an item is selected:

F2

Rename an item

F3

Find a folder or file

SHIFT+DEL

Delete immediately without placing the item in the Recycle Bin

ALT+ENTER or ALT+double-click

View item properties

CTRL while dragging a file

Copy a file instead of moving it

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging a file

Create a shortcut to the file

MS Office Shortcut Keys

Perform this operation (text usually needs to be selected first):

F8

Enter highlight mode to select text in Word (then use arrow keys to extend the selection)

CTRL+B

Apply Bold formatting

CTRL+I

Apply Italic formatting

CTRL+U

Apply an Underline

CTRL+SHIFT+ + (plus sign)

Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)

CTRL+1

Set single-space lines

CTRL+2

Set double-space lines

CTRL+5

Set 1.5-line spacing

CTRL+E

Center a paragraph

CTRL+J

Justify a paragraph

CTRL+L

Left-align a paragraph

CTRL+R

Right-align a paragraph

CTRL+M

Indent a paragraph from the left Margin

CTRL+SHIFT+M

Remove a paragraph indent from the left

CTRL+T

Create a hanging indent

CTRL+SHIFT+T

Reduce a hanging indent

CTRL+ENTER

Create new page at that point (Word)

SHIFT+ENTER

Start a new line but not a new paragraph

To type these letters in Word

Press this key combination:

à, è, ì, ò, ù, À, È, Ì, Ò, Ù

CTRL+` (accent grave), the letter

á, é, í, ó, ú, ý Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú, Ý

CTRL+' (apostrophe), the letter

â, ê, î, ô, û Â, Ê, Î, Ô, Û

CTRL+SHIFT+^ (caret), the letter

ã, ñ, õ Ã, Ñ, Õ

CTRL+SHIFT+~ (tilde), the letter

ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ÿ, Ä, Ë, Ï, Ö, Ü, Ÿ

CTRL+SHIFT+: (colon), the letter

å, Å

CTRL+SHIFT+@, a or A

æ, Æ

CTRL+SHIFT+&, a or A

oe, OE

CTRL+SHIFT+&, o or O

ç, Ç

CTRL+, (comma), c or C

ð, Ð

CTRL+' (apostrophe), d or D

ø, Ø

CTRL+/, o or O

¿

ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+?

¡

ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+!

ß

CTRL+SHIFT+&, s

To type a lowercase character using a key combination that in-cludes the SHIFT key, hold down the CTRL+SHIFT+symbol keys simultaneously, and then release them before typing the letter.

Note: “+” means to press these keys simultaneously (always press the CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT key before tapping the number or letter key in the combination). Shortcuts in which you press and release one key immediately followed by another key are separated by a comma (,).

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