Keyboard Shotcuts – Continued

Shortcut Keys in Microsoft Word

• F1 key: Get help on a selected command or use the Office assistant.
• Shift and F1 Key: Review text formatting.
• F2 Key: Move text or image.
• Shift + F2 Key: Copy text.
• F3Key: Insert an autotext entry.
• Shift + F3 Key: Change the case of the selected text.
• F4 Key: Perform last action again.
• Shift + F4 Key: Perform a Find or Go To action again.
• F5 Key: Displays the Go To dialogue box. You can also get to Find and Replace from here.
• Shift + F5 Key: Move to a previous revision.
• F6 Key: Go to the next frame or pane.
• Shift + F6 Key: Go to the previous frame or pane.
• F7 Key: Launch the Spell Checker.
• Shift + F7 Key: Launch the Thesaurus.
• F8 Key: Extend the current selection.
• Shift + F8 Key: Shrink the current selection.
• F9 Key: 
• Shift + F9 Key: Switch between a field code and its result.
• F10 Key: Show KeyTips.
• Shift + F10 Key: Display a Shortcut Menu (same as right-clicking).
• F11 Key: Go to the next field.
• SHIFT + F11 Key: Go to the previous field.
• F12 Key: Open Save As, equivalent to tools menu.
• Shift + F12 Key: Save document, equivalent to tools menu.
• Ctrl and A: Selects all in the current document.
• Ctrl and B: Bold text.
• Ctrl and C: Copies the item or text.
• Ctrl and D: Displays the Font dialogue box.
• Ctrl and E: Switch a paragraph between center and left alignment.
• Ctrl and F: Displays the Find dialog box to search the current document.
• Ctrl and G: Displays the Go To dialog box to search for a specific location in the current document.
• Ctrl and H: Displays the Replace dialogue box.
• Ctrl and I: Italicize text.
• Ctrl and J: Switch a paragraph between justified and left alignment.
• Ctrl and K: Create a hyperlink.
• Ctrl and L: Left align a paragraph.
• Ctrl and M: Indent a paragraph from the left.
• Ctrl and N: Create a new document.
• Ctrl and O: Opens a new document.
• Ctrl and P: Prints a document.
• Ctrl and R: Switch the alignment of a paragraph between left and right.
• Ctrl and S: Saves a document.
• Ctrl and U: Underlines text.
• Ctrl and V: Pastes the copied item or text.
• Ctrl and X: Cuts the selected item or text.
• Ctrl and Y: Redo the last action.
• Ctrl and Z: Undo the last action.
• Ctrl and Enter: Insert a page break.
• Ctrl and F2: Select Print Preview command.
• Ctrl and F4: Closes the active window.
• Ctrl and F6: Opens the next window if multiple are open.

Windows Shortcut Keys

• Windows Key + R: Opens the Run menu.
• Windows Key + E: Opens Explorer.
• Alt + Tab: Switch between open programs.
• Windows Key + Up Arrow: Maximize current window.
• Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager.
• Windows Key + Break: Opens system properties.
• Windows Key + F: Opens search for files and folders.
• Windows Key + D: Hide/display the desktop.
• Alt + Esc: Switch between programs in order they were opened.
• Alt + Letter: Select menu item by underlined letter.
• Ctrl + Esc: Open Start menu.
• Ctrl + F4: Close active document (does not work with some applications).
• Alt + F4: Quit active application or close current window.
• Alt + Spacebar: Open menu for active program.
• Ctrl + Left or Right Arrow: Move cursor forward or back one word.
• Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow: Move cursor forward or back one paragraph.
• F1: Open Help menu for active application.
• Windows Key + M: Minimize all windows.
• Shift + Windows Key + M: Restore windows that were minimized with previous keystroke.
• Windows + F1: Open Windows Help and Support.
• Windows + Tab: Open Task view.
• Windows + Break: Open the System Properties dialog box.
• Hold Right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Switch FilterKeys on and off.
• Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen: Switch High Contrast on and off.
• Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock: Switch Mouse keys on and off.
• Press Shiftfive times: Switch Sticky keys on and off.
• Hold Num Lockfor five seconds: Switch Toggle keys on and off.

Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys

• Alt + Left Arrow/Backspace: Goback to the previous page.
• Alt + Right Arrow: Go to next page.
• F5: Refresh page.
• F11: Toggle between full-screen and regular view.
• Esc: Stop downloading a page.
• Ctrl + ( + or -): Zoom in or out of page by 10%.
• Ctrl + Enter: Adds www. at the beginning and .com to the end of any text entered in the Address bar.
• Ctrl + D: Add the current site to your favorites.
• Ctrl + I: View your favorites.
• Ctrl + N: Open a new window.
• Ctrl + P: Print the current page.
• Ctrl + T: Open a new tab.
• Ctrl + F4: Closes tabs in the background.
• Ctrl + Tab: Switch between tabs.
• Spacebar: Click the notification bar.
• Shift + Spacebar: Move up one page.
• Alt + Down Arrow: Movea selected item down the favorites list.

File Explorer Shortcuts

• End: Display bottom of current window.
• Home: Display top of current window.
• Left Arrow: Collapse the current selections or select a parent folder.
• Right Arrow: Display the current selection or select the first subfolder.

Windows System Commands

Type the following commands in your Run dialogue box (Windows Key + R) to run specific programs.

• msc: Device Manager
• msinfo32: System Information
• cleanmgr: Disk Cleanup
• ntbackup: Backup or restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
• mmc: Microsoft Management Console
• excel: Microsoft Excel (if installed)
• msaccess: Microsoft Access (if installed)
• powerpnt: Microsoft PowerPoint (if installed)
• winword: Microsoft Word (if installed)
• frontpg: Microsoft FrontPage (if installed)
• notepad: Notepad
• wordpad: WordPad
• calc: Calculator
• msmsgs: Windows Messenger
• mspaint: Microsoft Paint
• wmplayer: Windows Media Player
• rstrui: System restore
• control: Opens the Control Panel
• control printers: Opens the printers dialogue box
• cmd: Command Prompt
• iexplore: Internet Explorer
• msc: Computer Management
• msc: DHCP Management
• msc: DNS Management
• msc: Services
• eventvwr: Event Viewer
• msc: Active Directory Users and Computers
• msc: Active Directory Sites and Services