Important Shortcut Keys for Computer ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

opens drop-down
lists in dialog boxes
CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All
BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to the parent
CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy folder
CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start menu
CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . Opens task manager,
CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo reboots the computer

CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move through

property tabs
CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline
CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . Create shortcut
CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic (also right-click, drag)

F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File

F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last function

object
SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT,
F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play

F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list drop- SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file

down in dialogs
SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context
F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current menu (same as right-click)
window
SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete
F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in (bypasses Recycle Bin)
Windows Explorer
ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the
F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activates menu bar corresponding menu
options
PC Keyboard Shortcuts
ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycles between
open applications Document Cursor Controls

ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program, close HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the beginning of the

current window line or far left of field or screen

ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or far

current program windows right of field or screen

ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens properties CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top

dialog CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom
ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System menu for PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or
the current window dialog box up one page
PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document or ¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162
dialog down one page
1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188
ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in documents,
dialogs, etc. 1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189

CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word 3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190

CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects a word PC Keyboard Shortcuts

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Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under the
current selection é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233

Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands the current É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201

selection ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241
Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247
selection
File menu options in the current program
¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection
or go to first child Alt + E Edit options in the current program

‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current F1 Universal help (for all programs)

selection or go to parent
Ctrl + A Select all text
Special Characters
Ctrl + X Cut selected item
‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145
Shift + Del Cut selected item
’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146
Ctrl + C Copy selected item
“ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147
Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item
“ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148
Ctrl + V Paste
– En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150
Shift + Ins Paste
— Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151
Home Go to the beginning of the current line
… Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133
Ctrl + Home Go to bethe ginning of the
• Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149 document

® Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174 End Go to end of the current line

© Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169 Ctrl + End Go to end of the document

™ Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153 Shift + Home Highlight from the current

position to the beginning of the line
° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176
Shift + End Highlight from the current position or program
to the end of line
Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item
Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time
Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently
Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a time
Holding Shift
MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS
During Bootup
Alt + Tab Switch between open applications
Boot safe mode or bypass system files
Alt +
Holding Shift
Shift + Tab
During Bootup
Switch backward between open
When putting in an audio CD, will prevent
applications
CD Player from playing
Alt + Print
WINKEY SHORTCUTS
Screen
WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other
Create a screenshot for the current program windows

Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows® task manager WINKEY + M Minimize all windows

Ctrl + Esc Bring up the start menu WINKEY +

Alt + Esc Switch between applications on the SHIFT + M

taskbar
Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
F2 Rename selected icon
and WINKEY + D
F3 Start find from desktop
WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer
F4 Open the drive selection when browsing
WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on
F5 Refresh contents the taskbar

Alt + F4 Close current open program WINKEY + F Display the Windows® Search/Find
feature
Ctrl + F4 Close window in the program
WINKEY +
Ctrl + Plus
CTRL + F
Key
Display the search for computers window
Automatically adjust widths of all columns
WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft® Windows®
in Windows Explorer help
Alt + Enter Open properties window of selected WINKEY + R Open the run window
icon
WINKEY + Ctrl + C Copy selected text

Pause /Break Ctrl + X Cut selected text

Open the system properties window Ctrl + N Open new/blank document

WINKEY + U Open utility manager Ctrl + O Open options

WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP® & Ctrl + P Open the print window
later)
Ctrl + F Open find box
OUTLOOK® SHORTCUT KEYS
Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
Alt + S Send the email
Ctrl + K Insert link
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed
Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in the
address bar Ctrl + Z Undo last action

Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection Ctrl + G Find and replace options

Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection Ctrl + H Find and replace options

Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment

Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left
Ctrl + R Reply to an email
Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left
Ctrl + F Forward an email
Ctrl + E Align selected
Ctrl + N Create a new email

Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to

your calendar

Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox

Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox

Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task

Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact

Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry

WORD® SHORTCUT KEYS

Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page

Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection