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SHORTCUT KEYS BASIC SHORTCUT KEYS The below basic shortcut keys are a listing of shortcut keys that will work with almost all IBM compatible computers and software programs. It is highly recommended that all users keep a good reference of the below short cut keys and/or try to memorize the below keys. Doing so will dramatically increase your productivity. Shortcut Keys Description Alt + F File menu options in current program. Alt + E Edit options in current program F1 Universal Help in almost ever Windows program. 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 Goes to beginning of current line. Ctrl + Home Goes to beginning of document. End Goes to end of current line. Ctrl + End Goes to end of document. Shift + Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line. Shift + End Highlights from current position to end of line. Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time. Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time. MICROSOFT WINDOWS SHORTCUT KEYS If you're looking for shortcut keys or information about how to navigate Microsoft Windows using your keyboard instead of the mouse see document CH000791. Shortcut Keys Alt + Tab Alt + Shift + Tab Alt + Print Screen Ctrl + Alt + Del Ctrl + Esc Alt + Esc F2 F3 F4 F5 Alt + F4 Ctrl + F4 Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) Alt + Enter Shift + F10 Shift + Del Holding Shift Holding Shift Operating System 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Description Switch between open applications. Switch backwards between open applications. Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in. Reboot the computer and/or bring up the Windows task manager. Bring Up start menu. Switch Between open applications on taskbar. Renames selected Icon. Starts find from desktop. Opens the drive selection when browsing. Refresh Contents. Closes Current open program. Closes Window in Program.

Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Opens properties window of selected icon or program. 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Simulates right-click on selected item. 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin. 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 Boot safe mode or by pass system files. / XP 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.

WINDOWS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS 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 . In the below list of shortcuts, the Windows key is represented by "WINKEY". If you are looking for Windows shortcut keys, see the above Microsoft Windows shortcut key section . Shortcut Keys WINKEY + D WINKEY + M WINKEY + SHIFT + M WINKEY + E WINKEY + Tab WINKEY + F WINKEY + CTRL + F Description Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows. Minimizes all windows. Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D. Open Microsoft Explorer. Cycle through open programs through the Display the Windows Search / Find feature. Display the search for computers window. taskbar .

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WINKEY + F1 WINKEY + R WINKEY + U WINKEY + L EXCEL SHORTCUT KEYS

Display the Microsoft Windows help. Open the run window. Open Utility Manager. Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only).

WINKEY + Pause / Break key Open the system properties window.

See our Microsoft Excel page for additional help and information. Shortcut Keys F2 F5 F7 F11 Ctrl + Shift + ; Ctrl + ; Alt + Shift + F1 Shift + F3 Shift + F5 Ctrl + A Ctrl + B Ctrl + I Ctrl + K Ctrl + U Ctrl + 5 Ctrl + P Ctrl + Z Ctrl + F9 Ctrl + F10 Ctrl + F6 Ctrl + Page up Ctrl + Page down Ctrl + Tab Alt + = Ctrl + ' Ctrl + Shift + ! Ctrl + Shift + $ Ctrl + Shift + # Ctrl + Shift + % Ctrl + Shift + ^ Ctrl + Shift + @ Ctrl + Arrow key Ctrl + Space Shift + Space Description Edit the selected cell. Goto a specific cell. For example, C6. Spell check selected text and/or document. Create chart. Enter the current time. Enter the current date. Insert New Worksheet. Open the Excel formula window. Bring up search box. Select all contents of the worksheet. Bold highlighted selection. Italic highlighted selection. Insert link. Underline highlighted selection. Strikethrough highlighted selection. Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing. Undo last action. Minimize current window. Maximize currently selected window. Switch between open workbooks / windows. Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document. Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document. Move between Two or more open Excel files. Create a formula to sum all of the above cells Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected. Format number in comma format. Format number in currency format. Format number in date format. Format number in percentage format. Format number in scientific format. Format number in time format. Move to next section of text. Select entire column. Select entire row.

WORD SHORTCUT KEYS See our Microsoft Word page for additional help and information. Shortcut Keys Ctrl + A Ctrl + B Ctrl + C Ctrl + X Ctrl + P Ctrl + F Ctrl + I Ctrl + K Ctrl + U Ctrl + V Ctrl + Y Ctrl + Z Ctrl + L Ctrl + E Ctrl + R Ctrl + M Ctrl + Shift + F Ctrl + Shift + > Ctrl + ] Ctrl + Shift + < Ctrl + [ Ctrl + Shift + * Ctrl + <left arrow> Ctrl + <right arrow> Description Select all contents of the page. Bold highlighted selection. Copy selected text. Cut selected text. Open the print window. Open find box. Italic highlighted selection. Insert link. Underline highlighted selection. Paste. Redo the last action performed. Undo last action. Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen. Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen. Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen. Indent the paragraph. Change the font. Increase selected font +1. Increase selected font +1. Decrease selected font -1. Decrease selected font -1. View or hide non printing characters. Moves one word to the left. Moves one word to the right.

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Ctrl + <up arrow> Ctrl + <down arrow> Ctrl + Del Ctrl + Backspace Ctrl + End Ctrl + Home Ctrl + Spacebar Ctrl + 1 Ctrl + 2 Ctrl + 5 Ctrl + Alt + 1 Ctrl + Alt + 2 Ctrl + Alt + 3 Ctrl + F1 F1 Shift + F3 Shift + Insert F4 F5 F7 Shift + F7 F12 Shift + F12 Alt + Shift + D Alt + Shift + T Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph. Moves to the end of the paragraph. Deletes word to right of cursor. Deletes word to left of cursor. Moves the cursor to the end of the document. Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document. Reset highlighted text to the default font. Single-space lines. Double-space lines. 1.5-line spacing. Changes text to heading 1. Changes text to heading 2. Changes text to heading 3. Open the Task Pane. Open Help. Change the case of the selected text. Paste. Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+) Open goto window. Spell check selected text and/or document. Activate the thesaurus. Save as. Save. Insert the current date. Insert the current time.

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Mouse Shortcuts Click, hold, and drag Double-click Double-click Double-click Triple-click Ctrl + Mouse

Description Selects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go.

If double-click a word, selects the complete word. Double-clicking on the left, center, or right of a blank line will make the alignment of the text left, center, or right aligned. Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab stop. Selects the line or paragraph of the text the mouse triple-clicked. wheel Zooms in and out of document.

INTERNET EXPLORER SHORTCUT KEYS See our Microsoft Internet Explorer page for additional help and information. Shortcut Keys Alt + Left Arrow Alt + Right Arrow F5 F11 Esc Ctrl + Enter Description Back a page. Forward a page.

Refresh current page / frame. Display the current website in full screen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit this mode. Stop page or download from loading. Quickly complete an address. For example, type computerhope in the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER to get http://www.computerhope.com. Ctrl + N Open New browser window. Ctrl + P Print current page / frame. Spacebar Moves down a page at a time. Shift + Spacebar Moves up a page at a time. FRONTPAGE SHORTCUT KEYS See our Microsoft FrontPage page for additional help and information. Shortcut Keys Ctrl + C Ctrl + X Ctrl + P Ctrl + K Ctrl + B Ctrl + I Ctrl + U Ctrl + L Ctrl + R Ctrl + E Ctrl + / Ctrl + S Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + Ins Ctrl + Enter Ctrl + Shift + B Description Copy selected text. Cut selected text. Paste selected text. Create a hyperlink. Bold highlighted selection. Italic highlighted selection. Underline highlighted selection. Left align the text. Right align the text. Center the text. Display HTML tags. Save document. Switch between open web pages. Enter Line break. Move cursor above or below a table. Preview in web browser window.

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Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease font size. Ctrl + Shift + > Increase font size. Ctrl + Del Deletes word to right of cursor. Ctrl + Backspace Deletes word to left of cursor. OUTLOOK SHORTCUT KEYS See our Microsoft Outlook page for additional help and information. Shortcut Keys Description Alt + S Send the e-mail Ctrl + C Copy selected text. Ctrl + X Cut selected text. Ctrl + P Paste selected text. Ctrl + K Complete the name and/ or e-mail being typed in the e-mail address bar. Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection Ctrl + R Reply to an e-mail. Ctrl + F Forward an e-mail. Ctrl + N Create a new e-mail. 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 + Shirt + C Create a new contact. Ctrl + Shift + J Create a new journal entry.

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Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys

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. [Top] Shortcut Keys Windows Key + D Windows Key + E Windows Key + F Windows Key + CTRL + F Windows Key + F1 Windows Key + L Windows Key + M Windows Key + Pause / Break key Windows Key + R Windows Key + SHIFT + M Windows Key + Tab Windows Key+ U Description Minimizes all windows and returns the user to the desktop Open Microsoft Explorer Display the Windows Search / Find feature Display the search for computers window Display the Microsoft Windows help Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only) Minimizes all windows Open the system properties window Open the run window Undo the minimize Cycle through open programs through the taskbar Open Utility Manager

Word Shortcut Keys

[Top] Shortcut Keys Ctrl + A Ctrl + B Ctrl + C Ctrl + X Ctrl + P Ctrl + F Ctrl + I Ctrl + K Ctrl + U Ctrl + Y Ctrl + Z Ctrl + L Ctrl + E Ctrl + R Ctrl + M Ctrl + Shift + F Ctrl + Shift + > Ctrl + ] Ctrl + Shift + < Ctrl + [ Ctrl + Shift + * Ctrl + <left arrow> Ctrl + <right arrow> Ctrl + <up arrow> Ctrl + <down arrow> Ctrl + Del Ctrl + Backspace Ctrl + End Description Select all contents of the page Bold highlighted selection Copy selected text Cut selected text Paste Open find box Italic highlighted selection Insert link Underline highlighted selection Repeat the last action performed Undo last action Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen Indent the paragraph Change the font Increase selected font +1 Increase selected font +1 Decrease selected font -1 Decrease selected font -1 View or hide non printing characters Moves one word to the left Moves one word to the right Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph Moves to the end of the paragraph Deletes word to right of cursor Deletes word to left of cursor Moves the cursor to the end of the document

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Ctrl + Home Ctrl + Spacebar Ctrl + 1 Ctrl + 2 Ctrl + 5 Ctrl + Alt + 1 Ctrl + Alt + 2 Ctrl + Alt + 3 F1 Shift + F3 F4 F5 F7 Shift + F7 F12 Shfit + F12

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document Enable / Disable auto correction Single-space lines Double-space lines 1.5-line spacing Changes text to heading 1 Changes text to heading 2 Changes text to heading 3 Open Help Change the case of the selected text Repeat the last action performed (2000+) Open goto window Spell check selected text and or document Activate the thesaurus Save as Save

Excel Shortcut Keys

[Top] Shortcut Keys F7 F11 Ctrl + Shift + ; Ctrl + ; Alt + Shift + F1 Shift + F3 Shift + F5 Ctrl + A Ctrl + B Ctrl + I Ctrl + K Ctrl + U Ctrl + 5 Ctrl + P Ctrl + Z Ctrl + F9 Ctrl + F10 Ctrl + F6 Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + Shift + ! Ctrl + Shift + $ Ctrl + Shift + # Ctrl + Shift + % Ctrl + Shift + ^ Ctrl + Shift + @ Ctrl + Arrow key Ctrl + Space Shift + Space Description Spell check selected text and or document Create chart Enter the current time Enter the current date Insert New Worksheet Open the Excel formula window Bring up search box Select all contents of the worksheet Bold highlighted selection Italic highlighted selection Insert link Underline highlighted selection Strikethrough highlighted selection Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing Undo last action Minimize current window Maximize currently selected window Switch between open workbooks / windows Move to next worksheet Format number in comma format Format number in currency format Format number in date format Format number in percentage format Format number in scientific format Format number in time format Move to next section of text Select entire column Select entire row

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Mouse Shortcuts
[Top] Mouse Shortcuts Double click Triple click Ctrl + Mouse wheel Description Selects word Selects paragraph Zooms in and out of document

Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys

[Top] Shortcut Keys Alt + Left Arrow Description Back a page

Alt + Right Arrow Forward a page F5 F11 Esc Ctrl + Enter Ctrl + N Ctrl + P Refresh current page / frame Display the current website in full screen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit this mode Stop page or download from loading Quickly complete an address. As an example, type in: 5starsupport in the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER. http://www.5starsupport.com will automatically be entered Open New browser window Print current page / frame

FrontPage Shortcut Keys

[Top] Shortcut Keys Ctrl + C Ctrl + X Ctrl + P Ctrl + K Ctrl + B Ctrl + I Ctrl + U Ctrl + L Ctrl + R Ctrl + E Ctrl + / Ctrl + S Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + Insert Ctrl + Enter Ctrl + Shift + B Ctrl + Shift + < Ctrl + Shift + > Description Copy selected text Cut selected text Paste selected text Create a hyperlink Bold highlighted selection Italic highlighted selection Underline highlighted selection Left align the text Right align the text Center the text Display HTML tags Save document Switch between open web pages Enter Line break Move cursor above or below a table Preview in web browser window Decrease font size Increase font size

Visual Basic Shortcut Keys

[Top] Shortcut Keys F2 Description Brings up the 'Object Browser' window

F3/F4/F6/F11 Brings up the 'Properties Window' for the current form/control

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F5 Ctrl + F5 F7 F8 F9 Ctrl + G Ctrl + Spacebar Ctrl + J Shift + F2 Ctrl + F Ctrl + H Shift + F3

Executes the current project First checks for syntax errors and then executes the project Opens the code window for the current control Executes the project in 'Step mode'. Keep pressing F8 to execute the next statement; Press F5 to come out of step mode Inserts break point at the current line in the code window. Press F9 again to toggle the break point Brings up the 'Immediate window', which is useful for debugging purposes While writing code, this combination helps you see the available options/methods/properties based on what you are typing Same as above... Place the cursor over any function call and press Shift + F2 to see the declaration of that function Brings up the find dialog box Brings up the replace dialog box Finds the previous occurance of a string

Ctrl + Shift + Clears all break points F9 Ctrl + Delete Crtl + Y Ctrl + Z Ctrl + Up/Down arrows Deletes to the end of the word Deletes the current line of code Undoes the last change in the code window Helps you move between procedures/functions in the code window

Outlook Shortcut Keys

[Top] Shortcut Keys Alt + S Ctrl + Enter Ctrl + K Alt + K F7 Ctrl + D Shift + Delete Ctrl + Z Ctrl + Y F4 Shift + F4 Ctrl + R Ctrl + Shift + R Ctrl + P F5 Description Sends the current mail Sends the current mail Resolves the email addresses from the address book Resolves the email addresses from the address book Starts spell check Deletes the current mail Permanently deletes the current mail Undoes the last change Redoes the last change Brings up the Find dialog box Finds the next occurrence of the search string Brings up the reply window for the current mail Brings up the 'reply all' window for the current mail Prints the current mail Sends and receives mails

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Shortcut Keys Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) Ctrl + Backspace Alt + E Alt + Enter Alt + Esc Alt + F Alt + F4 Alt + Print Screen Alt + Shift + Tab Alt + Tab Ctrl + A Ctrl + C Ctrl + Del Ctrl + End Ctrl + Esc Ctrl + F4 Ctrl + Home Ctrl + Insert Ctrl + Left arrow Ctrl + Right arrow Ctrl + V Ctrl + X Ctrl + Z End F1 F2 F3 F4 Description Automatically adjust the width's of all the columns in Windows explorer Delete word to the left of cursor Edit options in current program Opens properties window of Selected icon or program Switch Between open applications on taskbar File menu options in current program Closes Current open program Copies active window to the clipboard Switch backwards between open applications Switch between open applications Select all text Copy highlighted text, data, or image Delete word to the right of cursor Goes to end of document Bring Up start button Closes Window in Program Goes to beginning of document Copy selected item Moves one word to the left at a time Moves one word to the right at a time Paste Cut selected item Undoes a previous action Goes to end of current line Accesses online help from most programs Renames selected Icon Starts find from desktop Opens the drive selection when browsing

F5 Holding Shift Holding Shift Home Shift + Del Shift + Del Shift + End Shift + F10 Shift + Home Shift + Insert

Refresh Contents Boot safe mode or by pass system files When putting in an audio CD will prevent CD Player from playing Goes to beginning of current line Cut selected item Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin Highlights from current position to end of line Simulates right click on selected item Highlights from current position to beginning of line Paste