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.

WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only).


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 Operating System Description
Alt + Tab 3.X
/ 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Switch between open
applications.
Alt + Shift +
Tab		 3.X
/ 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Switch backwards
between open applications.
Alt +

Print Screen		 3.X
/ 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Create a

screen shot only for the program you are
currently in.
Ctrl + Alt + Del 3.X
/ 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP
Reboot the computer and/or bring up the Windows

task manager.
Ctrl + Esc 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Bring Up start menu.
Alt + Esc 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Switch Between open
applications on taskbar.
F2 3.X
/ 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Renames selected Icon.
F3 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Starts find from
desktop.
F4 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Opens the drive
selection when browsing.
F5 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Refresh Contents.
Alt + F4 3.X
/ 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Closes Current open
program.
Ctrl + F4 3.X
/ 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Closes Window in
Program.
Ctrl + (the ‘+’ key
on the

keypad)		 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Automatically adjust
the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer
Alt + Enter 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Opens properties
window of selected icon or program.
Shift + F10 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Simulates right-click
on selected item.
Shift + Del
 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Delete programs/files
without throwing into the recycle bin.
Holding Shift 3.X
/ 95
/ 98
/ NT
/
2000 /
XP		 Boot safe mode or by
pass system files.
Holding Shift 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 
Description
WINKEY + D  Brings the

desktop to the top of all other windows.
WINKEY + M Minimizes all windows.
WINKEY + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.
WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer.
WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs through the

taskbar.
WINKEY + F Display the Windows Search / Find feature.
WINKEY +

CTRL + F 		 Display the search for computers window.
WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft Windows help.
WINKEY + R Open the run window.
WINKEY + Pause / Break key  Open the system properties window.
WINKEY + U Open Utility Manager.
WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only).

EXCEL SHORTCUT KEYS

See our
Microsoft Excel
page for additional help and information. 


Shortcut Keys
Description
F2 Edit the selected cell.
F5 Goto a specific cell. For example, C6.
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 + A Select all contents of the worksheet.
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + K Insert link.
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + 5 Strikethrough highlighted selection.
Ctrl + P Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing.
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 Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel
document.
Ctrl + Page down Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel
document.
Ctrl + Tab Move between Two or more open Excel files.
Alt + = Create a formula to sum all of the above cells 
Ctrl + ‘ Insert the value of the above cell into cell
currently selected.
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.
Ctrl + Shift + @ Format number in time format.
Ctrl + Arrow key   Move to next section of text. 
Ctrl + Space Select entire

column.
Shift + Space Select entire

row.

WORD SHORTCUT KEYS

See our

Microsoft Word page for additional help and information. 

Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page.
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + C Copy selected text.
Ctrl + X Cut selected text.
Ctrl + P Open the print window.
Ctrl + F Open find box.
Ctrl + I Italic 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 + L

Aligns the line or selected text to
the left of the screen.
Ctrl + E Aligns the line or selected text to the center
of the screen.
Ctrl + R Aligns the line or selected text to the right of
the screen.
Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph.
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 + <left arrow> Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl + <right arrow> Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl + <up arrow> Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
Ctrl + <down arrow> Moves to the end of the paragraph.
Ctrl + Del Deletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace Deletes word to left of cursor.
Ctrl + End Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Home Moves the cursor to the beginning of the
document.
Ctrl + Spacebar Reset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines.
Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines.
Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing.
Ctrl + Alt + 1 Changes text to heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2 Changes text to heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3 Changes text to heading 3.
Ctrl + F1 Open the

Task Pane.
F1 Open Help.
Shift + F3 Change the case of the selected text.
Shift + Insert Paste.
F4 Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
F5 Open goto window. 
F7 Spell check selected text and/or document.
Shift + F7 Activate the thesaurus.
F12 Save as.
Shift + F12 Save.
Alt + Shift + D Insert the current date.
Alt + Shift + T Insert the current time.

 

 Mouse Shortcuts
Description
Click, hold, and drag Selects text from where you click and hold to
the point you drag and let go.
Double-click If double-click a word, selects the complete
word.
Double-click 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-click Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line
will set a

tab stop.
Triple-click Selects the line or paragraph of the text the
mouse triple-clicked.
Ctrl + Mouse wheel Zooms in and out of document.

INTERNET EXPLORER
SHORTCUT KEYS

See our
Microsoft
Internet Explorer page for additional help and information. 

Shortcut Keys Description

Alt + Left Arrow		 Back a page.

Alt + Right Arrow		 Forward a page.
F5 Refresh current page /
frame.
F11 Display the current
website in full screen mode. Pressing F11 again will
exit this mode.

Esc		 Stop page or download
from loading.
Ctrl +
Enter		 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 Description
Ctrl + C Copy selected text.
Ctrl + X Cut selected text.
Ctrl + P Paste selected text.
Ctrl + K Create a hyperlink.
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + L Left align the text.
Ctrl + R Right align the text.
Ctrl + E Center the text.
Ctrl + / Display HTML tags.
Ctrl + S Save document.
Ctrl + Tab Switch between open web pages.
Ctrl + Ins Enter Line break.
Ctrl + Enter Move cursor above or below a table.
Ctrl + Shift + B Preview in web browser window.
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.