Microsoft Office shortcuts

1. Ctrl+Z is the magic undo combo. It simply undoes your last action, say, the paragraph you accidentally erased (it works in other applications, too--try it on the Photoshop ilter you really wish you hadn!t applied, or a ter renaming a document or a older in a "indows directory#. Programs $ary in the number o times you can undo something, but some will let you Ctrl+Z all the way back to the beginning. (%nd, yes, there is a redo command, &ust hit Ctrl+'.# Ctrl+), Ctrl+I, or Ctrl+* apply bold, italics, or underline to highlighted te+t, respecti$ely. Ctrl+P prints whate$er is in an acti$e window. Ctrl+)ackspace erases an entire word at a time, instead o a letter. Ctrl+up or down arrows let you scroll an entire paragraph at a time, instead o one line, and Ctrl+.hi t+up or down arrow will select an entire paragraph. Ctrl+0nter inserts a page break in "ord. %lt+Ctrl+C inserts the copyright symbol (%lt+Ctrl+2 inserts the registered trademark symbol, and %lt+Ctrl+3 makes the trademark symbol#. In 5utlook, you can &ump to the section you want6 Ctrl+1 switches to the 7ail window, Ctrl+( switches to the Calender, Ctrl+, to Contacts, Ctrl+- to 3asks, and Ctrl+/ to 8otes. Ctrl+.hi t+7 starts a new message in 5utlook. (*se Ctrl+.hi t+C or a new contact.# In 5utlook e-mail, hit Ctrl+8 to compose a new message, Ctrl+2 to reply to a message. 3he only 0+cel shortcut I!$e e$er known, Ctrl+, enters the date. (I you li$e in 0+cel, you should ha$e the 0+cel <eyboard .hortcuts page in your =a$orites>#

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Windows XP shortcuts
<eyboard shortcuts are a great way to keep things mo$ing when you!re using your computer, and they let you per orm tasks without li ting your hands rom the keyboard. 3hese are some o the basics that you should know--at least i you want to cut down on the number o times you reach or the mouse e$ery day.

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Ctrl+%lt+?el is the mother o all keyboard shortcuts, a ectionately known as the @three- ingered salute,@ since it!s so use ul when your "indows bo+ locks up. Pressing the combo once (simultaneously# opens the "indows 3ask 7anager. (=rom within the 3ask 7anager, you can orce-Auit a crashed program, see a list o processes or applications running on your machine, check per ormance parameters such as how hard your CP* is working, or track your network usage.# Is your machine totally locked upB 2each o$er, grab the mouse and click .hut ?own. Ctrl+. sa$es the ile you!re working on. 0$er lost your homework, a spreadsheet at work, or some $ideo you!$e been editingB Cit Ctrl+. (simultaneously# to sa$e. Cit it

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early and o ten> ("ant to open a ile rom within the program you!re runningB Ctrl+5 uni$ersally opens the =ileD5pen window.# Ctrl+C copies te+t, iles, or icons that you!$e highlighted, Ctrl+E pastes them where you point your mouse (hey, you can!t completely eliminate using it#, and Ctrl+F cuts whate$er you!$e highlighted out o the document (or older, photo, mo$ie clip, or whate$er it is you!re working on#. Ctrl+% highlights the entire ile you!re working on or e$erything in a older or on your desktop. %lt+3ab lets you switch on the ly between all o your open windows. Press the combination once to switch to your last open window or multiple times to switch to any other open window. Colding down %lt+3ab will bring up a system window that shows you what apps are running and which one you!re switching to. 0$er wonder why almost e$ery "indows program has the F in File underlined, not to mention the E in Edit, and so on so orth across the top o the "indowB Cit %lt + that letter to open that particular menuG you can either use the arrow keys to mo$e around within that window, or keep your eyes peeled or more underlined letters to use more %lt+ key combinations. 3he "indows key (the one that looks like the "indows logo, or a lag# +2 opens the 2un dialog. =rom here, you can launch a command-line window by typing cmd, but you can do a lot more. 'ou can, or e+ample, paste in a older path, such as C6H?ocuments and .ettingsHIusernameJH7y ?ocumentsH0+penses, and "indows will open it automatically. 'ou can also use the 2un dialog to open 7icroso t applications such as "ord, 0+cel, or 8otepad. Kust type winword to launch "ord, type excel to launch 0+cel, and notepad to launch 8otepad. "indows+0 launches "indows 0+plorer, de aulting to 7y Computer. =( renames a selected ile or older. (3his is so much easier than right-clicking># =, launches .earch i you!re on the desktop or in a older. "indows+7 minimiLes all open windows, and "indows+? shows your desktop. (3hese results look similar, but they!re slightly di erentG "indows+7 minimiLes all windows that support the command, while "indows+? actually raises the desktop to the top.# 3his is a great one or when the boss pops up in your cubicle. 5nce the boss gone, hit .hi t+"indows+7 to bring up your minimiLed windows, or "indows+? to drop your desktop back down again.

Internet Explorer and Firefox shortcuts

1. (. ,. -. /. 1. 4. 9. :. 1;. Ctrl+? adds the current page to your =a$oritesD)ookmarks ile. %lt+Come takes you directly to your home page. (I0 and =ire o+# *se the 3ab key to &ump your cursor to the ne+t entry in a orm or the ne+t section o a "eb page. (I0 and =ire o+# Ctrl+= launches =ind or the page you!re on. (I0 and =ire o+G =ire o+!s implementation is particularly cool, as it scans the page or the term you want as you type# =11 shi ts between regular and ull-screen $iews o your browser window. (I0 and =ire o+# =/ or Ctrl+2 re reshes the page you!re on. (I0 and =ire o+# 0.C stops downloading a page. (I0 and =ire o+# Ctrl+3 opens up a new tab and puts your cursor in the *2M ield, in =ire o+. Ctrl+M puts your cursor in the *2M ield and highlights the current te+t, while Ctrl+3ab does the same or I0. Ctrl+" closes a tab in =ire o+ or the current window in I0. Ctrl++ or Ctrl+- increases or decreases the te+t siLe in =ire o+.

Bonus: More shortcuts

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List of the keyboard shortcuts that are available in Windows XP

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&eneral keyboard shortcuts
= 6%RL>6 86op 9 = = = = = = = = = = =
6%RL>: 86ut9 6%RL>V 8;aste9 6%RL>? 8)ndo9 D-L-%- 8Delete9 (@I/%>D-L-%- 8Delete the selected ite7 per7anentl without placin2 the ite7 in the Rec cle <in9 6%RL while dra22in2 an ite7 86op the selected ite79 6%RL>(@I/% while dra22in2 an ite7 86reate a shortcut to the selected ite79 /" 1e 8Rena7e the selected ite79 6%RL>RI0@% ARR,5 8*ove the insertion point to the &e2innin2 o4 the ne3t word9 6%RL>L-/% ARR,5 8*ove the insertion point to the &e2innin2 o4 the previous word9 6%RL>D,5. ARR,5 8*ove the insertion point to the &e2innin2 o4 the ne3t para2raph9

= 6%RL>); ARR,5 8*ove the insertion point to the &e2innin2 o4 the previous para2raph9 = 6%RL>(@I/% with an o4 the arrow 1e s 8@i2hli2ht a &loc1 o4 te3t9 = (@I/% with an o4 the arrow 1e s 8(elect 7ore than one ite7 in a window or on the des1top! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
or select te3t in a docu7ent9 6%RL>A 8(elect all9

/3 1e 8(earch 4or a 4ile or a 4older9 AL%>-.%-R 8View the properties 4or the selected ite79 AL%>/$ 86lose the active ite7! or Auit the active pro2ra79 AL%>-.%-R 8Displa the properties o4 the selected o&Bect9 AL%>(;A6-<AR 8,pen the shortcut 7enu 4or the active window9 6%RL>/$ 86lose the active docu7ent in pro2ra7s that ena&le ou to have 7ultiple docu7ents open si7ultaneousl 9 AL%>%A< 8(witch &etween the open ite7s9 AL%>-(6 86 cle throu2h ite7s in the order that the had &een opened9 /# 1e 86 cle throu2h the screen ele7ents in a window or on the des1top9 /$ 1e 8Displa the Address &ar list in * 6o7puter or 5indows -3plorer9 (@I/%>/10 8Displa the shortcut 7enu 4or the selected ite79 AL%>(;A6-<AR 8Displa the ( ste7 7enu 4or the active window9 6%RL>-(6 8Displa the (tart 7enu9 AL%>)nderlined letter in a 7enu na7e 8Displa the correspondin2 7enu9 )nderlined letter in a co77and na7e on an open 7enu 8;er4or7 the correspondin2 co77and9 /10 1e 8Activate the 7enu &ar in the active pro2ra79 RI0@% ARR,5 8,pen the ne3t 7enu to the ri2ht! or open a su&7enu9 L-/% ARR,5 8,pen the ne3t 7enu to the le4t! or close a su&7enu9 /5 1e 8)pdate the active window9 <A6C(;A6- 8View the 4older one level up in * 6o7puter or 5indows -3plorer9 -(6 86ancel the current tas19 (@I/% when ou insert a 6DDR,* into the 6DDR,* drive 8;revent the 6DDR,* 4ro7 auto7aticall pla in29 6%RL>(@I/%>-(6 8,pen %as1 *ana2er9

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'ialog bo( keyboard shortcuts

I4 ou press (@I/%>/8 in e3tended selection list &o3es! ou ena&le e3tended selection 7ode. In this 7ode! ou can use an arrow 1e to 7ove a cursor without chan2in2 the selection. +ou can press 6%RL>(;A6-<AR or (@I/%>(;A6-<AR to adBust the selection. %o cancel e3tended selection 7ode! press (@I/%>/8 a2ain. -3tended selection 7ode cancels itsel4 when ou 7ove the 4ocus to another control. = 6%RL>%A< 8*ove 4orward throu2h the ta&s9

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6%RL>(@I/%>%A< 8*ove &ac1ward throu2h the ta&s9 %A< 8*ove 4orward throu2h the options9 (@I/%>%A< 8*ove &ac1ward throu2h the options9 AL%>)nderlined letter 8;er4or7 the correspondin2 co77and or select the correspondin2 option9 -.%-R 8;er4or7 the co77and 4or the active option or &utton9 (;A6-<AR 8(elect or clear the chec1 &o3 i4 the active option is a chec1 &o39 Arrow 1e s 8(elect a &utton i4 the active option is a 2roup o4 option &uttons9 /1 1e 8Displa @elp9 /$ 1e 8Displa the ite7s in the active list9 <A6C(;A6- 8,pen a 4older one level up i4 a 4older is selected in the Save As or O)en dialo2 &o39 <ac1 to the top

Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts

= 5indows Lo2o 8Displa or hide the (tart 7enu9 = = = = = = = = = = =
5indows Lo2o><R-AC 8Displa the Syste* Pro)erties dialo2 &o39 5indows Lo2o>D 8Displa the des1top9 5indows Lo2o>* 8*ini7iEe all o4 the windows9 5indows Lo2o>(@I/%>* 8Restore the 7ini7iEed windows9 5indows Lo2o>- 8,pen * 6o7puter9 5indows Lo2o>/ 8(earch 4or a 4ile or a 4older9 6%RL>5indows Lo2o>/ 8(earch 4or co7puters9 5indows Lo2o>/1 8Displa 5indows @elp9 5indows Lo2o> L 8Loc1 the 1e &oard9 5indows Lo2o>R 8,pen the un dialo2 &o39 5indows Lo2o>) 8,pen )tilit *ana2er9

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Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

= Ri2ht (@I/% 4or ei2ht seconds 8(witch /ilterCe s either on or o449 = = = = =
Le4t AL%>le4t (@I/%>;RI.% (6R--. 8(witch @i2h 6ontrast either on or o449 Le4t AL%>le4t (@I/%>.)* L,6C 8(witch the *ouseCe s either on or o449 (@I/% 4ive ti7es 8(witch the (tic1 Ce s either on or o449 .)* L,6C 4or 4ive seconds 8(witch the %o22leCe s either on or o449 5indows Lo2o >) 8,pen )tilit *ana2er9

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Windows "()lorer keyboard shortcuts

= -.D 8Displa the &otto7 o4 the active window9 = = = = = =
@,*- 8Displa the top o4 the active window9 .)* L,6C>Asteris1 si2n 8F9 8Displa all o4 the su&4olders that are under the selected 4older9 .)* L,6C>;lus si2n 8>9 8Displa the contents o4 the selected 4older9 .)* L,6C>*inus si2n 8D9 86ollapse the selected 4older9 L-/% ARR,5 86ollapse the current selection i4 it is e3panded! or select the parent 4older9 RI0@% ARR,5 8Displa the current selection i4 it is collapsed! or select the 4irst su&4older9

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Shortcut keys for +haracter Ma)

A4ter ou dou&leDclic1 a character on the 2rid o4 characters! ou can 7ove throu2h the 2rid & usin2 the 1e &oard shortcuts: = RI0@% ARR,5 8*ove to the ri2ht or to the &e2innin2 o4 the ne3t line9

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L-/% ARR,5 8*ove to the le4t or to the end o4 the previous line9 ); ARR,5 8*ove up one row9 D,5. ARR,5 8*ove down one row9 ;A0- ); 8*ove up one screen at a ti7e9 ;A0- D,5. 8*ove down one screen at a ti7e9 @,*- 8*ove to the &e2innin2 o4 the line9 -.D 8*ove to the end o4 the line9 6%RL>@,*- 8*ove to the 4irst character9 6%RL>-.D 8*ove to the last character9 (;A6-<AR 8(witch &etween -nlar2ed and .or7al 7ode when a character is selected9 <ac1 to the top

Microsoft Manage*ent +onsole ,MM+- *ain window keyboard shortcuts

= 6%RL>, 8,pen a saved console9 = = = = = = = = = = =
6%RL>. 8,pen a new console9 6%RL>( 8(ave the open console9 6%RL>* 8Add or re7ove a console ite79 6%RL>5 8,pen a new window9 /5 1e 8)pdate the content o4 all console windows9 AL%>(;A6-<AR 8Displa the **6 window 7enu9 AL%>/$ 86lose the console9 AL%>A 8Displa the Action 7enu9 AL%>V 8Displa the View 7enu9 AL%>/ 8Displa the /ile 7enu9 AL%>, 8Displa the /avorites 7enu9

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MM+ console window keyboard shortcuts

= 6%RL>; 8;rint the current pa2e or active pane9 = = = = = = = = =
AL%>*inus si2n 8D9 8Displa the window 7enu 4or the active console window9 (@I/%>/10 8Displa the Action shortcut 7enu 4or the selected ite79 /1 1e 8,pen the @elp topic! i4 an ! 4or the selected ite79 /5 1e 8)pdate the content o4 all console windows9 6%RL>/10 8*a3i7iEe the active console window9 6%RL>/5 8Restore the active console window9 AL%>-.%-R 8Displa the Pro)erties dialo2 &o3! i4 an ! 4or the selected ite79 /" 1e 8Rena7e the selected ite79

6%RL>/$ 86lose the active console window. 5hen a console has onl one console window! this shortcut closes the console9 <ac1 to the top

e*ote deskto) connection navigation

= 6%RL>AL%>-.D 8,pen the *icroso4t 5indows .% Security dialo2 &o39 = = = = = = =
AL%>;A0- ); 8(witch &etween pro2ra7s 4ro7 le4t to ri2ht9 AL%>;A0- D,5. 8(witch &etween pro2ra7s 4ro7 ri2ht to le4t9 AL%>I.(-R% 86 cle throu2h the pro2ra7s in 7ost recentl used order9 AL%>@,*- 8Displa the (tart 7enu9 6%RL>AL%><R-AC 8(witch the client co7puter &etween a window and a 4ull screen9 AL%>D-L-%- 8Displa the 5indows 7enu9

6%RL>AL%>*inus si2n 8D9 8;lace a snapshot o4 the entire client window area on the %er7inal server clip&oard and provide the sa7e 4unctionalit as pressin2 AL%>;RI.% (6R--. on a local co7puter.9 = 6%RL>AL%>;lus si2n 8>9 8;lace a snapshot o4 the active window in the client on the %er7inal server clip&oard and provide the sa7e 4unctionalit as pressin2 ;RI.% (6R--. on a local co7puter.9 <ac1 to the top

Microsoft #nternet "()lorer navigation

= 6%RL>< 8,pen the Organi.e %avorites dialo2 &o39 = 6%RL>- 8,pen the (earch &ar9 = 6%RL>/ 8(tart the /ind utilit 9 = 6%RL>@ 8,pen the @istor &ar9

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6%RL>I 8,pen the /avorites &ar9 6%RL>L 8,pen the O)en dialo2 &o39 6%RL>. 8(tart another instance o4 the &rowser with the sa7e 5e& address9 6%RL>, 8,pen the O)en dialo2 &o3! the sa7e as 6%RL>L9 6%RL>; 8,pen the Print dialo2 &o39 6%RL>R 8)pdate the current 5e& pa2e9 6%RL>5 86lose the current window9

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Other infor*ation
= (o7e 1e &oard shortcuts 7a not wor1 i4 (tic1 Ce s is turned on in Accessi&ilit ,ptions. = (o7e o4 the %er7inal (ervices client shortcuts that are si7ilar to the shortcuts in Re7ote
Des1top (harin2 are not availa&le when ou use Re7ote Assistance in 5indows :; @o7e -dition. = (o7e o4 the other *icroso4t Cnowled2e <ase articles that have si7ilar in4or7ation as this article are: 1"#$$G Ce &oard shortcuts 4or 5indows "550G0 Ce stro1e navi2ation in 5indows "000 @elp = Re4er to @elp 4or the 7ost current in4or7ation re2ardin2 1e &oard navi2ation and visit the 4ollowin2 *icroso4t Accessi&ilit 5e& site 4or additional in4or7ation that relates to 1e &oard shortcuts and 1e &oard navi2ation in 5indows and other *icroso4t products: http:HHwww.7icroso4t.co7Hena&le <ac1 to the top

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