FILE MENU

Create new file CTRL + N

Open File Dialogue Box CTRL + O
Save CTRL + S
Save As F12
Close current file CTRL + W or CTRL + F4
Print CTRL + P
Exit the application ALT + F4
Open Font dialogue box CTRL + D
Increase Font Size CTRL + ] -- close box brackets button
Decrease Font Size
CTRL + [ -- open box brackets button
Spell check document F7
Thesaurus Shift + F7

EDIT MENU

Cut CTRL + X
Copy CTRL + C
Paste CTRL + V
Undo certain task CTRL + Z
Redo CTRL + Y
Find a word / phrase CTRL + F
Open replace dialogue box CTRL + H
Go To CTRL + G or F5

SELECTING TEXT…………

One character to the right Shift + Right arrow

One character to the left Shift + Left arrow
To the end of a word CTRL + Shift + Right arrow
To the beginning of a word CTRL + Shift + Left arrow
To the end of a line Shift + End
To the beginning a line Shift + Home
One line down Shift + Down arrow
One line up Shift + Up arrow
To the end of a paragraph Shift + CTRL + Down arrow
To the beginning of a paragraph Shift + CTRL + Down arrow
To the beginning of a document CTRL + Shift + Home
To include the entire document CTRL + A

DELETING TEXT

Delete one character to the left Backspace

Delete one word to the left CTRL + Backspace
Delete one character to the right Delete
Delete one word to the right CTRL + Delete

FORMAT MENU
Change case of letters (capital to small etc.) SHIFT + F3
Bold CTRL + B
Underline CTRL + U
Italics CTRL + I
Subscript ….example 22 CTRL + Equal sign
Superscript ….example 22 CTRL + Shift + Equal sign

ALIGNMENT OF PARAGRAPH

Center a paragraph CTRL + E

Justify a paragraph CTRL + J
Left align a paragraph CTRL + L
Right align a paragraph CTRL + R
Indent a paragraph from the left CTRL + M
Remove a paragraph indent from the left CTRL + SHIFT + M
Create a hanging indent CTRL + T
Reduce a hanging indent CTRL + SHIFT + T
Remove paragraph formatting CTRL + Q

FUNCTION KEYS

F1 Help
F2 Move text
ALT + F3 Create Auto-Text entry
F4 Repeat the last action
F5 Go to / Refresh in case of internet
CTRL + F6 Switch between documents that are open
F7 Check spelling and grammar
F8 Extend selection

KEYS FOR WINDOWS AND DIALOGUE BOXES:

All the latest keyboards have two very important keys
called the Windows key (located between the Control
key and the Alt key) and a substitute or alternate key
for the mouse right-click command (between the
Windows key and Control key on the right side).

Show the windows start menu Windows key

Show desktop Windows key + D
Open Windows Explorer Windows key + E
Find a file Windows key + F
Switch to the next program ALT + Tab
Switch to the next document window CTRL + F6
Press default button in dialogue box ENTER
Cancel command in dialogue box Esc

DISCOVERY

Enter comment in excel sheet cell & Edit an existing

comment Shift + F2
Copy contents of the cell on the left to the current cell Ctrl + R
Copy contents of the cell(s) above to the current cell i Ctrl + D
Maximize a window Alt + Space bar + X
Minimize a window Alt + Space bar + N