Open Help Press F1.

Select all content in a document, window, or Press Ctrl+A.

text box

Search for a file or folder Press F3. In Windows 7, you can also press the
Windows logo key to open the Start menu and
then type in the Search box.

Rename a file or folder Select the file or folder, press F2, and then
retype the name.

Find out when the file or folder was created, by Select the file, and then press Alt+Enter.
whom, and how big it is

Display the Start menu Press Ctrl+Esc. In Windows 7, you can also
press the Windows logo key.

Scroll between open windows Press Alt+Tab, and then hold down Alt while
pressing Tab to reach the desired file or
program.

Undo an action Press Ctrl+Z.

Redo an action Press Ctrl+Y.

Check the spelling of titles or words in any Press F7.

Office application with the Spelling & Grammar
checker

Create a shortcut on your desktop to your In Windows 7: Right-click the file or folder. On
favorite file or folder the shortcut menu, click Send to, and then click
Desktop (Create shortcut).
 In Windows Vista: Right-click the file or folder.
On the shortcut menu, click Create Shortcut.
Drag the new shortcut to your desktop.

Capture a screen shot Press Alt+Print Screen, and then press Ctrl+C to
copy and Ctrl+V to paste.

Lock the computer, switch users, log off the In Windows 7, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
computer, change a password, start Task
Manager

Lock the computer Press the Windows logo key+L.

Quit program Press Alt+F4.

Working with Microsoft Word

To... Use this shortcut

Select text Press Shift+Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow,

or Down Arrow to highlight text. To select one
word at a time, press Shift+Ctrl+Arrow. To
select to the end of the line, press Shift+End.

Copy selected text Press Ctrl+C.

Cut selected text Press Ctrl+X.

Paste selected text Press Ctrl+V.

Bold text Press Ctrl+B.

Search for text in a document Press Ctrl+F.

Find and replace text in a document Press Ctrl+H.

Got to a page, line, or bookmark in a document Press Ctrl+G.

Italicize text Press Ctrl+I.

Underline text Press Ctrl+U.

Subscript text Press Ctrl+equal sign (=).

Superscript text Press Ctrl+plus sign (+).

Center text Press Ctrl+E.

Align text left Press Ctrl+L.

Align text right Press Ctrl+R.

Justify text Press Ctrl+J.

Decrease the font size Press Ctrl+Shift+less than sign (<). If your
mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also press
Ctrl and scroll down.

Increase the font size Press Ctrl+Shift+greater than sign (>). If your
mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also press
Ctrl and scroll up.

Change the font Press CTRL+SHIFT+F, and then use the arrow
 keys to reach the new font.

Change font size Press Ctrl+Shift+P, and then use the arrow keys
to reach the new font size. If your mouse has a
scroll wheel, you can also press Ctrl and scroll
up or down.

Create a page break Press Ctrl+Enter.

Create a new document Press Ctrl+N.

Open the My Documents window Press Ctrl+O.

Close a document Press Ctrl+W.

Save a document Press Ctrl+S.

Print a document Press CTRL+P.

Preview what you're about to print Press ALT+Ctrl+I. In Windows 7, this keyboard
shortcut opens the integrated Print and Preview
window, which you can also access by pressing
Ctrl+P.

Resize a shape (Office 2010) Select the shape, and then press Shift+Arrow.

Rotate a shape (Office 2010) Select the shape, and then hold the Alt key while
you press the Left Arrow key or the Right
Arrow key.

Accelerating Microsoft Excel

To... Use this shortcut

Open a new workbook Press Ctrl+N.

Move left to right, cell by cell Press Tab, or press the Right Arrow key.

Move right to left, cell by cell Press Shift+Tab, or press the Left Arrow key.

Move down, cell by cell Press Enter, or press the Down Arrow key.

Move up, cell by cell Press Shift+Enter, or press the Up Arrow key.

Move down or up to the last empty or non- Press Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow or Up Arrow.
empty cell

Move to the last empty or non-empty cell to the Press Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow or Left Arrow.
right or left

Erase data in the current cell Press Backspace.

Insert a return within a cell Press Alt+Enter.

Return to the beginning of the row Press HOME.

Advance to the next worksheet Ctrl+Page Down

Go to the previous worksheet Ctrl+Page Up

Enter the date Press Ctrl+Semicolon (;).

Enter the time Press Ctrl+Shift+Colon (:).

Find out about the style within the cell Press Alt+Apostrophe ().

Display the Format Cells dialog box Press Ctrl+1.

Apply the general number format Press Ctrl+Shift+Tilde (~).

Apply the currency number format Press Ctrl+Shift+Dollar Sign ($).

Apply the percentage number format Press Ctrl+Shift+Percent (%).

Apply a border Press Ctrl+Shift+Ampersand (&).

Remove a border Press Ctrl+Shift+ underscore (_).

Hide the selected columns Press Ctrl+0 (zero).

Hide the selected rows Press Ctrl+9.

Unhide hidden rows within a selection Press Ctrl+Shift+opening parenthesis.

Find more Excel keyboard shortcuts at the MSDN blog.

Expediting Internet Explorer

To... Use this shortcut

Add sites to your Favorites 1. Go to the site.

 2. Press Ctrl+D to add to your Favorites.

3. Click Favorites, and then, to create a

separate folder for the site or to add it to
an already-formed list, click Add to
Favorites.

Select a home page 1. Go to the webpage that you would like

to make your home page.

2. Open the Tools menu, and select

Internet Options.

3. Under Home page, on the General tab,

click Use Current.

Use the History function if you visit a few 1. Press Ctrl+H to open the History pane.
select sites constantly
2. Select the site that you would like, right-
click the site, and then select Add to
Favorites.

Customize your toolbar to the tools you use 1. Right-click the command bar.
most frequently
2. Point to Customize.

3. Click Add or Remove Commands.

Go to your home page Press Alt+Home.

Switch between tabs Press Ctrl+Tab.

Move forward through the items on a webpage Press Tab.

or the Address bar

Move back through the items on a webpage or Press Shift+Tab.

the Address bar
Find on this page Press Ctrl+F.

Stop downloading a page Press Esc.

Use zoom on a webpage Increase zoom (+ 10%): Press Ctrl+plus sign

(+).

Decrease zoom (- 10%): Press Ctrl+minus sign

(-).

Increase to 100%: Press Ctrl+0.

Find more Internet Explorer 8 keyboard shortcuts.

For Outlook keyboard shortcuts, read the Outlook team blog.

Shortcuts arent limited to Word, Excel, and Internet Explorer, of course. Ample time savers are
built into many popular Microsoft programs, including Access, Visio, and PowerPoint. For
Outlook keyboard shortcuts, read the Outlook team blog.

Another convenient way to save time is to add Office.com and Microsoft Answers to your
Favorites in Internet Explorer, so youll always have ready help nearby.

The more you use these tools and make Microsoft work for you, the more time you can save.
Have fun exploring the options available to you!

Adapted from an article written by Liz Eustace based upon an original piece from Microsoft
Home Magazine.

Well kickoff the list with some really general shortcuts that you often used.

CTRL+C (Copy)

CTRL+X (Cut)

CTRL+V (Paste)

CTRL+Z (Undo)

Delete (Delete)
 Shift+Delete (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item
in the Recycle Bin)

CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)

CTRL+Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next
word)

CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous
word)

CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next
paragraph)

CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous
paragraph)

CTRL+Shift with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

Shift with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on
the desktop, or select text in a document)

CTRL+A (Select all)

F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

Alt+Enter (View the properties for the selected item)

Alt+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

Alt+Enter (Display the properties of the selected object)

Alt+Spacebar (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have
multiple documents open simultaneously)

Alt+Tab (Switch between the open items)

Alt+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

 Shift+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

Alt+Spacebar (Display the System menu for the active window)

CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

Alt+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the

corresponding command)

F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

F5 key (Update the active window)

Backspace (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows

Explorer)

ESC (Cancel the current task)

Shift when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM
from automatically playing)

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+Tab (Move forward through the tabs)

CTRL+Shift+Tab (Move backward through the tabs)

Tab (Move forward through the options)

Shift+Tab (Move backward through the options)

Alt+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the

corresponding option)

Enter (Perform the command for the active option or button)

Spacebar (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

F1 key (Display Help)

 F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

Backspace (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or

Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Win (Display or hide the Start menu)

Win+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

Win+D (Display the desktop)

Win+M (Minimize all of the windows)

Win+Shift+M (Restore the minimized windows)

Win+E (Open My Computer)

Win+F (Search for a file or a folder)

CTRL+Win+F (Search for computers)

Win+F1 (Display Windows Help)

Win+ L (Lock the keyboard)

Win+R (Open the Run dialog box)

Win+U (Open Utility Manager)

Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts

Right Shift for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)

Left Alt+left Shift+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

Left Alt+left Shift+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)

Shift five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)

NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)

Win +U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

END (Display the bottom of the active window)

HOME (Display the top of the active window)

NUM LOCK+* (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)

NUM LOCK++ (Display the contents of the selected folder)

NUM LOCK+- (Collapse the selected folder)

LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the

parent folder)

RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the

first subfolder)

Shortcut Keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move
through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)

LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)

UP ARROW (Move up one row)

DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)

PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)

HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)

END (Move to the end of the line)

CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)

CTRL+END (Move to the last character)

Spacebar (Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when a character is
selected)
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+O (Open a saved console)

CTRL+N (Open a new console)

CTRL+S (Save the open console)

CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)

CTRL+W (Close window/tab)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

Alt+Spacebar (Display the MMC window menu)

Alt+F4 (Close the console)

Alt+A (Display the Action menu)

Alt+V (Display the View menu)

Alt+F (Display the File menu)

Alt+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)

Alt+- (Display the window menu for the active console window)

Shift+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)

F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)

CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)

Alt+Enter (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

 CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one
console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

CTRL+Alt+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)

Alt+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)

Alt+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)

Alt+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

Alt+HOME (Display the Start menu)

CTRL+Alt+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full

screen)

Alt+Delete (Display the Windows menu)

CTRL+Alt+- (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the

Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing
PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

CTRL+Alt++ (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the

Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing
Alt+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Internet Explorer navigation

CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)

CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)

CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)

CTRL+H (Open the History bar)

CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)

CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)

CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)

CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)

CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)

 CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)

CTRL+W (Close the current window)