[mjloves2shop]

Windows Shortcuts

There are quite a few shortcut keys ~ my personal fav is the CONTROL + F ~ it allows you to find a specific word on a page. So if I am searching something and only want to find where CVS is referenced I hit CTRL and the F key at the same time and the FIND window pops up.

Here are some other shortcuts ~ NOTE "WINKEY" is the windows key that has the Window flag.


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(shift of F12 on mine)----> Open the system properties window.

WINKEY + U ------> Open Utility Manager.

WINKEY + L ------> Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only) wonder how you UNLOCK!

Alt + Tab ------> Switch between open applications.

Alt + Shift + Tab ------>Switch backwards between open applications.

Alt + Print Screen ------> Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.

Ctrl + Alt + Del -----> Reboot the computer and/or bring up the Windows task manager. (OK, we all know this one!)

Ctrl + Esc ------> Bring Up start menu.

Alt + Esc ------> Switch Between open applications on taskbar.

F2 ------> Renames selected Icon.

F3 ------> Starts find from desktop.

F4 ------> Opens the drive selection when browsing.

F5 ------> Refresh Contents.

Alt + F4 ------> Closes Current open program.

Ctrl + F4 ------> Closes Window in Program.

Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) ------> Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer

Alt + Enter ------> Opens properties window of selected icon or program.

Shift + F10 ------> Simulates right-click on selected item.

Shift + Del ------> Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin.

Holding Shift ------> Boot safe mode or by pass system files.

Holding Shift ------> When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.

BASIC BEGINNER SHORTCUTS that are still notable.

Alt + F ------> File menu options in current program.

Alt + E ------> Edit options in current program

F1 ------> Universal Help in almost every 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.

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[mjloves2shop]

Excel is an awesome program but can be very confusing also.

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 doc

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.


EXCEL 101
http://www.computerhope.com/training/excel.htm

[mjloves2shop]

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 +1pts up to 12pt and then increases font +2pts.

Ctrl + ] ........Increase selected font +1pts.

Ctrl + Shift + < ......Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower, if above 12 decreases font by +2pt.

Ctrl + [ ........Decrease selected font -1pts.

Ctrl + Shift + * ......View or hide non printing characters.

Ctrl + ......Moves one word to the left.

Ctrl + ......Moves one word to the right.

Ctrl + ......Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.

Ctrl + ......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.

[skyesgranny]

VERY good info to have. Thanks!

[skyesgranny]

EXCELLENT! Thank you very much.

[hummingbird373]

Great to know.
I thought I knew most shortcuts, you just taught me some stuff!