Feb 15, 2009

Common Windows Shortcuts (works in and across most Windows Applications)

Common Windows Shortcuts (works in and across most Windows Applications)

General

Winkey + D

Show Desktop, Again to restore windows

Winkey + E

Open Windows Explorer

Winkey + L

Lock Computer

Winkey + R

Open the Command Prompt

ALT + Underlined Menu Letter

Opens the Menu e.g. ALT+F opens the File menu

CTRL + C

Copies text to the Clipboard

CTRL + X

Cuts text to Clipboard

CTRL + V

Paste text to the Clipboard

CTRL + Z

Undoes the most recent command

CTRL + Y or F4

Redoes an undone command

CTRL + A

Selects All

ALT + Tab

Toggle between applications

ALT + Shift + Tab

Toggle backwards between applications

CTRL + Delete

Deletes from the insertion point to the end of the word

CTRL + Backspace

Deletes from the insertion point to the start of the word (or entire word if cursor is at the end of the word)

CTRL + F

Find text

CTRL + H

Find and Replace text

End

Moves to the end of a line

Home

Moves to beginning of a line

CTRL + End

Moves to the end of a file

CTRL + Home

Moves to beginning of a file

Working with Files

CTRL + S

Save File

F12

Save As File

CTRL + O or CTRL + F12

File Open

CTRL + N

New File

ALT + F4

Close the Active Window

CTRL + W

Close File

CTRL + P

Print File

ALT + Esc

Switches to next program in line

CTRL + Esc

Pops up the taskbar and start menu

F7

Spellcheck

Shift + F7

Thesaurus

CTRL + Mouse Scroll Wheel

Zoom In and Out

Hold Control, Then Drag Item

Create a copy on mouse release.

Hold Control + Shift, Then Drag Item

Create a shortcut on mouse release.

Shift + Up Arrow or Shift + Down Arrow

Extend or reduce the selected items by one item

Formatting

CTRL + B

Bolds text

CTRL + I

Italicizes text

CTRL + U

Underlines text (continuously)

CTRL + Spacebar

Removes character formatting

CTRL + L

Left aligns a paragraph

CTRL + R

Right aligns a paragraph

CTRL + J

Justifies a paragraph

CTRL + E

Centers a paragraph

CTRL + Shift + >

Increases point size to next available size

CTRL + Shift + <

Decreases point size to preceding available size

In My Computer Explorer

F2

Rename Selected File

F5

Refresh Perspective

ALT + Enter

Open File Properties (When file is selected)

ALT + D

Go to Address Bar

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