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CTRL+A – Select All
\nCTRL+C – Copy
\nCTRL+X – Cut
\nCTRL+V – Paste
\nCTRL+Z – Undo
\nCTRL+B – Bold
\nCTRL+U – Underline
\nCTRL+I – Italic
\nF1 – Help
\nF2 – Rename selected object
\nF3 – Find all files
\nF4 – Opens file list drop-down in dialogs
\nF5 – Refresh current window
\nF6 – Shifts focus in Windows Explorer
\nF10 – Activates menu bar options
\nALT+TAB – Cycles between open applications
\nALT+F4 – Quit program, close current window
\nALT+F6 – Switch between current program windows
\nALT+ENTER – Opens properties dialog
\nALT+SPACE – System menu for current window
\nALT+\u00a2 – opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes
\nBACKSPACE – Switch to parent folder
\nCTRL+ESC – Opens Start menu
\nCTRL+ALT+DEL – Opens task manager, reboots the computer
\nCTRL+TAB – Move through property tabs
\nCTRL+SHIFT+DRAG – Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)
\nCTRL+DRAG – Copy File
\nESC – Cancel last function
\nSHIFT – Press\/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play
\nSHIFT+DRAG – Move file
\nSHIFT+F10 – Opens context menu (same as right-click)
\nSHIFT+DELETE – Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
\nALT+underlined letter – Opens the corresponding menu<\/p>\n
PC Keyboard Shortcuts
\nDocument Cursor Controls
\nHOME – to beginning of line or far left of field or screen
\nEND – to end of line, or far right of field or screen
\nCTRL+HOME – to the top
\nCTRL+END – to the bottom
\nPAGE UP – moves document or dialog box up one page
\nPAGE DOWN – moves document or dialog down one page
\nARROW KEYS – move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.
\nCTRL+ > – next word
\nCTRL+SHIFT+ > – selects word<\/p>\n
Windows Explorer Tree Control
\nNumeric Keypad * – Expand all under current selection
\nNumeric Keypad + – Expands current selection
\nNumeric Keypad \u2013 – Collapses current selection
\n\u00a6 – Expand current selection or go to first child
\n\u2030 – Collapse current selection or go to parent<\/p>\n
Special Characters
\n\u2018 Opening single quote – alt 0145
\n\u2019 Closing single quote – alt 0146
\n\u201c Opening double quote – alt 0147
\n\u201d Closing double quote – alt 0148
\n\u2013 En dash – alt 0150
\n\u2014 Em dash – alt 0151
\n\u2026 Ellipsis – alt 0133
\n\u2022 Bullet – alt 0149
\n\u00ae Registration Mark – alt 0174
\n\u00a9 Copyright – alt 0169
\n™ Trademark – alt 0153
\n\u00b0 Degree symbol – alt 0176
\n\u00a2 Cent sign – alt 0162
\n\u00bc – alt 0188
\n\u00bd – alt 0189
\n\u00be – alt 0190<\/p>\n
PC Keyboard Shortcuts
\n\u00e9 – alt 0233
\n\u00c9 – alt 0201
\n\u00f1 – alt 0241
\n\u00f7 – alt 0247<\/p>\n
File menu options in current program
\nAlt + E Edit options in current program
\nF1 Universal help (for all programs)
\nCtrl + A – Select all text
\nCtrl + X – Cut selected item
\nShift + Del – Cut selected item
\nCtrl + C – Copy selected item
\nCtrl + Ins – Copy selected item
\nCtrl + V – Paste
\nShift + Ins – Paste
\nHome – Go to beginning of current line
\nCtrl + – Home Go to beginning of document
\nEnd – Go to end of current line
\nCtrl + – End Go to end of document
\nShift + – Home Highlight from current position to beginning of line
\nShift + – End Highlight from current position to end of line
\nCtrl + f – Move one word to the left at a time
\nCtrl + g – Move one word to the right at a time<\/p>\n
MICROSOFT\u00ae WINDOWS\u00ae SHORTCUT KEYS
\nAlt + Tab – Switch between open applications
\nAlt + Shift + Tab – Switch backwards between open
\napplications
\nAlt + Print Screen – Create screen shot for current program
\nCtrl + Alt + Del – Reboot\/Windows\u00ae task manager
\nCtrl + Esc – Bring up start menu
\nAlt + Esc – Switch between applications on taskbar
\nF2 – Rename selected icon
\nF3 – Start find from desktop
\nF4 – Open the drive selection when browsing
\nF5 – Refresh contents
\nAlt + F4 – Close current open program
\nCtrl + F4 – Close window in program
\nCtrl + Plus Key – Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer
\nAlt + Enter – Open properties window of selected icon
\nor program
\nShift + F10 – Simulate right-click on selected item
\nShift + Del – Delete programs\/files permanently
\nHolding Shift During Bootup – Boot into safe mode or bypass system files
\nHolding Shift During Bootup – When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing<\/p>\n
WINKEY SHORTCUTS
\nWINKEY + D – Bring desktop to the top of other windows
\nWINKEY + M – Minimize all windows
\nWINKEY + SHIFT + M – Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
\nand WINKEY + D
\nWINKEY + E – Open Microsoft Explorer
\nWINKEY + Tab – Cycle through open programs on taskbar
\nWINKEY + F – Display the Windows\u00ae Search\/Find feature
\nWINKEY + CTRL + F – Display the search for computers window
\nWINKEY + F1 – Display the Microsoft\u00ae Windows\u00ae help
\nWINKEY + R – Open the run window
\nWINKEY + Pause \/Break – Open the system properties window
\nWINKEY + U – Open utility manager
\nWINKEY + L – Lock the computer (Windows XP\u00ae & later)<\/p>\n
OUTLOOK\u00ae SHORTCUT KEYS
\nAlt + S – Send the email
\nCtrl + C – Copy selected text
\nCtrl + X – Cut selected text
\nCtrl + P – Open print dialog box
\nCtrl + K – Complete name\/email typed in address bar
\nCtrl + B – Bold highlighted selection
\nCtrl + I – Italicize highlighted selection
\nCtrl + U – Underline highlighted selection
\nCtrl + R – Reply to an email
\nCtrl + F – Forward an email
\nCtrl + N – Create a new email
\nCtrl + Shift + A – Create a new appointment to your calendar
\nCtrl + Shift + O – Open the outbox
\nCtrl + Shift + I – Open the inbox
\nCtrl + Shift + K – Add a new task
\nCtrl + Shift + C – Create a new contact
\nCtrl + Shift + J – Create a new journal entry<\/p>\n
WORD\u00ae SHORTCUT KEYS
\nCtrl + A – Select all contents of the page
\nCtrl + B – Bold highlighted selection
\nCtrl + C – Copy selected text
\nCtrl + X – Cut selected text
\nCtrl + N – Open new\/blank document
\nCtrl + O – Open options
\nCtrl + P – Open the print window
\nCtrl + F – Open find box
\nCtrl + I – Italicize highlighted selection
\nCtrl + K – Insert link
\nCtrl + U – Underline highlighted selection
\nCtrl + V – Paste
\nCtrl + Y – Redo the last action performed
\nCtrl + Z – Undo last action
\nCtrl + G – Find and replace options
\nCtrl + H – Find and replace options
\nCtrl + J – Justify paragraph alignment
\nCtrl + L – Align selected text or line to the left
\nCtrl + Q – Align selected paragraph to the left
\nCtrl + E – Align selected<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CTRL+A – Select All CTRL+C – Copy CTRL+X – Cut CTRL+V – Paste CTRL+Z – Undo CTRL+B – Bold CTRL+U – Underline CTRL+I – Italic F1 – Help F2 – Rename selected object F3 – Find all files F4 – Opens file list drop-down in dialogs F5 – Refresh current window F6 – Shifts focus … <\/p>\n