Important Shortcut Keys System SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Press/hold
SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-
CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All
play
CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy
SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file
CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut
SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens
CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste
context menu (same as right-click)
CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo
SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe
CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold
delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline
ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the
CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic
corresponding menu
F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help
PC Keyboard Shortcuts
F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename
Document Cursor Controls
selected object
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to beginning of
F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files
line or far left of field or screen
F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file
END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or
list drop-down in dialogs
far right of field or screen
F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh
CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top
current window
CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom
F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus
PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document
in Windows Explorer
or dialog box up one page
F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activates
PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document
menu bar options
or dialog down one page
ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycles
ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in
between open applications
documents, dialogs, etc.
ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit
CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word
program, close current window
CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects word
ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch
Windows Explorer Tree Control
between current program windows
Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under
ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens
current selection
properties dialog
Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands current
ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System
selection
menu for current window
Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current
ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-
selection
down lists in dialog boxes
¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current
BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to
selection or go to first child
parent folder
‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse
CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start
current selection or go to parent
menu
Special Characters
CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . Opens task
‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145
manager, reboots the computer
’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146
CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move
“ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147
through property tabs
“ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148
CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . Create
– En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150
shortcut (also right-click, drag)
— Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151
CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File
… Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last
• Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149
function
® Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174
© Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169 Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows® task
™ Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153 manager
° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176 Ctrl + Esc Bring up start menu
¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162 Alt + Esc Switch between applications on
1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188 taskbar
1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189 F2 Rename selected icon
3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190 F3 Start find from desktop
PC Keyboard Shortcuts F4 Open the drive selection when
Creating unique images in a uniform browsing
world! Creating unique images in a F5 Refresh contents
uniform world! Alt + F4 Close current open program
é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233 Ctrl + F4 Close window in program
É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201 Ctrl + Plus
ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241 Key
÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247 Automatically adjust widths of all columns
File menu options in current program in Windows Explorer
Alt + E Edit options in current program Alt + Enter Open properties window of
F1 Universal help (for all programs) selected icon
Ctrl + A Select all text or program
Ctrl + X Cut selected item Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on
Shift + Del Cut selected item selected item
Ctrl + C Copy selected item Shift + Del Delete programs/files
Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item permanently
Ctrl + V Paste Holding Shift
Shift + Ins Paste During Bootup
Home Go to beginning of current line Boot safe mode or bypass system files
Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document Holding Shift
End Go to end of current line During Bootup
Ctrl + End Go to end of document When putting in an audio CD, will prevent
Shift + Home Highlight from current CD Player from playing
position to beginning of line WINKEY SHORTCUTS
Shift + End Highlight from current WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of
position to end of line other windows
Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time WINKEY + M Minimize all windows
Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a WINKEY +
time SHIFT + M
MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® SHORTCUT Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
KEYS and WINKEY + D
Alt + Tab Switch between open WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer
applications WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open
Alt + programs on taskbar
Shift + Tab WINKEY + F Display the Windows®
Switch backwards between open Search/Find feature
applications WINKEY +
Alt + Print CTRL + F
Screen Display the search for computers window
Create screen shot for current program WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft®
Windows® help
WINKEY + R Open the run window
WINKEY +
Pause /Break
Open the system properties window
WINKEY + U Open utility manager
WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows
XP® & later)
OUTLOOK® SHORTCUT KEYS
Alt + S Send the email
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in
address bar
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + R Reply to an email
Ctrl + F Forward an email
Ctrl + N Create a new email
Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment
to your calendar
Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox
Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox
Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task
Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact
Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry
WORD® SHORTCUT KEYS
Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
Ctrl + N Open new/blank document
Ctrl + O Open options
Ctrl + P Open the print window
Ctrl + F Open find box
Ctrl + I Italicize 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 + G Find and replace options
Ctrl + H Find and replace options
Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment
Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the
left
Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the
left
Ctrl + E Align selected