SHORTCUT KEYS FOR
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
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SHORTCUT KEY
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FUNCTION
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COMBINATION
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F8 (during boot)
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Holding F8 when
booting displays the Windows Boot Menu
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SHIFT (during boot)
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Holding SHIFT down
when booting forces Windows into Safe Mode
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CTRL + ALT + DEL
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Displays the Task
Manager or Windows Security dialog box
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ALT + TAB
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Static rotate
forward between currently open applications
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ALT + SHIFT + TAB
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Static rotate
backward between currently open applications
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WINDOWS KEY + TAB
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Live view rotate
forward between currently open applications
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WINDOWS KEY + SHIFT
+
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Live view rotate
backward between currently open applications
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TAB
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ALT + ESC
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Rotates through currently open
applications in the order they were
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started
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ALT + PRINT SCREEN
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Sends a screen shot
of the current application to the Windows clipboard
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CTRL + ESC
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Displays the
Windows Start Menu (same as with the Windows Key)
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CTRL + + (on
numeric keypad)
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Resize column to
size of longest item in Windows Explorer details view
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SHIFT + *
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Opens folder
currently selected in Windows Explorer and all sub-folders
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F1
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Displays the Help
window for the current application
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F2
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Renames currently
highlighted object
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F3
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Displays the
Windows Search dialogue
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F4
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Positions cursor at
the Address Bar in Windows & Internet Explorer
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F5
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Refreshes contents
in Windows & Internet Explorer
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ALT + F4
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Closes current
application
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CTRL + F4
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Closes currently
open window in current application
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CTRL + Z
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Reverses last made
change(s) in current document or field
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ALT + ENTER
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Opens the
properties dialogue for the currently highlighted object
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SHIFT + F10
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Displays the
context menu (same as with the Application Key or right
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mouse click)
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SHIFT + DEL
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Deletes objects
directly, does not send them to the Recycle Bin
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SHIFT (inserting
CD/DVD)
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Holding SHIFT when
inserting a CD or DVD prevents auto-play
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SHIFT (selecting
objects)
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Holding SHIFT down
while selecting objects selects objects inclusively
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CTRL (selecting
objects)
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Holding CTRL down while
selecting objects selects objects individually
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WINDOWS KEY + D
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Minimizes all open
windows and displays the desktop (using this
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combination again
restores all minimized windows)
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WINDOWS KEY + TAB
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Cycles through open
applications via the taskbar
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WINDOWS KEY + E
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Starts Windows
Explorer to browse local computer
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WINDOWS KEY + F
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Displays the
Windows Search dialogue
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WINDOWS KEY + CTRL
+ F
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Displays the
Windows Search for Computers dialogue
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WINDOWS KEY + F1
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Displays the
Microsoft Windows Help window
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WINDOWS KEY + L
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Locks the computer
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WINDOWS KEY + M
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Minimizes all open
windows
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WINDOWS KEY + SHIFT
+ M
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Restores all
windows minimized using WINDOWS KEY + M
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WINDOWS KEY + R
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Displays the Run
dialogue
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WINDOWS KEY + U
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Displays the
Windows Utility Manager
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WINDOWS KEY + PAUSE
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Displays the
Windows System Properties dialogue
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GENERIC APPLICATION SHORTCUT KEYS
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(available
to most Windows applications)
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SHORTCUT KEY
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FUNCTION
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COMBINATION
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F1
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Displays the
current application’s Help window
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CTRL + A
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Selects all text in
current document
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CTRL + B
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BOLD highlighted text
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CTRL + I
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ITALICIZE highlighted text
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CTRL + U
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UNDERLINE highlighted text
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CTRL + X
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Cuts (deletes) all
highlighted text
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CTRL + C
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Copies all
highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
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CTRL + V
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Pastes contents of
Windows clipboard into current document at
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cursor position
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CTRL + K
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Insert hyperlink
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CTRL + P
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Displays the print
dialogue
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CTRL + Z
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Undo last action
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CTRL + Y
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Repeat last action
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ALT + E
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Opens the EDIT menu
in the current application
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ALT + F
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Opens the FILE menu
in the current application
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SHIFT + INS
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Pastes contents of
Windows clipboard into current document
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HOME
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Positions cursor at
beginning of current line
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CTRL + HOME
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Positions cursor at
beginning of current document
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END
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Positions cursor at
end of current line
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CTRL + END
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Positions cursor at
end of current document
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SHIFT + HOME
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Selects all text
from current position to beginning of current line
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SHIFT + END
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Selects all text from current
position to end of current line
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CTRL + LEFT ARROW
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Moves cursor to the
left one word at a time
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CTRL + RIGHT ARROW
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Moves cursor to the
right one word at a time
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MICROSOFT OFFICE
SHORTCUT KEYS – EXCEL
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SHORTCUT KEY
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FUNCTION
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COMBINATION
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F27
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Edit contents of a
cell
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F7
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Spell check entire
document or only highlighted text
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F11
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Create chart
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CTRL + ;
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Enter the current
date
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CTRL + SHIFT + ;
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Enter the current
time
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CTRL + ‘
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Copies formula from
cell above into current cell
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CTRL + SHIFT + “
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Copies value from
cell above into current cell
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CTRL + `
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Toggles between
displaying cell contents and cell formulas
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CTRL + R
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Copies contents of
current cell into selected cells to the right
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CTRL + D
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Copies contents of
current cell into selected cells below
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ALT + SHIFT + F1
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Create new
worksheet
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SHIFT + F3
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Displays the
formula dialogue
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SHIFT + F5
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Displays the search
dialogue
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CTRL + 1
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Opens the Format
Cells dialogue
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CTRL + A
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Selects all text in
current document
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CTRL + B
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BOLD highlighted text
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CTRL + I
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ITALICIZE highlighted text
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CTRL + U
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UNDERLINE highlighted text
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CTRL + 5
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CTRL + X
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Cuts (deletes) all
highlighted text
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CTRL + C
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Copies all
highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
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CTRL + V
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Pastes contents of
Windows clipboard into current document at
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cursor position
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CTRL + K
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Insert hyperlink
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CTRL + P
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Displays the print
dialogue
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CTRL + Z
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Undo last action
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CTRL + Y
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Repeat last action
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CTRL + F6
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Switches between
open workbooks
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CTRL + F9
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Minimize current
window
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CTRL + F10
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Maximize current window
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CTRL + PGUP
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Rotates forward
between worksheets in current document
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CTRL + PGDN
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Rotates backward
between worksheets in current document
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CTRL + TAB
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Rotates between
open documents
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CTRL + SHIFT + !
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Displays numbers in
comma format
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CTRL + SHIFT + @
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Displays numbers in
time format
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CTRL + SHIFT + #
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Displays numbers in
date format
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CTRL + SHIFT + $
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Displays numbers in
currency format
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CTRL + SHIFT + %
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Displays numbers in
percentage format
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CTRL + SHIFT + ^
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Displays numbers in
scientific format
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CTRL + SHIFT + ~
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Displays numbers
without special formatting
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ALT + =
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Adds a range of
cells
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CTRL + SHIFT +
RIGHT ARROW
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Positions cursor at
next section of text
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CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT
ARROW
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Positions cursor at
previous section of text
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CTRL + SPACE
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Selects entire
current column
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SHIFT + SPACE
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Selects entire
current row
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MICROSOFT OFFICE
SHORTCUT KEYS – FRONT PAGE
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SHORTCUT KEY
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FUNCTION
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COMBINATION
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CTRL + A
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Selects all text in
current document
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CTRL + B
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BOLD highlighted text
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CTRL + I
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ITALICIZE highlighted text
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CTRL + U
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UNDERLINE highlighted text
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CTRL + X
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Cuts (deletes) all
highlighted text
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CTRL + C
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Copies all
highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
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CTRL + V
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Pastes contents of
Windows clipboard into current document at
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cursor position
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CTRL + K
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Insert hyperlink
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CTRL + P
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Displays the print
dialogue
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CTRL + Z
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Undo last action
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CTRL + Y
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Repeat last action
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CTRL + K
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Insert hyperlink
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CTRL + L
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Left justifies
current line or highlighted text
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CTRL + E
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Center justifies
current line or highlighted text
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CTRL + R
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Right justifies
current line or highlighted text
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CTRL + /
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Displays HTML tags
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CTRL + S
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Saves current
document
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CTRL + TAB
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Switches between
currently open documents
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CTRL + INS
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Inserts line break
at cursor position
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CTRL + ENTER
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Moves cursor above
or below a table
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CTRL + SHIFT + B
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Preview document in
web browser
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CTRL + SHIFT + >
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Increase
highlighted text font size incrementally
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CTRL + SHIFT + <
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Decrease
highlighted text font size incrementally
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CTRL + DEL
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Deletes word to
right of cursor
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CTRL + BACKSPACE
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Deletes word to
left of cursor
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MICROSOFT OFFICE
SHORTCUT KEYS – OUTLOOK
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SHORTCUT KEY
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FUNCTION
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COMBINATION
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CTRL + A
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Selects all text in
current document
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CTRL + B
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BOLD highlighted text
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CTRL + I
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ITALICIZE highlighted text
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CTRL + U
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UNDERLINE highlighted text
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CTRL + X
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Cuts (deletes) all
highlighted text
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CTRL + C
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Copies all
highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
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CTRL + V
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Pastes contents of
Windows clipboard into current document at
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cursor position
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CTRL + P
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Displays the print
dialogue
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CTRL + Z
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Undo last action
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CTRL + Y
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Redo last action
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CTRL + L
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Left justifies
current line or highlighted text
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CTRL + E
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Center justifies
current line or highlighted text
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CTRL + S
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Saves current
document
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CTRL + DEL
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Deletes word to
right of cursor
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CTRL + BACKSPACE
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Deletes word to
left of cursor
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CTRL + SHIFT + I
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Jump to Inbox
folder
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CTRL + SHIFT + O
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Jump to Outbox
folder
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CTRL + 1
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Jump to Mail folder
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CTRL + 2
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Jump to Calendar
folder
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CTRL + 3
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Jump to Contacts
folder
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CTRL + 4
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Jump to Tasks
folder
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CTRL + Y
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Opens the Go to
Folder dialogue
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CTRL + R
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Reply to current
message
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CTRL + SHIFT + R
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Reply to all
recipients of current message
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MICROSOFT OFFICE
SHORTCUT KEYS – POWERPOINT
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SHORTCUT KEY
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FUNCTION
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COMBINATION
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CTRL + A
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Selects all text in
current document
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CTRL + B
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BOLD highlighted text
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CTRL + I
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ITALICIZE highlighted text
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CTRL + U
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UNDERLINE highlighted text
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CTRL + X
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Cuts (deletes) all
highlighted text
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CTRL + C
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Copies all
highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
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CTRL + V
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Pastes contents of
Windows clipboard into current document at
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cursor position
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SHIFT + F3
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Toggles selected
text between lowercase, initial capital and
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uppercase
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SHIFT + F9
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Toggle grid lines
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ALT + F9
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Toggle guide lines
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CTRL + M
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New slide
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CTRL + D
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Duplicate current
slide
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CTRL + SHIFT + C
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Copy Autoshape
styles
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CTRL + SHIFT + V
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Paste Autoshape
styles
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CTRL + SHIFT + G
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Group objects
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CTRL + SHIFT + H
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Un-group objects
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F5
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Start a
presentation
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MICROSOFT OFFICE
SHORTCUT KEYS – WORD
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SHORTCUT KEY
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FUNCTION
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COMBINATION
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CTRL + A
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Selects all text in
current document
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CTRL + B
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BOLD highlighted text
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CTRL + I
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ITALICIZE highlighted text
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CTRL + U
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UNDERLINE highlighted text
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CTRL + X
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Cuts (deletes) all
highlighted text
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CTRL + C
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Copies all
highlighted text to the Windows clipboard
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CTRL + V
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Pastes contents of
Windows clipboard into current document at
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cursor position
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CTRL + K
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Insert hyperlink
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CTRL + P
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Displays the print
dialogue
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CTRL + Z
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Undo last action
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CTRL + Y
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Repeat last action
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CTRL + F
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Displays Microsoft
Word’s Find dialogue
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SHIFT + F4
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Repeat most recent
Find command
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CTRL + K
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Insert hyperlink
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CTRL + L
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Left justifies
current line or highlighted text
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CTRL + E
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Center justifies
current line or highlighted text
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CTRL + R
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Right justifies
current line or highlighted text
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SHIFT + F3
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Changes case of
highlighted text
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CTRL + N
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Opens new blank
document
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CTRL + P
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Displays the print
dialogue
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CTRL + SHIFT + F
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Displays the font
properties dialogue
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CTRL + SHIFT + >
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Increase
highlighted text font size incrementally
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CTRL + SHIFT + <
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Decrease
highlighted text font size incrementally
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CTRL + ]
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Increase
highlighted text font size incrementally
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CTRL + [
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Decrease
highlighted text font size incrementally
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CTRL + SHIFT + *
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Toggles display of
non-printing characters
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CTRL + UP ARROW
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Positions cursor at
beginning of current paragraph
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CTRL + DOWN ARROW
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Positions cursor at
end of current paragraph
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CTRL + M
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Indent current paragraph
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CTRL + DEL
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Deletes word to
right of cursor
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CTRL + BACKSPACE
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Deletes word to
left of cursor
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CTRL + SPACEBAR
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Resets highlighted
text to default font
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CTRL + 1
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Spaces current line
or highlighted text using single line spacing
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CTRL + 5
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Spaces current line
or highlighted text using 1.5 line spacing
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CTRL + 2
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Spaces current line
or highlighted text using double line spacing
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CTRL + ALT + 1
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Formats highlighted
text to Heading 1
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CTRL + ALT + 2
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Formats highlighted
text to Heading 2
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CTRL + ALT + 3
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Formats highlighted
text to Heading 3
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F4
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Repeat last action
(Microsoft Office 2000 or higher only)
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F5
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Opens Go To
dialogue
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SHIFT F5
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Jump to previous
edit point in document
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F7
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Spell check entire
document or only highlighted text
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SHIFT + F7
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Opens the Thesaurus
dialogue
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F8
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Turns on Selection
Mode. Use any Word feature to add to selection
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or F8 to increase
selection by word, sentence, paragraph or
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document)
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F12
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Opens the Save
Document As dialogue
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SHIFT + F12
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Saves current
document
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CTRL + F6
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Rotate through open
documents
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ALT + F6
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Toggle between open
documents and program dialogues
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ALT + Mouse click
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Opens the Research
Panel (if installed) showing information about
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current word or
selection
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INTERNET EXPLORER SHORTCUT KEYS
SHORTCUT
KEY
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FUNCTION
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COMBINATION
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ALT + HOME
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Opens Home Page
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ALT + LEFT ARROW
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Rotates backward
through previously viewed websites
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ALT + RIGHT ARROW
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Rotates forward
through previously viewed websites
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SPACEBAR
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Moves down the
current page one screen at a time
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SHIFT + SPACEBAR
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Moves up the
current page one screen at a time
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F11
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Toggles between
full screen and normal views
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ESC
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Ends download of
current page or file
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CTRL + ENTER
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Automatically
completes an URL (eg: Type elmcomputers in ADDRESS
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BAR, press CTRL +
ENTER to format to http://www.elmcomputers.com)
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CTRL + N
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Opens new browser
window
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CTRL + P
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Prints the current
page or frame
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CTRL + Mouse Wheel
Up
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Increase text size
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CTRL + Mouse Wheel
Down
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Decrease text size
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INTERNET EXPLORER 7
SHORTCUT KEYS
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SHORTCUT
KEY
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FUNCTION
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COMBINATION
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CTRL + LEFT MOUSE
BTN
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Open a link in a
new background tab
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ALT + ENTER
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Open a new tab from
the Address Bar
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CTRL + TAB
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Rotate forward
through tabs
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CTRL + W (or CTRL +
F4)
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Close current tab
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CTRL + Number
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Switch to a
specific tab (numbered from left to right)
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CTRL + Q
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Open Quick Tabs (thumbnail view of
all tabs)
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ALT + N
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Give focus to
Information Bar
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ALT + D
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Give focus to
Address Bar
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CTRL + E
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Give focus to
Toolbar search box
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ALT + ENTER
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Open your search
query in a new tab
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CTRL + DOWN ARROW
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Show the search
provider menu
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ALT (or F10)
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Toggle display of
Menu Bar
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REMOTE DESKTOP SHORTCUT KEYS
SHORTCUT KEY
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FUNCTION
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COMBINATION
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ALT + PGUP
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Rotates forward
between currently open applications
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(Equivalent to ALT
+ TAB on local system)
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ALT + PGDN
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Rotates backward
between currently open applications
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(Equivalent to ALT
+ SHIFT + TAB on local system)
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Rotates through
currently open applications in the order they were
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ALT + INS
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started
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(Equivalent to ALT
+ ESC on local system)
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ALT + HOME
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Displays the
Windows Start Menu (same as with the Windows Key)
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(Equivalent to CTRL
+ ESC on local system)
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CTRL + ALT + - (on
numeric
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Sends a screen shot
of the current application in the Remote Desktop
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to the Windows
clipboard
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keypad)
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(Equivalent to ALT
+ PRINT SCREEN on local system)
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CTRL + ALT + + (on
numeric
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Sends a screen shot
of the entire Remote Desktop session to the
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Windows clipboard
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keypad)
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(Equivalent to
PRINT SCREEN on local system)
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CTRL + ALT + END
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Displays the Task
Manager or Windows Security dialog box
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(Equivalent to CTRL
+ ALT + DEL on local system)
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