Use Keyboard Shortcuts instead of your Mouse!

Keyboard Shortcuts using Windows Logo

• WINDOWS LOGO+F1 (This is located between the CTRL and ALT keys) - Hitting this key will make your 'START' menu appear.
• WINDOWS LOGO+F - Finds files and folders.
• WINDOWS LOGO+L - Log off Windows.
• WINDOWS LOGO+M - Minimize all.
• WINDOWS+Shift+M - Undo minimize all.
• WINDOWS LOGO+P - Launch 'Print Manager'.
• WINDOWS LOGO+R - Opens the 'Run' dialog box.
• WINDOWS LOGO+D - Minimizes all open Windows and shows desktop.
• WINDOWS LOGO+E - Windows Explorer.
• WINDOWS LOGO+Break - Activates the 'Systems Properties' dialog box.

Keyboard Shortcuts using Function Keys

• FI - Opens 'Help'.
• F2 - Rename files or folders.
• F3 - Find all files.
• F4 - drops down the location list in the dilog box.
• F5 - Refreshes current window.
• F10- Toggles menu mode - then use left or right arrow to select your menu.

Keyboard Shortcuts using CTRL & ALT Keys

• CTRL+A - Select all the items in current window.
• CTRL+C - Copy selected items to clipboard.
• CTRL+F - Find.
• CTRL+F2 - Print Preview.
• CTRL+F4 - Close a Windows program.
• CTRL+X - Remove selected (Cut).
• CTRL+V - Paste clipboard contents in selected location.
• CTRL+Z - Undo last action.
• CTRL+Y - Redo.
• CTRL+S - Save current page.
• CTRL+N - Open new window.
• CTRL+P - Print current page.
• CTRL+W - Close current window.
• CTRL+O - Open a document.
• CTRL+Esc - Open Start Menu.
• CTRL+Home - Moves to beginning of document.
• CTRL+End - Moves to end of document.
• CTRL+S - Save.
• CTRL+O - Opens the Dialog Box for the Open File.

Useful in Word Processing:

• CTRL+B - Bold.
• CTRL+I - Italic.
• CTRL+U - Underline.
• CTRL+N - New.
• CTRL+L - Left align text.
• CTRL+R - Right align text.
• CTRL+E - Center align text.
• CTRL+J - Justify text.
• CTRL+LEFT ARROW - Skip to beginning of previous word.
• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW - Skip to beginning of next work.
• CTRL+HOME - Goes to beginning of next document.
• CTRL+END - Goes to end of document.
• ALT - Activate the Menu Bar.
• ALT+BACKSPACE - Undo.
• ALT+HOME - Go to Homepage.
• ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Go to next page.
• ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE - Go to previous page.
• ALT+DOWN ARROW - Opens a drop-down list box.
• ALT+F4 - Quits Program.
• ALT+SPACE - Displays the System menu for the main window.
• ALT+TAB - Switch between Windows.

Keyboard Shortcuts using Shift Keys

• SHIFT WHILE INSERTING CD - Bypasses auto-run feature.
• SHIFT+F10 - The equivalent of a right click - Displays a shortcut menu. Then use arrow keys to select desired menu option. Then hit ENTER.
• SHIFT+DELETE - Deletes immediately without putting them into the Recycle Bin.
• SHIFT+Tab - Tabs backwards.

Keyboard Shortcuts using Arrow Keys

Your arrow keys will move you all around your document, dialog box, screen or menu.

• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW - Jumps to the next word to the right.
• CTRL+LEFT ARROW - Jumps to the next word to the left.
• SHIFT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW - Selects the word.

Miscellaneous Keyboard Shortcuts

• CTRL+ALT+DEL - Opens the Windows Task Manager. You can use it to shut down Windows or an application that is running.
• TAB - Moves from one area to another (for example - one field to another).
• HOME - Moves to beginning of current line.
• END - Moves to end of current line.
• PAGE UP - Moves up by one page.
• PAGE DOWN - Moves down by one page.
• ESC - Cancel.
• PRESS ENTER - Instead of the 'double click'.
• CTRL+LEFT or RIGHT ARROW - Moves cursor to beginning or end of existing word.

CONCLUSION:

I hope that you found these keyboard shortcuts useful.

There are many more of these shortcuts but I have just listed some that I thought would be the most useful ones.

Use them instead of your mouse!