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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

Windows System
· Windows Key: will open the Start menu
· Windows Key+Break: will display the System Properties dialogue box
· Windows Key+D: will minimize the windows to show the Desktop
· Windows Key+E: will open Internet Explorer
· Windows Key+F: will open the Search option for files and folders
· Windows Key+F+CTRL: will open Search option for computer
· Windows Key+F1: will display Help/Assistance option
· Windows Key+L: will lock your Desktop
· Windows Key+M: will minimize or restore all windows
· Windows Key+R: will open the RUN option
· Windows Key+TAB: will switch between open items
· Windows Key+U: will open Utility Manager
· ALT+ Hyphen: will display the Multiple Document Interface child windows System menu
· ALT+ ENTER: will view the properties for the selected object
· ALT+ ESC: will cycle through the items in the order that they were opened
· ALT+ F4: will close all the window that is open
· ALT+ SPACEBAR: will display the System menu
· ALT+TAB: switch from one open program to another on your taskbar.
· F1: used to request help/assistance
· SHIFT: If you press and hold down the SHIFT key while inserting a CD-ROM it will skip the automatic-run feature
· SHIFT+DELETE: will delete the file permanently
· CTRL+ESC: will open the Start Menu

In a General Folder and text programs
· Ctrl + A: will select all items
· Ctrl + B: will organize your Favorites in Internet Explorer
· Ctrl + C: will copy the selected item
· Ctrl + F: will open the Search options
· Ctrl + H: will allow you to replace some text
· Ctrl + N: will create a new folder
· Ctrl + O: will open a new document
· Ctrl + P: will print the selected document
· Ctrl + S: will save the current document
· Ctrl + V: will copy the selected item
· Ctrl + W: will close the current window
· Ctrl + X: will cut the current item
· Ctrl + Y: will repeat the last action that has been cancelled
· Ctrl + Z: will undo the last action

In a General Folder
· F10: Opens Menu Bar options
· CTRL+F4: list the address menu paths
· SHIFT+F10: Opens right click shortcut menu
· ALT+DOWN ARROW: will open a drop-down list box
· ALT+SPACE: will list the window's System menu
· ALT+ Underlined Letter in Menu: Opens the menu

For a Selected Item a Folder
· F2: used to rename the item
· F3: Opens the Search option
· F5: will refresh the current folder
· F6: will move along the panes in Windows Explorer
· CTRL+ X: Cut an item
· CTRL+ C: Copy an item
· CTRL+ V: Paste an item
· SHIFT+DELETE: will delete this item permanently.
· ALT+ENTER: will open the properties option for the selected item.
· CTRL+ G: will open the “Go To” Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)
· CTRL+ A: will select all the items in the current window
· BACKSPACE: will switch to the parent folder

For Microsoft Word
· CTRL+ N: will promptly open a Word document
· CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved Word document
· CTRL+ W: will close the current window without exiting Word
· CTRL+ S: will save the current document
· CTRL+ P: will promptly print the current document
· CTRL+ Z: will undo the last action
· CTRL+ Y: will restore an undone action
· CTRL+ X: will cut the selected text
· CTRL+ C: will copy the selected text
· CTRL+ V: will paste the selected text
· CTRL+ A: will select the whole document
· CTRL+ F: will search for a specific text in the current document
· CTRL+ B: will bold the selected text
· CTRL+ I: will put in italics the selected text
· CTRL+ U: will underline the selected text

For Microsoft Excel
· CTRL+ N: will promptly open an Excel document
· CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved Excel document
· CTRL+ W: will close the current window without exiting Excel
· CTRL+ S: will save the current document
· CTRL+ P: will promptly print the current document
· CTRL+ Z: will undo the last action
· CTRL+ Y: will restore an undone action
· CTRL+ X: will cut the selected text
· CTRL+ C: will copy the selected text
· CTRL+ V: will paste the selected text
· CTRL+ A: will select the whole document
· CTRL+ F: will search for a specific text in the current document
· CTRL+ B: will bold the selected text
· CTRL+ I: will put in italics the selected text
· CTRL+ U: will underline the selected text
· F1: will prompt the Help option
· F2: will edit the document
· F3: will paste the name
· F4: will repeat the last action
· F5: will open the Go To option
· F6: will switch to the next pane
· F7: will launch the Spell Check option
· F8: will allow the Extend Mode
· F9: will recalculate all workbooks
· F10: will activate the menu bar
· F11: will open a new chart
· F12: will save the document.

For Microsoft PowerPoint
· F4: will repeat the last action
· F5: will start a slide show
· F6: will switch to the next pane in a clockwise way
· CTRL+ EQUAL SIGN: will apply a subscript formatting
· CTRL+ ADDITION SIGN: will apply a superscript formatting
· CTRL+ BACKSPACE: will delete a word
· CTRL+ F: will find a particular text
· CTRL+ K: will insert a hyperlink
· CTRL+ M: will insert a slide
· CTRL+ I: will set the text into italics
· CTRL+ D: will copy the current slide
· CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved PowerPoint file
· CTRL+ T: will open a Font dialogue
· CTRL+ Y: will repeat last action
· CTRL+ G: to view guides
· SHIFT+ ALT+ LEFT ARROW: will promote a paragraph
· SHIFT+ F3: will capitalize the text
· SHIFT+ALT+ RIGHT ARROW: will demote a paragraph
· SHIFT+F6: will switch to the previous pane in an anticlockwise way.

For Internet Explorer
· F1: will display the Internet Explorer help
· F11: will allow the full screen option
· TAB KEY: will enable you to move through the items, address bar and links on your webpage
· ALT+HOME: will go to your home page
· ALT+LEFT ARROW: will go to the previous page
· SHIFT+F10: will display a shortcut menu for the link
· CTRL+TAB: will move forward between tabs
· SHIFT+CTRL+TAB: will move back between frames
· UP ARROW KEY: will scroll towards the beginning of the webpage
· DOWN ARROW KEY: will scroll towards the end to the webpage
· PAGE UP: will scroll by sections towards the beginning of the webpage
· PAGE DOWN: will scroll by sections towards the end of the webpage
· HOME: will move directly to the beginning of the webpage
· END: will move directly to the end of the webpage
· CTRL+F: will find some text on the page
· F5: will refresh the current page
· ESC: will stop loading the page
· CTRL+ N: will open a new window
· CTRL+ E: will open the Search option in the Explorer bar
· CTRL+ I: will open the Favorites option in Explorer bar
· CTRL+ H: will open the History option in Explorer bar
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***SAGAR****