Windows
Operating Systems Shortcut keys
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
| Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) | Automatically adjust the width's of all the columns in Windows explorer |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Delete word to the left of cursor |
| Alt + E | Edit options in current program |
| Alt + Enter | Opens properties window of Selected icon or program |
| Alt + Esc | Switch Between open applications on taskbar |
| Alt + F | File menu options in current program |
| Alt + F4 | Closes Current open program |
| Alt + Print Screen | Copies active window to the clipboard |
| Alt + Shift + Tab | Switch backwards between open applications |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open applications |
| Ctrl + A | Select all text |
| Ctrl + C | Copy highlighted text, data, or image |
| Ctrl + Del | Delete word to the right of cursor |
| Ctrl + End | Goes to end of document |
| Ctrl + Esc | Bring Up start button |
| Ctrl + F4 | Closes Window in Program |
| Ctrl + Home | Goes to beginning of document |
| Ctrl + Insert | Copy selected item |
| Ctrl + Left arrow | Moves one word to the left at a time |
| Ctrl + Right arrow | Moves one word to the right at a time |
| Ctrl + V | Paste |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected item |
| Ctrl + Z | Undoes a previous action |
| End | Goes to end of current line |
| F1 | Accesses online help from most programs |
| F2 | Renames selected Icon |
| F3 | Starts find from desktop |
| F4 | Opens the drive selection when browsing |
| F5 | Refresh Contents |
| Holding Shift | Boot safe mode or by pass system files |
| Holding Shift | When putting in an audio CD will prevent CD Player from playing |
| Home | Goes to beginning of current line |
| Shift + Del | Cut selected item |
| Shift + Del | Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin |
| Shift + End | Highlights from current position to end of line |
| Shift + F10 | Simulates right click on selected item |
| Shift + Home | Highlights from current position to beginning of line |
| Shift + Insert | Paste |
Microsoft
Windows Shortcut Keys
Below is a
listing of Windows keys that can be used on computers running a Microsoft
Windows operating system and using a keyboard with a Windows key.
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
| Windows Key + D | Minimizes all windows and returns the user to the desktop |
| Windows Key + E | Open Microsoft Explorer |
| Windows Key + F | Display the Windows Search / Find feature |
| Windows Key + CTRL + F | Display the search for computers window |
| Windows Key + F1 | Display the Microsoft Windows help |
| Windows Key + L | Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only) |
| Windows Key + M | Minimizes all windows |
| Windows Key + Pause / Break key | Open the system properties window |
| Windows Key + R | Open the run window |
| Windows Key + SHIFT + M | Undo the minimize |
| Windows Key + Tab | Cycle through open programs through the taskbar |
| Windows Key+ U | Open Utility Manager |
Word
Shortcut Keys
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
| Ctrl + A | Select all contents of the page |
| Ctrl + B | Bold highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected text |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected text |
| Ctrl + P | Paste |
| Ctrl + F | Open find box |
| Ctrl + I | Italic highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + K | Insert link |
| Ctrl + U | Underline highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + Y | Repeat the last action performed |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo last action |
| Ctrl + L |
Aligns
the line or selected text to the left of the screen
|
| Ctrl + E | Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen |
| Ctrl + R | Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen |
| Ctrl + M | Indent the paragraph |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Change the font |
| Ctrl + Shift + > | Increase selected font +1 |
| Ctrl + ] | Increase selected font +1 |
| Ctrl + Shift + < | Decrease selected font -1 |
| Ctrl + [ | Decrease selected font -1 |
| Ctrl + Shift + * | View or hide non printing characters |
| Ctrl + <left arrow> | Moves one word to the left |
| Ctrl + <right arrow> | Moves one word to the right |
| Ctrl + <up arrow> | Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph |
| Ctrl + <down arrow> | Moves to the end of the paragraph |
| Ctrl + Del | Deletes word to right of cursor |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Deletes word to left of cursor |
| Ctrl + End | Moves the cursor to the end of the document |
| Ctrl + Home | Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Enable / Disable auto correction |
| Ctrl + 1 | Single-space lines |
| Ctrl + 2 | Double-space lines |
| Ctrl + 5 | 1.5-line spacing |
| Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Changes text to heading 1 |
| Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Changes text to heading 2 |
| Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Changes text to heading 3 |
| F1 | Open Help |
| Shift + F3 | Change the case of the selected text |
| F4 | Repeat the last action performed (2000+) |
| F5 | Open goto window |
| F7 | Spell check selected text and or document |
| Shift + F7 | Activate the thesaurus |
| F12 | Save as |
| Shfit + F12 | Save |
