Innovative Ideas

• F7 Spell check selected text and or document.
• F11 Create chart.
• Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the current time
• Ctrl + ; Enter the current date
• Alt + Shift + F1 Insert New Worksheet
• Shift + F3 Open the Excel formula window.
• Shift + F5 Bring up search box.
• Ctrl + A Select all contents of the worksheet.
• Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.
• Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.
• Ctrl + K Insert link.
• Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.
• Ctrl + 5 Strikethrough highlighted selection.
• Ctrl + P Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing.
• Ctrl + Z Undo last action.
• Ctrl + F9 Minimize current window.
• Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window.
• Ctrl + F6 Switch between open workbooks / windows.
• Ctrl + Page up Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
• Ctrl + Page down Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
• Ctrl + Tab Move between Two or more open Excel files.
• Ctrl + Shift + ! Format number in comma format.
• Ctrl + Shift + $ Format number in currency format.
• Ctrl + Shift + # Format number in date format.
• Ctrl + Shift + % Format number in percentage format.
• Ctrl + Shift + ^ Format number in scientific format.
• Ctrl + Shift + @ Format number in time format.
• Ctrl + Arrow key Move to next section of text.
• Ctrl + Space Select entire column.
• Shift + Space Select entire row

Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys

• Alt + Tab 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Switch between open applications.
• Alt + Shift + Tab 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Switch backwards between open applications.
• Alt + Print Screen 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.
• Ctrl + Esc 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Bring Up start button.
• Alt + Esc 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Switch Between open applications on taskbar.
• F2 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Renames selected Icon
• F3 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Starts find from desktop
• F4 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Opens the drive selection when browsing.
• F5 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Refresh Contents
• Alt + F4 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Closes Current open program.
• Ctrl + F4 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Closes Window in Program
• Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Automatically adjust the width's of all the columns in Windows explorer
• Alt + Enter 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Opens properties window of Selected icon or program.
• Shift + F10 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Simulates right click on selected item.
• Shift + Del 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin.
• Holding Shift 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP Boot safe mode or by pass system files.
• Holding Shift 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP When putting in an audio CD will prevent CD Player from playing.

Windows Keyboard 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. In the below list of shortcuts the windows key is represented by "WINKEY".

• WINKEY + D Minimizes all windows and returns the user to the desktop.
• WINKEY + M Minimizes all windows. WINKEY + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize.
• WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer.
• WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs through the taskbar.
• WINKEY + F Display the Windows Search / Find feature.
• WINKEY + CTRL + F Display the search for computers window.
• WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft Windows help.
• WINKEY + R Open the run window.
• WINKEY + Pause / Break key Open the system properties window.
• WINKEY + U Open Utility Manager.
• WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only)

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