Shortcut keys for MS Excel & Windows
Posted On Thursday, July 3, 2008 at at 3:15 PM by Abhishek- 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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Shortcut Keys for Basic & Word
Posted On Monday, June 30, 2008 at at 3:49 AM by Abhishek
The below basic shortcut keys are a listing of shortcut keys that will work with almost all IBM compatible computers and software programs. It is highly recommended that all users keep a good reference of the below short cut keys and/or try to memorize the below keys. Doing so will dramatically increase your productivity.
Shortcut Keys Description
- Alt + F: File menu options in current program.
- Alt + E: Edit options in current program
- F1 Universal Help in 90% of Windows programs.
- Ctrl + A: Select all text.
- Ctrl + X: Cut selected item.
- Shift + Del: Cut selected item.
- Ctrl + C: Copy selected item.
- Ctrl + Ins: Copy selected item
- Ctrl + V: Paste
- Shift + Ins: Paste
- Home: Goes to beginning of current line.
- Ctrl + Home: Goes to beginning of document.
- End: Goes to end of current line.
- Ctrl + End: Goes to end of document.
- Shift + Home: Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
- Shift + End: Highlights from current position to end of line.
- Ctrl + Left arrow: Moves one word to the left at a time.
- Ctrl + Right arrow: Moves one word to the right at a time.
WORD SHORTCUT KEYS
- 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 Open the print window.
- Ctrl + F Open find box.
- Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.
- Ctrl + K Insert link.
- Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.
- Ctrl + V Paste.
- 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 + <>Moves one word to the left.
- Ctrl +
Moves one word to the right. - Ctrl +
Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph. - Ctrl +
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 Reset highlighted text to the default font.
- 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.
- Ctrl + F1 Open the Task Pane.
- F1 Open Help.
- Shift + F3 Change the case of the selected text.
- Shift + Insert Paste.
- 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.
- Shift + F12 Save
- Alt + Shift + D Insert the current date.
- Alt + Shift + T Insert the current time.
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