Keyboard Shortcuts
For Windows
By Scott Sekinger
8/28/04
Common Window Program Shortcuts:
Below is a table of most commonly available shortcuts in most Windows programs, such as wordproccessers, spreadsheets,etc.
| Function |
Shortcut |
| Copy (Warning sometimes
you getstrange formatting problems when you copy formatted text
from one to another). |
CTRL+C |
| Cut |
CTRL+X |
| Pastes any selected text
/ graphics |
CTRL+V |
| Select all text / graphics |
CTRL+A |
| Undo |
CTRL+Z |
| Bold |
CTRL+B |
| Initialize |
CTRL+I |
| Underline |
CTRL+U |
| Find |
CTRL+F |
| Find next |
<F3> |
| Open File |
<CTRL>+O |
| Saves a file under the
current file |
<CTRL>+S |
| Print |
<CTRL>+P |
| Help |
<F1> |
Window Shortcuts:
Below is a table of most commonly used Window shortcuts.
| Function |
Shortcut |
| Windows Help |
<Windows Logo> +<F1> |
| Windows Explorer |
<Windows Logo> +<E> |
| Find Files or folders |
<Windows Logo> +<F> |
| Find Computer |
<Ctrl>+<Windows
Logo> +<F> |
| Minimize All |
<Windows Logo> +<M> |
| Minimizes all open windows
and goes right to the desktop |
<Windows Log> +<D> |
| Move focus from the Start,
to the Quick Launch toolbar to the systems tray (use Right or Left
arrow keys to movefocus from items on the Quick Launch toolbar
and the system tray) |
<CTRL>+<Windows
Logo> +<TAB> |
| Brings up the Run dialog
box to allow you to run a program, such as wordpad) WordPad is
Windows basic wordprocesser. |
<Windows Logo> +<R> |
| Start Menu (The arow keys
allow you to move to different program groups. |
<Windows Logo> or
<CTRL> +<ESC> |
| Move between Windows |
<ALT> + <TAB> |
| Windows System's Properties |
<Windows Logo> +<Pause
/ Break> |
| Log off Windows |
<Windows Logo> +<L> |