Hot Keys resource

Windows    Word   

Windows Hotkeys    Most Commonly Used

Keystroke

Event

Win Key

Opens Start menu (toggles)

Win Key + E

Opens Windows Explorer

Win Key + R

Opens Run Command

Win Key + D

Shows Desktop (minimizes everything- toggles)

Win Key + F

Opens Find File Wizard

Win Key + L

Locks Windows (Shows login screen)

Win Key + M

Minimizes everything

Win Key + Shift + M

Restores Previously Minimized windows

Win Key + BREAK

Display the System Properties dialog box.

Win key, then U, then U

Turn computer off

Win key, then U, then S

Put computer on Standby

 

 

CTRL + C

Copy

CTRL + V

Paste

CTRL + X

Cut

CTRL + Z

Undo

CTRL + Y

Redo

CTRL + W

Closes Current Window

CTRL+ A

Select all text in a pane.

 

 

ALT + Tab

Toggles between programs

 

 

ESC

Cancel the current task.

F1

Help (in almost any application)

F2

Rename selected item.

 

 

Clicking in scroll bar

When you click in the scroll bar (not the on the slider), you will jump down/up a page.

Double clicking blue bar

The blue bar at the top of the program will Maximize or restore down the window.

Right click, hold, and drag

Rather than dragging and dropping with the left mouse button, try using the right.  When you do, it will show you a menu of your options.

Create shortcut on Desktop and make it a hotkey

By creating a short and putting it on the Desktop, you can right click and select Properties and change the shortcut key (hotkey) to whatever you want.

 

 

 


 

All Hotkeys

 

95

98

ME

2000

XP

Keystroke

Event

 

 

 

 

Y

Win

Opens Start menu (toggles)

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Win Key + E

Opens Windows Explorer

 

 

 

 

Y

Win Key + R

Opens Run Command

 

 

 

 

Y

Win Key + U

Opens Utility Manager

 

 

 

 

Y

Win Key + D

Shows Desktop (minimizes everything- toggles)

 

 

 

 

Y

Win Key + F

Opens Find File Wizard

 

 

 

 

Y

Win Key + L

Locks Windows (Shows login screen)

 

 

 

 

Y

Win Key + B

Focus on System Tray (click Enter to open and close)

 

 

 

 

Y

Win Key + M

Minimizes everything

 

 

 

 

Y

Win Key + Shift + M

Restores Previously Minimized windows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

CTRL + C

Copy

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

CTRL + V

Paste

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

CTRL + X

Cut

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

CTRL + Z

Undo

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

CTRL + Y

Redo

 

 

 

 

Y

CTRL + W

Closes Current Window

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALT + Tab

Toggles between programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Win Key

Display or hide the Start menu.

Win Key +BREAK

Display the System Properties dialog box.

Win Key +D

Show the desktop.

Win Key +M

Minimize all windows.

Win Key +Shift +  M

Restores minimized windows.

Win Key +E

Open My Computer.

Win Key + F

Search for a file or folder.

CTRL+ Win Key + F

Search for computers.

Win Key + F1

Display Windows Help.

Win Key + L

Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.

Win Key +R

Open the Run dialog box.

Win Key +U

Open Utility Manager.

 

 

ALT Key is used to activate a menu.  Look for the underlined letter in the menu word; then click ALT + “that letter”

 

ALT+SPACEBAR

Display the System menu.

SHIFT+ F10

Display the Help and Support shortcut menu.

ALT+TAB

Switch between the Help and Support Center and other open windows.

CTRL+TAB

Switch to the next pane.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Switch to the previous pane.

UP ARROW

Move up one item in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.

DOWN ARROW

Move down one item in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.

PAGE UP

Move up one page in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.

PAGE DOWN

Move down one page in the Index, search results, or list of Help topics.

F6

Switch focus between the different panes in Help and Support Center.

UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW

Scroll through a topic.

CTRL+HOME

Move to the beginning of a topic.

CTRL+END

Move to the end of a topic.

CTRL+A

Select all text in a pane.

CTRL+P

Print a topic.

ALT+LEFT ARROW

Move back to the previously viewed topic.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic.

ALT+ F4

Close Help and Support Center.

 

 

CTRL+C

Copy.

CTRL+X

Cut.

CTRL+V

Paste.

CTRL+Z

Undo.

DELETE

Delete.

SHIFT+DELETE

Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.

CTRL while dragging an item

Copy selected item.

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item

Create shortcut to selected item.

F2

Rename selected item.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.

CTRL+UP ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

Highlight a block of text.

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.

CTRL+A

Select all.

F3

Search for a file or folder.

ALT+ENTER

View properties for the selected item.

ALT+ F4

Close the active item, or quit the active program.

ALT + Enter

Displays the properties of the selected object.

ALT+SPACEBAR

Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.

CTRL+ F4

Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.

ALT+TAB

Switch between open items.

ALT+ESC

Cycle through items in the order they were opened.

F6

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

F4

Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

SHIFT+ F10

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

ALT+SPACEBAR

Display the System menu for the active window.

CTRL+ESC

Display the Start menu.

ALT+ Underlined letter in a menu name

Display the corresponding menu.

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu

Carry out the corresponding command.

F10

Activate the menu bar in the active program.

RIGHT ARROW

Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.

LEFT ARROW

Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.

F5

Refresh the active window.

BACKSPACE

View the folder one level up in My Computer/Windows Explorer.

ESC

Cancel the current task.

SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive

Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

 Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Press

To

END

Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME

Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)

Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)

Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)

Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW

Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW

Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

 


Word Hotkeys 

 

Version

 

 

95

98

2000

2002

2003

Keystroke

Event

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + C

Copy

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + V

Paste

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + X

Cut

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + Z

Undo the last action

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + Y

Redo the last action

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + W

Closes Current Window

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + E

Center Justifies

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + R

Right Justifies

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + L

Left Justifies

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + B

Bolds

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + U

Underlines

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + T

Moves Left Tab to the right

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + O

Open File

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + P

Print

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + [ or ]

Increases or Decrease font on current word

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + A

Selects All

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + S

Save

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + D

Open Font Properties

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + F

Find

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + G

Go to

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + H

Replace

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + K

Insert Hyperlink (website or bookmark)

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + N

Open New Document

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + M

Moves Left Indent to the right

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + 1

Make paragraph single space

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + 2

Make paragraph double space

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + Q

Remove paragraph formatting

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Ctrl + Spacebar

Remove character formatting


 

Function key

Press

To

F1

Get online Help or the Office Assistant

F2

Move text or graphics

F3

Insert an AutoText entry (after Word displays the entry)

F4

Repeat the last action

F5

Choose the Go To command (Edit menu)

F6

Go to next pane or frame

F7

Choose the Spelling command (Tools menu)

F8

Extend a selection

F9

Update selected fields

F10

Activate the menu bar

F11

Go to the next field

F12

Choose the Save As command (File menu)

 

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SHIFT+Function key

Press

To

SHIFT+F1

Start context-sensitive Help or reveal formatting

SHIFT+F2

Copy text

SHIFT+F3

Change the case of letters

SHIFT+F4

Repeat a Find or Go To action

SHIFT+F5

Move to a previous revision

SHIFT+F6

Go to the previous pane or frame

SHIFT+F7

Choose the Thesaurus command (Tools menu, Language submenu)

SHIFT+F8

Shrink a selection

SHIFT+F9

Switch between a field code and its result

SHIFT+F10

Display a shortcut menu

SHIFT+F11

Go to the previous field

SHIFT+F12

Choose the Save command (File menu)

 

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CTRL+Function key

Press

To

CTRL+F2

Choose the Print Preview command (File menu)

CTRL+F3

Cut to the Spike

CTRL+F4

Close the window

CTRL+F5

Restore the document window size

CTRL+F6

Go to the next window

CTRL+F7

Choose the Move command (Control menu)

CTRL+F8

Choose the Size command (document Control menu)

CTRL+F9

Insert an empty field

CTRL+F10

Maximize the document window

CTRL+F11

Lock a field

CTRL+F12

Choose the Open command (File menu)

 

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CTRL+SHIFT+Function key

Press

To

CTRL+SHIFT+F3

Insert the contents of the Spike

CTRL+SHIFT+F5

Edit a bookmark

CTRL+SHIFT+F6

Go to the previous window

CTRL+SHIFT+F7

Update linked information in a Word source document

CTRL+SHIFT+F8

Extend a selection or block (then press an arrow key)

CTRL+SHIFT+F9

Unlink a field

CTRL+SHIFT+F10

Activate the ruler

CTRL+SHIFT+F11

Unlock a field

CTRL+SHIFT+F12

Choose the Print command (File menu)

 

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ALT+Function key

Press

To

ALT+F1

Go to the next field

ALT+F3

Create an AutoText entry

ALT+F4

Quit Word

ALT+F5

Restore the program window size

ALT+F7

Find the next misspelling or grammatical error. The Check spelling as you type check box must be selected (Tools menu, Options dialog box, Spelling & Grammar tab).

ALT+F8

Run a macro

ALT+F9

Switch between all field codes and their results

ALT+F10

Maximize the program window

ALT+F11

Display Microsoft Visual Basic code

 

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ALT+SHIFT+Function key

Press

To

ALT+SHIFT+F1

Go to the previous field

ALT+SHIFT+F2

Choose the Save command
(File menu)

ALT+SHIFT+F9

Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results

ALT+SHIFT+F11

Display Microsoft Visual Studio code

 

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CTRL+ALT+Function key

To

Press

CTRL+ALT+F1

Display Microsoft System Information

CTRL+ALT+F2

Open command
(File menu)

Alt Key is used to activate a menu.  Look for the underlined letter in the menu word; then click Alt + “that letter”