General keyboard shortcuts

To... Open Help Select all content in a document, window, or text box Search for a file or folder Use this shortcut Press F1. Press Ctrl+A.

Press F3. In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key to open the Start menu and then type in the Search box. Rename a file or folder Select the file or folder, press F2, and then retype the name. Find out when the file or folder was created, by Select the file, and then press Alt+Enter. whom, and how big it is Display the Start menu Press Ctrl+Esc. In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key. Scroll between open windows Press Alt+Tab, and then hold down Alt while pressing Tab to reach the desired file or program. Undo an action Press Ctrl+Z. Redo an action Press Ctrl+Y. Check the spelling of titles or words in any Press F7. Office application with the Spelling & Grammar checker Create a shortcut on your desktop to your In Windows 7: Right-click the file or folder. On favorite file or folder the shortcut menu, click Send to, and then click Desktop (Create shortcut). In Windows Vista: Right-click the file or folder. On the shortcut menu, click Create Shortcut. Drag the new shortcut to your desktop. Press Alt+Print Screen, and then press Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste. In Windows 7, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

Capture a screen shot Lock the computer, switch users, log off the computer, change a password, start Task Manager Lock the computer Quit program

Press the Windows logo key+L. Press Alt+F4.

Working with Microsoft Word

To... Select text Use this shortcut Press Shift+Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow to highlight text. To select one word at a time, press Shift+Ctrl+Arrow. To select to the end of the line, press Shift+End. Copy selected text Press Ctrl+C. Cut selected text Press Ctrl+X. Paste selected text Press Ctrl+V. Bold text Press Ctrl+B. Search for text in a document Press Ctrl+F. Find and replace text in a document Press Ctrl+H. Got to a page, line, or bookmark in a document Press Ctrl+G. Italicize text Press Ctrl+I. Underline text Press Ctrl+U. Subscript text Press Ctrl+equal sign (=). Superscript text Press Ctrl+plus sign (+). Center text Press Ctrl+E. Align text left Press Ctrl+L. Align text right Press Ctrl+R. Justify text Press Ctrl+J. Decrease the font size Press Ctrl+Shift+less than sign (<). If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also press Ctrl and scroll down. Increase the font size Press Ctrl+Shift+greater than sign (>). If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also press Ctrl and scroll up. Change the font Press CTRL+SHIFT+F, and then use the arrow keys to reach the new font. Change font size Press Ctrl+Shift+P, and then use the arrow keys to reach the new font size. If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also press Ctrl and scroll up or down. Create a page break Press Ctrl+Enter. Create a new document Press Ctrl+N. Open the My Documents window Press Ctrl+O. Close a document Press Ctrl+W. Save a document Press Ctrl+S. Print a document Press CTRL+P. Preview what you're about to print Press ALT+Ctrl+I. In Windows 7, this keyboard shortcut opens the integrated Print and Preview window, which you can also access by pressing Ctrl+P. Resize a shape (Office 2010) Select the shape, and then press Shift+Arrow.

Rotate a shape (Office 2010)

Select the shape, and then hold the Alt key while you press the Left Arrow key or the Right Arrow key.

Accelerating Microsoft Excel

To... Open a new workbook Move left to right, cell by cell Move right to left, cell by cell Move down, cell by cell Move up, cell by cell Move down or up to the last empty or nonempty cell Move to the last empty or non-empty cell to the right or left Erase data in the current cell Insert a return within a cell Return to the beginning of the row Advance to the next worksheet Go to the previous worksheet Enter the date Enter the time Find out about the style within the cell Display the Format Cells dialog box Apply the general number format Apply the currency number format Apply the percentage number format Apply a border Remove a border Hide the selected columns Hide the selected rows Unhide hidden rows within a selection Use this shortcut Press Ctrl+N. Press Tab, or press the Right Arrow key. Press Shift+Tab, or press the Left Arrow key. Press Enter, or press the Down Arrow key. Press Shift+Enter, or press the Up Arrow key. Press Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow or Up Arrow. Press Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow or Left Arrow. Press Backspace. Press Alt+Enter. Press HOME. Ctrl+Page Down Ctrl+Page Up Press Ctrl+Semicolon (;). Press Ctrl+Shift+Colon (:). Press Alt+Apostrophe (). Press Ctrl+1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Tilde (~). Press Ctrl+Shift+Dollar Sign ($). Press Ctrl+Shift+Percent (%). Press Ctrl+Shift+Ampersand (&). Press Ctrl+Shift+ underscore (_). Press Ctrl+0 (zero). Press Ctrl+9. Press Ctrl+Shift+opening parenthesis.

Find more Excel keyboard shortcuts at the MSDN blog.

Expediting Internet Explorer

To... Add sites to your Favorites Use this shortcut 1. Go to the site. 2. Press Ctrl+D to add to your Favorites. 3. Click Favorites, and then, to create a

separate folder for the site or to add it to an already-formed list, click Add to Favorites. Select a home page 1. Go to the webpage that you would like to make your home page. 2. Open the Tools menu, and select Internet Options. 3. Under Home page, on the General tab, click Use Current. 1. Press Ctrl+H to open the History pane. 2. Select the site that you would like, rightclick the site, and then select Add to Favorites. 1. Right-click the command bar. 2. Point to Customize. 3. Click Add or Remove Commands. Press Alt+Home. Press Ctrl+Tab. Press Tab. Press Shift+Tab. Press Ctrl+F. Press Esc. Increase zoom (+ 10%): Press Ctrl+plus sign (+). Decrease zoom (- 10%): Press Ctrl+minus sign (-). Increase to 100%: Press Ctrl+0.

Use the History function if you visit a few select sites constantly

Customize your toolbar to the tools you use most frequently

Go to your home page Switch between tabs Move forward through the items on a webpage or the Address bar Move back through the items on a webpage or the Address bar Find on this page Stop downloading a page Use zoom on a webpage