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Important Shortcut Keys for PC Users

CTRL+A Select All
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+I Italic
F1 Help
F2 Rename selected object
F3 Find all files
F4 Opens file list drop-down in dialogs
F5 Refresh current window
F6 Shifts focus in Windows Explorer
F10 Activates menu bar options
ALT+TAB Cycles between open applications
ALT+F4 Quit program, close current window
ALT+F6 Switch between current program windows
ALT+ENTER Opens properties dialog
ALT+SPACE System menu for current window
ALT+¢ Opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes
BACKSPACE Switch to parent folder
CTRL+ESC Opens Start menu
CTRL+ALT+DEL Opens task manager, reboots the computer
CTRL+TAB Move through property tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)
CTRL+DRAG Copy File
ESC Cancel last function
SHIFT Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play
SHIFT+DRAG Move file
SHIFT+F10 Opens context menu (same as right-click)
SHIFT+DELETE Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
ALT+UNDERLINED LETTER Opens the corresponding menu

PC KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Document Cursor Controls
HOME To beginning of line or far left of field or screen
END To end of line, or far right of field or screen
CTRL+HOME To the top
CTRL+END To the bottom
PAGE UP Moves document or dialog box up one page
PAGE DOWN Moves document or dialog down one page
ARROW KEYS Move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.
CTRL+ > Next word
CTRL+SHIFT+ > Selects word

WINDOWS EXPLORER TREE CONTROL
Numeric Keypad * Expand all under current selection
Numeric Keypad + Expands current selection
Numeric Keypad – Collapses current selection
¦ Expand current selection or go to first child
‰ Collapse current selection or go to parent
Special Characters
‘ Opening single quote alt 0145
’ Closing single quote alt 0146
“ Opening double quote alt 0147
“ Closing double quote alt 0148
– En dash alt 0150
— Em dash alt 0151
… Ellipsis alt 0133
• Bullet alt 0149
• ®️ Registration Mark alt 0174
• ©️ Copyright alt 0169
• ™️ Trademark alt 0153
• ° Degree symbol alt 0176
• ¢ Cent sign alt 0162
• 1⁄4 alt 0188
• 1⁄2 alt 0189
• 3⁄4 alt 0190

PC KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
• é alt 0233
• É alt 0201
• ñ alt 0241
• ÷ alt 0247
File menu options in the current program
• Alt + E Edit options in the current program
• F1 Universal help (for all 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 Go to beginning of current line
• Ctrl + Home Go to the beginning of the document
• End Go to end of current line
• Ctrl + End Go to the end of the document
• Shift + Home Highlight from current position to the beginning of the line
• Shift + End Highlight from current position to end of line
• Ctrl + F Move one word to the left at a time
• Ctrl + G Move one word to the right at a time
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MICROSOFT WINDOWS SHORTCUT KEYS
• Alt + Tab Switch between open applications
• Alt + Shift + Tab Switch backwards between open applications
• Alt + Print Screen Create a screenshot for the current program
• Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows task manager
• Ctrl + Esc Bring up the start menu
• Alt + Esc Switch between applications on the taskbar
• F2 Rename selected icon
• F3 Start from the desktop
• F4 Open the drive selection when browsing
• F5 Refresh contents
• Alt + F4 Close the current open program
• Ctrl + F4 Close the window in the program
• Ctrl + Plus Key Automatically adjust the widths of all columns in Windows Explorer
• Alt + Enter Opens the properties window of the selected icon or program
• Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item
• Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently

WINKEY SHORTCUTS
• WINKEY + D Bring the desktop to the top of other windows
• WINKEY + M Minimize all windows
• WINKEY + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize done by WINKEY+M and WINKEY+D
• WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer
• WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on 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 Open the system properties window
• WINKEY + U Open utility manager
• WINKEY + L Lock the computer

OUTLOOK SHORTCUT KEYS
• Alt + S Send the email
• Ctrl + C Copy selected text
• Ctrl + X Cut selected text
• Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
• Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in the address bar
• Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
• Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
• Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
• Ctrl + R Reply to an email
• Ctrl + F Forward an email
• Ctrl + N Create a new email
• Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar
• Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox
• Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox
• Ctrl + Shift + K Shift Add a new task
• Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact
• Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry

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 + N Open new/blank document
• Ctrl + O Open options
• Ctrl + P Open the print window
• Ctrl + F Open find box
• Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
• Ctrl + K Insert link
• Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
• Ctrl + V Paste
• Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed
• Ctrl + Z Undo last action
• Ctrl + G Find and replace options
• Ctrl + H Find and replace options
• Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment
• Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left
• Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left
• Ctrl + E Align selected

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