General keyboard shortcuts
• / CTRL+C (Copy)• / CTRL+X (Cut)
• / CTRL+V (Paste)
• / CTRL+Z (Undo)
• / DELETE (Delete)
• / SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
• / CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
• / CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
• / F2 key (Rename the 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 in a document)
• / CTRL+A (Select all)
• / F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
• / ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
• / ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
• / ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
• / ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
• / CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
• / ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
• / ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
• / F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
• / F4 key (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 (Perform the corresponding command)
• / F10 key (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 key (Update the active window)
• / BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
• / ESC (Cancel the current task)
• / SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
• / CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)
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Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.
• / CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)• / CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
• / TAB (Move forward through the options)
• / SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
• / ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
• / ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
• / SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
• / Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
• / F1 key (Display Help)
• / F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
• / BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)
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Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts
• / Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)• / Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
• / Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
• / Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
• / Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
• / Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
• / Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
• / CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
• / Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
• / Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
• / Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
• / Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
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Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
• / Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)• / Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
• / Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
• / SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
• / NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
• / Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
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Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
• / END (Display the bottom of the active window)• / HOME (Display the top of the active window)
• / NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
• / NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
• / NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
• / LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
• / RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)
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Shortcut keys for Character Map
After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
• / RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)• / LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
• / UP ARROW (Move up one row)
• / DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
• / PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
• / PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
• / HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
• / END (Move to the end of the line)
• / CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
• / CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
• / SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)
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Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window keyboard shortcuts
• / CTRL+O (Open a saved console)• / CTRL+N (Open a new console)
• / CTRL+S (Save the open console)
• / CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
• / CTRL+W (Open a new window)
• / F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
• / ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
• / ALT+F4 (Close the console)
• / ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
• / ALT+V (Display the View menu)
• / ALT+F (Display the File menu)
• / ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)
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MMC console window keyboard shortcuts
• / CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)• / ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
• / SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
• / F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
• / F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
• / CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
• / CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
• / ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
• / F2 key (Rename the selected item)
• / CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)
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Remote desktop connection navigation
• / CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)• / ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
• / ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
• / ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
• / ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
• / CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
• / ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
• / CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
• / CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
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Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation
• / CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)• / CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
• / CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
• / CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
• / CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
• / CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
• / CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
• / CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
• / CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
• / CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
• / CTRL+W (Close the current window)
Keys for moving and scrolling in a worksheet or workbook (Excel)
Arrow keys:Move one cell up, down, left, or right
CTRL+arrow: keyMove to the edge of the current data region
HOME:Move to the beginning of the row
CTRL+HOME:Move to the beginning of the worksheet
CTRL+END:Move to the last cell on the worksheet, which is the cell at the intersection of the rightmost used column and the bottom-most used row (in the lower-right corner), or the cell opposite the home cell, which is typically A1
PAGE DOWN:Move down one screen
PAGE UP:Move up one screen
ALT+PAGE DOWN:Move one screen to the right
ALT+PAGE UP:Move one screen to the left
CTRL+PAGE DOWN:Move to the next sheet in the workbook
CTRL+PAGE UP:Move to the previous sheet in the workbook
CTRL+F6 or CTRL+TAB:Move to the next workbook or window
CTRL+SHIFT+F6 or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB:Move to the previous workbook or window
F6:Move to the next pane in a workbook that has been split
SHIFT+F6:Move to the previous pane in a workbook that has been split
CTRL+BACKSPACE:Scroll to display the active cell
F5:Display the GoTo dialog box
SHIFT+F5:Display the Find dialog box
SHIFT+F4:Repeat the last Find action (same as FindNext)
TAB:Move between unlocked cells on a protected worksheet
Keys for moving in a worksheet with End mode on
END:Turn End mode on or off
END,arrow key:Move by one block of data within a row or column
END, HOME:Move to the last cell on the worksheet, which is the cell at the intersection of the rightmost used column and the bottom-most used row (in the lower-right corner), or the cell opposite the home cell, which is typically A1
END, ENTER: Move to the last cell to the right in the current row that is not blank; unavailable if you have selected the Transition navigation keys check box on the Transition tab (Tools menu, Options command)
Keys for moving in a worksheet with SCROLL LOCK on
SCROLL LOCK:Turn SCROLL LOCK on or off
HOME:Move to the cell in the upper-left corner of the window
END:Move to the cell in the lower-right corner of the window
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW:Scroll one row up or down
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW:Scroll one column left or right
Tip When you use scrolling keys (such as PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN) with SCROLL LOCK turned off, your selection moves the distance you scroll. If you want to preserve your selection while you scroll through the worksheet, turn on SCROLL LOCK first.
Keys for previewing and printing a document
CTRL+P or CTRL+SHIFT+F12:Display the Print dialog box
Work in print preview
Arrow keys:Move around the page when zoomed in
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN:Move by one page when zoomed out
CTRL+UP ARROW or CTRL+LEFT ARROW:Move to the first page when zoomed out
CTRL+DOWN ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW:Move to the last page when zoomed out
Keys for working with worksheets, charts, and macros
SHIFT+F11 or ALT+SHIFT+F1: Insert a new worksheet
F11 or ALT+F1:Create a chart that uses the current range
ALT+F8:Display the Macro dialog box
ALT+F11:Display the Visual Basic Editor
CTRL+F11:Insert a Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheet
CTRL+PAGE DOWN:Move to the next sheet in the workbook
CTRL+PAGE UP:Move to the previous sheet in the workbook
SHIFT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN:Select the current and next sheet in the workbook
SHIFT+CTRL+PAGE UP:Select the current and previous sheet in the workbook
Keys for entering data on a worksheet
ENTER:Complete a cell entry and move down in the selection
ALT+ENTER:Start a new line in the same cell
CTRL+ENTER:Fill the selected cell range with the current entry
SHIFT+ENTER:Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection
TAB:Complete a cell entry and move to the right in the selection
SHIFT+TAB:Complete a cell entry and move to the left in the selection
ESC:Cancel a cell entry
BACKSPACE:Delete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection
DELETE:Delete the character to the right of the insertion point, or delete the selection
CTRL+DELETE:Delete text to the end of the line
Arrow keys:Move one character up, down, left, or right
HOME:Move to the beginning of the line
F4 or CTRL+Y:Repeat the last action
SHIFT+F2:Edit a cell comment
CTRL+SHIFT+F3:Create names from row and column labels
CTRL+D:Fill down
CTRL+R:Fill to the right
CTRL+F3:Define a name
Keys for working in cells or the formula bar
BACKSPACE:Edit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit cell contents
ENTER:Complete a cell entry
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER:Enter a formula as an array formula
ESC:Cancel an entry in the cell or formula bar
CTRL+A:Display the Formula Palette after you type a function name in a formula
CTRL+SHIFT+A:Insert the argument names and parentheses for a function after you type a function name in a formula
CTRL+K:Insert a hyperlink
ENTER (in a cell with a hyperlink): Activate a hyperlink
F2:Edit the active cell and position the insertion point at the end of the line
F3:Paste a defined name into a formula
SHIFT+F3:Paste a function into a formula
F9:Calculate all sheets in all open workbooks
CTRL+ALT+F9:Calculate all sheets in the active workbook
SHIFT+F9:Calculate the active worksheet
= (equal sign):Start a formula
ALT+= (equal sign):Insert the AutoSum formula
CTRL+; (semicolon):Enter the date
CTRL+SHIFT+: (colon):Enter the time
CTRL+SHIFT+" (quotation mark):Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar
CTRL+` (single left quotation mark):Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas
CTRL+' (apostrophe):Copy a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar
ALT+DOWN ARROW:Display the AutoComplete list
Keys for formatting data
ALT+' (apostrophe):Display the Style dialog box
CTRL+1:Display the Format Cells dialog box
CTRL+SHIFT+~:Apply the General number format
CTRL+SHIFT+$:Apply the Currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers appear in parentheses)
CTRL+SHIFT+%:Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places
CTRL+SHIFT+^:Apply the Exponential number format with two decimal places
CTRL+SHIFT+#:Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year
CTRL+SHIFT+@:Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and indicate A.M. or P.M.
CTRL+SHIFT+!:Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (–) for negative values
CTRL+SHIFT+&:Apply the outline border
CTRL+SHIFT+_:Remove outline borders
CTRL+B:Apply or remove bold formatting
CTRL+I:Apply or remove italic formatting
CTRL+U:Apply or remove an underline
CTRL+5:Apply or remove strikethrough formatting
CTRL+9:Hide rows
CTRL+SHIFT+( (opening parenthesis):Unhide rows
CTRL+0 (zero):Hide columns
CTRL+SHIFT+) (closing parenthesis):Unhide columns
Keys for editing data