Shortcut Keys Description Alt + F File menu options in current program. Alt + E Edit options in current program Alt + Tab Switch between open programs F1 Universal Help in almost every Windows program. F2 Rename a selected file F5 Refresh the current program window Ctrl + N Create a new, blank document in some software programs Ctrl + O Open a file in current software program Ctrl + A Select all text. Ctrl + B Change selected text to be Bold Ctrl + I Change selected text to be in Italics Ctrl + U Change selected text to be Underlined Ctrl + F Open find window for current document or window. Ctrl + S Save current document file. 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 Ctrl + K Insert hyperlink for selected text Ctrl + P Print the current page or document. Home Goes to beginning of current line. Ctrl + Home Goes to beginning of document. End Goes to end of current line. Ctrl + End Goes to end of document. Shift + Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line. Shift + End Highlights from current position to end of line. Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time. Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time. Ctrl + Esc Opens the START menu Ctrl + Shift + Esc Opens Windows Task Manager Alt + F4 Close the currently active program Alt + Enter Open the Properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.) PC shortcut keys for Special Characters There are many special characters that can be created using keyboard shortcuts. Below are some of the more common and popular special characters and the keyboard shortcuts to create them. Shortcut Keys Special Character Alt + 0224 à Alt + 0232 è Alt + 0236 ì Alt + 0242 ò Alt + 0241 ñ Alt + 0228 ä Alt + 0246 ö Alt + 0252 ü Alt + 0248 ø Alt + 0223 ß Alt + 0198 Æ Alt + 0231 ç Alt + 0191 ¿ Alt + 0176 ° (degree symbol) Alt + 0177 ± (plus/minus symbol) Alt + 0153 ™ Alt + 0169 © Alt + 0174 ® Alt + 0128 € (Euro currency) Alt + 0162 ¢ (Cent symbol) Alt + 0163 £ (British Pound currency) Alt + 0165 ¥ (Japanese Yen currency) General Windows keyboard shortcuts Alt + Tab Switch between open applications in all versions of Windows. Reverse the direction by pressing Alt + Shift + Tab at the same time. Ctrl + Tab Switches between program groups, tabs, or document windows in applications that support this feature. Reverse the direction by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Tab at the same time. Alt + double-click Display the properties of the object you double-click on in Windows 95 and later. For example, doing this on a file would display its properties. Alt + Print Screen Create a screen shot only for the active program window in all versions of Windows. For example, if you opened the calculator and did this only the calculator window would be created as a screen shot. If just the Print Screen key is pressed the whole screen will be made into a screen shot. Ctrl + Alt + Del Open the Windows option screen for locking computer, switching user, Task Manager, etc. in later versions of Windows. Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del multiple times will reboot the computer. Ctrl + Shift + Esc Immediately bring up the Windows Task Manager in Windows 2000 and later. Ctrl + Esc Open the Windows Start menu in most versions of Windows. In Windows 8 this opens the Start screen and in Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager. Alt + Esc Switch between open applications on Taskbar in Windows 95 and later. Alt + Space bar Drops down the window control menu for the currently open Windows program in Windows 95 and later. Alt + Enter Opens properties window of selected icon or program in Windows 95 and later. Shift + Del Will delete any file or other object without throwing it into the Recycle Bin in Windows 95 and later. Hold down the Shift key When putting in an audio or data CD that uses Autoplay, holding down the Shift key will prevent that CD from playing. Windows function key shortcuts Below is a listing of keyboard shortcuts that use the keyboard function keys. See our what are F1 through F12 keys page for a full listing of what function keys do with all other programs. F1 Activates help for current open application. If youre at the Windows Desktop, this will activate the help for Windows. F2 Renames a highlighted icon, file, or folder in all versions of Windows. F3 Starts find or search when at the Windows Desktop in all versions of Windows. F4 In Windows 95 and later this opens the drive selection or address bar when browsing files in Windows Explorer. Pressing Alt + F4 closes the current open program window without a prompt in all versions of Windows. Pressing Ctrl + F4 closes the open window within the current active window in Microsoft Windows. This only works in programs that support multiple windows or tabs in the same program window. F6 While in Windows Explorer, this will move the cursor to different Windows Explorer pane or in Windows 7 browse available drives. F8 Pressing F8 over and over as the computer is booting will start the computer in Safe Mode. F10 Activates the File menu bar in all versions of Windows. Simulates a right-click on selected item. This is useful if right-click is difficult or impossible using the mouse. Windows keyboard key shortcuts Below is a listing of Windows keys that can be used on computers running a Microsoft Windows 95 or later and using a keyboard with a Windows key. In the below list of shortcuts, the Windows key is represented by WINKEY and because not all these shortcuts will work in all versions of Windows weve mentioned what versions of Windows support each Windows key shortcut key. All versions of Windows WINKEY Pressing the Windows key alone opens or hides the Windows Start menu. In Windows 8, this opens or hides the Start screen. WINKEY + F1 Open the Microsoft Windows help and support center. WINKEY + Pause / Break key Open the System Properties window. WINKEY + D Opens the Desktop to the top of all other windows. WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Windows Explorer. WINKEY + F Display the Windows Search or Find feature. WINKEY + Ctrl + F Display the search for computers window. WINKEY + L Lock the computer and switch users if needed (Windows XP and above only). WINKEY + M Minimizes all windows. WINKEY + Shift + M Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D. WINKEY + R Open the run window. WINKEY + U Open Utility Manager or the Ease of Access Center. Windows XP only Windows 7 and 8 only Windows 8 only Windows XP only WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs through the Taskbar. Windows 7 and 8 only WINKEY + 1-0 Pressing the Windows key and any of the top row number keys from 1 to 0 opens the program corresponding to the number of icon on the Taskbar. For example, if the first icon on the Taskbar was Internet Explorer, pressing WINKEY + 1 would open that program or switch to it if already open. WINKEY + (Plus (+) or Minus (-)) Open Windows Magnifier and zoom in with the plus symbol (+) and zoom out with the minus symbol (-). Press the WINKEY + ESC to close the Magnifier WINKEY + Home Minimize all windows except the active window. WINKEY + P Change between the monitor and projection display types or how second screen displays computer screen. WINKEY + T Set the focus on the Taskbar icons WINKEY + Left arrow Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the left side for side by side viewing. WINKEY + Right arrow Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the right side for side by side viewing. WINKEY + Up arrow When in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to full size. WINKEY + Down arrow Minimizes the screen. Also, when in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to a minimized size. Windows 8 only WINKEY + , Peek at the Windows Desktop. WINKEY + . Snap a Windows App to the sides of the screen. Pressing it multiple times will switch between the right and left-hand side of the screen or unsnap the app. WINKEY + Enter Open Windows Narrator WINKEY + C Open the Charms. WINKEY + G Cycle through Desktop gadgets. WINKEY + H Open Share in Charms. WINKEY + I Open the Settings in Charms. WINKEY + J Switch between snapped apps. WINKEY + K Open Devices in Charms. WINKEY + O Lock the screen orientation. WINKEY + X Open the power user menu, which gives you access to many of the features most power users would want to use such as Device Manager, Control Panel, Event Viewer, Command Prompt, and much more. Additional information General Windows keyboard shortcuts Alt + Tab Switch between open applications in all versions of Windows. Reverse the direction by pressing Alt + Shift + Tab at the same time. Ctrl + Tab Switches between program groups, tabs, or document windows in applications that support this feature. Reverse the direction by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Tab at the same time. Alt + double-click Display the properties of the object you double-click on in Windows 95 and later. For example, doing this on a file would display its properties. Alt + Print Screen Create a screen shot only for the active program window in all versions of Windows. For example, if you opened the calculator and did this only the calculator window would be created as a screen shot. If just the Print Screen key is pressed the whole screen will be made into a screen shot. Ctrl + Alt + Del Open the Windows option screen for locking computer, switching user, Task Manager, etc. in later versions of Windows. Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del multiple times will reboot the computer. Ctrl + Shift + Esc Immediately bring up the Windows Task Manager in Windows 2000 and later. Ctrl + Esc Open the Windows Start menu in most versions of Windows. In Windows 8 this opens the Start screen and in Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager. Alt + Esc Switch between open applications on Taskbar in Windows 95 and later. Alt + Space bar Drops down the window control menu for the currently open Windows program in Windows 95 and later. Alt + Enter Opens properties window of selected icon or program in Windows 95 and later. Shift + Del Will delete any file or other object without throwing it into the Recycle Bin in Windows 95 and later. Hold down the Shift key When putting in an audio or data CD that uses Autoplay, holding down the Shift key will prevent that CD from playing. Windows function key shortcuts Below is a listing of keyboard shortcuts that use the keyboard function keys. See our what are F1 through F12 keys page for a full listing of what function keys do with all other programs. F1 Activates help for current open application. If youre at the Windows Desktop, this will activate the help for Windows. F2 Renames a highlighted icon, file, or folder in all versions of Windows. F3 Starts find or search when at the Windows Desktop in all versions of Windows. F4 In Windows 95 and later this opens the drive selection or address bar when browsing files in Windows Explorer. Pressing Alt + F4 closes the current open program window without a prompt in all versions of Windows. Pressing Ctrl + F4 closes the open window within the current active window in Microsoft Windows. This only works in programs that support multiple windows or tabs in the same program window. F6 While in Windows Explorer, this will move the cursor to different Windows Explorer pane or in Windows 7 browse available drives. F8 Pressing F8 over and over as the computer is booting will start the computer in Safe Mode. F10 Activates the File menu bar in all versions of Windows. Simulates a right-click on selected item. This is useful if right-click is difficult or impossible using the mouse. Windows keyboard key shortcuts Below is a listing of Windows keys that can be used on computers running a Microsoft Windows 95 or later and using a keyboard with a Windows key. In the below list of shortcuts, the Windows key is represented by WINKEY and because not all these shortcuts will work in all versions of Windows weve mentioned what versions of Windows support each Windows key shortcut key. All versions of Windows WINKEY Pressing the Windows key alone opens or hides the Windows Start menu. In Windows 8, this opens or hides the Start screen. WINKEY + F1 Open the Microsoft Windows help and support center. WINKEY + Pause / Break key Open the System Properties window. WINKEY + D Opens the Desktop to the top of all other windows. WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Windows Explorer. WINKEY + F Display the Windows Search or Find feature. WINKEY + Ctrl + F Display the search for computers window. WINKEY + L Lock the computer and switch users if needed (Windows XP and above only). WINKEY + M Minimizes all windows. WINKEY + Shift + M Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D. WINKEY + R Open the run window. WINKEY + U Open Utility Manager or the Ease of Access Center. Windows XP only Windows 7 and 8 only Windows 8 only Windows XP only WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs through the Taskbar. Windows 7 and 8 only WINKEY + 1-0 Pressing the Windows key and any of the top row number keys from 1 to 0 opens the program corresponding to the number of icon on the Taskbar. For example, if the first icon on the Taskbar was Internet Explorer, pressing WINKEY + 1 would open that program or switch to it if already open. WINKEY + (Plus (+) or Minus (-)) Open Windows Magnifier and zoom in with the plus symbol (+) and zoom out with the minus symbol (-). Press the WINKEY + ESC to close the Magnifier WINKEY + Home Minimize all windows except the active window. WINKEY + P Change between the monitor and projection display types or how second screen displays computer screen. WINKEY + T Set the focus on the Taskbar icons WINKEY + Left arrow Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the left side for side by side viewing. WINKEY + Right arrow Shrinks the window to 1/2 screen on the right side for side by side viewing. WINKEY + Up arrow When in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to full size. WINKEY + Down arrow Minimizes the screen. Also, when in the side by side viewing mode, this shortcut takes the screen back to a minimized size. Windows 8 only WINKEY + , Peek at the Windows Desktop. WINKEY + . Snap a Windows App to the sides of the screen. Pressing it multiple times will switch between the right and left-hand side of the screen or unsnap the app. WINKEY + Enter Open Windows Narrator WINKEY + C Open the Charms. WINKEY + G Cycle through Desktop gadgets. WINKEY + H Open Share in Charms. WINKEY + I Open the Settings in Charms. WINKEY + J Switch between snapped apps. WINKEY + K Open Devices in Charms. WINKEY + O Lock the screen orientation. WINKEY + X Open the power user menu, which gives you access to many of the features most power users would want to use such as Device Manager, Control Panel, Event Viewer, Command Prompt, and much more. Additional information Microsoft Excel shortcut keys Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys usable in Microsoft Excel. See the computer shortcut page if you are looking for shortcut keys used in other programs. Shortcut Description F2 Edit the selected cell. F3 After a name has been created, F3 will paste names. F4 Repeat last action. For example, if you changed the color of text in another cell, pressing F4 will change the text in cell to the same color. F5 Go to a specific cell. For example, C6. F7 Spell check selected text or document. F11 Create chart from selected data. Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the current time. Ctrl + ; Enter the current date. Alt + Shift + F1 Insert New Worksheet. Alt + Enter While typing text in a cell, pressing Alt + Enter will move to the next line, allowing for multiple lines of text in one cell. Shift + F3 Open the Excel formula window. Shift + F5 Bring up search box. Ctrl + 1 Open the Format Cells window. Ctrl + A Select all contents of the worksheet. Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection. Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection. Ctrl + K Insert link. Ctrl + S Save the open worksheet. Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection. Ctrl + 1 Change the format of selected cells. Ctrl + 5 Strikethrough highlighted selection. Ctrl + P Bring up the print dialog box to begin the printing process. Ctrl + Z Undo last action. Ctrl + F3 Open Excel Name Manager. Ctrl + F9 Minimize current window. Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window. Ctrl + F6 Switch between open workbooks or windows. Ctrl + Page up Move between work sheets in the same document. Ctrl + Page down Move between work sheets in the same document. Ctrl + Tab Move between Two or more open Excel files. Alt + = Create a formula to sum all of the above cells. Ctrl + Insert the value of the above cell into the cell currently selected. Ctrl + Shift + 1 Format number in comma format. Ctrl + Shift + 4 Format number in currency format. Ctrl + Shift + 3 Format number in date format. Ctrl + Shift + 5 Format number in percentage format. Ctrl + Shift + 6 Format number in scientific format. Ctrl + Shift + 2 Format number in time format. Ctrl + Arrow key Move to next section of text. Ctrl + Space Select entire column. Shift + Space Select entire row. Ctrl + - Delete the selected column or row. Ctrl + Shift + = Insert a new column or row. Ctrl + Home Move to cell A1. Ctrl + ~ Switch between showing Excel formulas or their values in cells.
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