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Basic Shortcut Keys

This document provides shortcuts for basic functions in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel. Some key shortcuts include Alt+Tab to switch between open apps, Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, F1 for universal help, Ctrl+A to select all, and Ctrl+S to save. Word shortcuts include Ctrl+B for bold, Ctrl+I for italics, and Ctrl+Home to move to the start. Excel shortcuts include F2 to edit the selected cell, F5 to go to a specific cell, and Ctrl+; to insert the current date.

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Basic Shortcut Keys

This document provides shortcuts for basic functions in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel. Some key shortcuts include Alt+Tab to switch between open apps, Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, F1 for universal help, Ctrl+A to select all, and Ctrl+S to save. Word shortcuts include Ctrl+B for bold, Ctrl+I for italics, and Ctrl+Home to move to the start. Excel shortcuts include F2 to edit the selected cell, F5 to go to a specific cell, and Ctrl+; to insert the current date.

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Basic Shortcut Keys

Alt + F – File menu options in current program


Alt + E – Edit options in 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 – Paste
End – Go to end of current line
Ctrl + End – Go to end of document
Shift + Home – Highlight from current position to beginning of line
Shift + End – Highlight from current position to end of line
Ctrl + ← – Move one word to the left at a time
Ctrl + → – Move one word to the right at a time

Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys for ccc exam


Alt + Tab -Switch between open applications
Alt + Shift + Tab – Switch backwards between open applications
Alt + Print – Screen Create screen shot for current program
Ctrl + Alt + Del – Reboot / Windows task manager
Ctrl + Esc – Bring up start menu
Alt + Esc – Switch between applications on taskbar
F2 – Rename selected icon
F3 – Start find from desktop
F4 -Open the drive selection when browsing
F5- Refresh contents
Alt + F4 – Close current open program
Ctrl + F4 – Close window in program
Ctrl + Plus Key Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer
Alt + Enter -Open properties window of selected icon or program
Shift + F10 – Simulate right-click on selected item
Shift + Del – Delete programs/ files permanently

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 text or line to the center
Ctrl + R – Align selected text or line to the right
Ctrl + M – indent the paragraph
Ctrl + I – Hanging indent
Ctrl + D – Font options
Ctrl + Shift + F – Change the font
Ctrl + Shift + > – Increase selected font + 1
Ctrl + ] – Increase selected font + 1
Ctrl + Shift + < – Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + [ – Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + Shift + * – View or hide non printing characters
Ctrl + ← – Move one word to the left
Ctrl + → -Move one word to the right
Ctrl + ↑– Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph
Ctrl + ↓ – Move to the end of the paragraph
Ctrl + Del – Delete word to right of cursor
Ctrl + Backspace – Delete word to left of cursor
Ctrl + End – Move cursor to end of document
Ctrl + Home – Move cursor to beginning of document
Ctrl + Space – Reset highlighted text to default font
Ctrl + 1 – Single-space lines
Ctrl + 2 –Double-space lines
Ctrl + 5 – 1.5-line spacing
Ctrl + Alt + 1 – Change text to heading 1
Ctrl + Alt + 2 – Change text to heading 2
Ctrl + Alt + 3 – Change text to heading 3
F1 – Open help
Shift + F3 – Change case of selected text
Shift + Insert – Paste
F4 – Repeat last action performed (Word 2000+)
F7 – Spell check selected text and /or document
Shift + F7 – Activate the thesaurus
F12 – Save as
Ctrl + S – Save
Shift + F12 – Save
Alt + Shift + D – Insert the current date
Alt + Shift + T – Insert the current Time
Ctrl + W -Close document
2 Edit the selected cell

F5 Go to a specific cell

F7 Spell check selected text and/or document

F11 Create chart

Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the current time

Ctrl + ; Enter the current date

Alt + Shift + F1 Insert new worksheet

Shift + F3 Open the Excel formula window

Shift + F5 Bring up search box

Ctrl + K Insert link

Ctrl + F Open find and replace options

Ctrl + G Open go-to options

Ctrl + H Open find and replace options

Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection

Ctrl + Y Underline selected text

Ctrl +5 Strikethrough highlighted selection


Ctrl + O Open options

Ctrl + N Open new document

Ctrl + P Open print dialog box

Ctrl + S Save

Ctrl +Z Undo last action

Ctrl + F9 Minimize current window

Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window

Ctrl + F6 Switch between open workbooks / windows

Ctrl + Page Up & Page Down

Move between Excel worksheets in the same document

Ctrl + Tab Move between two or more open Excel files

Alt + = Create formula to sum all of above cells

Ctrl + ‘ Insert value of above cell into current cell

Ctrl + [ Decrease selected font -1

Ctrl + Shift + ! Format number in comma format

Ctrl + Shift + $ Format number in currency format

Ctrl + Shift + # Format number in date format

Ctrl + Shift + % Format number in percentage format

Ctrl + Shift + ^ Format number in scientific format

Ctrl + Shift + @ Format number in time format

Ctrl + → Move to next section of text

Ctrl + Space Select entire column

Shift + Space Select entire row

Ctrl + W Close document

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