Keyboard Shortcuts

A keyboard shortcut is a set of one or more keys used in conjunction to invoke a operation that would otherwise be accessible through a menu or a button function located on a toolbar. Keyboard shortcuts are intended to reduce the time taken to complete common operations. Shortcut keys are commonly invoked by using the ALT, CTRL, SHIFT or Windows Key () in conjunction with a single key. The standard for a shortcut is listing the modifier key, a plus symbol, and the single character. For example, "CTRL+C" is telling you to press the CTRL key (continue to hold the CTRL key) and then press the C key.

Common Windows Shortcut Combinations

• CTRL+C: Copy the selected item
• CTRL+X: Cut the selected item
• CTRL+V: Paste the selected item
• CTRL+Z: Undo an action
• CTRL+Y: Redo an action
• CTRL+B: Bold the selection
• CTRL+U: Underline the selection
• CTRL+I: Italicize the selection
• CTRL+A: Select all items in a document or window
• CTRL+S: Save the current document.
• CTRL+P: Print the current document
  
• HOME: Goes to beginning of current line
• END: Goes to end of current line
• CTRL+HOME: Goes to beginning of document
• CTRL+END: Goes to end of document
• SHIFT+END: Highlights from current position to beginning of line
• SHIFT+HOME: Highlights from current position to end of line
• SHIFT+Page Up:
• SHIFT+Page Down:
• TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box
• SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box
• ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program
• DELETE: Delete the selected text or item
• END: Move cursor to end of current line
• F2: Rename the selected item
• F5: Refresh current window or web site
• F11: Enter/Exit fullscreen of the current window. 
• Windows Key: Open the Start Menu
• Windows Key+M: Minimize all
• Windows Key+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop