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Quick links Shortcut keys ABCs Basic PC shortcut keys F1 - F12 function keys Linux / Unix shortcut keys Macintosh and Apple shortcut keys Microsoft Windows shortcuts and windows keys Microsoft Excel shortcut keys Microsoft Word shortcut keys Microsoft Internet Explorer shortcut keys Microsoft FrontPage shortcut keys Microsoft Outlook shortcut keys Mozilla Firefox Keyboard terms How do I create a Windows shortcut key? Shortcut keys ABCs Shortcut keys help provide an easier and usually quicker method of navigating and using computer software programs. Shortcut keys are commonly accessed by using the Alt (on IBM compatible computers), command key (on Apple computers), Ctrl, and/or Shift in conjunction with a single letter. The de facto standard for listing a shortcut is listing the modifier key, a plus symbol, and the single character. Or in other words, "ALT+S" is telling you to press the Alt key and while continuing to hold the Alt key, press the S key to Index Category:
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perform the shortcut. In addition to the shortcuts listed on this page, users can find the shortcut keys to their most popular program by looking for underlined letters in their menus. For example, in the below picture, you can notice that the "F" in File has been underlined. You will then know that you can press the Alt key and F to access the File menu (Note: Some programs require the user press and hold ALT to see the underlined characters). Finally, as you can also see in the below picture some of the common features such as Open and Save have shortcut keys assigned to them. In the below example, pressing Ctrl+O would perform the open for the program.
As you begin to work with shortcut keys you will notice that several applications share the same shortcut keys. We have listed many of these keys in our basic PC shortcut keys section. Note: Users outside the United States or users using a foreign copy of a Microsoft Windows or Microsoft application may not be able to get all the below shortcut keys to perform the function listed below.
Basic PC shortcut keys The below basic shortcut keys are a listing of shortcut keys that will work with almost all IBM compatible computers and software programs. It is highly recommended that all users keep a good reference of the below short cut keys and/or try to memorize the below keys. Doing so will dramatically increase your productivity. Shortcut Keys Alt + F Alt + E Description File menu options in current program. Edit options in current program
F1 Ctrl + A Ctrl + X Shift + Del Ctrl + C Ctrl + Ins Ctrl + V Shift + Ins Home Ctrl + Home End Ctrl + End Shift + Home Shift + End Ctrl + Left arrow
Universal Help in almost every Windows program. Select all text. Cut selected item. Cut selected item. Copy selected item. Copy selected item Paste Paste Goes to beginning of current line. Goes to beginning of document. Goes to end of current line. Goes to end of document. Highlights from current position to beginning of line. Highlights from current position to end of line. Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time. Links to shortcut related pages Linux / Unix shortcut keys Macintosh and Apple shortcut keys Microsoft Windows shortcuts and windows keys Microsoft Excel shortcut keys Microsoft Word shortcut keys Microsoft Internet Explorer shortcut keys Microsoft FrontPage shortcut keys Microsoft Outlook shortcut keys Mozilla Firefox
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