General keyboard shortcuts

To... Open Help Select all content in a document, window, or text box Search for a file or folder

Use this shortcut Press F1. Press Ctrl+A.

Press F3. In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key to open theStart menu and then type in the Searchbox. Select the file or folder, press F2, and then retype the name.

Rename a file or folder

Find out when the file or folder was created, by Select the file, and then press Alt+Enter. whom, and how big it is Display the Start menu Press Ctrl+Esc. In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key. Press Alt+Tab, and then hold down Alt while pressing Tab to reach the desired file or program. Press Ctrl+Z. Press Ctrl+Y. Press F7.

Scroll between open windows

Undo an action Redo an action Check the spelling of titles or words in any Office application with the Spelling & Grammar checker Create a shortcut on your desktop to your favorite file or folder

In Windows 7: Right-click the file or folder. On the shortcut menu, clickSend to, and then click Desktop (Create shortcut). In Windows Vista: Right-click the file or folder. On the shortcut menu, clickCreate Shortcut. Drag the new shortcut to your desktop. Press Alt+Print Screen, and then press Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste. In Windows 7, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

Capture a screen shot

Lock the computer, switch users, log off the computer, change a password, start Task Manager Lock the computer Quit program

Press the Windows logo key+L. Press Alt+F4.

Working with Microsoft Word

To... Select text

Use this shortcut Press Shift+Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow to highlight text. To select one word at a time, press Shift+Ctrl+Arrow. To select to the end of the line, press Shift+End. Press Ctrl+C. Press Ctrl+X. Press Ctrl+V. Press Ctrl+B. Press Ctrl+F. Press Ctrl+H.

Copy selected text Cut selected text Paste selected text Bold text Search for text in a document Find and replace text in a document

Got to a page, line, or bookmark in a document Press Ctrl+G. Italicize text Underline text Subscript text Superscript text Center text Align text left Align text right Justify text Decrease the font size Press Ctrl+I. Press Ctrl+U. Press Ctrl+equal sign (=). Press Ctrl+plus sign (+). Press Ctrl+E. Press Ctrl+L. Press Ctrl+R. Press Ctrl+J. Press Ctrl+Shift+less than sign (<). If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also press Ctrl and scroll down. Press Ctrl+Shift+greater than sign (>). If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also press Ctrl and scroll up. Press CTRL+SHIFT+F, and then use the arrow keys to reach the new font. Press Ctrl+Shift+P, and then use the arrow keys to reach the new font size. If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also press Ctrl and

Increase the font size

Change the font

Change font size

scroll up or down. Create a page break Create a new document Open the My Documents window Close a document Save a document Print a document Preview what you're about to print Press Ctrl+Enter. Press Ctrl+N. Press Ctrl+O. Press Ctrl+W. Press Ctrl+S. Press CTRL+P. Press ALT+Ctrl+I. In Windows 7, this keyboard shortcut opens the integrated Print and Preview window, which you can also access by pressing Ctrl+P. Select the shape, and then press Shift+Arrow. Select the shape, and then hold the Alt key while you press the Left Arrow key or the Right Arrow key.

Resize a shape (Office 2010) Rotate a shape (Office 2010)

Accelerating Microsoft Excel

To... Open a new workbook Move left to right, cell by cell Move right to left, cell by cell Move down, cell by cell Move up, cell by cell Move down or up to the last empty or nonempty cell

Use this shortcut Press Ctrl+N. Press Tab, or press the Right Arrow key. Press Shift+Tab, or press the Left Arrow key. Press Enter, or press the Down Arrow key. Press Shift+Enter, or press the Up Arrow key. Press Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow or Up Arrow.

Move to the last empty or non-empty cell to the Press Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow or Left Arrow. right or left Erase data in the current cell Insert a return within a cell Return to the beginning of the row Advance to the next worksheet Go to the previous worksheet Press Backspace. Press Alt+Enter. Press HOME. Ctrl+Page Down Ctrl+Page Up

Enter the date Enter the time Find out about the style within the cell Display the Format Cells dialog box Apply the general number format Apply the currency number format Apply the percentage number format Apply a border Remove a border Hide the selected columns Hide the selected rows Unhide hidden rows within a selection
Find more Excel keyboard shortcuts at the MSDN blog.

Press Ctrl+Semicolon (;). Press Ctrl+Shift+Colon (:). Press Alt+Apostrophe (). Press Ctrl+1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Tilde (~). Press Ctrl+Shift+Dollar Sign ($). Press Ctrl+Shift+Percent (%). Press Ctrl+Shift+Ampersand (&). Press Ctrl+Shift+ underscore (_). Press Ctrl+0 (zero). Press Ctrl+9. Press Ctrl+Shift+opening parenthesis.

Expediting Internet Explorer

To... Add sites to your Favorites

Use this shortcut 1. Go to the site. 2. Press Ctrl+D to add to your Favorites. 3. Click Favorites, and then, to create a separate folder for the site or to add it to an already-formed list, click Add to Favorites.

Select a home page

1. Go to the webpage that you would like to make your home page. 2. Open the Tools menu, and selectInternet Options. 3. Under Home page, on theGeneral tab, click Use Current.

Use the History function if you visit a few select sites constantly

1. Press Ctrl+H to open the History pane. 2. Select the site that you would like, rightclick the site, and then selectAdd to Favorites.

Customize your toolbar to the tools you use most frequently

1. Right-click the command bar. 2. Point to Customize. 3. Click Add or Remove Commands.

Go to your home page Switch between tabs Move forward through the items on a webpage or the Address bar Move back through the items on a webpage or the Address bar Find on this page Stop downloading a page Use zoom on a webpage

Press Alt+Home. Press Ctrl+Tab. Press Tab.

Press Shift+Tab.

Press Ctrl+F. Press Esc. Increase zoom (+ 10%): Press Ctrl+plus sign (+). Decrease zoom (- 10%): Press Ctrl+minus sign (-). Increase to 100%: Press Ctrl+0.

Find more Internet Explorer 8 keyboard shortcuts.