Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up the way you use your PC with these handy keyboard shortcuts. There are shortcuts for Windows, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express and Word.
Note: lots of the shortcuts work the same for most programs.

Shortcuts that work with most programs.
Ctrl & S
Save
Ctrl & C
Copy
Ctrl & V
Paste
Ctrl & X
Cut
Ctrl & Z
To Undo last move

Shortcuts for Windows
F1
Brings up the windows help or the help on the program that is open.
F2
To rename a selected file or folder.
F3
Open the Find Files or Folders option.
F5
To refresh a web page, desktop or window.
Ctrl while dragging a file:
Will copy that file from one location to another.
Ctrl & Shift while dragging a file:
Create a shortcut to a file or folder.
Hold down Shift while pressing delete.
To delete a file completely without it going to the recycle bin.
Windows Key
Display the Start Menu.
Windows Key & Pause Break
Opens System Properties.
Windows Key & Shift & M
Restore all windows on the Desktop.
Windows Key & M
To Minimize.
Shortcut keys for Internet Explorer
F5
To Refresh or Reload the web page that you are viewing.
ESC
To stop downloading or opening the current web page.
Ctrl & N
To open Internet Explorer in a new window.
Ctrl & S
To save the current web page.
Ctrl & P
To print the current web page.
Ctrl & D
To add the current web page to favorite.
Up & Down Arrows
Scroll up and down the page.
End
To go to the end of the page
Home
To go to the start of the page.
Alt & Right Arrow
To go to the next web page.
Alt & Left Arrow
To go to the previous web page.
Shortcut keys for Outlook Express
Ctrl & A
To select all messages.
Ctrl & M
Send & Receive Mail.
Ctrl & I
To go to Inbox
Ctrl & F
Forward an e-mail.
Ctrl & R
To reply to an e-mail message.
Ctrl & U
To go to next unread e-mail.
Alt & Enter
To view properties of an e-mail.
 
Shortcut keys for Word
F7
To run spell checker.
Ctrl & D
To open the font & formatting dialogue box.
Ctrl & E
To center the current or highlighted text.
Ctrl & I
Italics
Ctrl & B
Bold
Ctrl & U
Underline
Ctrl & A
Select All
Ctrl & S = Save
Ctrl & C
Copy
Ctrl & V
Paste
Ctrl & Z
Undo last move

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