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Updated 10/09/11

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

**Windows Explorer Shortcuts for a Selected Object**
Object
	Rename	F2
	Find	F3
	Cut	CTRL+X
	Copy	CTRL+C
	Paste	CTRL+V
	Delete immediately without putting the file in the Recycle Bin	SHIFT+DELETE
	View Properties	ALT+ENTER ALT+double-click
	Put alternative verbs on the context menu (Open With)	CTRL+right-click
	Explore the object if it has an Explore command	SHIFT+double-click
	Copy a file	CTRL+drag a file to a folder
	Create a shortcut	CTRL+SHIFT+drag a file to the desktop or a folder
	Open taskbar properties	CTRL+ESC ESC TAB SHIFT+F10
	Bring up "close" dialogue	ALT + SPACE
	Opens Explorer	WinKey + E
	Opens Find	WinKey + F
	Opens Run	WinKey + R
	Opens System Properties	WinKey + Pause
	Maximize / Minimize all windows	WinKey + D
	Minimize all windows	WinKey + M
	Maximize all "WinKey + E" minimized windows	WinKey + Shift + M
	Flip between open applications in the taskbar	WinKey + Tab

**General Control Over Folders/Windows Explorer**
General
	Displays the combo box	F4
	Refresh	F5
	Switches between panes in Windows Explorer	F6
	Go to	CTRL+G
	Undo	CTRL+Z
	Select all	CTRL+A
	Goes to the parent folder	BACKSPACE
	Closes this folder and all its parent folders	SHIFT+<CLOSE>
	Brings up System properties	ALT + E + double click on "My Computer"

**In Windows Explorer**
Explorer
	Expands everything under selection	ASTERISK (On number keypad only)
	Expands selection	MINUS (On number keypad only)
	Collapses selection	PLUS (On number keypad only) RIGHT ARROW
	Expands current selection if it's collapsed; Otherwise goes to the first child.	RIGHT ARROW
	Collapses current selection if it's expanded; Otherwise goes to the parent	LEFT ARROW

**In Properties**
	Properties
		Switches between Properties tabs	CTRL+TAB CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

**In Open/Save Common Dialog Boxes**
Dialog
	Drop down the location list	F4
	Refresh the view	F5
	Go to parent folder if focus is on view window	BACKSPACE

**General Keyboard-Only Commands**
General
	Help	F1
	Goes to menu mode	F10
	Context menu for selected item	SHIFT+F10
	Brings up Start menu	CTRL+ESC
	Focus on the Start button	CTRL+ESC ESC
	Context menu	SHIFT+F10
	Switch to the running program	ALT+TAB
	Bypasses auto-run	SHIFT (While inserting CD)
	Minimizes all windows	Alt+M (When focus is on taskbar)

**Accessibility Shortcuts**
Accessibility
	Toggles Sticky keys ON/OFF	Tap SHIFT 5 times
	Toggles FilterKeys ON/OFF>	Hold down Right SHIFT for 8 seconds
	Toggles ToggleKeys ON/OFF	Hold down numlock for 5 seconds
	Toggles MouseKeys ON/OFF	LEFT ALT+ MB1SHIFT+ NUMLOCK
	Toggles High contrast ON/OFF	LEFT ALT+ MB1 SHIFT+ PRINTSCREEN

**MS Natural^TM Keyboard**
Natural
	Run dialog	WIN+R
	Minimize All	WIN+M
	Undo Minimize All	SHIFT-WIN+M
	Windows Help	WIN+F1
	Explorer	WIN+E
	Find Files or Folders	WIN+F
	Find Computer	CTRL+WIN+F
	Cycle through taskbar buttons	WIN+TAB
	PSS Hotkey... (System properties)	WIN+BREAK

Microsoft Office keyboard short-cuts
Use these short-cuts in most MS-office programs

Office
	Select the text all at once	Crtl+A
	Make selected text bold	Crtl+B
	Make a copy of selected text/graphic	Crtl+C

	Change the formatting of characters	Crtl+D
	Center a paragraph	Crtl+E
	Find a file/folder	Crtl+F
	Go to a location in your file	Crtl+G
	Replace text	Crtl+H
	Make selected text Italic	Crtl+I
	Justify a paragraph	Crtl+J
	Insert a hyperlink	Crtl+K
	Left align a paragraph	Crtl+L
	Indent a paragraph from the left	Crtl+M
	Create a new file	Crtl+N
	Open a file	Crtl+O
	Print a file	Crtl+P
	Remove paragraph formatting	Crtl+Q
	Right align a paragraph	Crtl+R
	Save a file	Crtl+S
	Create a tab	Crtl+T
	Make selected text underlined	Crtl+U
	Paste text/graphic	Crtl+V
	Close a document	Crtl+W
	Cut text/graphic	Crtl+X
	Redo	Crtl+Y
	Undo	Crtl+Z
	Change the font	CTRL+SHIFT+F
	Change the font size	CTRL+SHIFT+P
	Increase the font size	CTRL+SHIFT+>
	Decrease the font size	CTRL+SHIFT+<
	Format letters as all capitals	CTRL+SHIFT+A
	Display nonprinting characters	*CTRL+SHIFT+ (asterisk)**
	Review text formatting	SHIFT+F1
	Single-space lines	CTRL+1
	Double-space lines	CTRL+2
	Switch to page layout view	ALT+CTRL+P
	Quit Word	ALT+F4
	Cancel an action	ESC