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| Windows11 - Keyboard Shortcuts and System Commands |
Microsoft Word
- F1 key: Get help on a selected command or use the Office assistant.
- Shift and F1 Key: Review text formatting.
- F2 Key: Move text or image.
- Shift + F2 Key: Copy text.
- F3 Key: Insert an autotext entry.
- Shift + F3 Key: Change the case of the selected text.
- F4 Key: Perform last action again.
- Shift + F4 Key: Perform a Find or Go To action again.
- F5 Key: Displays the Go To dialogue box. You can also get to Find and Replace from here.
- Shift + F5 Key: Move to a previous revision.
- F6 Key: Go to the next frame or pane.
- Shift + F6 Key: Go to the previous frame or pane.
- F7 Key: Launch the Spell Checker.
- Shift + F7 Key: Launch the Thesaurus.
- F8 Key: Extend the current selection.
- Shift + F8 Key: Shrink the current selection.
- F9 Key: Refresh.
- Shift + F9 Key: Switch between a field code and its result.
- F10 Key: Show KeyTips.
- Shift + F10 Key: Display a Shortcut Menu (same as right-clicking).
- F11 Key: Go to the next field.
- SHIFT + F11 Key: Go to the previous field.
- F12 Key: Open Save As, equivalent to tools menu.
- Shift + F12 Key: Save document, equivalent to tools menu.
- Ctrl and A: Selects all in the current document.
- Ctrl and B: Bold text.
- Ctrl and C: Copies the item or text.
- Ctrl and D: Displays the Font dialogue box.
- Ctrl and E: Switch a paragraph between center and left alignment.
- Ctrl and F: Displays the Find dialog box to search the current document.
- Ctrl and G: Displays the Go To dialog box to search for a specific location in the current document.
- Ctrl and H: Displays the Replace dialogue box.
- Ctrl and I: Italicize text.
- Ctrl and J: Switch a paragraph between justified and left alignment.
- Ctrl and K: Create a hyperlink.
- Ctrl and L: Left align a paragraph.
- Ctrl and M: Indent a paragraph from the left.
- Ctrl and N: Create a new document.
- Ctrl and O: Opens a new document.
- Ctrl and P: Prints a document.
- Ctrl and R: Switch the alignment of a paragraph between left and right.
- Ctrl and S: Saves a document.
- Ctrl and U: Underlines text.
- Ctrl and V: Pastes the copied item or text.
- Ctrl and X: Cuts the selected item or text.
- Ctrl and Y: Redo the last action.
- Ctrl and Z: Undo the last action.
- Ctrl and Enter: Insert a page break.
- Ctrl and F2: Select Print Preview command.
- Ctrl and F4: Closes the active window.
- Ctrl and F6: Opens the next window if multiple are open.
Windows Shortcut Keys
- Windows Key + R: Opens the Run menu.
- Windows Key + E: Opens Explorer.
- Alt + Tab: Switch between open programs.
- Windows Key + Up Arrow: Maximize current window.
- Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager.
- Windows Key + Break: Opens system properties.
- Windows Key + F: Opens search for files and folders.
- Windows Key + D: Hide/display the desktop.
- Alt + Esc: Switch between programs in order they were opened.
- Alt + Letter: Select menu item by underlined letter.
- Ctrl + Esc: Open Start menu.
- Ctrl + F4: Close active document (does not work with some applications).
- Alt + F4: Quit active application or close current window.
- Alt + Spacebar: Open menu for active program.
- Ctrl + Left or Right Arrow: Move cursor forward or back one word.
- Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow: Move cursor forward or back one paragraph.
- F1: Open Help menu for active application.
- Windows Key + M: Minimize all windows.
- Shift + Windows Key + M: Restore windows that were minimized with previous keystroke.
- Windows + F1: Open Windows Help and Support.
- Windows + Tab: Open Task view.
- Windows + Break: Open the System Properties dialog box.
- Hold Right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Switch FilterKeys on and off.
- Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen: Switch High Contrast on and off.
- Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock: Switch Mouse keys on and off.
- Press Shift five times: Switch Sticky keys on and off.
- Hold Num Lock for five seconds: Switch Toggle keys on and off.
Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys
Alt + Left Arrow/Backspace: Go back to the previous page.
Alt + Right Arrow: Go to next page.
F5: Refresh page.
F11: Toggle between full-screen and regular view.
Esc: Stop downloading a page.
Ctrl + ( + or -): Zoom in or out of page by 10%.
Ctrl + Enter: Adds www. at the beginning and .com to the end of any text entered in the Address bar.
Ctrl + D: Add the current site to your favorites.
Ctrl + I: View your favorites.
Ctrl + N: Open a new window.
Ctrl + P: Print the current page.
Ctrl + T: Open a new tab.
Ctrl + F4: Closes tabs in the background.
Ctrl + Tab: Switch between tabs.
Spacebar: Click the notification bar.
Shift + Spacebar: Move up one page.
Alt + Down Arrow: Move a selected item down the favorites list.
File Explorer Shortcuts
- End: Display bottom of current window.
- Home: Display top of current window.
- Left Arrow: Collapse the current selections or select a parent folder.
- Right Arrow: Display the current selection or select the first subfolder.
Windows System Commands
Type the following commands in your Run dialogue box (Windows Key + R) to run specific programs.
devmgmt.msc: Device Manager
msinfo32: System Information
cleanmgr: Disk Cleanup
ntbackup: Backup or restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
mmc: Microsoft Management Console
excel: Microsoft Excel (if installed)
msaccess: Microsoft Access (if installed)
powerpnt: Microsoft PowerPoint (if installed)
winword: Microsoft Word (if installed)
frontpg: Microsoft FrontPage (if installed)
notepad: Notepad
wordpad: WordPad
calc: Calculator
msmsgs: Windows Messenger
mspaint: Microsoft Paint
wmplayer: Windows Media Player
rstrui: System restore
control: Opens the Control Panel
control printers: Opens the printers dialogue box
cmd: Command Prompt
iexplore: Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc: Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc: DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc: DNS Management
services.msc: Services
eventvwr: Event Viewer
dsa.msc: Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc: Active Directory Sites and Services
Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Go back a page. | Command + Left Arrow | Alt + Left Arrow |
| Go forward a page. | Command + Right Arrow | Alt + Right Arrow |
| Reload current page. | F5 | F5 |
| Toggle between full screen and regular screen. | Command + Shift + F | F11 |
| Stop page from loading. | Esc | Esc |
| Complete a .com address. | Command + Return | Ctrl + Enter |
| Complete a .net address. | Shift + Return | Shift + Enter |
| Complete a .org address. | Command + Shift + Return | Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
| Clear recent history. | Command + Shift + Delete | Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
| Add a bookmark for the current page. | Command + D | Ctrl + D |
| Display available bookmarks. | Command + Shift + B | Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Display the download window. | Command + J | Ctrl + J |
| Open a new browser window. | Command + N | Ctrl + N |
| Print current page. | Command + P | Ctrl + P |
| Opens a new tab. | Command + T | Ctrl + T |
| Close the tab. | Command + W | Ctrl + W |
| Close window. | Command + Shift + W | Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Undo the close of a window. | Command + Shift + N | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Undo the close of a tab. | Command + Shift + T | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Moves through each of the open tabs. | Ctrl + Tab | Ctrl + Tab |
| Go to bottom of page. | Command + Down Arrow | End |
| Go to top of page. | Command + Up Arrow | Home |
Microsoft Excel Shortcut Keys
- F2: Edit the active cell.
- F5: Displays the Go To box.
- F7: Open the Spelling dialogue box to check a selected range.
- F11: Create a chart of data in the current range in a separate sheet.
- Alt + Shift + F1: Insert a new worksheet.
- Shift + F3: Opens Insert Function dialogue box.
- Shift + F5: Opens the Find and Replace dialogue box.
- Ctrl + Shift + Colon (:): Enter the current time.
- Ctrl + Semicolon (;): Enter the current date.
- Ctrl + A: Select all content in the worksheet.
- Ctrl + B: Bold highlighted selection.
- Ctrl + I: Italicize highlighted selection.
- Ctrl + K: Open the Insert hyperlink dialogue box.
- Ctrl + U: Underline highlighted selection.
- Ctrl + 5: Apply strikethrough formatting.
- Ctrl + P: Brings up the print dialog box.
- Ctrl + Z: Undo.
- Ctrl + F9: Minimize a workbook window to an icon.
- Ctrl + F10: Maximize a selected workbook window.
- Ctrl + F6: Switch to the next workbook window when multiple are open.
- Ctrl + Page Up: Move to previous sheet in a workbook.
- Ctrl + Page Down: Move to next sheet in a workbook.
- Ctrl + Tab: Switch to next tab in dialogue box.
- Ctrl + Apostrophe ('): Insert the value of the above cell into the cell currently selected.
- Ctrl + Shift + !: Apply the Number format.
- Ctrl + Shift + $: Apply the Currency format.
- Ctrl + Shift + #: Apply the Date format.
- Ctrl + Shift + %: Apply the Percentage format.
- Ctrl + Shift + ^: Apply the Exponential format.
- Ctrl + Shift + @: Apply the Time format.
- Ctrl + Arrow Key: Move to the edge of the current data region in a worksheet.
- Ctrl + Space: Select an entire column in a worksheet.
- Shift + Space: Select an entire row in a worksheet.
Shortcuts for Mac
- Command + X: Cut selected text and copy it.
- Command + C: Copy selected text.
- Command + V: Paste copied text.
- Command + Z: Undo previous command.
- Command + A: Select all items.
- Command + F: Open Find window to search text.
- Command + H: Hide windows of the front app.
- Command + N: Open a new document or window.
- Command + O: Open a selected item.
- Command + P: Print current document.
- Command + S: Save current document.
- Command + W: Close front window.
- Command + Q: Quit the app.
- Command + M: Minimize the front window to the Dock.
- Command + Spacebar: Open Spotlight search field.
- Command + Tab: Switch between open apps.
- Command + B: Bold selected text.
- Command + I: Italicize selected text.
- Command + U: Underline selected text.
- Command + Semicolon (;): Find misspelled words in document.
- Option + Command + Esc: Choose an app to force quit.
- Shift + Command + Tilde (~): Switch between open windows.
- Shift + Command + 3: Take a screenshot.
- Fn + Up Arrow: Scroll up one page.
- Fn + Down Arrow: Scroll down one page.
- Fn + Left Arrow: Scroll to beginning of document.
- Fn + Right Arrow: Scroll to end of document.
Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts
| Command | MacOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Open new window. | Command + N | Ctrl + N |
| Open new tab. | Command + T | Ctrl + T |
| Reopen the last closed tab. | Command + Shift + T | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Move to next tab. | Command + Option + Right Arrow | Ctrl + Tab |
| Move to previous tab. | Command + Option + Left Arrow | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Open previous page in browsing history. | Command + [ | Alt + Left Arrow |
| Open next page in browsing history. | Command + ] | Alt + Right Arrow |
| Close current tab. | Command + W | Ctrl + W |
| Close current window. | Command + Shift + W | Alt + F4 |
| Open Bookmarks Manager. | Command + Option + B | Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Open History page. | Command + Y | Ctrl + H |
| Open Downloads page. | Command + Shift + J | Ctrl + J |
| Open Find Bar. | Command + F | Ctrl + F |
| Print current page. | Command + P | Ctrl + P |
| Save current page. | Command + S | Ctrl + S |
| Reload current page. | Command + R | F5 |
| Save current page as a bookmark. | Command + D | Ctrl + D |
| Toggle full-screen mode. | Command + Ctrl + F | F11 |
