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Computer Tips
June - Common Shortcut Keys

Welcome to June's Computer Tips. This month we will give you a glimpse of some common keys to use on your keyboard called "Short cut" keys.

To find more short cut keys in any software application you are working in, Click on 'Help' in your Menu Bar, or click on the F1 key, and scroll down to 'Microsoft Help' or 'Contents & Index' or 'Search'.

When working in MS WordMicrosoft Word logo

CTRL+N Create a new document of the same type as the current or most recent document
CTRL+O Open a document
CTRL+W Close a document
ALT+CTRL+S Split the document window
ALT+SHIFT+C Remove the document window split
CTRL+S Save a document
CTRL+B Make letters bold
CTRL+I Make letters italic
CTRL+U Make letters underline
CTRL+SHIFT+< Decrease font size
CTRL+SHIFT+> Increase font size
CTRL+Q Remove paragraph formatting
CTRL+SPACEBAR Remove character formatting
CTRL+C Copy the selected text or object
CTRL+X Cut the selected text or object
CTRL+V Paste text or an object
CTRL+Z Undo the last action
CTRL+Y Redo the last action
When Printing
CTRL+P Print a document
Arrow keys Move around the preview page when zoomed in
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN Move by one preview page when zoomed out
CTRL+HOME Move to the first preview page when zoomed out
CTRL+END Move to the last preview page when zoomed out
When working on the Internet using Internet Explorer Internet Explorer logo
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F1 Display the Internet Explorer Help, or when in a dialog box, display context help on an item
F11 Toggle between Full Screen and regular view of the browser window
TAB Move forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar
SHIFT+TAB Move back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar
ALT+HOME Go to your Home page
ALT+RIGHT ARROW Go to the next page
ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE Go to the previous page
SHIFT+F10 Display a shortcut menu for a link
CTRL+TAB or F6 Move forward between frames
SHIFT+CTRL+TAB Move back between frames
UP ARROW Scroll toward the beginning of a document
DOWN ARROW Scroll toward the end of a document
PAGE UP Scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments
PAGE DOWN Scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments
HOME Move to the beginning of a document
END Move to the end of a document
CTRL+F Find on this page
F5 or CTRL+R Refresh the current Web page only if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are different
CTRL+F5 Refresh the current Web page, even if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are the same
ESC Stop downloading a page
CTRL+O or CTRL+L Go to a new location
CTRL+N Open a new window
CTRL+W Close the current window
CTRL+S Save the current page
CTRL+P Print the current page or active frame
ENTER Activate a selected link
CTRL+E Open Search in Explorer bar
CTRL+I Open Favorites in Explorer bar
CTRL+H Open History in Explorer bar
CTRL+click In History or Favorites bars, open multiple folders


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