Useful Tips

Keyboard Shortcuts 1

Generic Keystrokes
Operation Keystroke
Open help [Fl]
Windows Help and Support Center [Windows] + [Fl
New document [Ctrl] + [N]
Open document [Ctrl] + [0]
Save document [Ctrl] + [S]
Save as [Fl2] or [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [5]
Close document [Ctrl] + [W] or [Ctrl] + [F4]
Copy item to clipboard [Ctrl] + [Cl
Cut item to clipboard [Ctrl] + [X]
Paste item from clipboard [Ctrl] + [V]
Undo changes [Ctrl] + [l]
Undo changes again [Alt] + [Ctrl] + [Z]
Redo changes [Ctrl] + [Y]
Print document [Ctrl] + [P]
Search document [Ctrl] + [F]
Find and replace [Ctrl] + [H]
Quick refresh [F5]
Bold text [Ctrl] + [B]
Italicise text [Ctrl] + [I]
Underline text [Ctrl] + [U]
Quit program [Alt] + [F4]
Access right-click options [Menu]
Switch Windows [Alt] + [F6]
Move between controls in dialog [Tab] and [Shift] + [Tab]
Tick/untick highlighted item [Space]
Select OK [Return]
Select Cancel [Esc]
Switch on Mouse keys [Alt] + left [Shift] + [Numlock]
Turn Sticky Keys on Press [Shift] five times
Enable/disable Filter keys Hold right [Shift] for five seconds
Enable/disable Toggle Keys Hold [Numlock] for five seconds
Select option with underlined letter [Alt] + underlined letter
View file properties [Alt] + [Return]
Go right/left in tabbed dialogs [Ctrl] + [Tab] or [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Tab]
Copy file when dragging and dropping [Ctrl]
Move file when dragging and dropping [Shift]
Hide all windows [Windows] + [M]
Take snapshot of desktop [Print Screen]
Access System Properties [Windows] + [Pause/Break]
Access Vista's Side bar [Windows]+ [Space]
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