Shortcut Keys Tutorial for Windows and MS Office Programs and Screentips Tutorial - Office 2007 and before.

Shortcut Keys	Description
Alt + F		File menu options in current program.
Alt + E		Edit options in current program
F1		Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
Ctrl + A		Select all text.
Ctrl + X		Cut selected item.
Shift + Del		Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C		Copy selected item.
Ctrl + Ins		Copy selected item
Ctrl + V		Paste
Shift + Ins		Paste
Home		Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home		Goes to beginning of document.
End		Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End		Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home		Highlights from current position to end of line.
Shift + End		Highlights from current position to beginning ofline.
Ctrl + Left arrow		Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right + arrow		Moves one word to the right at a time.

Shortcut Keys given in Windows Program Menus (Word - Excel etc) Office 2003 and before. The Shortcut Keys (Screen Tips) for a certain operation/command (if there is one) can be seen to the right of the operation/command in its menu bar drop down box on the top toolbars - as shown right below. The Shortcut Keys will also be shown in the Screen Tips Window that opens when the mouse hovers over a toolbar icon if the icon represents an action with designated shortcut Keys. Show or hide shortcut keys in ScreenTips 1. On the Tools menu, click Customize. 2. Click the Options tab. 3. Under Other, select or clear the Show ScreenTips on toolbars and Show shortcut keys in ScreenTips check boxes. Close the Window. Changing this setting affects all of your Microsoft Office programs. Notes: Microsoft Office Excel 2003 only uses the Show ScreenTips on toolbars check box.

Laptop Keyboard Tutorial

The Laptop Keyboard Keys and their Function ( see also: Print Screen Key page - How to use a Laptop Touchpad - F1/F12 Function Keys )

Other Keys


The Insert Key: Is a keyboard key located on the majority of all computers that allows text to be inserted. When insert is enabled, the text inserted
in a document will not overwrite any other text. However, when disabled, text will be overwritten. For the the key to function it may need enabling
in a programs settings.

 

The Pause/Break Key
Allows a user to temporarily halt the action of the program being run. For example, in computer games, the pause key is commonly used to
temporarily stop the game while the user steps away from his or her computer.

The Print Screen Key
On a laptop the key is usually used in conjunction with the fn Key (fn+PrtScn) and places an image of your computer screen onto the Clipboard.
This image can then be pasted into an MS Word document or graphics program like Photoshop for example. If you press Alt+fn+PrtScn
an image of the currently selected window is placed on the Clipboard.

The Scroll Key or Scroll Lock Key.
Only a select few programs still make use of the scroll lock function, including MS Excel and Lotus Notes. when the scroll lock mode is
turned on, the arrow keys scroll down an open window instead of moving the mouse cursor.Most of us use the scroll wheel on our mouse to
navigate through web pages or use a scrollbar when provided.


The Altgr Key - An alternative way of pressing CTRL and ALT together.
It is typically found on the right side of the keyboard, between the right control key and Windows key (or between the right control key and right alt key). Its primary function is to launch a context menu with the keyboard rather than with the usual right mouse button. The key's symbol is a small icon depicting a cursor hovering above a menu. This key was created at the same time as the Windows key.

The Menu Key or Application Key: is a key found on Windows oriented computer keyboards. It is typically found on the right side of the keyboard, between the right control key and Windows key (or between the right control key and right alt key). Its primary function is to launch a context menu with the keyboard rather than with the usual right mouse button. The key's symbol is a small icon depicting a cursor hovering above a menu. This key was created at the same time as the Windows key.