Look online for examples of keyboard shortcuts. Post and explain 3 keyboard shortcuts. Be sure to identify for what program(s) the shortcut is applicable. Prior to posting your shortcuts, be sure to review those posted by your classmates to ensure that you are not duplicating a post.
Example: Ctrl + p means that you hold the ctrl key and the letter p (on the keyboard) down at the same time to allow you to print. This can be used in several programs including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and even within a browser.
Ctrl + a means that you hold control and the letter a down at the same time and it allows you to highlight everything on the page or if you are in a specific window it allows you to highlight that whole window. It can be used in just about every program.
ReplyDeleteOn any computer that uses Microsoft you can hold down Ctrl + esc and it will bring up the start menu which you can then navigate using the arrow keys.
When in any Microsoft office program holding down Ctrl while pressing a left or right arrow key will move your cursor over a complete word or pressing an up or down complete section (from each time the Enter key was pressed)
Windows & R
ReplyDeleteUsing Windows, holding the Windows symbol on the keyboard and pressing "R", allows a new program to be opened.
Shift & F10
Opens a short cut menu in Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, also when using the Internet and even on the desk top.
Ctrl & Y
Repeats or Redo's an action. Used in Microsoft Word.
-Ashley Lander
Microsoft Excel: (CTRL+Z)
ReplyDeleteIf you want to undo the last data entry press CTRL+Z
Microsoft Word:(CTRL+K)
To insert a hyperlink press CTRL+K
Microstf Powerpoint:(N)
If you want to view the next slide press N
-Kerri Ann Lima
The three shortcuts I have listed work on nearly every program:
ReplyDeleteCtrl + C:
Copy selected text or image.
Ctrl + P:
Paste copied text or image.
Ctrl + Alt + Delete:
Brings up the task manager; close non-responding programs; reboot
Alt + F4 is good for almost any program and will cause it to shut down.
ReplyDeleteAlt + Tab allows you to switch between whatever progams are running. By holding Alt down and tapping on Tab, you can cycle through the different programs.
Shift + Delete will delete a folder or file without putting it in the Recycle Bin, useful if you know you want to get rid of something and want to skip the extra step.
-Nolan Richardson
In Microsoft Word you can replace a word or phrase throughout the document by hitting CTRL+H
ReplyDeleteThe TAB key will allow you to move your cursor to the next cell in Microsoft Excel and SHIFT+TAB will allow you to move your cursor to the previous cell.
When a word is highlighted in Microsoft PowerPoint you could use CTRL+SHIFT+> to increase the font size and CTRL+SHIFT+< to decrease the font size.
-James Toomey
In Microsoft Word you can select or highlight a word or letters and use any of the following keyboard shortcuts to achieve the desired action; pressing the CTRL key and the B key at the same time will bold the selected text, pressing the CTRL key and the I key at the same time will italicize the selected text, and pressing the CTRL key and the U key at the same time will underline the selected text.
ReplyDeleteUsing SHIFT + the left or right arrow key will select multiple letters or cells in Word and Excel.
ReplyDeleteCTRL + V will paste the item on your clipboard.
F7 will bring up the Spell Check in Word.
Hold down the control (ctrl) key and the F12 key to see a print preview.
ReplyDeleteHold the control (ctrl) key plus the HOME key to get back to the start of a document.
Hold the Shift key plus the F7 key and it will bring up the thesaurus.
These short cuts will work with Microsoft Word 2002,2003,and 2007
All of these applications can be used in Windows, XP, Powerpoint, and Excel.
ReplyDeleteWindows Logo + L: Locks the computer (w/out using CTRL + ALT + DEL.
CTRL + down arrow: Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Windows Logo + R: Opens the Run dialog box
Word 2007
ReplyDeletePressing ALT shows the letters for the shorcuts on the tabs. With a few keystrokes you can achieve almost any task.
Also in Word ALT + CTRL + I switches in and out of print preview.
In Excel CTRL + ; inserts the current date.
The following Shortcuts in Microsoft Word are very helpful:
ReplyDeleteChange Font: Press CTRL+SHIFT+F, and then use the arrow keys to reach the new font.
Change Font Size: Press CTRL+SHIFT+P, and then use the arrow keys to reach the new font size.
To Create a Page Break: Press CTRL+ENTER.
Below are 3 shortcuts I found online:
ReplyDeleteALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down box
CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document windows
CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
Three helpful shortcuts that I found that work on Mozzilla Firefox are:
ReplyDeleteCTRL + D: Bookmarks current page
CTRL + SHIFT + W: Closes current Window
CTRL + X: Cuts and copies at the same time
-Crystal Gleason
Alt+Tab: allows you to easily navigate between all of the programs that you have running.
ReplyDeleteCtrl+A: allows you the select all the text in a document.
Alt+f3: allows you to create Auto Text in Microsoft Word!
Using Ctrl + S will save the document.
ReplyDeleteUsing Ctrl + U will underline.
Using Ctrl + B will give you a bold font.