the abc's of keyboard shortcuts
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The ABC’s ofKeyboard Shortcuts
Keyboarding 101 Windows Applications
Welcome!These examples
work in mostWindows
applications
Each letter on the keyboard has a corresponding action
associated with the Control keyKeyboard shortcuts are more efficient
than usingthe mouse
Think of them as
mini-macros
Ctrl + letter
This presentation only coversCtrl + letter
shortcuts, so the Control keyis assumed in all examples
The Controlkey is assumed
in all of theexamples
Hold the Ctrl key and tap
the letter
Then release Ctrl
ASelectsAll Text or ObjectsSelection is
constrainedby its
container
The container can be the
entiredocument
or just within a text box
Group relatedshortcuts
to make themeasier to
remember
B = Bold I = Italic U = Underline
Toggles on/offBBold Selected Text
Rememberthe pattern
on the keyboard
X = Cut C = Copy V = PasteC
Copy Text or Objects
Opens bookmarks
in some browsers
Workswith objectslike images
shapes, charts,and slides D
Duplicate Selected Objects
L = Left R = Right E = Center J = Justify
The letter Cwas already
assignedso the next
letter was used ECenter Selected Text or Objects
F = Find G = Go To H = Replace
Use the pattern on
the keyboardto group these
related shortcuts FFind – Dialog
F = Find G = Go To H = Replace
Opens a dialogwith various
Go To options listed G
Go To – Page, Section, Cell
F = Find G = Go To H = Replace
F – G - H opens the same
dialog but ondifferent tabs H
Search and Replace - Dialog
B – I - Ucorrespond
to the ribbon icons
B = Bold I = Italic U = Underline
Toggles on/offIItalicize - Selected Text
Can be usedin sequence
to test alignment
preferences JJustify - Selected Text L = Left
R = Right E = Center J = Justify
Selected textbecomes
the activelink text
Link can beinternal
orexternal K
Hyperlink - Dialog
Alignment is different
in Excel LAlign Left L = Left
R = Right E = Center J = Justify
Ctrl + Tcreates
a hangingindent
in Word
Sets the marginin Word
but creates a new slide inPowerPoint M
Left Margin Indent
These essentialshortcutswork in all
applications NNew - Blank Document N = New
O = OpenP = PrintS = Save
N = NewO = OpenP = PrintS = Save
These essentialshortcutswork in all
applications OOpen - Dialog
N = NewO = OpenP = PrintS = Save
These essentialshortcutswork in all
applications PPrint - Dialog
Use Ctrl + Wto close onlythe current document
This only works in
PowerPoint and it quits
the application QQuit – Close/Save
Use alignmentshortcuts in
sequenceto test
preferences RAlign Right L = Left
R = Right E = Center J = Justify
Use this oftenwhile workingto repeatedlysave current
changes
Opens theSave As
dialog if notpreviously
saved SSave
Ctrl + M indentsall lines
includingthe first line
Ctrl + T indents all lines but the
first line THanging Indent
Use theseshortcuts to quick
format text
B = Bold I = Italic U = Underline
Toggles on/offUUnderline - Selected Text
Thinkinverted
glue stick
X = Cut C = Copy V = PasteV
Paste
Closes only thecurrent
document
Leaves the application
openWClose the Current Document
Think scissorsor rememberthe pattern
on the keyboard
X = Cut C = Copy V = PasteX
Cut - Text and Objects
Use with Undoto test variations
Z = UndoY = Redo
Extends the pattern
Ctrl + X, C, V
Think“X-Y-Z”Y
Redo
Can be used repeatedly
to undomultiple
times
X = CutC = Copy
V = Paste Y = RedoZ = Undoz
Undo
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watching
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