Keyboard Shortcuts for MS Applications & Tips

Keyboard tricks that work in Windows

Ever wonder what those 2 "Windows" keys on your keyboard do? Well, they happen to be very useful for many shortcuts in Windows 98. Here's some of the most useful:

Keyboard combos for the Windows key (WinKey).

Press & Hold down the Windows key, while pressing the combo letter "," .

Windows-D and the desktop appears -- Press the same combo again, and all minimized windows are restored to the screen.

Windows-E to open Windows Explorer

Windows-F to open Find

Windows-M to minimize all open windows

(or Shift-Windows-M to maximize all open windows)
Windows-R to open the Run window
Windows-F1 to open Help
Windows-L to log off Windows
Windows-Tab to cycle through the Taskbar buttons
Windows-Break to open the System Properties dialog box

(These tips only work if you have the WinKey/s on your keyboard)

Keyboard Shortcuts for Common Microsoft Programs

Shortcut	Function
Ctrl + N	New document
Ctrl + O	Open document
Ctrl + P	Print document
Ctrl + S	Save document
Ctrl + W	Close document
Ctrl + X	Cut
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + V	Paste

Shortcut	Function
Ctrl + F12	Open spreadsheet
Shift + F12	Save spreadsheet
Ctrl + Shift + F12	Print spreadsheet
F2	Edit the active cell
F4	Repeat the last action
F6	Move to the next pane
F9	Calculate all sheets in open workbooks
F11	Create a chart

Shortcut	Function
Alt + Left Arrow	Previous page
Alt + Right Arrow	Next page
Down Arrow	Scroll down
Up Arrow	Scroll up
F5	Refresh
Ctrl + S	Save page

Shortcut	Function
Ctrl + drag a file	Copy a file
F2	Rename an item
Ctrl + Esc	Display Start menu
Alt + Tab	Switch to the last-used window
Alt + F4	Close current window or close program
Ctrl + Z	Undo

Keyboard tricks that work in Windows

Keyboard Shortcuts for Common Microsoft Programs

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