| Driving around your desktop - Use this shortcut |
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Select a file/folder/icon :: Type the first letter of the file. If you have several files starting with the same letter, continue hitting the letter key until your cursor lands on the file or folder you want. |
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| Search for a file/folder - F3 |
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| Rename a file/folder - Select the file/folder, click F2, and then re-type the name. |
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Find out when the file or folder was created, by whom, and how big it is - Select the file, right-click, and then click Properties. |
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| Display the Start menu - Ctrl + Esc |
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Create a shortcut on your desktop to your favorite file/folder - Drag the file/ folder icons to your desktop. |
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Scroll between open items -Alt +
Tab, then hold down Alt while clicking Tab to reach the desired file or program. |
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| Working with Word - Use this shortcut |
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| Select text - Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow to highlight text. |
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| Copy selected text - Ctrl + C |
Decrease font size - Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Cut selected text - Ctrl + X |
Increase font size - Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Paste selected text - Ctrl + V |
Create page break - Ctrl + Enter |
| Undo your last action - Ctrl + Z |
Create new document - Ctrl + N |
| Bold text - Ctrl + B |
Open My Documents window - Ctrl + O |
| Italicize text - Ctrl + I |
Close a document - Ctrl + W |
| Underline - Ctrl + U |
Save a document - Ctrl + S |
| Print a document - Ctrl + P |
Select all the text within your document -Ctrl + A |
| Preview what you're about to print -Alt + Ctrl + I |
| Change font - Ctrl + Shift + F, then use the arrow keys to reach the new font |
| Change font size - Ctrl + Shift + P, then use the arrow keys to reach the new font size |
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| Accelerating Excel - Use this shortcut |
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| Move right to left, cell by cell - Tab |
Move up and down, cell by cell - Enter |
| Erase data in current cell - Backspace |
Return to the beginning of the row - Home |
| Enter the date - Ctrl + ; (semicolon) |
Enter the time Ctrl + Shift + : (colon) |
| Start a formula - = (equal sign) |
Display the Format Cells dialog box - Ctrl + 1 |
| Apply a border - Ctrl + Shift + & |
Turn numbers into dollars - Ctrl + Shift + $ |
| Make numbers a percentage - Ctrl + Shift + % |
| Find out about the style within the cell ALT + ' (apostrophe) |
| Check the spelling of titles or words within the cells - F7 |
| Apply the general number format - Ctrl + Shift + ~ |
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| Expediting Internet Explorer - Use this shortcut |
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Add sites to your Favorites : Go to the site - > Hit Ctrl + D to add to your Favorites -> Select Favorites and then Add to Favorites to create a separate folder for the site or to add it to a list already formed |
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Select a home page : Go to the Web page that you would like to make your home page -> Open the Tools menu and select Internet Options -> Under Home page, click Use Current |
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Use the History function if you visit a few select sites constantly : Select the History button on your top navigation (a green arrow on a clock face) -> Select the site that you would like and double-click -> If the History button is not visible, go to the View menu, select Explorer Bar, and then click History to access. |
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| Customize your toolbar to the tools you use most frequently : Right-click your top navigation -> Select the icons that you use or go to the View menu, select Toolbars, and then click Customize. |
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