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Essential MS Office Shortcut Keys Guide

The document provides a comprehensive list of shortcut keys for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, enhancing user efficiency. Each application has its own set of shortcuts for common tasks such as formatting, navigation, and file management. The shortcuts are categorized and include commands for selecting, editing, and formatting content across the three programs.

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Essential MS Office Shortcut Keys Guide

The document provides a comprehensive list of shortcut keys for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, enhancing user efficiency. Each application has its own set of shortcuts for common tasks such as formatting, navigation, and file management. The shortcuts are categorized and include commands for selecting, editing, and formatting content across the three programs.

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MS Word Shortcut Keys

 Ctrl+A Select All


 Ctrl + B Bold
 Ctrl + C Copy text
 Ctrl+I Italicize highlighted selection
 Ctrl + F Find
 Ctrl + H Find and replace
 Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment
 Ctrl + X Cut selected text
 Ctrl + N Open a new/blank document
 Ctrl + O Open
 Ctrl + P Open the print window
 Ctrl + K Insert link
 Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
 Ctrl + V Paste
 Ctrl + G Find and replace options
 Ctrl+Shift+= Set chosen text as superscript.
 Ctrl+= Set chosen text as a subscript.
 Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left
 Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left
 Ctrl + E Align selected text or line to the center
 Ctrl + R Align selected text or line to the right
 Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph
 Ctrl + T Hanging indent
 Ctrl + D Font options
 Ctrl + Shift + FChange the font
 Ctrl + Shift + >Increase selected font +1
 Ctrl +] Increase selected font +1
 Ctrl + [ Decrease selected font -1
 Ctrl + Shift + * View or hide non printing characters
 Ctrl + (Left arrow) Move one word to the left
 Ctrl + (Right arrow) Move one word to the right
 Ctrl + (Up arrow) Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph
 Ctrl + (Down arrow) Move to the end of the paragraph
 Ctrl + Del Delete the word to the right of the cursor
 Ctrl + Backspace Delete the word to the left of the cursor
 Ctrl + End Move the cursor to the end of the document
 Ctrl + Home Move the cursor to the beginning of the document
 Ctrl + Space Reset highlighted text to the default font
 Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines
 Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines
 Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing
 Ctrl + Alt + 1 Change text to heading 1
 Ctrl + Alt + 2 Change text to heading 2
 Ctrl + Alt + 3 Change text to heading 3
 Shift + F3 Change case of selected text
 F4 Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
 F7 Spell check selected text and/or document
 Shift + F7 Activate the thesaurus
 F12 Save as
 Ctrl + S Save
 Shift + F12 Save
 Alt + Shift +D Insert current Date
 Alt + Shift + T Insert the current time
 Ctrl + W Close document

MS EXCEL SHORTCUT KEYS

1. Ctrl + N: To create a new workbook.


2. Ctrl + O: To open a saved workbook.
3. Ctrl + S: To save a workbook.
4. Ctrl + A: To select all the contents in a workbook.
5. Ctrl + B: To turn highlighted cells bold.
6. Ctrl + C: To copy cells that are highlighted.
7. Ctrl + D: To fill the selected cell with the content of the cell right above.
8. Ctrl + F: To search for anything in a workbook.
9. Ctrl + G: To jump to a certain area with a single command.
10. Ctrl + H: To find and replace cell contents.
11. Ctrl + I: To italicize cell contents.
12. Ctrl + K: To insert a hyperlink in a cell.
13. Ctrl + L: To open the create table dialog box.
14. Ctrl + P: To print a workbook.
15. Ctrl + R: To fill the selected cell with the content of the cell on the left.
16. Ctrl + U: To underline highlighted cells.
17. Ctrl + V: To paste anything that was copied.
18. Ctrl + W: To close your current workbook.
19. Ctrl + Z: To undo the last action.
20. Ctrl + 1: To format the cell contents.
21. Ctrl + 5: To put a strikethrough in a cell.
22. Ctrl + 8: To show the outline symbols.
23. Ctrl + 9: To hide a row.
24. Ctrl + 0: To hide a column.
25. Ctrl + Shift + :: To enter the current time in a cell.
26. Ctrl +: To enter the current date in a cell.
27. Ctrl + `: To change the view from displaying cell values to formulas.
28. Ctrl + ‘: To copy the formula from the cell above.
29. Ctrl + -: To delete columns or rows.
30. Ctrl + Shift + =: To insert columns and rows.
31. Ctrl + Shift + ~: To switch between displaying Excel formulas or their values in cell.
32. Ctrl + Shift + @: To apply time formatting.
33. Ctrl + Shift +!: To apply comma formatting.
34. Ctrl + Shift + $: To apply currency formatting.
35. Ctrl + Shift + #: To apply date formatting.
36. Ctrl + Shift + %: To apply percentage formatting.
37. Ctrl + Shift + &: To place borders around the selected cells.
38. Ctrl + Shift + _: To remove a border.
39. Ctrl + -: To delete a selected row or column.
40. Ctrl + Spacebar: To select an entire column.
41. Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar: To select an entire workbook.
42. Ctrl + Home: To redirect to cell A1.
43. Ctrl + Shift + Tab: To switch to the previous workbook.
44. Ctrl + Shift + F: To open the fonts menu under format cells.
45. Ctrl + Shift + O: To select the cells containing comments.
46. Ctrl + Drag: To drag and copy a cell or to a duplicate worksheet.
47. Ctrl + Shift + Drag: To drag and insert copy.
48. Ctrl + Up arrow: To go to the top most cell in a current column.
49. Ctrl + Down arrow: To jump to the last cell in a current column.
50. Ctrl + Right arrow: To go to the last cell in a selected row.
51. Ctrl + Left arrow: To jump back to the first cell in a selected row.
52. Ctrl + End: To go to the last cell in a workbook.
53. Alt + Page down: To move the screen towards the right.
54. Alt + Page Up: To move the screen towards the left.
55. Ctrl + F2: To open the print preview window.
56. Ctrl + F1: To expand or collapse the ribbon.
57. Alt: To open the access keys.
58. Tab: Move to the next cell.
59. Alt + F + T: To open the options.
60. Alt + Down arrow: To activate filters for cells.
61. F2: To edit a cell.
62. F3: To paste a cell name if the cells have been named.
63. Shift + F2: To add or edit a cell comment.
64. Alt + H + H: To select a fill colour.
65. Alt + H + B: To add a border.
66. Ctrl + 9: To hide the selected rows.
67. Ctrl + 0: To hide the selected columns.
68. Esc: To cancel an entry.
69. Enter: To complete the entry in a cell and move to the next one.
70. Shift + Right arrow: To extend the cell selection to the right.
71. Shift + Left arrow: To extend the cell selection to the left.
72. Shift + Space: To select the entire row.
73. Page up/ down: To move the screen up or down.
74. Alt + H: To go to the Home tab in Ribbon.
75. Alt + N: To go to the Insert tab in Ribbon.
76. Alt + P: To go to the Page Layout tab in Ribbon.
77. Alt + M: To go to the Formulas tab in Ribbon.
78. Alt + A: To go to the Data tab in Ribbon.
79. Alt + R: To go to the Review tab in Ribbon.
80. Alt + W: To go to the View tab in Ribbon.
81. Alt + Y: To open the Help tab in Ribbon.
82. Alt + Q: To quickly jump to search.
83. Alt + Enter: To start a new line in a current cell.
84. Shift + F3: To open the Insert function dialog box.
85. F9: To calculate workbooks.
86. Shift + F9: To calculate an active workbook.
87. Ctrl + Alt + F9: To force calculate all workbooks.
88. Ctrl + F3: To open the name manager.
89. Ctrl + Shift + F3: To create names from values in rows and columns.
90. Ctrl + Alt + +: To zoom in inside a workbook.
91. Ctrl + Alt +: To zoom out inside a workbook.
92. Alt + 1: To turn on Autosave.
93. Alt + 2: To save a workbook.
94. Alt + F + E: To export your workbook.
95. Alt + F + Z: To share your workbook.
96. Alt + F + C: To close and save your workbook.
97. Alt or F11: To turn key tips on or off.
98. Alt + Y + W: To know what's new in Microsoft Excel.
99. F1: To open Microsoft Excel help.
100. Ctrl + F4: To close Microsoft Excel.

MS POWERPOINT SHORTCUT KEYS

 Ctrl+Tab: Switch between different open presentations


 Ctrl+N: Create a new presentation
 Ctrl+O: Open an existing presentation
 Ctrl+Q: Save and close a presentation
 Ctrl+S: Save a presentation
 Ctrl+Y: Repeat last action
 Ctrl+W: Close a presentation
 Ctrl+Z: Undo an action
 Ctrl+F: Search in a presentation or use Find and Replace
 Ctrl+F1: Show or hide the ribbon
 Ctrl+F2: Print Preview View
 Alt+F2: Open the Save As dialog box
 Alt+F: Open the File tab menu
 Alt+A: Go to the Animations tab
 Alt+G: Open the Design tab
 Alt+H: Go to the Home tab
 Alt+K: Go to the Transitions tab
 Alt+N: Open the Insert tab
 Alt+Q: Go to the “Tell me what you want to do” box
 Alt+R: Go to the Review tab
 Alt+S: Go to the Slide Show tab
 Alt+W: Go to View tab
 Alt+X: Go to the Add-ins tab
 Alt+Y: Go to the Help tab
 Ctrl+A: Select all text in a textbox, all slides in a presentation or all objects on a slide
 Tab: Select and/or switch to the next object on a slide
 Shift+Tab: Select or move to the previous object on a slide
 Home: Go to the first slide, or from within a text box, go to the beginning of the line
 End: Go to the last slide, or from within a text box, go to the end of the line
 Page Down: Go to the next slide
 Page Up: Go the previous slide
 Ctrl+Down Arrow: Move a slide down in the presentation (click on a slide thumbnail first)
 Ctrl+Up Arrow: Move a slide up in the presentation
 Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow: Move a slide to the beginning of the presentation (click on a slide
thumbnail first)
 Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow : Move a slide to the end of the presentation
 Ctrl+B: Add or remove bold to selected text
 Ctrl+C: Copy selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)
 Ctrl+D: Duplicate the selected object or slide (for the latter, click on a slide thumbnail first)
 Ctrl+E: Center a paragraph
 Ctrl+I: Add or remove italics to selected text
 Ctrl+J: Justify a paragraph
 Ctrl+K: Insert a hyperlink
 Ctrl+L: Left align a paragraph
 Ctrl+M: Insert a new slide
 Ctrl+R: Right align a paragraph
 Ctrl+T: Open the Font dialog box when text or object is selected
 Ctrl+U: Add or remove underline to selected text
 Ctrl+V: Paste selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)
 Ctrl+X: Cut selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)
 Ctrl+Alt+V: Open the Paste Special dialog box
 Delete: Remove selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)

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