IT Accessibility
Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 7
Keyboard shortcuts can make it easier to interact with your computer because you don't need to use the mouse as often.
You can also move the pointer around the screen without the mouse by using the Mouse Keys. These enable the arrows on the numeric keypad on your keyboard to move the pointer around:
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Click Start then Control Panel.
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Click Ease of Access.
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Click Ease of Access Center.
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Click Make the keyboard easier to use.
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Select the Turn on Mouse Keys checkbox.
The Set up Mouse Keys option gives you further options, e.g. Turn on Mouse Keys with left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK.
Ease of Access
| To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Turn Filter Keys on and off. | Right SHIFT for eight seconds |
| Turn High Contrast On and Off. | Left ALT+Left SHIFT+PrtScn (or PrtScn) |
| Turn Mouse Keys On and Off. | Left ALT+Left SHIFT+Num Lock |
| Turn Sticky Keys On and Off. | SHIFT five times |
| Turn Toggle Keys On and Off. | Num Lock for five seconds |
| Open the Ease of Access Centre. | Windows key+U |
General
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Open Help. | F1 |
| Rename the selected item. | F2 |
| Search for file or folder | F3 |
| Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer. | F4 |
| Refresh the active window. | F5 or CTRL+R |
| Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. | F6 |
| Activate the menu bar in the active program. | F10 |
| Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. | SHIFT+F10 |
| Copy. | CTRL+C or CTRL+Insert |
| Cut. | CTRL+X |
| Paste. | CTRL+V or SHIFT+Insert |
| Undo. | CTRL+Z |
| Delete. | DELETE or CTRL+D |
| Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. | SHIFT+DELETE |
| Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. | CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. | CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
| Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. | CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. | CTRL+UP ARROW |
| Select a block of text. | CTRL+SHIFT with any of the ARROW keys |
| Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. | SHIFT with any of the ARROW keys |
| Select all. | CTRL+A |
| View properties for the selected item. | ALT+ENTER |
| Close the active item, or quit the active program. | ALT+F4 |
| Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. | ALT+SPACE |
| Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. | CTRL+F4 |
| Switch between open items. | ALT+TAB |
| Use the ARROW keys to switch between open items. | CTRL+ALT+TAB |
| Change the size of icons on the desktop. | CTRL+Mouse scroll wheel |
| Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D. | Windows key+TAB |
| Use the ARROW keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D. | CTRL+Windows key+TAB |
| Cycle through items in the order they were opened. | ALT+ESC |
| Display the Start menu. | CTRL+ESC |
| Display a menu. | ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name |
| Carry out the corresponding command. | ALT+Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu |
| Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. | RIGHT ARROW |
| Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. | LEFT ARROW |
| Cancel the current task. | ESC |
| Open Task Manager. | CTRL+SHIFT+ESC |
| View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer. | ALT+UP ARROW |
| Prevent the CD from automatically playing. | SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive |
| Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled. | Left ALT+SHIFT |
| Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled. | CTRL+SHIFT |
| Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages. | Right or Left CTRL+SHIFT |
For Windows and Menus
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Use this key:
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To do this:
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| Open the application control menu. | ALT+SPACE |
| Open (or Close) the menu bar. | ALT |
| Once menu is open: Move between menus. | ARROW keys |
| Once menu is open: Choose a menu item. | ENTER |
| Cancel or close a cacading menu, return to the menu bar, or close the menu bar. | ESC |
| Close the menu bar. | ALT |
| Open the application pop-up menu. | Applications pop-up MENU key. |
For Dialogue boxes
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Move through dialogue controls. | TAB |
| Move back through dialogue controls. | SHIFT+TAB |
| Move to another page / tab. | CTRL+TAB |
| Move back to another page / tab. | CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
| Toggle a check-box on or off if a check-box is currently selected. | SPACE |
| Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. | ALT+Underlined letter |
| Carry out the command for the active option or button. | ENTER or mouse click |
| Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. | ARROW keys |
| Display Help. | F1 |
| Display the items in the active list. | F4 |
| Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. | BACKSPACE |
Windows Logo Key
| To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Open or close the Start menu. | Windows logo key |
| Display the System Properties dialog box. | Windows+Pause |
| Display the Desktop. | Windows+D |
| Minimize all Windows. | Windows+M |
| Restore minimized windows to the desktop. | Windows+SHIFT+M |
| Open Computer. | Windows+E |
| Search for a file or folder. | Windows+F |
| Search for computers (if you're on a network). | CTRL+Windows+F |
| Lock your computer or switch users. | Windows+L |
| Open the Run dialogue box. | Windows+R |
| Cycle through the programs on the taskbar. | Windows+T |
| Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program. | Windows+number |
| Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. | SHIFT+Windows+number |
| Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. | CTRL+Windows+number |
| Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. | ALT+Windows+number |
| Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. | Windows+TAB |
| Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. | CTRL+Windows+TAB |
| Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area. | CTRL+Windows+B |
| Preview the desktop. | Windows+SPACE |
| Maximize the window. | Windows+UP ARROW |
| Maximize the window to the left side of the screen. | Windows+LEFT ARROW |
| Maximize the window to the right side of the screen. | Windows+RIGHT ARROW |
| Minimize the window. | Windows+DOWN ARROW |
| Minimize all but the active window. | Windows+Home |
| Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen. | SHIFT+Windows+UP ARROW |
| Move a window from one monitor to another. | SHIFT+Windows+LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW |
| Choose a presentation display mode. | Windows+P |
| Cycle through gadgets. | Windows+G |
| Open Ease of Access Centre. | Windows+U |
| Open Windows Mobility Centre. | Windows+X |
For Windows Explorer
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Delete files (send to Recycle Bin). | DELETE |
| Delete files permanently. | SHIFT+DELETE |
| Properties for selected file or folder. | ALT+ENTER |
| Open a new window. | CTRL+N |
| Close the current window. | CTRL+W |
| Create a new folder. | CTRL+SHIFT+N |
| Display the bottom of the active window. | END |
| Display the top of the active window. | HOME |
| Maximize or minimize the active window. | F11 |
| Rotate a picture clockwise. | CTRL+. (full stop) |
| Rotate a picture anti-clockwise. | CTRL+, (comma) |
| Display all subfolders under the selected folder. | NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) |
| Display the contents of the selected folder. | NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) |
| Collapse the selected folder. | NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) |
| Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. | LEFT ARROW |
| Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. | RIGHT ARROW |
| View the previous folder. | ALT+LEFT ARROW |
| View the next folder. | ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
| View the parent folder. | ALT+UP ARROW |
| View the previous folder. | BACKSPACE |
| Display all folders above the selected folder. | CTRL+SHIFT+E |
| Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons. | Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel |
| Select the Address bar. | ALT+D |
| Display the Preview pane. | ALT+P |
| Select the search box. | CTRL+E or CTRL+F |
For Editing Text
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Copy. | CTRL+C |
| Cut. | CTRL+X |
| Paste. | CTRL+V |
| Undo. | CTRL+Z |
| Delete current character. | DELETE |
| Delete prior character. | BACKSPACE |
| Select one character left. | SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| Select one character right. | SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Select one word left. | CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| Select one word right. | CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Select to beginning of line. | SHIFT+HOME |
| Select to end of line. | SHIFT+END |
| Select to beginning. | CTRL+SHIFT+HOME |
| Select to end. | CTRL+SHIFT+END |
| Select all. | CTRL+A |
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program. | SHIFT+Click on a taskbar button. |
| Open a program as an administrator. | CTRL+SHIFT+Click on a taskbar button. |
| Show the window menu for the program. | SHIFT+Righ Click on a taskbar button. |
| Show the window menu for the group. | Shift+Right-click on a grouped taskbar button. |
| Cycle through the windows of the group. | Ctrl+Click on a grouped taskbar button. |
Magnifier keyboard shortcuts
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Zoom in. | Windows+PLUS sign |
| Zoom out. | Windows+MINUS sign |
| Preview the desktop in full-screen mode. | CTRL+ALT+SPACE |
| Switch to full-screen mode. | CTRL+ALT+F |
| Switch to lens mode. | CTRL+ALT+L |
| Switch to docked mode. | CTRL+ALT+D |
| Invert colours. | CTRL+ALT+I (letter i) |
| Pan (in direction of arrow key). | ATL+ARROW KEYS |
| Resize the lens. | CTRL+ALT+R |
| Exit the magnifier. | Windows+ESC |
Remote Desktop Connection
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Move between programs from left to right. | ALT+PAGE UP |
| Move between programs from right to left. | ALT+PAGE DOWN |
| Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in. | ALT+INSERT |
| Display the Start menu. | ALT+HOME |
| Switch between a window and fulll screen. | CTRL+ALT+BREAK |
| Display the Windows Security dialog box. | CTRL+ALT+END |
| Display the system menu. | ALT+DELETE |
| Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing ALT+PrtScn on a local computer). | CTRL+ALT+Minus (on Numeric keypad) |
| Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local computer). | CTRL+ALT+PLUS (on Numeric keypad) |
| "Tab&ruot; out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program. | CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
| "Tab" out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program. | CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW |
Note: CTRL+ALT+BREAK and CTRL+ALT+END are available in all Remote Desktop sessions, even when you've set up the remote computer to recognize Windows keyboard shortcuts.
Paint
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Create a new picture. | CTRL+N |
| Open an existing picture. | CTRL+O (letter o) |
| Save changes to the picture. | CTRL+S |
| Save the picture as a new file. | F12 |
| Print the picture. | CTRL+P |
| Close the picture and its Paint window. | ALT+F4 |
| Undo a change. | CTRL+Z |
| Redo a change. | CTRL+Y |
| Select the entire picture. | CTRL+A |
| Cut a selection. | CTRL+X |
| Copy a selection to the clipboard. | CTRL+C |
| Paste a selection from the clipboard. | CTRL+V |
| Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel. | RIGHT ARROW |
| Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel. | LEFT ARROW |
| Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel. | UP ARROW |
| Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel. | DOWN ARROW |
| Cancel a selection. | ESC |
| Delete a selection. | DELETE |
| Make selected text bold (not bold). | CTRL+B |
| Make selected text italic (not italic). | CTRL+I |
| Make selected text underlined (not underlined). | CTRL+U |
| Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel. | CTRL+PLUS SIGN |
| Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel. | CTRL+MINUS SIGN |
| Open the Properties dialogue box. | CTRL+E |
| Open the Resize and Skew dialogue box. | CTRL+W |
| Zoom in. | CTRL+PAGE UP |
| Zoom out. | CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
| View a picture in full-screen mode. | F11 |
| Show or hide the ruler. | CTRL+R |
| Show or hide the gridlines. | CTRL+G |
| Display key tips. | ALT or F10 |
| Show the current shortcut menu. | SHIFT+F10 |
| Display Paint Help. | F1 |
WordPad
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Create a new document. | CTRL+N |
| Open an existing document. | CTRL+O (letter o) |
| Save changes to the document. | CTRL+S |
| Save the document as a new file. | F12 |
| Print the document. | CTRL+P |
| Close WordPad. | ALT+F4 |
| Undo a change. | CTRL+Z |
| Redo a change. | CTRL+Y |
| Select the entire document. | CTRL+A |
| Cut a selection. | CTRL+X |
| Copy a selection to the clipboard. | CTRL+C |
| Paste a selection from the clipboard. | CTRL+V |
| Delete a selection. | DELETE |
| Make selected text bold (not bold). | CTRL+B |
| Make selected text italic (not italic). | CTRL+I |
| Make selected text underlined (not underlined). | CTRL+U |
| Make selected text subscript. | CTRL+= |
| Make selected text superscript. | CTRL+SHIFT+= |
| Align text left. | CTRL+L |
| Align text centre. | CTRL+E |
| Align text right. | CTRL+R |
| Justify text. | CTRL+J |
| Set single line spacing. | CTRL+1 (one) |
| Set double line spacing. | CTRL+2 |
| Set line spacing to 1.5. | CTRL+5 |
| Increase the font size. | CTRL+SHIFT+> |
| Decrease the font size. | CTRL+SHIFT+< |
| Change characters to all capitals. | CTRL+SHIFT+A |
| Change the bullet style. | CTRL+SHIFT+L |
| Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing. | CTRL+D |
| Find text in a document. | CTRL+F |
| Find the next instance of the text in the Find dialogue box. | F3 |
| Replace text in a document. | CTRL+H |
| Move the insertion point right by one character. | RIGHT ARROW |
| Move the insertion point left by one character. | LEFT ARROW |
| Move the insertion point up by one line. | UP ARROW |
| Move the insertion point down one line. | DOWN ARROW |
| Move the insertion point right by one word. | CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Move the insertion point left by one word. | CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
| Move the insertion point up by one line. | CTRL+UP ARROW |
| Move the insertion point down one line. | CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| Move the insertion point to the beginning of the line. | HOME |
| Move the insertion point to the beginning of the document. | CTRL+HOME |
| Move the insertion point to the end of the line. | END |
| Move the insertion point to the end of the document. | CTRL+END |
| Move the insertion point up one page. | CTRL+PAGE UP |
| Move the insertion point down one page. | CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
| Delete the next word. | CTRL+DELETE |
| Display key tips. | ALT |
| Show the current shortcut menu. | SHIFT+F10 |
| Display WordPad Help. | F1 |
Calculator
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Switch to Standard mode | Alt+1 (one) |
| Switch to Scientific mode | Alt+2 |
| Switch to Programmer mode | Alt+3 |
| Switch to Statistics mode | Alt+4 |
| Open date calculations | Ctrl+E |
| Turn calculation history on or off | Ctrl+H |
| Open unit conversion | Ctrl+U |
| Calculate or solve date calculations and worksheets | Alt+C |
| Open Calculator Help | F1 |
| Press the M- button | Ctrl+Q |
| Press the M+ button | Ctrl+P |
| Press the MS button | Ctrl+M |
| Press the MR button | Ctrl+R |
| Press the MC button | Ctrl+L |
| Press the % button | % |
| Press the +/– button | F9 |
| Press the/button | / |
| Press the * button | * |
| Press the + button | + |
| Press the – button | - |
| Press the 1/x button | R |
| Press the square root button | @ |
| Press the number buttons (0-9) | 0-9 |
| Press the = button | = |
| Press the . (decimal point) button | . |
| Press the backspace button | Backspace |
| Press the C button | Esc |
| Press the CE button | Del |
| Clear the calculation history | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Edit the calculation history | F2 |
| Navigate up in the calculation history | Up Arrow |
| Navigate down in the calculation history | Down Arrow |
| Cancel editing the calculation history | Esc |
| Recalculate the calculation history after editing | Enter |
| Select Degrees in Scientific mode | F3 |
| Select Radians in Scientific mode | F4 |
| Select Grads in Scientific mode | F5 |
| Press the Inv button in Scientific mode | I (letter i) |
| Press the Mod button in Scientific mode | D |
| Press the sinh button in Scientific mode | Ctrl+S |
| Press the cosh button in Scientific mode | Ctrl+O |
| Press the tanh button in Scientific mode | Ctrl+T |
| Press the ( button in Scientific mode | ( |
| Press the ) button in Scientific mode | ) |
| Press the ln (natural log) button in Scientific mode | N |
| Press the Int button in Scientific mode | ; |
| Press the sin button in Scientific mode | S |
| Press the cos button in Scientific mode | O |
| Press the tan button in Scientific mode | T |
| Press the dms button in Scientific mode | M |
| Press the pi button in Scientific mode | P |
| Press the F-E button in Scientific mode | V |
| Press the Exp button in Scientific mode | X |
| Press the x^2 utton in Scientific mode | Q |
| Press the x^y button in Scientific mode | Y |
| Press the x^3 button in Scientific mode | # |
| Press the log button in Scientific mode | L |
| Press the n! button in Scientific mode | ! |
| Press the y√x button in Scientific mode | Ctrl+Y |
| Press the 3√x button in Scientific mode | Ctrl+B |
| Press the 10x button in Scientific mode | Ctrl+G |
| Select Hex in Programmer mode | F5 |
| Select Dec in Programmer mode | F6 |
| Select Oct in Programmer mode | F7 |
| Select Bin in Programmer mode | F8 |
| Select Qword in Programmer mode | F12 |
| Select Dword in Programmer mode | F2 |
| Select Word in Programmer mode | F3 |
| Select Byte in Programmer mode | F4 |
| Press the RoR button in Programmer mode | K |
| Press the RoL button in Programmer mode | J |
| Press the Lsh button in Programmer mode | < |
| Press the Rsh button in Programmer mode | > |
| Press the Mod button in Programmer mode | % |
| Press the ( button in Programmer mode | ( |
| Press the ) button in Programmer mode | ) |
| Press the Or button in Programmer mode | | |
| Press the Xor button in Programmer mode | ^ |
| Press the Not button in Programmer mode | ~ |
| Press the And button in Programmer mode | & |
| Press the A - F buttons in Programmer mode | A - F |
| Toggles the bit value in Programmer mode | SPACE |
| Press the Average button in Statistics mode | A |
| Press the Average Sq button in Statistics mode | Ctrl+A |
| Press the Sum button in Statistics mode | S |
| Press the Sum Sq button in Statistics mode | Ctrl+S |
| Press the S.D. button in Statistics mode | T |
| Press the Inv S.D. button in Statistics mode | Ctrl+T |
| Press the CAD button in Statistics mode | D |
Windows Journal
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Create a new note. | CTRL+N |
| Open a recently used note. | CTRL+O (letter o) |
| Save changes to a note. | CTRL+S |
| Move a note to a specific folder. | CTRL+SHIFT+V |
| Print the note. | CTRL+P |
| Close the Note and its Journal window. | ALT+F4 |
| Undo a change. | CTRL+Z |
| Redo a change. | CTRL+Y |
| Select all the items on a page. | CTRL+A |
| Cut a selection. | CTRL+X |
| Copy a selection to the clipboard. | CTRL+C |
| Paste a selection from the clipboard. | CTRL+V |
| Cancel a selection. | ESC |
| Delete a selection. | DELETE |
| Start a basic Find. | CTRL+F |
| Go To a page. | CTRL+G |
| Refresh Find results. | F5 |
| Toggle between a note list and a note. | F6 |
| Display a shortcut menu for column headings in a note list. | CTRL+SHIFT+C |
| View a note in full-screen mode. | F11 |
| Display Journal Help. | F1 |
Windows Help Viewer
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To do this:
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Use this key:
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| Display the Table of Contents. | ALT+C |
| Display the Connection Settings menu. | ALT+N |
| Display the Options menu. | F10 |
| Move back to the previously viewed topic. | ALT+LEFT ARROW |
| Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic (if applicable). | ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Display the customer support page. | ALT+A |
| Display the Help and Support home page. | ALT+HOME |
| Move to the beginning of a topic. | HOME |
| Move to the end of a topic. | END |
| Search the current topic. | CTRL+F |
| Print the current topic. | CTRL+P |
| Move to the Search box. | F3 |