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Keyboard Shortcuts

Did you know you can save a lot of time by using your keyboard? Keyboard shortcuts (or shortcut keys) are handy little time savers that allow you to copy and paste, close programs, switch between programs, and much more. Here are some of the most common shortcut commands that are common to Windows and Macintosh operating systems that work in most applications:

Windows		Macintosh
shift + arrow keys	Selects/blocks text and items	shift + arrow keys
CRTL + A	Select all	+ A
CTRL + C	Copies selected text/item	+ C
CTRL + V	Pastes copied or cut text/item	+ V
CTRL + X	Cut selected text/item	+ X
CTRL + Z	Undo last action	+ Z
Print scrn	Copies a screen shot of the whole screen
	Takes a snapshot of the entire screen and saves it to the hard drive	+ shift + 3
ALT + Print scrn	Copies a screen shot of the active window
	Takes a snapshot of part f the screen and saves it to the hard drive	+ shift + 4
ALT + F4	Exit/Quit Program	+ Q
CTRL + F or + F	Find	+ F
ALT + TAB	Cycles between all open programs	ALT + TAB
CTRL + ESC or	Activates the Start Menu
+ M	Minimizes all open windows
+ shift + M	Undo Minimize all command
+ E	Opens Windows Explorer
+ D	Brings the Desktop to the front without minimizing windows
F1	Opens the Help files for the application that is open	F1
F5 or CTRL + R	Refresh contents of a window	+ R

There are many more keyboard shortcuts (or shortcut keys) to put on this page. Many shortcuts are specific to certain applications or operating systems. Consult the Help files for your operating system or applications for even more keyboard shortcuts!