Keyboard Short-cuts

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Use this shortcut

Select all content in a document, window, or text box

Press CTRL+A.

Search for a file or folder

Press F3. In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key to open theStart menu and then start typing in theSearch box.

Rename a file or folder

Select the file or folder, press F2, and then re-type the name.

Find out when the file or folder was created, by whom, and how big it is

Select the file, and then press ALT+ENTER.

Display the Start menu

Press CTRL+ESC. In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key.

Scroll between open windows

Press ALT+TAB, and then hold down ALT while pressing TAB to reach the desired file or program.

Undo an action

Press CTRL+Z.

Redo an action

Press CTRL+Y.

Check the spelling of titles or words in any Office application with Spelling & Grammar checker

Press F7.

Create a shortcut on your desktop to your favorite file or folder

In Windows 7: Right-click the file or folder. On the shortcut menu, click Send to, and then click Desktop (Create shortcut).

In Windows Vista: Right-click the file or folder. On the shortcut menu, clickCreate Shortcut. Drag the new shortcut to your desktop.