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      Divine
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      CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All

      CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy

      CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut

      CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste

      CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo

      CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold

      CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline

      CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic

      F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help

      F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected object

      F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files

      F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list drop-down in dialogs

      F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current window

      F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in Windows Explorer

      F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activates menu bar options

      ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycles between open applications

      ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program, close current window

      ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between current program windows

      ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens properties dialog

      ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System menu for the current window

      ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes

      BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to the parent folder

      CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start menu

      CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . Opens task manager, reboots the computer

      CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move through property tabs

      CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)

      CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File

      ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last function

      SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play

      SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file

      SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context menu (same as right-click)

      SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)

      ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the corresponding menu

      PC Keyboard Shortcuts

      Document Cursor Controls

      HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the beginning of the line or far left of field or screen

      END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or far right of field or screen

      CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top

      CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom

      PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog box up one page

      PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog down one page

      ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.

      CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word

      CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects a word

      Windows Explorer Tree Control

      Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under the current selection

      Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands the current selection

      Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current selection

      ¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child

      ‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current selection or go to parent

      Special Characters

      ‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145

      ’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146

      “ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147

      “ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148

      – En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150

      — Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151

      … Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133

      • Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149

      ® Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174

      © Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169

      ™ Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153

      ° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176

      ¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162

      1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188

      1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189

      3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190

      PC Keyboard Shortcuts

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      é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233

      É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201

      ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241

      ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247

      File menu options in the current program

      Alt + E Edit options in the current program

      F1 Universal help (for all programs)

      Ctrl + A Select all text

      Ctrl + X Cut selected item

      Shift + Del Cut selected item

      Ctrl + C Copy selected item

      Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item

      Ctrl + V Paste

      Shift + Ins Paste

      Home Go to the beginning of the current line

      Ctrl + Home Go to bethe ginning of the document

      End Go to end of the current line

      Ctrl + End Go to end of the document

      Shift + Home Highlight from the current position to the beginning of the line

      Shift + End Highlight from the current position to the end of line

      Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time

      Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a time

      MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS

      Alt + Tab Switch between open applications

      Alt +

      Shift + Tab

      Switch backward between open

      applications

      Alt + Print

      Screen

      Create a screenshot for the current program

      Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows® task manager

      Ctrl + Esc Bring up the start menu

      Alt + Esc Switch between applications on the taskbar

      F2 Rename selected icon

      F3 Start find from desktop

      F4 Open the drive selection when browsing

      F5 Refresh contents

      Alt + F4 Close current open program

      Ctrl + F4 Close window in the program

      Ctrl + Plus

      Key

      Automatically adjust widths of all columns

      in Windows Explorer

      Alt + Enter Open properties window of selected icon

      or program

      Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item

      Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently

      Holding Shift

      During Bootup

      Boot safe mode or bypass system files

      Holding Shift

      During Bootup

      When putting in an audio CD, will prevent

      CD Player from playing

      WINKEY SHORTCUTS

      WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows

      WINKEY + M Minimize all windows

      WINKEY +

      SHIFT + M

      Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M

      and WINKEY + D

      WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer

      WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on the taskbar

      WINKEY + F Display the Windows® Search/Find feature

      WINKEY +

      CTRL + F

      Display the search for computers window

      WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft® Windows® help

      WINKEY + R Open the run window

      WINKEY +

      Pause /Break

      Open the system properties window

      WINKEY + U Open utility manager

      WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP® & later)

      OUTLOOK® SHORTCUT KEYS

      Alt + S Send the email

      Ctrl + C Copy selected text

      Ctrl + X Cut selected text

      Ctrl + P Open print dialog box

      Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in the address bar

      Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection

      Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection

      Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection

      Ctrl + R Reply to an email

      Ctrl + F Forward an email

      Ctrl + N Create a new email

      Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar

      Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox

      Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox

      Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task

      Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact

      Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry

      WORD® SHORTCUT KEYS

      Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page

      Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection

      Ctrl + C Copy selected text

      Ctrl + X Cut selected text

      Ctrl + N Open new/blank document

      Ctrl + O Open options

      Ctrl + P Open the print window

      Ctrl + F Open find box

      Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection

      Ctrl + K Insert link

      Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection

      Ctrl + V Paste

      Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed

      Ctrl + Z Undo last action

      Ctrl + G Find and replace options

      Ctrl + H Find and replace options

      Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment

      Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left

      Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left

      Ctrl + E Align selected

    • #70233
      justseyi
      Keymaster

      Thanks for sharing!

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