Shortcut Keys

This article contains useful tips and short-cuts that enables users to navigate quickly and efficiently while working with various windows applications.

Windows

Alt+tab - Switch from one window to another - press Alt+tab to show a list of open windows – hold Alt+press tab repeatedly to select a window, - release Alt to switch to the window you selected

Ctrl+a - Selects or highlights all of the document

Ctrl+b - Bold - applies bold to highlighted characters

Ctrl+c - Copy - copies highlighted text to the Clipboard

Ctrl+d - Font change - opens font dialog box

Ctrl+e - Edit mode (Lotus Notes)

Ctrl+end - Jump to end of open document

Ctrl+f - Find - displays Find dialog box

Ctrl+h - Replace - open Replace dialog box

Ctrl+home - Jump to beginning of document

Ctrl+i - Italics - applies italics to highlighted characters

Ctrl+k - Clear all character styles (bold, italics, etc.)

Ctrl+l - Link - displays Link properties dialog box

Ctrl+m - Mail - opens Mail window

Ctrl+p - Print

Ctrl+r - Reload current document into Edit window

Ctrl+right or left arrow key - Jump content to the right or left

Ctrl+s - Save current document

Ctrl+t - Apply fixed width character format to selected text

Ctrl+u - Underline - applies underline to highlighted text

Ctrl+up or down arrow key - Jump one paragraph up or down

Ctrl+v - Paste text from Clipboard at the insertion point

Ctrl+w - Close current document

Ctrl+x - Cut out highlighted text & place a copy on the clipboard

Ctrl+z - Undo last action

Esc - Close a dialog box without performing any action

Shift+arrow key - Highlight text

Shift+space - Inserts a non-breaking space

Outlook

Alt+s - Saves and closes

Ctrl+shift+k - Opens new task

Ctrl+shift+n - Opens new note

Ctrl+shift+m - Opens new email message

Ctrl+shift+a - Opens new appointment

Ctrl+f - Forwards as an email message any current email/contact/calendar entry/task/note

Ctrl+shift+e - Creates a new email folder

Ctrl+shift+v - Moves emails between folders

Ctrl+shift+c - Opens new contact

Ctrl+shift+i - Moves to the email inbox

Ctrl+shift+q - Opens new meeting request

Ctrl+shift+f - Opens window for advanced find

Alt+g - Brings up category menu when creating tasks. Type the first letter of the category, hit the space bar and then enter (to select the category without using the mouse)