windows shortcut

Switch to the next program: ALT+TAB.

Switch to the previous program: ALT+SHIFT+TAB.

Display the Windows Start menu: CTRL+ESC.

Close the selected workbook window: CTRL+W or CTRL+F4.

Restore the window size of the selected workbook window: CTRL+F5.

When more than one workbook window is open, switch to the next workbook window: CTRL+F6.

Switch to the previous workbook window: CTRL+SHIFT+F6.

Minimize a workbook window to an icon: CTRL+F9.

Maximize or restore the selected workbook window: CTRL+F10.

Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard: PRINT SCREEN.

Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard: ALT+PRINT SCREEN.

Select the next item in a smart tag menu: DOWN ARROW.

Select the previous item in a smart tag menu: UP ARROW.

Perform the action for the selected item in a smart tag menu: ENTER.

Close the smart tag menu or message: ESC.

Select the menu bar, or close an open menu and submenu at the same time: F10 or ALT.

When a toolbar is selected, select the next or previous button or menu on the toolbar: TAB or SHIFT+TAB.

When a toolbar is selected, select the next or previous toolbar: CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB.

Open the selected menu, or perform the action for the selected button or command: ENTER.

Display the Shortcut menu for the selected item: SHIFT+F10.

Display the Control menu for the Excel window: ALT+SPACEBAR.

When a menu or submenu is open, select the next or previous command: DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW.

Select the menu to the left or right. When a submenu is open, switch between the main menu and the submenu: LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW.

Select the first or last command on the menu or submenu: HOME or END.

Close an open menu. When a submenu is open, close only the submenu: ESC.

Display the full set of commands on a menu: CTRL+DOWN ARROW.

Show or hide the Standard toolbar: CTRL+7.

Move to the next option or option group: TAB.

Move to the previous option or option group: SHIFT+TAB.

Switch to the next tab in a dialog box: CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN.

Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box: CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP.

Perform the action for the selected button, or select or clear the selected check box: SPACEBAR.

Open the selected drop-down list: ALT+DOWN ARROW.

Perform the action for the default command button in the dialog box (the button with the bold outline, often the OK button): ENTER.

Cancel the command and close the dialog box: ESC.

Move to the beginning of the entry: HOME.

Move to the end of the entry: END.

Move one character to the left or right: LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW.

Move one word to the left: CTRL+LEFT ARROW.

Move one word to the right: CTRL+RIGHT ARROW.

Select or unselect one character to the left: SHIFT+LEFT ARROW.

Select or unselect one character to the right: SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW.

Select or unselect one word to the left: CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW.

Select or unselect one word to the right: CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW.

Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry: SHIFT+HOME.

Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry: SHIFT+END.

Go to the previous folder: ALT+1