Windows – Microsoft Office 2007 Keyboard Shortcuts

Microsoft Office 2007, included a new feature to view the available shortcuts of the application.

We can view the available shortcut option by pressing ALT keyboard key.

Apart from that I have included a list of shortcut which is commonly used by Windows users.

General keyboard shortcuts

To…	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 the Start menu and then start typing in the Search 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, click Create Shortcut. Drag the new shortcut to your desktop.

Working with Microsoft Word

To…	Use this shortcut
Select text	Press SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or DOWN ARROW to highlight text. To select one word at a time, press SHIFT+CTRL+ARROW. To select to the end of the line, press SHIFT+END.
Copy selected text	Press CTRL+C.
Cut selected text	Press CTRL+X.
Paste selected text	Press CTRL+V.
Bold text	Press CTRL+B.
Search for text in a document	Press CTRL+F.
Find and replace text in a document	Press CTRL+H.
Got to a page, line, or bookmark in a document	Press CTRL+G.
Italicize text	Press CTRL+I.
Underline	Press CTRL+U.
Decrease font size	Press CTRL+SHIFT+<.
Increase font size	Press CTRL+SHIFT+>.
Change font	Press CTRL+SHIFT+F, and then use the arrow keys to reach the new font.
Change font size	Press CTRL+SHIFT+P, and then use the arrow keys to reach the new font size.
Create page break	Press CTRL+ENTER.
Create new document	Press CTRL+N.
Open the My Documents window	Press CTRL+O.
Close a document	Press CTRL+W.
Save a document	Press CTRL+S.
Print a document	Press CTRL+P.
Preview what you’re about to print	Press ALT+CTRL+I. In Windows 7, this keyboard shortcut opens the integrated Print and Preview window, which you can also access by pressing CTRL+P.
Resize a shape (Office 2010)	Select the shape, and then press SHIFT+ARROW.
Rotate a shape (Office 2010)	Select the shape, and then hold the ALT key while you press the LEFT ARROW or the RIGHT ARROW key.

Accelerating Microsoft Excel

To…	Use this shortcut
Move left to right, cell by cell	Press TAB, or press the RIGHT ARROW key.
Move right to left, cell by cell	Press SHIFT+TAB, or press the LEFT ARROW key.
Move down, cell by cell	Press ENTER, or press the DOWN ARROW key.
Move up, cell by cell	Press SHIFT+ENTER, or press the UP ARROW key.
Erase data in current cell	Press BACKSPACE.
Return to the beginning of the row	Press HOME.
Enter the date	Press CTRL+SEMICOLON (;).
Enter the time	Press CTRL+SHIFT+COLON (:).
Start a formula	Press the equal sign (=). When you press the equal sign in Office Excel 2007 or Excel 2010, a list of formulas appears. Scroll through the list to select the one you need.
Find out about the style within the cell	Press ALT+APOSTROPHE (‘).
Display the Format Cells dialog box	Press CTRL+1.
Apply the general number format	Press CTRL+SHIFT+TILDE (~).
Apply the currency number format	Press CTRL+SHIFT+DOLLAR SIGN ($).
Apply the percentage number format	Press CTRL+SHIFT+PERCENT SIGN (%).
Apply a border	Press CTRL+SHIFT+AMPERSAND (&).

Expediting Internet Explorer

To…	Use this shortcut
Add sites to your Favorites	1. Go to the site. 2. Press CTRL+D to add to your Favorites. 3. Click Favorites and then click Add to Favorites to create a separate folder for the site or to add it to an already-formed list.
Select a home page	1. Go to the webpage that you would like to make your home page. 2. Open the Tools menu and select Internet Options. 3. Under Home page, click Use Current.
Use the History function if you visit a few select sites constantly	1. Press CTRL+H to open the History pane. 2. Select the site that you would like, right-click the site, and then select Add to Favorites.
Customize your toolbar to the tools you use most frequently	1. Right-click the command bar. 2. Point to Customize. 3. Click Add or Remove Commands.
Go to your home page	Press ALT+HOME.
Switch between tabs	Press CTRL+TAB, or press CTRL+SHIFT+TAB.
Move forward through the items on a webpage, the Address bar, or the Favorites bar	Press TAB.
Move back through the items on a webpage, the Address bar, or the Favorites bar	Press SHIFT+TAB.
Find on this page	Press CTRL+F.
Stop downloading a page	Press ESC.
Use zoom on a webpage	Increase zoom (+ 10%): Press CTRL+PLUS SIGN (+). Decrease zoom (- 10%): Press CTRL+MINUS SIGN (-). Increase to 100%: Press CTRL+0.

Cheers!

Melbin Mathew