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Windows Common User Access Commands (C.U.A.)
COMMAND MENU SHORTCUT KEY
GENERAL FILE OPERATIONS
OPEN (existing file) File, Open CTRL+O
PRINT File, Print CTRL+P
NEW (window, document) File, New CTRL+N
CLOSE File, Close CTRL+F4
EXIT File, Exit ALT+F4
TEXT ENHANCEMENT
BOLD Format, Font, Bold CTRL+B
UNDERLINE Format, Font, Underline CTRL+U
ITALIC Format, Font, Italic CTRL+I
ONE-STEP NAVIGATION
WORD RIGHT - CTRL+RIGHT
WORD LEFT - CTRL+LEFT
BEGINNING OF LINE - HOME
END OF LINE - END
TOP OF DOCUMENT - CTRL+HOME
END OF LINE - CTRL+END
UP ONE SCREEN - PGUP key
DOWN ONE SCREEN - PGDN key
FIND TEXT Edit, Find CTRL+F
ONE-STEP EDITING
ERASE TO THE RIGHT OF INSERTION POINT - DELETE/DEL key
ERASE TO THE LEFT OF INSERTION POINT - BACKSPACE key
ERASE TO END OF LINE (most non-MS apps) - CTRL+DEL
ERASE TO BEGINNING OF WORD (some applications) - CTRL+BACKSPACE
UNDO LAST EDIT Edit, Undo CTRL+Z
SELECTING TEXT
SELECT TEXT USING MOUSE Drag mouse across text SHIFT+any NAVIGATION
WORKING WITH LISTS
OPEN DROPDOWN LIST Click arrow on list box ALT+DOWN ARROW key
Select individual items on list CTRL+CLICK CTRL + <Up/Down> + SPACE
Select group of adjacent items on list SHIFT+CLICK SHIFT+ARROW UP/DOWN
COPYING AND MOVING
CUT SELECTED ITEM TO CLIPBOARD Edit, Cut CTRL+X
COPY SELECTED ITEM TO CLIPBOARD Edit, Copy CTRL+C
PASTE CLIPBOARD CONTENTS Edit, Paste CTRL+V
DIALOG BOX NAVIGATION
NEXT FIELD / PREV FIELD - TAB / Shift+TAB
CHECK / UNCHECK CHECKBOXES CLICK on box SPACE
QUICKLY SELECT OPTION IN A DIALOG BOX - ALT+underlined letter
(same as menu)
WORKING WITH VARIOUS WINDOWS
NEXT DOCUMENT (in same application program) Window, <select target window> CTRL+F6
NEXT ACTIVE APPLICATION PROGRAM Click button on Taskbar ALT+TAB
OPEN START MENU Click START button CTRL+ESC or Windows Key

SCREEN ELEMENTS >> Elements of a Dialog Box Program and Document Window Elements
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT LINKS (PRINTABLE DOCUMENTS) >> Windows Shortcut List (PDF) <-- right-click, Save Target As Windows XP shortcut guide by Microsoft Windows XP shortcut guide by HelpwithPCs.com


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