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Administrative Assistant's
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Outlook, PowerPoint shortcuts
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Common Microsoft keyboard shortcuts
By Carol D. Rice
Both keyboard and mouse clicks shortcuts can save time and increase productivity. Most administrative professionals
know a handful of shortcuts such as Ctrl+x (cut), Ctrl+c (copy), Ctrl+v (paste). Take one new shortcut each week, use
it often, and soon it will be part of your daily regime. Here are some common shortcuts you may appreciate. For more
shortcuts, go to Office Help (F1) and type "keyboard shortcuts." Have fun!
WINDOWS
• Ctrl+d (Show desktop)
• Windows + right or left arrow –
"snap" the windows to half screen
size (side by side)
• Technique – Click & Shift+Click,
Click & Ctrl+Click, Click&Drag – use
these everywhere!
MS OFFICE
• F1 (Help from within an Office
program)
• F4 (Repeat last action)
• F7 (Spelling)
• F12 (Save As)
• Ctrl+z (Undo the last action)
• Ctrl+y (redo the last action)
• Ctrl+p (Print)
• Ctrl+b (Make letters bold)
• Ctrl+i (Make letters italic)
• Ctrl+u (Underline)
• Ctrl+s (Save)
• Ctrl+left arrow (Move one word
to the left)
• Ctrl+right arrow (Move one word
to the right)
• Esc (Cancel)
WORD
• Shift+F3 (Change case)
• Select text using margin
area – Click&Drag to select lines
and double click to select
paragraphs
• Double Click tips – ruler (Page
Setup dialog box), tab stops
(Tabs dialog box), margin stops
(Paragraph dialog box)
• Select table, hit Backspace key
(Removes table plus content)
Carol D� Rice
Carol D. Rice, a Microsoft Certified
Trainer and a Microsoft Office Specialist
Master Instructor, is owner and principal
trainer of Essentials Computer Training.
She offers classroom, one-on-one and
custom training, as well as webinars
and seminars. She can be reached at
(905) 520-7902 and Carol@Essentials-
ComputerTraining.com.
