Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows shortcuts
Note: Some Windows shortcuts use the Windows key which looks like this:

Shortcut |
Purpose/Description |
Windows + D |
Shows the desktop (minimise all windows) |
Windows + L |
Locks the screen |
Windows + Up Arrow |
Maximises the current window to full screen |
Windows + Left/Right Arrow |
'Snaps' window to left or right side of the screen |
Microsoft Word shortcuts
Shortcut |
Purpose/Description |
Ctrl + S |
Save the current file |
Ctrl + N |
Create a new document |
Ctrl + O |
Open an existing file |
Ctrl + W |
Close the document (keeping the application open) |
Ctrl + P |
Print |
Ctrl + Z |
Undo the previous action |
Ctrl + Y |
Redo the previous action (doesn't work in all instances) |
Ctrl + X |
Cut the selected content |
Ctrl + C |
Copy the selected content to the clipboard |
Ctrl + V |
Paste the copied or cut content from the clipboard |
Ctrl + A |
Select all content |
Ctrl + F |
Find text |
Ctrl + H |
Find and Replace text |
Ctrl + L |
Left align content |
Ctrl + E |
Centre align content |
Ctrl + R |
Right align content |
Ctrl + B |
Bold selected text |
Ctrl + I |
Italicize selected text |
Ctrl + U |
Underline selected text |
Ctrl + + (plus) |
Zoom in |
Ctrl + - (minus) |
Zoom out |
Ctrl + 0 |
Reset zoom level to 100% |
Microsoft Excel shortcuts
Shortcut |
Purpose/Description |
Ctrl + S |
Save the current workbook |
Ctrl + N |
Create a new workbook |
Ctrl + O |
Open an existing workbook |
Ctrl + W |
Close the workbook (keeping the application open) |
Ctrl + P |
Print |
Ctrl + Z |
Undo the previous action |
Ctrl + Y |
Redo the previous action (doesn't work in all instances) |
Ctrl + X |
Cut the selected content |
Ctrl + C |
Copy the selected content to the clipboard |
Ctrl + V |
Paste the copied or cut content from the clipboard |
Ctrl + A |
Select all cells |
Ctrl + F |
Find a value |
Ctrl + H |
Find and Replace values |
Ctrl + E |
Flash fill |
Ctrl + + (plus) |
Zoom in |
Ctrl + - (minus) |
Zoom out |