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    Keyboard Shortcuts

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    Windows shortcuts

    Windows + D shortcut: Shows the desktop (minimise all windows) Windows + L shortcut: Locks the screen Windows + Up Arrow shortcut: Maximises the current window to full screen Windows + Left/Right Arrow shortcut: Snaps window to left or right side of the screen Windows + V shortcut: Open Clipboard History Windows + Shift + S shortcut: Take a screenshot Windows + Shift + M shortcut: Restore all minimised windows Windows + U shortcut: Open Accessibility settings Ctrl + Shift + Esc shortcut: Open Task Manager Ctrl + W shortcut: Close the current window/tab/document Alt + F4 shortcut: Close the current app Ctrl + Shift + N shortcut: Create a new folder Ctrl + T shortcut: Create a new tab Ctrl + Shift + T shortcut: Reopen last closed tab Windows + Ctrl + D shortcut: Create a new virtual desktop Windows + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow shortcut: Switch between virtual desktops
    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
    Windows + V Open Clipboard History to see everything copied to the virtual clipboard
    Windows + Shift + S Take a screenshot
    Windows + Shift + M Restores all minimised windows
    Windows + U Open Accessibility settings
    Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager
    Ctrl + W Close the current window/tab/document
    Alt + F4 Close the current app
    Ctrl + Shift + N Create a new folder
    Ctrl + T Create new tab (File Explorer + browsers)
    Ctrl + Shift + T Reopen last closed tab (File Explorer + browsers)
    Windows + Ctrl + D Create a new virtual desktop
    Windows + Ctrl + Left / Right Arrow Switch between virtual desktops

    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 + K Insert hyperlink
    Ctrl + + (plus) Zoom in
    Ctrl + - (minus) Zoom out
    Ctrl + 0 Reset zoom level to 100%
    Ctrl + 1 Single line spacing
    Ctrl + 2 Double line spacing
    Ctrl + 5 1.5 line spacing

    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

    Microsoft PowerPoint shortcuts


    Shortcut Purpose/Description
    Ctrl + S Save the current presentation
    Ctrl + N Create a new presentation
    Ctrl + O Open an existing presentation
    Ctrl + W Close the presentation (keeping the application open)
    Ctrl + M Add a slide
    F5 View the presentation
    Shift + F5 View presentation from current slide onwards
    Ctrl + D Copy the current slide
    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 + G Group objects together
    Ctrl + Shift + G Ungroup objects
    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 + K Insert hyperlink

    Microsoft Outlook shortcuts


    Shortcut Purpose/Description
    Ctrl + N New email
    Ctrl + O Open selected email
    Ctrl + S Save email as a draft
    Ctrl + P Print
    Ctrl + W Close active window
    Ctrl + Z Undo the previous action
    Ctrl + Y Redo the previous action (doesn't work in all instances)
    Ctrl + A Select all content
    Ctrl + X Cut the selected content
    Ctrl + V Paste the copied or cut content from the clipboard
    Ctrl + E Find (search in mailbox)
    Ctrl + F Find (search in an email)
    Ctrl + H Find and replace (in an email)
    Ctrl + Q Mark as read
    Ctrl + U Mark as unread
    Ctrl + Alt + J Mark as junk
    Ctrl + Shift + V Move email to folder
    Ctrl + Shift + G Set flag/reminder
    Ctrl + Shift + Delete Empty deleted items
    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 + K Insert hyperlink
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