Move BETWEEN Applications

Toggle between running applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Access) Hold down the Alt Key and then press the Tab Key until you see the icon representing the application you want, then release both keys.

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Move between worksheets within Excel

Hold down the Ctrl Key and then press the Tab Key until you see the window you want, then release both keys.

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Move around within a document

Jump to BEGINNING OF CURRENT LINE

Jump to END OF CURRENT LINE

Move UP a Screen

Move DOWN a Screen

Hold down the Ctrl Key and Press any of the following keys to:

Jump to TOP OF DOCUMENT
Move LEFT ONE WORD at a time (Press the arrow key multiple times to move from word to word)				Move RIGHT ONE WORD at a time (Press the arrow key multiple times to move from word to word)
Jump to BOTTOM OF DOCUMENT

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Mark Sections of Your Document

Hold down the shift key and then press any movement key combination:

	Mark ONE WORD to the RIGHT of your curser (Press the arrow key multiple times to mark multiple words)
	Mark ONE WORD to the LEFT of your curser (Press the arrow key multiple times to mark multiple words)
	Mark all text between your curser and the BEGINNING OF THE CURRENT LINE
	Mark all text between your curser and the END OF THE CURRENT LINE
	Mark one line of text UP from your curser (Press the arrow key multiple times to mark multiple lines)
	Mark one line of text DOWN from your curser (Press the arrow key multiple times to mark multiple lines)
	Mark all text between your curser and the PREVIOUS SCREEN of text (Press the Page Up key multiple times to mark multiple screens)
	Mark all text between your curser and the NEXT SCREEN of text (Press the Page Down key multiple times to mark multiple screens)
	Mark all text between your curser and the BEGINNING OF THE DOCUMENT
	Mark all text between your curser and the END OF THE DOCUMENT
	Mark ENTIRE DOCUMENT

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Delete, Cut, Copy and Paste

	Cut marked text
	Copy marked text
	Paste marked text
	Delete marked text (Undo will restore)

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Undo within an Application

Undo your previous action (don't you wish life was always this easy!)

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Navigate Pull Down Menus within an Application
Open Menus, Navigate, and Select Menu Options

1. Press the Alt Key and the Underlined letter on the Menu name, then
2. Use the arrow keys to navigate the menu options, then
3. Use the Enter Key to Select the Menu Option you want.

Pull down the File Menu

Note that the Tab Key will often allow you to switch between options in a box. For example in Excel, to select Paste Special, Transpose use

	Pull down the Edit Menu
	Will select the "Paste Special" option on the Edit Menu
	Will select and then execute the "Transposed" option in the Paste Special Window

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Moving Around in Windows

We all know that the key displays the taskbar and Start menu .  To show that it is not singular in purpose, here's what else this mysterious key can do :

Starts Windows Explorer
Finds files or folders
Finds a computer
Minimizes all windows
Undoes Minimize All Windows
Displays the Run dialog box
Cycles through the taskbar buttons (Enter activates the selected window)
Displays the System Properties sheet

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You're typing along and then you have to move your hand off your keyboard, grab your mouse, click drag to mark the text, then roll up to click on a formatting button, then click again to unmark the selection before being able to continue typing. Save time by using keystrokes to mark the text you want to format and then use the following keystrokes to format your text:

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I want to find MORE Shortcuts!

1. When you find yourself clicking on the same menu time and time again, look for Shortcut Key Stroke combinations listed on that pull down menu and use the shortcut instead!
   
2. In any Microsoft Office Application, Press and search for: key stroke shortcuts
   
   I selected the first option "Use shortcut keys in Microsoft Excel" and now I have all sorts of info on shortcuts to pick from:
   

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