Making Project Management Easier: PC Keyboard Shortcuts
Time is money, and when you’re at the computer all day, a few convenient shortcuts can usually speed up the tedious computer-use part of online project management. We’ve put together a list of common PC keyboard shortcuts, so you can stop wasting time clicking allll the way over there and start using your keyboard for lightning fast computer skills that will astound your peers.
Shortcut Tip: For PCs, in addition to the shortcuts listed on this page, users can find the shortcut keys to their programs by looking for underlined letters in their menus. For example, in your Internet browser menu, you will see File, Edit, View, History etc. Holding ALT + the underlined letter will open that option.
| F1 | Universal Help in almost every Windows program. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all text. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected item. |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected item. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste |
| Home | Goes to beginning of current line. |
| Ctrl + Home | Goes to beginning of document. |
| End | Goes to end of current line. |
| Ctrl + End | Goes to end of document. |
| Shift + Home | Highlights from current position to beginning of line. |
| Shift + End | Highlights from current position to end of line. |
| Ctrl + L/R arrow | Moves one word to the left/right at a time. |
| WINKEY + L | Lock the computer (Windows XP and up only) |
| F2 | Renamed selected icon |
| Alt + F4 | Closes current program |
| Ctrl + F4 | Closes window on current program |
| WINKEY + D |
Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows. |
| Ctrl + F |
“Find” feature for Internet browsers or word processors |
For all you email fiends, here are some Microsoft Outlook shortcuts:
| Alt + S | Send the e-mail |
| Ctrl + K | Complete the name and/or e-mail being typed in the e-mail address bar. |
| Ctrl + B | Bold highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + I | Italic highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + U | Underline highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + R | Reply to an e-mail. |
| Ctrl + F | Forward an e-mail. |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new e-mail. |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Create a new appointment to your calendar. |
| Ctrl+Shift+O | Open the Outbox. |
| Ctrl+Shift+I | Open the Inbox. |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Add a new task. |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Create a new contact. |
I know, I know, what about all the Mac users? Well you’ll just have to check out the next post 