& Trick

SHORTCUTS TO EVERYTHING

llgm
lW nl +

f|omel

CLear

alt but the act ve window

lCo.nriandl+lSpacel

Show or h de the Spotl ght search f etd ( f mutt ple Langueges are nstatled. may rotate throLrqh enabled scrlpt systems)

[Wln] + lSpacel lW nl + [Up arrow]

f4ake w ndows transparent so you can see through to the desktop

Max m se the

lcontroll + lopt on] +

ICommandl + lEject] l0omrnandl + fS r ftl +

Instant shr-rtdown
0 pen

act!e window

lWinl + fDown arrowl

Minlmise the window/Restore the window

Ai U/D

Appl cat ons/Ut t t es,/Desktop folder

*- '

"?,11,
arrowl

"

\4"

rr'a

" d | ,6

,o^

.o,

[Controi] +Dor lcommandl + [Ekspcl LControll

Detete in a text area

l0ptionl +
+D

[Win] + lDown

M n m se the w ndow/Restore the window lf

ICorimand] + B
Control+ Command
4

Inve_t colours on yoLrr Mac

scr-o-on

its maximised
Dock the w ndow to each s de of the monltor ivlove the window to the rnon tor on the

0pen the built in dictionary pop-!p Screenshot of a wlndow

[Winl+[Left/Riqht arrows] ISh ftl + [W n] + ILeft/Right arrou/sl Dragwndowtothetop Drag window tefl/right Shake window back/

lcornmandl + lsh ftl +

lSpace barl

left

or right
l'y'axim se Dock the window to M nim se everyth ng

l0ptionl

+ lshiftl +

Force-quit application by passing the Forc-"

qu t d atog

lCommandl + lEscl

filt

hatJ of

the screen

forth
Doubte-click top window border
(edse) [W n] + nuriber (1 9)

butthe current w ndow

Maximise w ndow vertrcally

lctrl - w lctrtl + 0
in

Close the current w ndow

Ctose the current appLication

Start the appt cat on p nned to the taskbar that pos tion or swltches to that progran'r

lsuperl + W

'o

.an

ol .\ .00..

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,ro

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lshift] + lwinl +
furnber (1'9)

Start a new instance of the application pinned to the taskbar ln that position
Cycte throuqh open windows for the appl ca t of pinned to the taskbar n that pos t on Open the Jump Listforthe apptcatlon to the taskbar
p nned

lotrt] + lw nl +
number (1-9)

Ictrtl + lAttl +D lSuperl - A/F/M lctrtl + llabl

Mrn rn se atL windows

0p" Po

,0" ' e,

'0, ^pp,

Switch between Lenses

v "rio l ".

f0trtl + lAttl +Nurn

padX

-o1r.i

"op"r'o l"

[Au]+ [W n] +
number (1 9) lwinl +T

5CTeen

lctrtl + [Att] +
Kevl

IArrow

Navigate to the \,!orkspace in that direct on

\,10 o
n

Focus and scrottthroL.rqh leras on the taskbar Foclrs the System Tray icons

Win+B
[Sh ftl+CL ck on a

0pen

program or qu ckty open another

pTog Tara

[CtrL] + [Au] + [sh ft] + [Arrow Keyl

^,1d0^ the spec f ed direclon

thF at- .d

o . \orl. "

taskbar button lctrll + Ish ftl + Ctick on a taskbar

bLrtton Sh ft+R
a

nstance of a

lOtrt] + fAttl + lBack

space]

Restart the session

open a program as an adm n strator Show the window menu for the program ([ ke
XP doesJ

lctrtl

ShowhddenfLPs n N.rrr I

rs

ght'cl ck on

taskbar button Shift+ Right click on a grouped taskbar button

+ CLck on a grouped taskbar

Showthe window menu forthe group

lsh ftl+F3 lShifd+Fs lsh ftl rF6 lsh ftl+F7

Change the case of tetters Move to the last change

lctrll

Cycle through the \'! ndows of the groLrp Creates a new fold-"r n Windows Explorer
Goes up a foLder Level n W ndows Explorer

Go to the prev olrs pane or frame (after

presslng F6)
Choose the Thesaurus command (Rev ew tab,

button

IOtrll +lshiftl +

lAul + lupl
[Au] + P
lsh

Proof nql group) Reduce the s ze of a selection

Toggles the preview pane in Wlndows Explorer ck Add Copy as Path, \,,/hich cop es the path of f le to the clipboard
a

lsh ftl+FB
lsh ftl+Fs

onafle onafle

ftl + R sht ct

Swltch between

field code and its result

lctrU-LShiftl+F3

Insert the contents of the Spike

Extend a selection or block Unl nk a Jield Uniock a f etd

[Sh]ftl + Right-C|ck

Add extra h dden items to the'Send To'menu

lctrtl+lShiftl+FB, and then press an arrow key lctrtl-[shrft]+F9

ICtr0+[shift]+F11

lShlftl +

ght-Ctlck

Adds Command Prompt Here whlch tets you

eas
Ly

on a loLder

open a command prompt in that foLder

[W]nl + P

[wn]

]l+/l

Adjust presentation settings foryour d sptay Zoom n/out

Enhance'Send
Get

lshift] + R ght-click
lShiftl + R ght-Ctick
n empty space

to

menu
n

lAul+lsh ftl+K lAul+lshiftl+N lAul+lsh ft]+rv

[Au]+lshifd+E [Au]+lsh itl+F [Alt]+lCtrrl+M

PreviewaTnatTnerge
Merge a document Print the merged docLrrnent

the Open Comrnand Prompt opt on

the

context menu
0pen Windows Task llanager
Peek at the desktop

lctru + lsh ftl + lEscl

fW nl + lspacel

t a rnarlmerge data docurnent Insert a merge f etd fnsert a comment

Ed

fctrrl+fshiftl+E

Turn change track ng on or off

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F6

Move clockw se arnong panes n Normal v ew

Sw tches between worksheettabs frorn teft

to r ght

lshiftl

+ F6
+

lvlove counterclockwlse

ar.ong panes n NormaLvlew

lctrtl
lctrtl

lctrr] + lshiftl
fshlftl
+ FS

SwtchbetweenSIdesand0!tlnetabs
and S[ des pane n NormaL view Show or hide the qrid Show or h de gLrides
Go
D

ntl]e0Lrttne

+ PgDn + lsh ftl + &

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rom r]ght-to{eft Appt es the outL ne border to the setected celLs

f

lctrrl+[shift] fCtrtl+lshiftl+ICirl]+[Shift]+S

Removes the outline border from the selected

cetLs

Att + Fg Nuffrber+ lEnter]

B or Per od

App[ es the General number format

to slide number

Applies the Currency format with two decimaI

ptaces (negative numbers n parentheses) Applies the Percentage format w th no dec maL ptaces

sptay a blank black st de or retLrrn to the presenta t on lrom a bLank btack sLide
Display a biankwhite stide, orret!rn to the presentsiion from a blank whlte slide Stop or restart an automat c presentat on End a presentat on Erase on-screen aJrnotations

l0trtl+lsh ftl

F%

Wor Comma
S

lctrLl+lshiftl+^

App

ie, rhe Scerr'c nL_'ro.r lor-n.r wirl^ L\,10

format w th the day month. and

decimaL places AppLies the Date

[Esc] or Hyphen
H

lctrtlrlSh ftl+#
lctrlj+lshrftl+@

year
Applies the Tlme forrnat with the hour afd minute and Alvi or PM Appties the Number format with two decirnaL pLaces tholrsands separator, and minus sign (-) for nega t ve value5 Enters the c!rrent tlme Copres the valLre from the celI above the act ve cetL nto the cetL or lhe Formu[a 8ar Displays the Insert diaLocl box to insed blank celLs

the next si de f the next slide is hidden Set new t m nqs while rehears ng
Go to

0
M
R

lctrtl-tshrftl+
ICtrU+[Shifq+;

Use original timings whi[e rehearsing Llse mouse-click to advance while rehearsrng

Re-record slide narrat on and timlng Sho\'! or h dc the arrow po nter

Change the po nter to a pen

lctrrl+lShifd+
ICtrr]+lShifd+
Plus (+)

lctrtl+P
fCtrtl+A

0hange the po nter to an arrow

Change the po nter to an eraser

Ictrtl+E lctrtl+M
lctrLl+H

lctrLl+M nus (

Show or h de nk markup
Hide the polnter and navigation blrtton immediatety
H

lctrtl+;
blrtton
n 15 seconds

Ictrt]+u

detle

po nterand nav gat on

lctrtl+' lctrll+
fCtrtl+1

Dsplaysthe Delete diaLog box to detetethe setected celts Enters the current date lAttlernates between d splay ng ceLL vatues and d sptaying forrn!tas in the worksheet

lCtrll+6

ll 10
lctrrl+F4

Tncrease EQ Preamp

lctrtl+B lctrll+D
ICtrt]+G [Ctrr.]+I

Increase EQ bands Togqle EQ Auto Load ng Close (hide) Graphical Equatlzer

Load Preset
ToggLe EQ

lctrrl-s
N

QP
s
J or Keypad
1
3

Decrease EQ bands 0pen Presets Menu 0pen Jurnp-to{ile BoN J!np Ten Songs Back Jurnp Ten Songs Forward Current file info box/TD3 editor Next T_ack

lCtrtl+L

fromthe ce[Labovethe active cetL into the cellor the Form!ta Bar DlspLays the Format CetLs d aLog box lALtlernates between hidlng and dispLaying oblects Displays or h des the o!t[ ne symbots Uses the FiLt Down command to copy the contents and format of the topmost cel[ of a setected range nto the ceLls beiow D sptays the Go To d atog box F5 also displays th s dialog box Applies or removes itaLic formattinq D sptaysthe Create TabLe dialog box
Copies a formuLa

[An]+3 BorG

5!btitles cylce,/olf
b p s

c
lctrtl+L or
lCtrtl+Keypad 0

Pa!se/Unpause 0pen/Play tocat on

Stop aJter current track Turn VoLurne Down Turn Vollrme Up

Audio track cycLe Play mov e (from the very beg nn ng) Stop mov e

+l-l=
a

lctrtl+V
Down Arrow or Keypad 2 Keypad B or Up

Faster slower normal Aspect ratio

Crop screen lncrease or decrease subttle delay Increase or decrease aud o delay Change zoom mode Recent med a ( n

s/h

jik

Arrow
L or Keypad 0

0petPlay

z F te

Left Arrow or 7
R

Rewind 5 seconds Togqte Repeat

ICtrL]+1, fctrrl+2

fCtdl+3,iCtrrl+4

Media Recent

rned a rnenu)

Riqht Arrow or
S

t
lctrtl+t
lshifrl+Left/Right lAttl+Left/Rlght lCtrtl+Left/Right lctrtl+ lArtl+Left/
R

Fast-forward 5 seconds ToggLe Shuffte

Stop with Fadeout Stop

[shift]+v

Xor5

Show time Goto t me Very shortjLrmp (3 seconds) Short j!mp (10 seconds) Medium lump (1 m nute)
Long jump

Ptay/'Restart/llnpause
Z or Keypad 4 Prev ous Track

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lctrrl-s
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Vollme
Subtitle on/off

Enter a Web address Paste and go in current or new tab Speed D al

F2

Slbt tle cycLe

Ar-rd o

cyci-"

Ictrtl + lshiftl +V lctrll + 0 I

lshiftl + F2
lsh

fsh ftl+Arrow teft/Arro\,v Arrow teft/Arrow

rlght

right

Enter nlckname for fast bookmark

accesS

Jurnp to kcyfr.me l4ediurn jump (-5 20 sec)

Go to

Fast Fona/ard Remove the last part of any Web address (such as a sub-directory) 0pen developer tool Log in/auto-fllL form Llsing the Wand 0u ck[y ed t rnost pogular prcJercr]ccs Manage bookmarks Manaqe transfers Downtoad and list ava table roon'ls on chat
SeTVer

ftl

+ lBa.kspacel
lBackspacel

t rne

0ptions
Boss key
F Ie

lotrll +

lctrrl
lctrtl
F12

fsh

ftl I

IShift]+F10

properties

+ Enter

All+

Save pictur-" Show ume Playl st Minimal view

Co

lctrll+

lctrl
lctrtl

lCtrtl+7

+ lshiftl +B +J

npact ! etr

lctrtl + lshiftl +J
fsh

Normai view

Set locLrs

t. chat

rput l

-"Ld

ftl

F9

Att+F or lAttl+E

0pens the ra/rencr menLr, \,vh ch l-"ts yoLr custorn ze and control sett ngs in Google Chrome
TogqLes the bookrnarks baron and

L ne brcak

lctrll+[shrft]+B
lsh ftl+Esc
F6 or ISh

off

Put an asterlsk (*) before and after content. *thls w tL be boldIExamptel Put an undersaore ( I before and aiier con-

Botd

text

tent IExampte] thjs,,,/ilt be talic

CtrL

It6lc tert
Switch between chat
windows
l.4inrm se chat \,/indo!,/

0pens the Task lulanager

Sw tches focus to the next keyboard' accessible pane

ftl+F6

Att + Esc
Windows + Esc

lctrtl- LShiftl+J
lctrLl
+

0pens Developer Tools

Restore your Gtatk from

[Shif t] +DeLete

0pens the CLear Browsing Data

d alog
S\'\r

lctrtlfLSh

ftl

tc r between muttiptc

Lrscrs

lotrt]+L or [ALt]+D
fCt-Ll+K or fctrtl-E

Hlghilghts the URL Places a ? n the addreSs bar Type e search terrn after the q!est on mark to pedorm a search !s ng yo!r defaLrlt search eng ne
Br ng Yahoo Messengerto FocLs \/orkseven f Yahoo Messengeri5stllng nthe system tray

lwindo\,/s] +

Buzzes the contact you are chatting with.

lctrLl + G

Srov! or

H de ofFl ne

fctrl]+G or F3
lCtrll +lSh

Fnds the next match for your n the fnd bar lShiftl+F3

inplt

contacts n ma n mes-

sefger Wif dou,.

0pen preterences w ndow

fctrtl '

ftl-G

Finds the prev ous matcr for your rput in the f nd bar
Downloads the target of the Link.

Provdesaoptonto5erdalnstantmessaqe.
Provides a opuon to send a SMS message Prov des a opt on to make a caL[ Provides options to Calt a phone number

lctrtl + lshift] +P lctrtl + M

lctrr] + T

Press fAtt'l and click a tlnk.

ictrtl
lctrll

r.L
+K
Y

Sendaenalmessage
Provrdes options to add a contact

lctrrl lctrLl +

lshlftl+A

t.

ALt+D

nav gate d rectly to the address ber of f refox Setect locat on bar Setect search bar Change search eng ne
F nd a5

S\/tchcs bctween dfferent mcssag ng for mals prov ded by Yahoo f4essenger I and
above Ctoses a active message w ndow Sign out of Yahoo Messenger.

Jctrtl r fsh
IEscl

ftl r 01or

lctru/lcmd]+L or lAul+D lctrrl/[cn]dl+K

lctrtl/[cmd]+Down (Next) +up (Prevlous)

lctrU

yo!

typ-"

text

Sign out of Yahoo Messenger cl ent and sign in to yo!r mobiie device.
C range yoL r d splay Ima.Je

l0trll + lshiftl +D
lctrrl + lsh ftl + FB

Find as yo! type llnk

F7

Caret Brows
+T

r!l

Send you contact nfo in a active chat window

l0trt] + lsh ftl

lctrLl + ' f0trtl + fsi

Undo Close Tab

Tab GroLrps Vre'/r'

Ictrll + lshiftl +c
fCtrrl + fShrftl rM
fCtrLJ + Jshi{tl

lctrtl + lsh ftl + E

Seid you messenger [rend Ist in e actve

chat window

Next Tab GroLrp

ftl +'

Prev

oui Tab Grolrp

Request contact deta ls in a active chat windnw

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Prevror s mcs:aqe

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When a stream update s selected lEnter] moves your cursor to the

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c!mmeitt box
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lo aoiive_sat on L sr

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of ta!cs

text

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lEscl
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DeL-"le

text-

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LabeL

f4ove to

lshiftl + l Si ltl +u
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li-" r'ro,,,c Irom Cuf]ent Vie."\/'

Alt ?
lAttl+m fAul+1 fAltl+2 lAulr 3
fAttl+ 4 fAttl

Sca ch
Compose a new message l-lonre page
Your prof [e page

lsh'rl I
q

Friend rcquests
YoLrr messaqes

Show more act o'15

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'l

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Do,rr'

r a_ o\,!l

0r-"rr: opt orr5 ll Crat

Show keyboard shortcuts help

lAul+6

Account page
Pr vircy

LAttl
fAitlr

I
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f4.v"" rrp a ao itact lviove down a contact

Facebook's Facebook page Faceb.rok Tenrs/Agreemef t Facebook heLp center

Alt rg
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ce rle

r] u

racrl

0pe r Return to contact I st view Reran,-. lrDn C! rcnt Group Select coftact L5cepe

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Reset search

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Starred Contacts Drefts Label

rlror Sent Mait

Ftl
lctrtl + N

Start synchron zatron \," th the Sen,ice Toggle dispiay of llote Ust ToqqLe d spLay of s de panet
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fote

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ther

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Crente a re\,v iaq Set focus to the tag field of the actve note

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'then
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lc t. tl
fsh

ftl lAttl
IEnted
Deleie

Send seleci-"d rotes by erna I + open the setected note in a separate wlndow f4ove seLecied rotes to trash

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Rect Setect Etlipse Select

Free Select Fuzzy Setect

lctrtl lctrtl
fArtl

+b +

BoLd

ItaI lshifrl +a lshiftl +q

lsh
Llnk

cs

F U

[ALt] +

l
-

BlockqLrote Read more

lAul + [shift] +t lAttl

I
(uL) {oL)

lsh

ftl+0

Select By Color
Scissors Paths
CoLor Picker Move

ltl

+u

l.lnordered t si

lAul + lsh itl + o

lAul + lsh ftl +
r

0
f/l

ordered list
L

si tem

(li)

lAttl+ lshift] +v
lAltl + lshlftl +p lAnl + lshiftl +d
fArtl

lshiftl+c
lshiftl+R [shift]+T
[Shrft]+S

Crop and Resize Rotate

ScaLe

Advanced ed tor
Pu bl

sh t re post

Strlkethrough []nquote/'outdent
Undo
Redo

Shear Perspective Flip Text

[sh

ftl

+w

lshiftl+P
lsh T

lALtl + lshrftl

+u

ltl-F

lAttl + lshrftl +y lAul+ lshift] +e

Moderating comments

Edit HTML

lshiftl+B
L
N P

B!cket Filt
BLend

Move the selection (light blLre background) up

)

Pencil

14ove

the select on (liqht bl!e backqround) up

Paintbrush

a s d

Approve the currentLy selected comment

lsh ftl.,E
K C

traser
Airbrush

Markthe current commert as Spam

Detetes the current comment Unaoprove the currentLy selected comrnent

Ink
CLon,"

Initiates an n line reply to tre currently setected comment

IEsc] q Cancel the current reply
Edit the currentLy selected comment
S

Convotve Smudge Dodge/Burn Swap Colors DefauLt Colors Select the layer above Select the layer beLow
SeLect the

fsh ftl+D
X
D

Setect the current comraent used with bLlk moderation

lshiftl

+x

Reverses the selection Approve the checked comments (Bulk mDderationl Marks the checked cDmments as spam (Bulk moderatlon) deletes the checked comments lBLtlk moderat on) unapproves the checked comrnents (Bulk moderat on) moves the checked cornmerts to thc Trash (Bulk rnoderaton) restores the checked comments from the Trash (Butk moderatlon)

Psup
PgDn

fSriftl + a lshiftl lsh ftl + d lshlftl + u

lsh
+s

Home
End

first layer

Select the last layer

l'4erge visibte Layers

lCtrtl+M lCtrtl+H

ltl + t
+z

Anchor Layer
Toggle selections
SeLect aLl

lshift]

Ictrtl+T lctrU-A lshifd+lCtrll+A

lctrLl+T

Select none

Invert selection
FLoat seLection

lAttl + 1
[An] + 2

Bookmark Futl screen

Hand too[

lshiftl+lctrtl+L
lSh

ftl+V

Path to select on New Layer

lAul + 3
lAul + 4

ISh ftl+lcrrL]+N

Zoorn out tool

lsh ftl+lctrrl-D

Duptcate Layer Anchor Layer

Setect Previous Layer Setect Next Layer Select Top LayeSeLect Bottom Layer

lAul + s
lAnl + 6

Zoorn
SeLect

tool

lctrl]+H
Page Up Pag-" Down

text

lAul + 7
[Att] + B

Snapshot

Typewrter
Zoorn

Home Fnd

lctrll I
lctrtl lotrll lctrll
Diglt

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