 |
|
 Reduce Repetitive Strain Injury
Keyboard shortcuts spread
finger labors throughout the hand, reducing repetitive mouse click
motion.
Keyboard shortcuts are
often listed in the pull-down menus of your software. The same commands are not
universally used in all software; however, the following shortcuts are a list
of keyboard commands which work in most Windows applications.
|
Desired
Result: |
Keyboard
Shortcut:
Hold the first key
while pressing the second key |
|
|
Rotate through programs |
Alt Tab |
|
|
Maximize/minimize window |
Alt SpaceBar (use drop-down
menu in upper left of screen) |
|
|
Clear desktop screen |
Window M
(Instantly minimizes all open
windows) The WINDOW key
is between Ctrl and
Alt. |
|
|
Launch Windows Explorer |
Window E
(Instantly minimizes all open
windows) The WINDOW key
is between Ctrl and
Alt. |
|
|
Start menu commands |
Ctrl Esc |
|
|
Open a file |
Ctrl O |
|
|
Close a file |
Ctrl W |
|
|
Create a new document |
Ctrl N |
|
|
Save a document |
Ctrl S |
|
|
Print a document |
Ctrl P |
|
|
Cut to clipboard |
Ctrl X |
|
|
Copy to clipboard |
Ctrl C |
|
|
Paste from clipboard |
Ctrl V |
|
|
Undo last action |
Ctrl Z |
|
|
Repeat last action |
F4 |
|
|
Select with keyboard |
Shift
, or Shift
 |
|
|
Select entire word |
Ctrl Shift
, or Ctrl Shift
 |
|
|
Select all |
Ctrl A |
|
|
Find |
Ctrl F |
|
|
Help |
F1 |
|
|
Align Left |
Ctrl L |
|
|
Align Center |
Ctrl E |
|
|
Align Right |
Ctrl R |
|
|
Bold |
Ctrl B |
|
|
Italic |
Ctrl I |
|
|
Underline |
Ctrl U |
|
|
Increase text size |
Ctrl Shift > |
|
|
Decrease text size |
Ctrl Shift < |
|
|
Previous word |
Ctrl
 |
|
|
Next word |
Ctrl
 |
|
|
Beginning of line |
Home |
|
|
End of line |
End |
|
|
One screen up |
PageUp |
|
|
One screen down |
PageDown |
|
|
Beginning of document |
Ctrl Home |
|
|
End of document |
Ctrl End |
|
For a more comprehensive
guide of keyboard shortcuts for specific Windows applications, go to the
Help menu of your software and look up keyboard shortcuts in the
index.
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Cornell University
Ergonomics Info
CUErgo site available in:
English French German Italian Portugese Spanish Chinese Japanese Korean
Workstation Guidelines
Ergonomic Products
Ergo news and more |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Fun Emoticons and
Acronyms
Emoticons, or smileys, to express
emotions or convey facial expressions :-)
Acronyms, or online shorthand, can speed up typing time. Use
them in email, newsgroups and chat FWIW |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Wisdom of the Week
|