Technology Tip Number 82
Are You Having CTRL Issues?
Did you know that the CTRL key can be used for lots of keyboard shortcuts? Try some of these the next time you’re using a Microsoft Word or Excel:
Shortcut Keys
Description
CTRL + A
Select all contents of the worksheet.
CTRL + C
Copy selected text
CTRL + V
Paste selected text
CTRL + B
Bold highlighted text.
CTRL + I
Italic highlighted text.
CTRL + K
Insert link.
CTRL + U
Underline highlighted text.
CTRL + 5
Strikethrough highlighted text.
CTRL + P
Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing.
CTRL + Z
Undo last action.
CTRL + F9
Minimize current window.
CTRL + F10
Maximize currently selected window.
CTRL + F6
Switch between open workbooks / windows.
CTRL + Page up
Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
CTRL + Page down
Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
CTRL + Tab
Move between Two or more open Excel files.
Using these shortcuts really can save you lots of time. For example, repetitive tasks like copying and pasting can be much faster if you use the CTRL + C and CTRL +V keys.