Know How – Shortcut Keys 2

Jun 20, 2011 | How To...

Following on from my previous article on shortcut keys, here are some more:

  • Ctrl + A – Selects all the text in a document, or webpage. Also select all emails listed in Outlook. Works in many other areas too. Try it.
  • F1 – Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
  • 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 + Left arrow – Moves one word to the left at a time.
  • Ctrl + Right arrow – Moves one word to the right at a time.
  • Alt + Print Screen – Takes an image copy of the screen. You can then paste it into a video editing application to edit and/or manipulate.

Feel free to comment with your own suggestions for other shortcuts.

Mike Brogan — Founder of Day10 Internet

Mike is an Internet Marketing Strategist with over 25 years of experience helping small and medium-sized businesses grow through digital technology.

After starting his career in engineering and software development, he founded Day10 Internet in 2001 to make the web clear, practical, and profitable for small business owners.

Since then, he’s built hundreds of websites and eCommerce stores, written over a hundred blog posts, and helped countless clients use digital tools to their advantage.

When he’s not helping businesses succeed online, you’ll find him walking his dog in the Worcestershire countryside or playing guitar for fun.