shortcut keys

As a blind computer user with the help of JAWS software, I make extensive use of keyboard for navigation. On the other hand the sighted users make extensive
use of Mouse and are much less conversant with various keystrokes and shortcuts through which commands can be executed.
As a computer teacher, I find that the sighted users find it very convenient, in many cases, the use of keyboard for a number of commands. In this article,
I describe briefly some of the keystrokes and shortcuts, which I feel would be of immense convenience to all users, blind or sighted alike. Once the users
are aware of these keystrokes or a combination of keystrokes, it is up to them to decide which key strokes or mouse navigation is convenient for them.
Many sighted users using Words find it convenient to have the command in the keyboard itself instead of shifted their hand to the mouse. All these keystrokes
and shortcuts are available at various places in help text of windows, words and excel etc. I have tried to consolidate them at one place so that users
may keep this as ready reference and may use them if required.
Windows keystrokes and shortcuts;
Escape to cancel the dialog box.
F1 for help
F2 to rename
F3 for search
F4 for address bar
F5 to refresh
F10 for Menu bar
F12 to Save as
Windows key or control Escape to start menu
Window key+d to minimize all
Window key+shift+m to maximize.
MS word keystrokes and shortcuts;
control + N to Create a new document
control + O to Open an existing document
control + S to Save a document
control + P to Print a document
control + Z to Undo the last edit command
control + Y to Repeat the last edit command
control + X to Cut selected text to clipboard
control + C to Copy selected text to clipboard
control + V to Paste text from the clipboard
control + A to Select the entire document
control + F to Search for specific words or phrases
control + H to Find and replace specific
words/phrases
control + G to Go to a specific line paragraph or
page
control + E to Center text
control + L to Left justify text
control + R to Right justify text
control + J to Justify text
contro + shift + P to Change the point size of the font
control + shift + F to Change the font face
control + delete to Delete the current word
control + backspace to Delete the previous word
control + B to Bold text
control + I to Italicize text
control + U to Underline text
control + K to Insert a hyperlink
F7 to Check spelling or grammar
F12 to Name and save a document
Shift + F7 to Word meaning
Alt F4 to Exit
MS Excel keystrokes and shortcuts;
Alt + = for Auto sum
F 5 to Go to cell
= to start a formula
Ctrl + space bar to Select the entire column
Shift + space bar to Select the entire row
Ctrl + Arrow key to move to edge of data regions
Ctrl + page up or down to Switch sheets
Alt + Page down or up to Move left or right one screen
End key then arrow key in the to move to the end of any row or
desired direction column
Ctrl + shift with arrows to select text
home and end
Ctrl + ; (semicolon) to Insert the date
Ctrl + Shift + ; (semicolon) to Insert the time
Use standard window selecting keystrokes to select specific cells
by Shazia Hasan