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Universal Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

 

Task

Tap

Copy a selected object

Ctrl+C

Cut a selected object or text

Ctrl+X or Shift+Delete

Delete a character when the insertion point is to the left of the character

Backspace

Delete a character when the insertion point is under or to the right of the character

Delete

Help

F1

Move back one blank on a form on the Web

Shift+Tab

Move to a cell to the left in any table including spreadsheets or databases

Shift+Tab

Move to a cell to the right in any table including spreadsheets or databases

Tab

Move to the next blank on a form

Tab

Open a document

Ctrl+O

Paste an object or text on the clipboard in another location

Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert

Redo the last deletion

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Save a document

Ctrl+S

Search for text

Ctrl+F

Select text

Shift +Arrow keys

Select an entire document, or all objects

Ctrl+A

Undo a previous action

Ctrl+Z

Close the current window

Alt+F4

 

For more keyboard shortcuts see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449

or Improving Computer Fluency with Shortcut Keys. Provides not only may shortcut keys, but instructions on using them for both PCs and Macs..
http://www.4teachers.org/techalong/bartol3/index.shtml

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Created October 23, 2011

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