Shortcut of the Week

Press F6 to move between different parts of an application.

In File Explorer, F5 refreshes the current list of files. In most Web Browsers, F5 reloads the current web page. In Microsoft Powerpoint, F5 will start a slideshow

To close an application, press Alt + F4. To just close a document/spreadsheet, press Control + F4.

If you want to search for a file in a particular folder, press F3. Then type in all or part of the name and press Enter.

If you want to rename a file or folder, select it and press F2. Then type in the new name and press Enter.

To save a document, press Control + S. To save a document with a different name, location or type, press F12.

To move through cells in a table, press Tab. When you reach the end of the table, Tab again to automatically add a row.

To edit a link, position on the URL in your document and press Control + K. Then Tab to Text to Display, type in your link text and press Enter.

To move quickly to the end of a document, Control + End key. To move quickly to the beginning of a document, Control + Home key. To select a whole document, Control + A.

In most Web Browsers, Control + T opens a new Web Tab and Control + W closes a Web Tab. If you close a Web Tab accidentally, press Control + Shift + T to restore.