Using a mouse is much less efficient than using keyboard shortcuts.

Introduction

Keyboard shortcuts save an immense amount of time because your fingers never leave the keys. You are not constantly clicking on a menu nor moving your mouse several times as you select from a series of drop-down menus.

These are a few of the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office programs.

Shortcuts 

Ctrl+W: Close Windows

Alt+Tab: Switch between programs

Ctrl+Tab: Switch between tabs or windows in the same program

Crtl+C: Copy

Crtl+F: Opens the Find dialog in MS Office programs

Crtl+H: Opens the Find and Replace dialog in MS Office programs

Ctrl+N: New document

Ctrl+S: Save

Crtl+P: Print

Crtl+X: Cut

Crtl+V: Paste at cursor location

Crtl+Z: Undo one action

Alt+F+A: Save As

F1: Calls up context sensitive help

F7: Spellcheck document (Microsoft Office programs)

Shift+F7: Activates Thesaurus in Microsoft Word

F12: Save As (Microsoft Office programs)

Windows key+E: Opens Windows Explorer

Windows Key+D: Returns users to the Desktop

To save an Excel document in CSV (comma separated values) files instead of an Excel XLS (older versions of Excel) or XLSX (Excel 2010) follow these steps.

1.      Tap the F12 key to open the “Save As” dialog box

2.      Press the Tab key to go to the “Save As Type” dropdown box

3.      Press C to select the CSV option

4.      Press Enter to make your selection