Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook essential shortcut keys (Windows)

Here’s a comprehensive table that combines essential shortcut keys for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook:

Shortcut Key

Microsoft Word Function

Microsoft Excel Function

Microsoft PowerPoint Function

Microsoft Outlook Function

Ctrl + N

Create a new document

Create a new workbook

Create a new presentation

Create a new email message

Ctrl + O

Open an existing document

Open an existing workbook

Open an existing presentation

Open an existing email

Ctrl + S

Save the document

Save the workbook

Save the presentation

Save the email as a draft

Ctrl + P

Print the document

Print the workbook

Print the presentation

Print the email

Ctrl + C

Copy selected text

Copy selected cells

Copy selected object

Copy selected email

Ctrl + V

Paste copied text

Paste copied cells

Paste copied object

Paste copied email

Ctrl + X

Cut selected text

Cut selected cells

Cut selected object

Cut selected email

Ctrl + Z

Undo the last action

Undo the last action

Undo the last action

Undo the last action

Ctrl + Y

Redo the last action

Redo the last action

Redo the last action

Redo the last action

Ctrl + A

Select all content

Select all cells

Select all slides

Select all emails in the current folder

Ctrl + F

Open the Find dialog

N/A

N/A

Forward the selected email

Ctrl + H

Open the Replace dialog

N/A

N/A

Reply to the selected email

Ctrl + B

Bold selected text

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ctrl + I

Italicize selected text

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ctrl + U

Underline selected text

N/A

N/A


Ctrl + Arrow Key

N/A

Move to the edge of data region

N/A

N/A

F2

Edit the active cell

Edit the active cell

N/A

N/A

Alt + Enter

N/A

Start a new line in the same cell

N/A

N/A

Ctrl + T

N/A

Create a table from selected data

N/A

N/A

F5

N/A

N/A

Start the slideshow from the beginning

N/A

Shift + F5

N/A

N/A

Start the slideshow from the current slide

N/A

Ctrl + M

N/A

N/A

Insert a new slide

N/A

Ctrl + K

N/A

N/A

Insert a hyperlink

N/A

Ctrl + Q

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mark the selected email as read

Ctrl + Shift + R

N/A

N/A

N/A

Reply all to the selected email

Ctrl + Shift + I

N/A

N/A

N/A

Go to the Inbox folder


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