Mastering keyboard shortcuts can significantly improve your productivity and efficiency when working with Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Below is a comprehensive list of essential commands and shortcuts for each application.
1. Microsoft Word
| Shortcut | Description |
|————————————–|
| Ctrl + N | Create a new document |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing document |
| Ctrl + S | Save a document |
| Ctrl + P | Print a document |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected text |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected text |
| Ctrl + V | Paste copied text |
| Ctrl + A | Select all text in the document |
| Ctrl + B | Bold selected text |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text |
| Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl + F | Find text in the document |
| Ctrl + H | Replace text in the document |
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2. Microsoft Excel
| Shortcut | Description |
|——————————————–|
| Ctrl + N | Create a new workbook |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing workbook |
| Ctrl + S | Save a workbook |
| Ctrl + P | Print a workbook |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected cells |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected cells |
| Ctrl + V | Paste copied cells |
| Ctrl + A | Select all cells in the worksheet|
| Ctrl + B | Bold selected text |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text |
| Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl + F | Find text in the workbook |
| Ctrl + H | Replace text in the workbook |
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3. Microsoft PowerPoint
| Shortcut | Description |
|—————————————–|
| Ctrl + N | Create a new presentation |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing presentation |
| Ctrl + S | Save a presentation |
| Ctrl + P | Print a presentation |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected objects |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected objects |
| Ctrl + V | Paste copied objects |
| Ctrl + A | Select all objects on a slide |
| Ctrl + B | Bold selected text |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text |
| Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
| Ctrl + F | Find text in the presentation |
| Ctrl + H | Replace text in the presentation |
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4. Microsoft Access
| Shortcut | Description |
|————————————–|
| Ctrl + N | Create a new database |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing database |
| Ctrl + S | Save a database object |
| Ctrl + P | Print the current view |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected data |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected data |
| Ctrl + V | Paste copied data |
| Ctrl + A | Select all records in a table |
| Ctrl + B | Bold selected text in a field |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text in a field|
| Ctrl + U | Underline selected text in a field|
| Ctrl + F | Find data in a table |
| Ctrl + H | Replace data in a table |
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