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Keyboard Shortcuts Common to Word, Excel, Powerpoint Resource

Keystroke Function
Ctrl + A Select all
Ctrl + B Bold selected text
Ctrl + C Copy selected text to the clipboard
Ctrl + I Italicize selected text
Ctrl + K Insert a hyperlink within the selected text
Ctrl + N Open a new document that is the same type as the current or most recently opened document
Ctrl + O Display the File | Open dialog box
Ctrl + P Print
Ctrl + S Save
Ctrl + U Underline selected text
Ctrl + V Paste text or object from clipboard
Ctrl + W Close the current document
Ctrl + X Cut selected text or object
Ctrl + Y Repeat last action
Ctrl + Z Undo last action
Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font
F1 Open Help
F7 Spellcheck
F12 Save As
Alt + F4 Close the application