Name Keyboard Shortcuts Class Period

Keyboard Shortcuts Project

Keyboard shortcuts can help you save time. This project is designed to help you learn the most common keyboard shortcuts. Most of these shortcuts work the same way in every Microsoft program. If you learn these, you can use them in MS Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 1 – Copy/Paste (Ctrl C and Ctrl V)

Highlight the red text below. Then press Ctrl and C at the same time.

This is the text you should copy. Copy it. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Copy this text now. Use Ctrl and C.

Now, click your mouse in the box below and press Ctrl and V.

Keyboard Shortcut Part 2 – Cut/Paste (Ctrl X and Ctrl V)

Highlight the red text below. Then press Ctrl and X at the same time.

This is the text you should cut. Cut it. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Cut this text now. Use Ctrl and X.

Now, click your mouse in the box below and press Ctrl and V.

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 3 – Grow (Ctrl, Shift, and >)

Highlight the red text below. While holding down Ctrl and Shift, press the right arrow >>> three times. See how the text grows?

This is the text you should grow. Grow it. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Grow this text now. Use Ctrl, Shift, and >>>. Name Keyboard Shortcuts Class Period

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 4 – Shrink (Ctrl, Shift, and <)

Highlight the red text below. While holding down Ctrl and Shift, press the left arrow <<< three times. See how the text shrinks?

This is the text you should shrink. Shrink it. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Shrink this text now. Use Ctrl, Shift, and <<<.

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 5 – Underline (Ctrl U)

Highlight the red text below. Press Ctrl and U. See how it underlines the text? If you hold down CTRL and press U several times, it turns the underline off and on again.

This is the text you should underline. Underline it. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Underline this text now. Use Ctrl and U.

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 6 – Center (Ctrl C)

Highlight the red text below. Press Ctrl and E. See how it centers the text?

This is the text you should center. Center it. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Center this text now. Use Ctrl and E.

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 7 – Align Right (Ctrl R)

Highlight the red text below. Press Ctrl and R. See how it aligns the text to the right?

This is the text you should align to the right. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Align this text to the right. Use Ctrl and R.

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 8 – Align Left (Ctrl L)

Highlight the red text below. Press Ctrl and L. See how it aligns the text to the left?

This is the text you should align to the left. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Align this text to the left. Use Ctrl and L.

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 9 – Bold (Ctrl B)

Highlight the red text below. Press Ctrl and B. See how it bolds the text?

This is the text you should bold. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Bold this text to the right. Use Ctrl and B. Name Keyboard Shortcuts Class Period

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 10 – Italics (Ctrl I)

Highlight the red text below. Press Ctrl and I. See how it makes the text italics?

This is the text you should italicize. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Italicize this text. Use Ctrl and I.

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 11 – Change Fonts (Ctrl D)

Highlight the red text below. Press Ctrl and D. Change the font to Times New Roman.

This is the text you should change to a different font. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Change the font of this text to Times New Roman. Use Ctrl and D.

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 12 – Undo (Ctrl Z)

Highlight the red text below and delete it using the delete key. Then press Ctrl and Z. See how it undoes the deletion?

This is the text you should delete and restore using the undo keyboard shortcut. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Delete this text, then bring it back using Ctrl and Z.

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 13 – Redo (Ctrl Y)

Highlight the red text below and bold it using Ctrl and B. Then press Ctrl and Z. Then press Ctrl and Y. See how it reverses what you just did?

This is the text you should bold, then undo, and redo. Go ahead. You can do it. It’s easy and fun. Bold, undo, and redo this text using Ctrl and B, Ctrl and Z, and Ctrl and Y..

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 14 – Save (Ctrl S)

Press Ctrl and S. Be sure to save this document to your student folder.

There is no reason for this text. You’re almost done with the assignment. Keep going!

Keyboard Shortcuts Part 15 – Print (Ctrl P)

Be sure to put your name and class period in the header on the first page. Then press Ctrl and P.

You made it! Good job! Now, pick up your assignment from the printer, staple it, and turn it in.