Shortcuts Microsoft Projects for Windows

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File Management

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`F12`	Open a project file (display the Open dialog box).
	`Ctrl`+`O`	Open a project file (display the Open Tab in the Backstage view).
	`Ctrl`+`S`	Save a project file.
	`Ctrl`+`N`	Create a new project.
	`Ctrl`+`P`	Print a file (display the Print Tab in the Backstage view).

Working with dialog boxes

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`F12`	Display the Open dialog box.
	`Ctrl`+`O`	Display the Open Tab in the Backstage view.
	`F12`	Display the Save As dialog box.
	`Enter`	Open the selected folder or file.
	`Bkspace`	Open the folder one level above the open folder.
	`Delete`	Delete the selected folder or file.
	`Shift`+`F10`	Display a shortcut menu for a selected item such as a folder or file.
	`Tab`	Move forward through options
	`Shift`+`Tab`	Move back through options
	`F4 or Alt`+`1`	Open the Look in list
	`Tab`	Move to the next option or option group.
	`Shift`+`Tab`	Move to the previous option or option group.
	`Ctrl`+`Tab`	Switch to the next Tab in a dialog box.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Tab`	Switch to the previous Tab in a dialog box.
	`Arrow Keys`	Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.
	`Insert`	Perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the selected check box.
	`First letter of an option in a drop-down list`	Open the list if it is closed and move to that option in the list.
	`Alt`+`The letter underlined in an option`	Select an option; select or clear a check box.
	`Alt`+`Down Arrow`	Open a selected drop-down list.
	`Esc`	Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.
	`Enter`	Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box.
	`Arrow Keys`	Move between fields at the bottom of a form.
	`Alt`+`1 (left) or Alt`+`2 (right)`	Move into Tables at the bottom of a form.
	`Enter`	Move to the next task or resource.
	`Shift`+`Enter`	Move to the previous task or resource.

Navigation Shortcuts

	Windows	Action
	`Home`	Move to the beginning of the entry.
	`End`	Move to the end of the entry.
	`Left Arrow or Right Arrow`	Move one character to the left or right, respectively.
	`Ctrl`+`Left Arrow`	Move one word to the left.
	`Ctrl`+`Right Arrow`	Move one word to the right.
	`Shift`+`Left Arrow`	Select or cancel selection one character to the left.
	`Shift`+`Right Arrow`	Select or cancel selection one character to the right.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Left Arrow`	Select or cancel selection one word to the left.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Right Arrow`	Select or cancel selection one word to the right.
	`Shift`+`Home`	Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry.
	`Shift`+`End`	Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry.

Working with Table

	Windows	Action
	`Tab`	Move to the next cell.
	`Shift`+`Tab`	Move to the preceding cell.
	`Down Arrow`	Move to the next row.
	`Up Arrow`	Move to the preceding row.
	`Ctrl`+`Tab`	Insert a Tab in a cell.
	`Enter`	Start a new paragraph.
	`Tab`	Add a new row at the bottom of the Table.

Moving around cells/text

	Windows	Action
	`Left Arrow`	Move one character to the left.
	`Right Arrow`	Move one character to the right.
	`Up Arrow`	Move one line up.
	`Down Arrow`	Move one line down.
	`Ctrl`+`Left Arrow`	Move one word to the left.
	`Ctrl`+`Right Arrow`	Move one word to the right.
	`End`	Move to the end of a line.
	`Home`	Move to the beginning of a line.
	`Ctrl`+`Up Arrow`	Move up one paragraph.
	`Ctrl`+`Down Arrow`	Move down one paragraph.
	`Ctrl`+`End`	Move to the end of a text box.
	`Ctrl`+`Home`	Move to the beginning of a text box.

Access and Use Action

	Windows	Action
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`F10`	Display the menu or message for an action. If more than one action is present, switch to the next action and display its menu or message.
	`Down Arrow`	Select the next item on the action menu.
	`Up Arrow`	Select the previous item on the action menu.
	`Enter`	Perform the action for the selected item on the action menu.
	`Esc`	Close the action menu or message.

Network Diagram

	Windows	Action
	`Arrow Keys`	Move to a different Network Diagram box.
	`Shift`+`Arrow Keys`	Add Network Diagram boxes to the selection.
	`Ctrl`+`Arrow Keys`	Move a Network Diagram box.
		NOTE: You need to set manual positioning first. Select the box you want to move. Click Format, and then click Layout. Click Allow manual box positioning.
	`Ctrl`+`Home or Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Home`	Move to the top Network Diagram box in the view or project.
	`Ctrl`+`End or Shift`+`Ctrl`+`End`	Move to the lowest Network Diagram box in the project.
	`Home or Shift`+`Home`	Move to the leftmost Network Diagram box in the project.
	`End or Shift`+`End`	Move to the rightmost Network Diagram box in the project.
	`PgUp or Shift`+`PgUp`	Move up one window height.
	`PgDn or Shift`+`PgDn`	Move down one window height.
	`Ctrl`+`PgUp or Shift`+`Ctrl`+`PgUp`	Move left one window width.
	`Ctrl`+`PgDn or Shift`+`Ctrl`+`PgDn`	Move right one window width.
	`Enter or Tab`	Select the next field in the Network Diagram box.
	`Shift`+`Enter`	Select the previous field in the Network Diagram box.

Working with OfficeArt Objects

	Windows	Action
	`Arrow Keys`	Nudge the shape up, down, right, or left.
	`Shift`+`Right Arrow`	Increase the shape’s width by 10%.
	`Shift`+`Left Arrow`	Decrease the shape’s width by 10%.
	`Shift`+`Up Arrow`	Increase the shape’s height by 10%.
	`Shift`+`Down Arrow`	Decrease the shape’s height by 10%.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Right Arrow`	Increase the shape’s width by 1%.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Left Arrow`	Decrease the shape’s width by 1%.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Up Arrow`	Increase the shape’s height by 1%.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Down Arrow`	Decrease the shape’s height by 1%.
	`Alt`+`Right Arrow`	Rotate the shape 15 degrees to the right.
	`Alt`+`Left Arrow`	Rotate the shape 15 degrees to the left.
	`Esc`	Select an object (with text selected inside the object).
	`Tab or Shift`+`Tab until the object you want is selected`	Select an object (with an object selected).
	`Enter`	Select text within an object (with an object selected).
	`Press and hold Ctrl while you click the shapes`	Select multiple shapes
	`Press and hold Shift while you click the shapes`	Select multiple shapes with text
	`Ctrl`+`X`	Cut selected object.
	`Ctrl`+`C`	Copy selected object.
	`Ctrl`+`V`	Paste cut or copied object.
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`V`	Paste special.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`	Copy formatting only.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`	Paste formatting only.
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`V`	Paste special.
	`Ctrl`+`G after you select the items that you want to group`	Group shapes, pictures, or WordArt.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G after you select the group that you want to ungroup`	Ungroup shapes, pictures, or WordArt.
	`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo the last action.
	`Ctrl`+`Y`	Redo the last action.
	`Ctrl`+`Click`	Add next object to a multi-selection.
	`Shift`+`Click`	Adds next object to a multi-selection; allows clicking on textbox text to add the textbox to the multi-selection.
	`Esc`	Collapse selection.
	`Ctrl`+`A`	Select all text.
	`Ctrl`+`Bkspace`	Delete one word to the left.
	`Ctrl`+`Delete`	Delete one word to the right.
	`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo.
	`Ctrl`+`Y`	Redo.
	`Ctrl`+`Left Arrow`	Move one word to the left.
	`Ctrl`+`Right Arrow`	Move one word to the right.
	`Home`	Move to the beginning of the line.
	`End`	Move to the end of the line.
	`Ctrl`+`Up Arrow`	Move up one paragraph.
	`Ctrl`+`Down Arrow`	Move down one paragraph.
	`Ctrl`+`Home`	Move to the beginning of the object’s text.
	`Ctrl`+`End`	Move to the end of the object’s text

Navigate Views and Windows

	Windows	Action
	`F2`	Activate the entry bar to edit text in a field.
	`F10 or Alt`	Activate the menu bar.
	`Alt`+`Spacebar`	Activate the project control menu.
	`Shift`+`F6`	Activate the split bar.
	`Alt`+`F4`	Close the program window.
	`F3`	Display all filtered tasks or all filtered resources.
	`Alt`+`F3`	Display the Field Settings dialog box.
	`Shift`+`F11`	Open a new window.
	`Shift`+`Bkspace`	Reduce a selection to a single field.
	`Shift`+`F3`	Reset sort order to ID order and turn off grouping.
	`F6`	Select a drawing object.
	`Shift`+`F2`	Display task information.
	`Shift`+`F2`	Display resource information.
	`Shift`+`F2`	Display assignment information.
	`Shift`+`F8`	Turn on or off the Add To Selection mode.
	`Ctrl`+`F9`	Turn on or off Auto Calculate.
	`F8`	Turn on or off the Extend Selection mode.
	`Alt`+`Arrow Keys`	Move left, right, up, or down to view different pages in the Print Preview window.

Outline Operations

	Windows	Action
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`NumPad -`	Hide subtasks.
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`Right Arrow`	Indent the selected task.
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`= or Alt`+`Shift`+`NumPad`+	Show subtasks.
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`NumPad *`	Show all tasks.
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`Left Arrow`	Outdent the selected task.

Sheet View

	Windows	Action
	`Esc`	Cancel an entry.
	`Ctrl`+`Delete`	Clear or reset the selected field.
	`Ctrl`+`C`	Copy the selected data.
	`Ctrl`+`X`	Cut the selected data.
	`Delete`	Delete the selected data.
	`Ctrl`+`NumPad -`	Delete row that has a selected cell.
	`Ctrl`+`D`	Fill down.
	`Ctrl`+`F or Shift`+`F5`	Display the Find dialog box.
	`Shift`+`F4`	In the Find dialog box, continue to the next instance of the search results.
	`F5`	Use the Go To command (Edit menu).
	`Ctrl`+`F2`	Link tasks.
	`Ctrl`+`V`	Paste the copied or cut data.
	`Shift`+`Bkspace`	Reduce the selection to one field.
	`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo the last action.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F2`	Unlink tasks.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M`	Set the task to manually schedule
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	Set the task to auto schedule
	`Alt`+`Home`	Move to the beginning of a project (timescale).
	`Alt`+`End`	Move to the end of a project (timescale).
	`Alt`+`Left Arrow`	Move the timescale left.
	`Alt`+`Right Arrow`	Move the timescale right.
	`Home or Ctrl`+`Left Arrow`	Move to the first field in a row.
	`Ctrl`+`Up Arrow`	Move to the first row.
	`Ctrl`+`Home`	Move to the first field of the first row.
	`End or Ctrl`+`Right Arrow`	Move to the last field in a row.
	`Ctrl`+`End`	Move to the last field of the last row.
	`Ctrl`+`Down Arrow`	Move to the last row.

Move in Side Pane

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`Tab or Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Tab`	Move focus between the side pane and the view on the right side.
	`Tab`	Select different controls in the side pane if focus is in the side pane.
	`Spacebar`	Select or clear check boxes and option buttons if focus is in the side pane.
	`Shift`+`PgDn`	Extend the selection down one page.
	`Shift`+`PgUp`	Extend the selection up one page.
	`Shift`+`Down Arrow`	Extend the selection down one row.
	`Shift`+`Up Arrow`	Extend the selection up one row.
	`Shift`+`Home`	Extend the selection to the first field in a row.
	`Shift`+`End`	Extend the selection to the last field in a row.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Home`	Extend the selection to the start of the information.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`End`	Extend the selection to the end of the information.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Up Arrow`	Extend the selection to the first row.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Down Arrow`	Extend the selection to the last row.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Home`	Extend the selection to the first field of the first row.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`End`	Extend the selection to the last field of the last row.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Spacebar`	Select all rows and columns.
	`Ctrl`+`Spacebar`	Select a column.
	`Shift`+`Spacebar`	Select a row.
	`Enter`	Move within a selection down one field.
	`Shift`+`Enter`	Move within a selection up one field.
	`Tab`	Move within a selection right one field.
	`Shift`+`Tab`	Move within a selection left one field.

Select and Edit in Entry bar

	Windows	Action
	`Enter`	Accept an entry.
	`Esc`	Cancel an entry.
	`Bkspace`	Delete one character to the left.
	`Delete`	Delete one character to the right.
	`Ctrl`+`Delete`	Delete one word to the right.
	`Shift`+`End`	Extend the selection to the end of the text.
	`Shift`+`Home`	Extend the selection to the start of the text.
	`Insert`	Turn on or off Overtype mode.

Working with Tim[Esc]ale

	Windows	Action
	`Alt`+`PgUp`	Move the timescale left one page.
	`Alt`+`PgDn`	Move the timescale right one page.
	`Alt`+`Home`	Move the timescale to beginning of the project.
	`Alt`+`End`	Move the timescale to end of the project.
	`Alt`+`Left Arrow`	Scroll the timescale left.
	`Alt`+`Right Arrow`	Scroll the timescale right.
	`Ctrl`+`NumPad /`	Show smaller time units.
	`Ctrl`+`NumPad *`	Show larger time units.

Switching between Windows

	Windows	Action
	`Alt`+`Tab`	Switch to the next window.
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`Tab`	Switch to the previous window.
	`Ctrl`+`W or Ctrl`+`F4`	Close the active window.
	`Ctrl`+`F5`	Restore the size of the active window after you maximize it.
	`F6`	Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). You may need to press F6 more than once.
	`Shift`+`F6`	Move to a pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction).
	`Ctrl`+`F6`	When more than one window is open, switch to the next window.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F6`	Switch to the previous window.
	`Ctrl`+`F10`	Maximize or restore a selected window.
	`PrtScn`	Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard.
	`Alt`+`PrtScn`	Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard.

Shortcuts Microsoft Projects for Windows

File Management

Working with dialog boxes

Navigation Shortcuts

Working with Table

Moving around cells/text

Access and Use Action

Network Diagram

Working with OfficeArt Objects

Navigate Views and Windows

Outline Operations

Sheet View

Move in Side Pane

Select and Edit in Entry bar

Working with Tim[Esc]ale

Switching between Windows

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