Programs

Shortcuts Microsoft Projects for Windows

Windows

We present to your attention the shortcuts for the Microsoft Projects for Windows which is used on the operating system Windows, in this hotkeys description 221 of the most popular and important shortcuts are offered. You can also add your changes on our portal if you consider the data insufficiently complete or add a new program from the very beginning.

File Management

Windows	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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.

Windows	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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	Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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.