Keyboard Shortcuts

In addition to using a mouse, you can use keyboard shortcuts to choose menu commands and navigate through dialog boxes.

Every menu title and menu command has an underlined letter, called a mnemonic. To select a menu, press Alt+mnemonic. To choose a menu command, press the mnemonic key. You can execute some commands directly by pressing Ctrl plus another key, or by pressing a function key. These shortcuts are listed on the menus.

To navigate to different controls (for example, fields, lists, and buttons) in a dialog box or property sheet, use the Tab key. To select different tabs in a property sheet, use the Tab key to select the current tab, then use the left and right arrow keys to select other tabs.