Microsoft Project 2007 Keyboard Shortcuts
In the Help window
F1 Open the Help window.
ALT+F4 Close the Help window.
ALT+TAB Switch between the Help window and the active program.
ALT+HOME Go back to Program Name Home.
TAB Select the next item in the Help window.
Shift+TAB Select the previous item in the Help window.
ENTER Perform the action for the selected item.
TAB or Shift+TAB In the Browse Program Name Help section of the Help window, select the next or previous item, respectively.
ENTER In the Browse Program Name Help section of the Help window, expand or collapse the selected item.
TAB Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, including Show All or Hide All at the top of a topic.
Shift+TAB Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink.
ENTER Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink.
ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE Move back to the previous Help topic (Back button).
ALT+RIGHT ARROW Move forward to the next Help topic (Forward button).
UP ARROWor DOWN ARROW Scroll small amounts up or down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.
PAGE UPor PAGE DOWN Scroll larger amounts up or down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.
ALT+U Change whether the Help window appears connected to (tiled) or separate from (untiled) the active program.
Shift+F10 Display a menu of commands for the Help window.This requires that the Help window have the active focus (click in the Help window).
ESC Stop the last action (Stop button).
F5 Update the window (Refresh button).
CTRL+P Print the current Help topic. Note If the cursor is not in the current Help topic, press F6 and then press CTRL+P.
F6, DOWN ARROW Change the connection state.
F6, DOWN ARROW Type text in the Type words to search for box.
F6 Switchamong areas in the Help window; for example, switch between the toolbar, Type words to search for box, and Search list.
DOWN ARROWor UP ARROW In a Table of Contents in tree view, select the next or previous item, respectively.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW In a Table of Contents in tree view, expand or collapse the selected item, respectively.
Microsoft Office basics
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. Note If pressing F6 doesn't display the task pane you want, try pressing ALT to place focus on the menu bar or Ribbon, which is a part of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, and then pressing CTRL+TAB to move to the task pane.
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+F7 When a document window is not maximized, perform the Move command (on the Control menu for the window). Press the arrow keys to move the window. When you finish, press ESC.
CTRL+F8 When a document window is not maximized, perform the Size command (on the Control menu for the window).Press the arrow keys to resize the window. When you finish, press ESC.
CTRL+F9 Minimize a window to an icon (works for only some Microsoft Office programs).
CTRL+F10 Maximize or restore a selected window.
PRINT SCREEN Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard.
ALT+PRINT SCREEN Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard.
Change or resize the font
CTRL+Shift+F Change the font.
CTRL+Shift+P Change the font size.
CTRL+Shift+> Increase the font size of the selected text.
CTRL+Shift+ Decrease the font size of the selected text.
Move around in text or cells
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.
Shift+F4 Repeat the last Find action.
Move around or work in tables
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 at the end of the last row Add a new row at the bottom of the table.
Access and use task panes
F6 Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.) Note If pressing F6 doesn't display the task pane you want, try pressing ALT to place focus on the menu bar and then pressing CTRL+TAB to move to the task pane.
CTRL+TAB When a menu or toolbar is active, move to a task pane. (You may need to press CTRL+TAB more than once.)
TAB or Shift+TAB When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane, respectively.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW Display the full set of commands on the task pane menu.
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW Move among choices on a selected submenu; move among certain options in a group of options in a dialog box.
SPACEBAR or ENTER Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button.
Shift+F10 Open a shortcut menu; open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item.
HOME or END When a menu or submenu is visible, select the first or last command, respectively, on the menu or submenu.
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN Scroll up or down, respectively, in the selected gallery list.
CTRL+HOME or CTRL+END Move to the top or bottom, respectively, of the selected gallery list.
ALT+Click Open the Research task pane.
Access and use smart tags
ALT+Shift+F10 Display the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, switch to the next smart tag and display its menu or message.
DOWN ARROW Select the next item on a smart tag menu.
UP ARROW Select the previous item on a smart tag menu.
ENTER Perform the action for the selected item on a smart tag menu.
ESC Close the smart tag menu or message.
Use the Network Diagram view
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 Manual positioning must be set first. Click Layout on the Format menu, and then 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.
PAGE UP or Shift+PAGE UP Move up one window height.
PAGE DOWN or Shift+PAGE DOWN Move down one window height.
CTRL+PAGE UP or Shift+CTRL+PAGE UP Move left one window width.
CTRL+PAGE DOWN or Shift+CTRL+PAGE DOWN Move right one window width.
ENTER Select the next field in the Network Diagram box.
Shift+ENTER Select the previous field in the Network Diagram box.
Navigate views and windows
ALT+SPACEBAR Activate the Control menu.
F2 Activate the entry bar to edit text in a field.
F10 or ALT Activate the menu bar.
ALT+HYPHEN 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 Column Definition dialog box.
Shift+F11 Open a new window.
Shift+BACKSPACE Reduce a selection to a single field.
Shift+F3 Reset sort order to ID order.
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 a project
ALT+Shift+HYPHEN or ALT+Shift+MINUS SIGN (minus sign on the numeric keypad) Hide subtasks.
ALT+Shift+RIGHT ARROW Indent the selected task.
ALT+Shift+ = or ALT+Shift+PLUS SIGN (plus sign on the numeric keypad) Show subtasks.
ALT+Shift+* (asterisk on the numeric keypad) Show all tasks.
ALT+Shift+LEFT ARROW Outdent the selected task.
Select and edit 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.
Sheet view - edit
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 orCTRL+MINUS SIGN (on the numeric keypad) Delete the selected data.
CTRL+D Fill down.
CTRL+F orShift+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+BACKSPACE Reduce the selection to one field.
CTRL+Z Undo the last action.
CTRL+Shift+F2 Unlink tasks.
Sheet view - move
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 orCTRL+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 orCTRL+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.
Sheet view - move in the side pane
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.
CTRL+R Update the Project Guide.
Sheet view - select in a view
Shift+PAGE DOWN Extend the selection down one page.
Shift+PAGE UP 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 the entry bar
ENTER Accept an entry.
ESC Cancel an entry.
BACKSPACE 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.
Use a timescale
ALT+PAGE UP Move the timescale left one page.
ALT+PAGE DOWN 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+ / (slash on the numeric keypad) Show smaller time units.
CTRL+* (asterisk on the numeric keypad) Show larger time units.
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