Hotkeys and shortcuts for Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)

(Total 221)

Ctrl + F12
File Management
Open a project file (display the Open dialog box).
Ctrl + O
File Management
Open a project file (display the Open Tab in the Backstage view).
Ctrl + S
File Management
Save a project file.
Ctrl + N
File Management
Create a new project.
Ctrl + P
File Management
Print a file (display the Print Tab in the Backstage view).
Ctrl + F12
Working with dialog boxes
Display the Open dialog box.
Ctrl + O
Working with dialog boxes
Display the Open Tab in the Backstage view.
F12
Working with dialog boxes
Display the Save As dialog box.
Enter
Working with dialog boxes
Open the selected folder or file.
Bkspace
Working with dialog boxes
Open the folder one level above the open folder.
Delete
Working with dialog boxes
Delete the selected folder or file.
Shift + F10
Working with dialog boxes
Display a shortcut menu for a selected item such as a folder or file.
Tab
Working with dialog boxes
Move forward through options
Shift + Tab
Working with dialog boxes
Move back through options
F4 or Alt + 1
Working with dialog boxes
Open the Look in list
Tab
Working with dialog boxes
Move to the next option or option group.
Shift + Tab
Working with dialog boxes
Move to the previous option or option group.
Ctrl + Tab
Working with dialog boxes
Switch to the next Tab in a dialog box.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Working with dialog boxes
Switch to the previous Tab in a dialog box.
Arrow Keys
Working with dialog boxes
Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.
Insert
Working with dialog boxes
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
Working with dialog boxes
Open the list if it is closed and move to that option in the list.
Alt + The letter underlined in an option
Working with dialog boxes
Select an option; select or clear a check box.
Alt + Down Arrow
Working with dialog boxes
Open a selected drop-down list.
Esc
Working with dialog boxes
Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.
Enter
Working with dialog boxes
Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box.
Arrow Keys
Working with dialog boxes
Move between fields at the bottom of a form.
Alt + 1 (left) or Alt + 2 (right)
Working with dialog boxes
Move into Tables at the bottom of a form.
Enter
Working with dialog boxes
Move to the next task or resource.
Shift + Enter
Working with dialog boxes
Move to the previous task or resource.
Home
Navigation Shortcuts
Move to the beginning of the entry.
End
Navigation Shortcuts
Move to the end of the entry.
Left Arrow or Right Arrow
Navigation Shortcuts
Move one character to the left or right, respectively.
Ctrl + Left Arrow
Navigation Shortcuts
Move one word to the left.
Ctrl + Right Arrow
Navigation Shortcuts
Move one word to the right.
Shift + Left Arrow
Navigation Shortcuts
Select or cancel selection one character to the left.
Shift + Right Arrow
Navigation Shortcuts
Select or cancel selection one character to the right.
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow
Navigation Shortcuts
Select or cancel selection one word to the left.
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow
Navigation Shortcuts
Select or cancel selection one word to the right.
Shift + Home
Navigation Shortcuts
Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry.
Shift + End
Navigation Shortcuts
Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry.
Tab
Working with Table
Move to the next cell.
Shift + Tab
Working with Table
Move to the preceding cell.
Down Arrow
Working with Table
Move to the next row.
Up Arrow
Working with Table
Move to the preceding row.
Ctrl + Tab
Working with Table
Insert a Tab in a cell.
Enter
Working with Table
Start a new paragraph.
Tab
Working with Table
Add a new row at the bottom of the Table.
Left Arrow
Moving around cells/text
Move one character to the left.
Right Arrow
Moving around cells/text
Move one character to the right.
Up Arrow
Moving around cells/text
Move one line up.
Down Arrow
Moving around cells/text
Move one line down.
Ctrl + Left Arrow
Moving around cells/text
Move one word to the left.
Ctrl + Right Arrow
Moving around cells/text
Move one word to the right.
End
Moving around cells/text
Move to the end of a line.
Home
Moving around cells/text
Move to the beginning of a line.
Ctrl + Up Arrow
Moving around cells/text
Move up one paragraph.
Ctrl + Down Arrow
Moving around cells/text
Move down one paragraph.
Ctrl + End
Moving around cells/text
Move to the end of a text box.
Ctrl + Home
Moving around cells/text
Move to the beginning of a text box.
Alt + Shift + F10
Access and Use Action
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
Access and Use Action
Select the next item on the action menu.
Up Arrow
Access and Use Action
Select the previous item on the action menu.
Enter
Access and Use Action
Perform the action for the selected item on the action menu.
Esc
Access and Use Action
Close the action menu or message.
Arrow Keys
Network Diagram
Move to a different Network Diagram box.
Shift + Arrow Keys
Network Diagram
Add Network Diagram boxes to the selection.
Ctrl + Arrow Keys
Network Diagram
Move a Network Diagram box.
Network Diagram
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
Network Diagram
Move to the top Network Diagram box in the view or project.
Ctrl + End or Shift + Ctrl + End
Network Diagram
Move to the lowest Network Diagram box in the project.
Home or Shift + Home
Network Diagram
Move to the leftmost Network Diagram box in the project.
End or Shift + End
Network Diagram
Move to the rightmost Network Diagram box in the project.
PgUp or Shift + PgUp
Network Diagram
Move up one window height.
PgDn or Shift + PgDn
Network Diagram
Move down one window height.
Ctrl + PgUp or Shift + Ctrl + PgUp
Network Diagram
Move left one window width.
Ctrl + PgDn or Shift + Ctrl + PgDn
Network Diagram
Move right one window width.
Enter or Tab
Network Diagram
Select the next field in the Network Diagram box.
Shift + Enter
Network Diagram
Select the previous field in the Network Diagram box.
Arrow Keys
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Nudge the shape up, down, right, or left.
Shift + Right Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Increase the shape’s width by 10%.
Shift + Left Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Decrease the shape’s width by 10%.
Shift + Up Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Increase the shape’s height by 10%.
Shift + Down Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Decrease the shape’s height by 10%.
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Increase the shape’s width by 1%.
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Decrease the shape’s width by 1%.
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Increase the shape’s height by 1%.
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Decrease the shape’s height by 1%.
Alt + Right Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Rotate the shape 15 degrees to the right.
Alt + Left Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Rotate the shape 15 degrees to the left.
Esc
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Select an object (with text selected inside the object).
Tab or Shift + Tab until the object you want is selected
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Select an object (with an object selected).
Enter
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Select text within an object (with an object selected).
Press and hold Ctrl while you click the shapes
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Select multiple shapes
Press and hold Shift while you click the shapes
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Select multiple shapes with text
Ctrl + X
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Cut selected object.
Ctrl + C
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Copy selected object.
Ctrl + V
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Paste cut or copied object.
Ctrl + Alt + V
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Paste special.
Ctrl + Shift + C
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Copy formatting only.
Ctrl + Shift + V
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Paste formatting only.
Ctrl + Alt + V
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Paste special.
Ctrl + G after you select the items that you want to group
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Group shapes, pictures, or WordArt.
Ctrl + Shift + G after you select the group that you want to ungroup
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Ungroup shapes, pictures, or WordArt.
Ctrl + Z
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Undo the last action.
Ctrl + Y
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Redo the last action.
Ctrl + Click
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Add next object to a multi-selection.
Shift + Click
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Adds next object to a multi-selection; allows clicking on textbox text to add the textbox to the multi-selection.
Esc
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Collapse selection.
Ctrl + A
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Select all text.
Ctrl + Bkspace
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Delete one word to the left.
Ctrl + Delete
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Delete one word to the right.
Ctrl + Z
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Undo.
Ctrl + Y
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Redo.
Ctrl + Left Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Move one word to the left.
Ctrl + Right Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Move one word to the right.
Home
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Move to the beginning of the line.
End
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Move to the end of the line.
Ctrl + Up Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Move up one paragraph.
Ctrl + Down Arrow
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Move down one paragraph.
Ctrl + Home
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Move to the beginning of the object’s text.
Ctrl + End
Working with OfficeArt Objects
Move to the end of the object’s text
F2
Navigate Views and Windows
Activate the entry bar to edit text in a field.
F10 or Alt
Navigate Views and Windows
Activate the menu bar.
Alt + Spacebar
Navigate Views and Windows
Activate the project control menu.
Shift + F6
Navigate Views and Windows
Activate the split bar.
Alt + F4
Navigate Views and Windows
Close the program window.
F3
Navigate Views and Windows
Display all filtered tasks or all filtered resources.
Alt + F3
Navigate Views and Windows
Display the Field Settings dialog box.
Shift + F11
Navigate Views and Windows
Open a new window.
Shift + Bkspace
Navigate Views and Windows
Reduce a selection to a single field.
Shift + F3
Navigate Views and Windows
Reset sort order to ID order and turn off grouping.
F6
Navigate Views and Windows
Select a drawing object.
Shift + F2
Navigate Views and Windows
Display task information.
Shift + F2
Navigate Views and Windows
Display resource information.
Shift + F2
Navigate Views and Windows
Display assignment information.
Shift + F8
Navigate Views and Windows
Turn on or off the Add To Selection mode.
Ctrl + F9
Navigate Views and Windows
Turn on or off Auto Calculate.
F8
Navigate Views and Windows
Turn on or off the Extend Selection mode.
Alt + Arrow Keys
Navigate Views and Windows
Move left, right, up, or down to view different pages in the Print Preview window.
Alt + Shift + NumPad -
Outline Operations
Hide subtasks.
Alt + Shift + Right Arrow
Outline Operations
Indent the selected task.
Alt + Shift + = or Alt + Shift + NumPad +
Outline Operations
Show subtasks.
Alt + Shift + NumPad *
Outline Operations
Show all tasks.
Alt + Shift + Left Arrow
Outline Operations
Outdent the selected task.
Esc
Sheet View
Cancel an entry.
Ctrl + Delete
Sheet View
Clear or reset the selected field.
Ctrl + C
Sheet View
Copy the selected data.
Ctrl + X
Sheet View
Cut the selected data.
Delete
Sheet View
Delete the selected data.
Ctrl + NumPad -
Sheet View
Delete row that has a selected cell.
Ctrl + D
Sheet View
Fill down.
Ctrl + F or Shift + F5
Sheet View
Display the Find dialog box.
Shift + F4
Sheet View
In the Find dialog box, continue to the next instance of the search results.
F5
Sheet View
Use the Go To command (Edit menu).
Ctrl + F2
Sheet View
Link tasks.
Ctrl + V
Sheet View
Paste the copied or cut data.
Shift + Bkspace
Sheet View
Reduce the selection to one field.
Ctrl + Z
Sheet View
Undo the last action.
Ctrl + Shift + F2
Sheet View
Unlink tasks.
Ctrl + Shift + M
Sheet View
Set the task to manually schedule
Ctrl + Shift + A
Sheet View
Set the task to auto schedule
Alt + Home
Sheet View
Move to the beginning of a project (timescale).
Alt + End
Sheet View
Move to the end of a project (timescale).
Alt + Left Arrow
Sheet View
Move the timescale left.
Alt + Right Arrow
Sheet View
Move the timescale right.
Home or Ctrl + Left Arrow
Sheet View
Move to the first field in a row.
Ctrl + Up Arrow
Sheet View
Move to the first row.
Ctrl + Home
Sheet View
Move to the first field of the first row.
End or Ctrl + Right Arrow
Sheet View
Move to the last field in a row.
Ctrl + End
Sheet View
Move to the last field of the last row.
Ctrl + Down Arrow
Sheet View
Move to the last row.
Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Move in Side Pane
Move focus between the side pane and the view on the right side.
Tab
Move in Side Pane
Select different controls in the side pane if focus is in the side pane.
Spacebar
Move in Side Pane
Select or clear check boxes and option buttons if focus is in the side pane.
Shift + PgDn
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection down one page.
Shift + PgUp
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection up one page.
Shift + Down Arrow
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection down one row.
Shift + Up Arrow
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection up one row.
Shift + Home
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection to the first field in a row.
Shift + End
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection to the last field in a row.
Ctrl + Shift + Home
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection to the start of the information.
Ctrl + Shift + End
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection to the end of the information.
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection to the first row.
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection to the last row.
Ctrl + Shift + Home
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection to the first field of the first row.
Ctrl + Shift + End
Move in Side Pane
Extend the selection to the last field of the last row.
Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar
Move in Side Pane
Select all rows and columns.
Ctrl + Spacebar
Move in Side Pane
Select a column.
Shift + Spacebar
Move in Side Pane
Select a row.
Enter
Move in Side Pane
Move within a selection down one field.
Shift + Enter
Move in Side Pane
Move within a selection up one field.
Tab
Move in Side Pane
Move within a selection right one field.
Shift + Tab
Move in Side Pane
Move within a selection left one field.
Enter
Select and Edit in Entry bar
Accept an entry.
Esc
Select and Edit in Entry bar
Cancel an entry.
Bkspace
Select and Edit in Entry bar
Delete one character to the left.
Delete
Select and Edit in Entry bar
Delete one character to the right.
Ctrl + Delete
Select and Edit in Entry bar
Delete one word to the right.
Shift + End
Select and Edit in Entry bar
Extend the selection to the end of the text.
Shift + Home
Select and Edit in Entry bar
Extend the selection to the start of the text.
Insert
Select and Edit in Entry bar
Turn on or off Overtype mode.
Alt + PgUp
Working with Tim[Esc]ale
Move the timescale left one page.
Alt + PgDn
Working with Tim[Esc]ale
Move the timescale right one page.
Alt + Home
Working with Tim[Esc]ale
Move the timescale to beginning of the project.
Alt + End
Working with Tim[Esc]ale
Move the timescale to end of the project.
Alt + Left Arrow
Working with Tim[Esc]ale
Scroll the timescale left.
Alt + Right Arrow
Working with Tim[Esc]ale
Scroll the timescale right.
Ctrl + NumPad /
Working with Tim[Esc]ale
Show smaller time units.
Ctrl + NumPad *
Working with Tim[Esc]ale
Show larger time units.
Alt + Tab
Switching between Windows
Switch to the next window.
Alt + Shift + Tab
Switching between Windows
Switch to the previous window.
Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4
Switching between Windows
Close the active window.
Ctrl + F5
Switching between Windows
Restore the size of the active window after you maximize it.
F6
Switching between Windows
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
Switching between Windows
Move to a pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction).
Ctrl + F6
Switching between Windows
When more than one window is open, switch to the next window.
Ctrl + Shift + F6
Switching between Windows
Switch to the previous window.
Ctrl + F10
Switching between Windows
Maximize or restore a selected window.
PrtScn
Switching between Windows
Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard.
Alt + PrtScn
Switching between Windows
Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard.