Windows CE H/PC Keyboard Shortcuts

CESD|200031

Applies to

Handheld PC 2.0
Handheld PC Professional
Handheld PC 2000

Keyboard Shortcuts

These keyboard shortcuts are written into Windows CE 2 for convenience, taking away some of the monotony of performing some of the tasks present within CE. Some of the Commands may be device specific.

In order to test these keyboard shortcuts:

Save all work
Exit all applications
Minimise to the desktop

N.B. These shortcuts will work within other applications, however until you get used to the correct key placement, minimise and close your active programs

Familiarise yourself with the keyboard layout. Notably the keys:

Ctrl (Control)
Alt (Alternative)
Shift
Fn (Function)
(Windows Key)

System Commands:

Ctrl + Alt + ±	=	Stylus Configuration Properties
Shift + Shift	=	Caps Lock
Fn + Ctrl	=	Numlock, Numeric Keypad
Alt + Ctrl	=	Alt Tap (Right Click)
Alt + Up Key	=	Page Up
Alt + Down Key	=	Page Down
Alt + Left Key	=	Home
Alt + Right Key	=	End
+ Esc	=	Toggle open windows
(or) Ctrl + Esc	=	Display Start Menu
+ M	=	Minimise All
+ -	=	PC Link
+ /	=	Stylus Configuration Properties
+ C	=	Control Panel
+ E	=	Windows Explorer
+ Run	=	Run Dialogue
+ H	=	Help
+ i	=	Stylus Properties
+ K	=	Keyboard Properties
+ Space Bar	=	Windows Shortcut Key Help
+ TAB	=	Minimise All
Alt + Tab	=	Task Manager
Ctrl + Alt + Del	=	Task Manager
Ctrl + Alt + Backspace	=	Task Manager
Alt + Esc	=	Cycle Open Windows
Ctrl + A	=	Select All
Alt + Enter	=	Right Tap, Properties

Pocket Internet Explorer Commands:

CTRL + X	=	Cut Selection to memory
CTRL + C	=	Copy Selection to memory
CTRL + V	=	Paste items from memory
CTRL + A	=	Select All Text on Page
CTRL + J	=	Show Pictures
CTRL + SHIFT + J	=	Hide Pictures
CTRL + K	=	Play Sounds
CTRL + SHIFT + K	=	Disable Sounds
SHIFT + ESC	=	Refresh Page

Pocket Word Commands:

CTRL + N	=	New Blank Document
CTRL + O	=	Open Dialogue
CTRL + S	=	Save File / Save As
CTRL + P	=	Print
CTRL + W	=	Close Document

CTRL + Z	=	Undo Action
CTRL + Y	=	Redo Action
CTRL + X	=	Cut
CTRL + C	=	Copy
CTRL + V	=	Paste
CTRL + A	=	Select All
CTRL + F	=	Find
CTRL + 4	=	Find Next Entry
CTRL + H	=	Replace

CTRL + ALT + N	=	Normal View
CTRL + ALT + O	=	Outline View

CTRL + 7	=	Check Spelling
CTRL + SHIFT + F	=	Font Properties
CTRL + SHIFT + P	=	Font Size
CTRL + SHIFT + >	=	Increase Font Size
CTRL + SHIFT + <	=	Decrease Font Size
CTRL + M	=	Increase indent
CTRL + SHIFT + M	=	Decrease indent
CTRL + T	=	Increase hanging indent
CTRL + SHIFT + T	=	Decrease hanging indent
CTRL + SHIFT + J	=	Numbered List
CTRL + SHIFT + L	=	Ordered List
CTRL + SHIFT + I	=	Tab

CTRL + L	=	Align Left
CTRL + E	=	Align Centre
CTRL + R	=	Align Right
CTRL + Q	=	Remove Paragraph Format

CTRL + B	=	Bold Type
CTRL + I	=	Italic Type
CTRL + U	=	Underline Type

ALT + Z	=	Zoom Mode
ALT + SHIFT + Z	=	Reverse Zoom Mode

CTRL + >	=	Next Word Window
CTRL + <	=	Previous Word Window

ALT + SHIFT + A	=	Show all in outline view
ALT + SHIFT + (num)	=	Show all headings X style

Pocket Excel Commands:

CTRL + N	=	New Workbook
CTRL + O	=	Open Dialogue
CTRL + S	=	Save File / Save As
CTRL + P	=	Print
CTRL + W	=	Close Document

CTRL + Z	=	Undo Action
CTRL + Y	=	Redo Action
CTRL + X	=	Cut
CTRL + C	=	Copy
CTRL + V	=	Paste

CTRL + F	=	Find / Replace
CTRL + 4	=	Find Next

CTRL + 1	=	Cell Properties
CTRL + G	=	Go To...
ALT + Z	=	Zoom In
ALT + SHIFT + Z	=	Zoom Out

CTRL + B	=	Bold Type
CTRL + I	=	Italic Type
CTRL + U	=	Underline Type

CTRL + ;	=	Insert Today's date

SHIFT + Spacebar	=	Select Row
CTRL + Spacebar	=	Select Column
CTRL + A	=	Select Entire Worksheet
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+HOME	=	Select to beginning
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+END	=	Select to last
ALT+SHIFT+HOME	=	Select to beginning of row
ALT+SHIFT+END	=	Select to end of row
ALT+SHIFT+Page Down	=	Select down one screen
ALT+SHIFT+Page Up	=	Select up one screen

CTRL + Tab	=	Next Tab in menu
CTRL + Shift + Tab	=	Previous Tab in menu

ALT + =	=	AutoSum
CTRL+SHIFT+~	=	General Style
CTRL + Shift + $	=	Currency Style
CTRL + Shift + !	=	Decimal Style
CTRL+SHIFT+#	=	Date Style
CTRL+SHIFT+@	=	Time Style
CTRL+SHIFT+%	=	Percentage Style
CTRL+SHIFT+^	=	Exponential Style

Pocket PowerPoint Commands:

N	=	Next Slide
ENTER	=	Next Slide
Right Arrow	=	Next Slide
Space Bar	=	Next Slide
P	=	Previous Slide
Left Arrow	=	Previous Slide
Backspace	=	Previous Slide
ESC	=	End Slide Show
Slide# + Enter	=	Move to Slide #

ALT + Z	=	Zoom Mode

A	=	Toggle Annotations
E	=	Clear Annotations
B	=	Black out or restore display
W	=	White out or restore display

Pocket Outlook Commands: Calendar:

CTRL + N	=	New Appointment
CTRL + P	=	Print Calendar item

CTRL + X	=	Cut
CTRL + C	=	Copy
CTRL + V	=	Paste
	=
CTRL + E	=	Edit Appointment
CTRL + D	=	Delete Appointment

CTRL + Y	=	Open Day View
CTRL + W	=	Open Week View
CTRL + M	=	Open Month View
CTRL + R	=	Open Year View
CTRL + A	=	Open Agenda View

CTRL + G	=	Go to Date
CTRL + T	=	Go to Today
CTRL + ,	=	Go to Previous Day
CTRL + .	=	Go to Next day
CTRL + F	=	Find Appointment

Pocket Outlook Commands: Contacts:

CTRL + N	=	New Contact
CTRL + P	=	Print Contact Item

CTRL + S	=	Send Contact over IR
CTRL + R	=	Receive Contact over IR

CTRL + X	=	Cut
CTRL + C	=	Copy
CTRL + V	=	Paste
CTRL + A	=	Select All

CTRL + E	=	Edit Appointment
CTRL + D	=	Delete Appointment
CTRL + F	=	Find Appointment

Pocket Outlook Commands: Inbox:

CTRL + N	=	New Message
CTRL + E	=	Edit Message
CTRL + P	=	Print Message

CTRL + ENTER	=	Send Message
CTRL + R	=	Reply to Sender
CTRL + SHIFT + R	=	Reply to all
CTRL + F	=	Forward Message

CTRL + X	=	Cut
CTRL + C	=	Copy
CTRL + V	=	Paste
CTRL + A	=	Select All Messages

CTRL + Q	=	Connect / Disconnect
CTRL + D	=	Delete Message or Folder
CTRL + 5	=	Refresh Window
Tab	=	Move to next control
SHIFT + Tab	=	Move to previous control

CTRL + T	=	Inbox Options

Pocket Outlook Commands: Tasks:

CTRL + N	=	New Task
CTRL + P	=	Print Task List

CTRL + X	=	Cut
CTRL + C	=	Copy
CTRL + V	=	Paste
CTRL + A	=	Select All

CTRL + E	=	Edit Task
CTRL + D	=	Delete Task
CTRL + F	=	Find a Task

Month-at-a-Glance (Plus) Commands:

CTRL + M	=	Displays 6 Month view
CTRL + G	=	Go To Date
CTRL + T	=	Go To Today
CTRL + D	=	Open Calendar Day View
CTRL + W	=	Open Calendar Week View

Microsoft Money 1.0 for the H/PC Commands:

Account Manager:
	CTRL + SHIFT + A	=	Displays the Account Manager
	CTRL + W / CTRL + N	=	Create New Account
	CTRL + ENTER	=	View Account Details
	ENTER	=	Open Account Register
Account Register:
	CTRL + SHIFT + R	=	Displays the Account Register
	CTRL + N	=	Creates a New Transaction
	CTRL + D	=	Delete Transaction
	ENTER	=	Edit Transaction
	CTRL + R	=	Change Transaction Status
	ESC	=	Return to Account Manager
Investments View:
	CTRL + SHIFT + I	=	Displays the Investment View
	CTRL + N	=	Create New Investment
	CTRL + ENTER	=	Edit Investment
	CTRL + D	=	Delete Investment
	CTRL + U	=	Web Update Investments
Payees View:
	CTRL + SHIFT + P	=	Displays the Payees View
Categories View:
	CTRL + SHIFT + C	=	Displays the Categories View
Transaction Entry:
	ENTER	=	Save Transaction
	CTRL + S	=	Split Transaction
	TAB	=	Move to Next Field
Split Transaction Entry:
	CTRL + N	=	New Split Item
	CTRL + ENTER	=	Edit Split Item
	CTRL + D	=	Delete Split Item
	ENTER	=	Accepts all split items

Windows Calculator:

ESC	=	Clear
C	=	Clear Entry
Backspace	=	Backspace

M	=	Store in memory
R	=	Recall from memory
L	=	Clear memory
P	=	Memory +

S	=	Change Sign (+ to -)
+	=	Add
-	=	subtract
*	=	multiply
/	=	divide
Q -or- @	=	Square Root
I	=	Calculate Inverse
%	=	Calculate Percentage
Enter	=	Execute action

CTRL + C	=	Copy result
CTRL + V	=	Paste data
CTRL + D	=	Clear Paper Tape

CTRL + S	=	Standard View
CTRL + P	=	Pop-Up View

If you know of any more Windows CE shortcut keys, please send them to us contact

Acknowledgements

With thanks to Peter for working with us on this article.

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