Keyboard shortcuts for gmail for faster mail usage with less effort

Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts help you save time by allowing you to never take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse. You'll need a Standard 101/102-Key or Natural PS/2 Keyboard to use the shortcuts. 

Define Your Own Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts

To change the default Gmail keyboard shortcuts to more handy keys:

• Make sure Gmail keyboard shortcuts are enabled.
• Follow the Settings link in Gmail.
• Go to the Labs category.
• Make sure Enable is selected under Custom keyboard shortcuts.
• Click Save Changes.
• Follow the Settings link again.
• This time, go to the Keyboard Shortcuts section.
• Edit all desired keyboard shortcuts.
  • Use '\' together with the corresponding decimal ASCII code to use non-printable characters. "\27" stands for ESC, for example, and "\127" for DEL (you cannot, alas, use the latter for the text input field only accepts three characters).
• Click Save Changes.

 
To turn these case-sensitive shortcuts on or off:

1. Click the gear icon in the upper right, then select Settings.
2. Choose the option next to "Keyboard shortcuts" to turn them on. You can also enable shortcuts automatically by going to http://mail.google.com/mail/?kbd=1

Shortcut Key	Definition	Action
c	Compose	Allows you to compose a new message. <Shift> + c allows you to compose a message in a new window.
/	Search	Puts your cursor in the search box.
k	Move to newer conversation	Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit <Enter> to expand a conversation.
j	Move to older conversation	Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit <Enter> to expand a conversation.
n	Next message	Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
p	Previous message	Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
o or <Enter>	Open	Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in 'Conversation View.'
u	Return to conversation list	Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations.
e	Archive	Archive your conversation from any view.
m	Mute	Archives the conversation, and all future messages skip the Inbox unless sent or cc'd directly to you. Learn more.
x	Select conversation	Automatically checks and selects a conversation so that you can archive, apply a label, or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to that conversation.
s	Star a message or conversation	Adds or removes a star to a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a message or conversation a special status.
+	Mark as important	Helps Gmail learn what's important to you by marking misclassified messages. (Specific to Priority Inbox)
-	Mark as unimportant	Helps Gmail learn what's not important to you by marking misclassified messages. (Specific to Priority Inbox)
!	Report spam	Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list.
r	Reply	Replies to the message sender. <Shift> + r allows you to reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
a	Reply all	Replies to all message recipients. <Shift> +a allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
f	Forward	Forwards a message. <Shift> + f allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
<Esc>	Escape from input field	Removes the cursor from your current input field.
<Ctrl> + s	Save draft	Saves the current text as a draft when composing a message. Hold the <Ctrl> key while pressing s and make sure your cursor is in one of the text fields -- either the composition pane, or any of the To, CC, BCC, or Subject fields -- when using this shortcut.
#	Delete	Moves the conversation to Trash.
l	Label	Opens the Labels menu to label a conversation.
v	Move to	Moves the conversation from the inbox to a different label, Spam or Trash.
<Shift> + i	Mark as read	Marks your message as 'read' and skip to the next message.
<Shift> + u	Mark as unread	Marks your message as 'unread' so you can go back to it later.
[	Archive and previous	Removes the current view's label from your conversation and moves to the previous one.
]	Archive and next	Removes the current view's label from your conversation and moves to the next one.
z	Undo	Undoes your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link).
<Shift> + n	Update current conversation	Updates your current conversation when there are new messages.
q	Move cursor to chat search	Moves your cursor directly to the chat search box.
y	Remove from Current View*	Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view. From 'Inbox,' 'y' means Archive From 'Starred,' 'y' means Unstar From 'Trash,' 'y' means Move to inbox From any label, 'y' means Remove the label * 'y' has no effect if you're in 'Spam,' 'Sent,' or 'All Mail.'
.	Show more actions	Displays the 'More Actions' drop-down menu.
<Ctrl> + <Down arrow>	Opens options in Chat	<Ctrl> + <Down arrow> moves from edit field in your chat window to select the 'Video and more' menu Next, press <Tab> to select the emoticon menu Press <Enter> to open the selected menu
?	Show keyboard shortcuts help	Displays the keyboard shortcuts help menu within any page you're on. (Note: Typing ? will display the help menu even if you don't have keyboard shortcuts enabled)
k	Move up a contact	Moves your cursor up in your contact list
j	Move down a contact	Moves your cursor down in your contact list
o or <Enter>	Open	Opens the contact with the cursor next to it.
u	Return to contact list view	Refreshes your page and returns you to the contact list.
e	Remove from Current Group	Removes selected contacts from the group currently being displayed.
x	Select contact	Checks and selects a contact so that you can change group membership or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to the contact.
<Esc>	Escape from input field	Removes the cursor from the current input
#	Delete	Deletes a contact permanently
l	Group membership	Opens the groups button to group contacts
z	Undo	Reverses your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link)
.	Show more actions	Opens the "More actions" drop-down menu.

Combo-keys - Use the following combinations of keys to navigate through Gmail.

Shortcut Key	Definition	Action
<Tab> then <Enter>	Send message	After composing your message, use this combination to send it automatically. (Supported in Internet Explorer and Firefox, on Windows.)
y then o	Archive and next	Archives your conversation and moves to the next one.
g then a	Go to 'All Mail'	Takes you to 'All Mail,' the storage site for all mail you've ever sent or received (and have not deleted).
g then s	Go to 'Starred'	Takes you to all conversations you have starred.
g then c	Go to 'Contacts'	Takes you to your Contacts list.
g then d	Go to 'Drafts'	Takes you to all drafts you have saved.
g then l	Go to 'Label'	Takes you to the search box with the "label:" operator filled in for you.
g then i	Go to 'Inbox'	Returns you to the inbox.
g then t	Go to 'Sent Mail'	Takes you to all mail you've sent.
* then a	Select all	Selects all mail.
* then n	Select none	Deselects all mail.
* then r	Select read	Selects all mail you've read.
* then u	Select unread	Selects all unread mail.
* then s	Select starred	Selects all starred mail.
* then t	Select unstarred	Selects all unstarred mail.

FINGER TIP KEYBOARD KEY DATA PROCESSING ON LINUX :OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice Keyboard Shortcuts

!0 essential LibreOffice Writer tricks

Takeaway: LibreOffice Writer offers a ton of timesaving features that a lot of users don’t know about. Here are 10 cool tips that can speed your work.

I’m a writer of both tech articles and fiction. I depend upon LibreOffice on an hourly basis. Because of this, I have a personal relationship with the word processor piece of the office suite puzzle. Most people use only a small portion of the power of the word processor, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, if average users knew the power they held at their fingertips, they’d be amazed at what they’re missing.
With that in mind, I want to illustrate some handy tips and tricks you can use with LibreOffice Writer. These tips won’t make you a better writer, but they will make the process of writing (in one form or another) easier.

1: Create instant hyperlinks

I wind up placing a lot of hyperlinks within many of the articles I write, which can be quite cumbersome. You type the text, click on the Hyperlink button, enter the URL, click Apply, and click Close. There is a much better way: Use the Hyperlink Bar. To enable this, click View | Toolbars and select Hyperlink Bar. This will open a new toolbar that has two simple text areas. The first (to the far left) is where you enter the text for the hyperlink. The second area is where you enter the URL. Once you’ve entered the URL, press Enter and the link will appear to the right of the current cursor position.

2: Use the Thesaurus

That’s right, LibreOffice comes complete with a handy Thesaurus to use as you write. To open up this this tool, highlight the word you need help with and then hit Ctrl + F7. The LibreOffice Thesaurus will open with suggestions for the word. If you are using a window manager or have created a custom shortcut that uses Ctrl + F7, you can just go to Tools | Language | Thesaurus.

3: Take advantage of autocomplete

You know that tool on your smartphone that mostly just gets in the way of your trying to type? Well, you can enable it in LibreOffice Writer, only it’s not so bad. Click Tools | Autocorrect Options. In the Word Completion tab, make sure the Enable Word Completion option is checked. In that same tab, make sure the check box for Collect Words is selected. With the latter option checked, LibreOffice will record every word you type so autocomplete will have a database of words from which to pull. Now as you type, LibreOffice will complete your words and you just have to hit the Enter key to accept its suggestion.

4: Know your keyboard shortcuts

Here’s the deal. Every application has keyboard shortcuts. Most people know the usual Ctrl + A, Ctrl + V, Ctrl + P shortcuts. But that short list does little in the grand scheme of things. There exists a huge list of preconfigured keyboard shortcuts for LibreOffice. The best way to learn these shortcuts is to click Tools | Customize and then click on the Keyboard tab. There, you can scroll through the complete list of preconfigured keyboard shortcuts. Go through that list and commit to memory those you’ll need to use most.

5: Protect your templates

LibreOffice has a great system for using templates. You can create a collection of them and house them in a shared repository. But when you create them, it’s a good idea to make them read-only and to password protect them. The last thing you want to do is work hard on a template only to have someone overwrite it, causing you to go back to the drawing board. To mark a template as read only and password protect it, open it and click on File | Properties. Click on the Security tab and select Read Only. Now click the Protect button and when the new window opens, enter (and re-enter) the desired password.

6: Create a table of contents

If you’re creating larger documents, you should seriously consider creating a table of contents. It may sound complicated, but it’s not. To add a table of contents, follow these steps:

1. Click in the document where you want to create the table of contents.
2. Click Insert | Indexes And Tables | Indexes and Tables
3. Click the Index/Table tab.
4. Select Table of Contents in the Type box.
5. Select any options you want and then click OK.

If you later make a change in the document that must be reflected in the table of contents, you must update it by clicking Tools | Update | All Indexes And Tables.

7: Navigate through your document

If you are creating a complex document, you will want to take advantage of the LibreOffice Writer Navigator. This handy tool will allow you to click on an object within your document and immediately zip to that spot. The Navigator includes objects such as headings, tables, text frames, graphics, OLE objects, bookmarks, sections, hyperlinks, references, indexes, and comments. To get to the Navigator click View | Navigator or just hit F5.

8: Perform quick calculations

When a document requires some calculations, there’s no reason to fire up a calculator or open up a spreadsheet. LibreOffice Writer has a formula toolbar that lets you perform calculations from within the word processor. The formula toolbar doesn’t permanently reside in the toolbar section of LibreOffice. Instead, you view it, run your calculation, hit Enter, and the calculation will appear at your cursor. You can do the following calculations: sum, round, percent, square root, power, various operators, and various basic and statistical functions.

9: Dock and undock your toolbars

A really cool feature is the ability to dock and undock toolbars. All toolbars can become undocked windows, which allows you to position them exactly where you want. Here’s how you do it. Find a toolbar you want to serve as an undocked window. Hold down the Ctrl key and then double-click an empty spot on the toolbar. This will undock the bar which can now be moved around like a standard window. Repeat the action to re-dock the bar.

10: Move text efficiently

Writer offers a really great way to copy a block of text to a new location within a document — and you don’t have to do copy/paste. Instead, highlight the text, press and hold the Ctrl key, and then drag the text to wherever you want it. I prefer this method because it is more efficient than the standard copy/paste method.

More tips?

Have you found a tip for LibreOffice Writer that has saved you time and effort? If so, share it with your fellow TechRepublic members.

General Shortcuts for OpenOffice.org / LibreOffice

Ctrl + A : Select All
Ctrl + F : Find and Replace
Ctrl + Y : Redo last action
Ctrl + A : select all
Ctrl + O : open
Ctrl + S : save
Alt + F4 : close window

OpenOffice.org Writer / LibreOffice Writer

Text

Ctrl + E : Centred
Ctrl + J : Justify
Ctrl + L : Align Left
Ctrl + R : Align Right
Ctrl + D : Double Underline
Ctrl + Shift + P : Superscript
Ctrl + Shift + B : Subscript

Paragraph Style

Ctrl + 0 (zero) : Apply the Default style
Ctrl + 1 : Apply the Heading 1 style
Ctrl + 2 : Apply the Heading 2 style
Ctrl + 3 : Apply the Heading 3 style
Ctrl + 5 : 1.5 Line Spacing
Ctrl + Plus Key (+) : Calculates the selected text and copies the result to the clipboard
Ctrl + Hyphen (-) : Custom hyphens; hyphenation set by you
Ctrl + Shift + minus sign (-) : Non-breaking dash (is not used for hyphenation).
Ctrl + * (multiplication sign on number pad) : Run macro field.
Ctrl + Space : Non-breaking spaces that are not used for hyphenation and are not expanded if the text is justified
Shift + Enter : Line break without paragraph change
Ctrl + Enter : Manual page break
Ctrl + Shift + Enter : Column break in multi-columnar texts
Alt + Enter : Inserting a new paragraph without numbering;
Alt + Enter : Inserting a new paragraph directly before or after a section or a table
Arrow Left : Move cursor to left
Shift + Arrow Left : Move cursor with selection to the left
Ctrl + Arrow Left : Go to beginning of word
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Left : Selecting to the left word by word
Arrow Right : Move cursor to right
Shift + Arrow Right : Move cursor with selection to the right
Ctrl + Arrow Right : Go to end of word
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Right : Selecting to the right word by word
Arrow Up : Move up one line
Shift + Arrow Up : Selecting lines in an upwards direction
Arrow Down : Move cursor down one line
Shift + Arrow Down : Selecting lines in a downward direction
Home : Go to beginning of line
Shift + Home : Go and select to the beginning of a line
End : Go to end of line
Shift + End : Go and select to end of line
Ctrl + Home : Go to start of document
Ctrl + Shift + Home : Go and select text to start of document
Ctrl + End : Go to end of document
Ctrl + Shift + End : Go and select text to end of document
Ctrl + Page Up : Switch cursor between text and header
Ctrl + Page Down : Switch cursor between text and footer
Insert : Insert mode on/off
Page Up : Screen page up
Shift + Page Up : Move up screen page with selection
Page Down : Move down screen page
Shift + Page Down : Move down screen page with selection
Ctrl + Delete : Delete text to end of word
Ctrl + Backspace : Delete text to beginning of word
Ctrl + Shift + Delete : Delete text to end of sentence
Ctrl + Shift + Backspace : Delete text to beginning of sentence
Ctrl + Tab : Next suggestion with Automatic Word Completion
Ctrl + Shift + Tab : Use previous suggestion with Automatic Word Completion
Alt + W : Spell checker dialog; call back the original unknown word into the text box
Ctrl + Shift + F10 or Ctrl + mouse double-click : Dock or un-dock the Navigator, Styles and Formatting window, or other windows

Tables

Ctrl + A : If the active cell is empty, selects the whole table; otherwise it selects the contents of the active cell; pressing it a second time selects the entire table
Ctrl + Home : If the active cell is empty, moves the cursor to the beginning of the table; pressing it again moves the cursor to the beginning of document; if the active cell is not empty, moves the cursor to the beginning of the active cell; pressing it a second time moves the cursor to the beginning of the current table; a third press moves the cursor to the beginning of the document
Ctrl + End : If the active cell is empty, moves the cursor to the end of the table; pressing it again moves the cursor to the end of document; if the active cell is not empty, moves the cursor to the end of the active cell; pressing it a second time moves the cursor to the end of the current table; a third press moves the cursor to the end of the document
Ctrl + Tab : Inserts a tab stop (only in tables); depending on the Window Manager in use, the Alt + Tab may be used instead
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Up : Jumps to start of table
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Down : Jumps to end of table
Alt + Arrow Keys : Increases or decreases the size of the column or row on the right or bottom cell edge
Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys : Increases or decreases the size of the column or row on the left or top cell edge
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys : Like Alt, but only the active cell is modified.
Alt + Insert : Provides 3 seconds in Insert mode, during which time pressing an Arrow Key inserts a row or column, or Ctrl + Arrow Key will insert a cell
Alt + Delete : Provides 3 seconds in Delete mode, during which time pressing an Arrow Key deletes a row or column, or Ctrl + Arrow Key merges the active cell with the neighbouring cell
Ctrl + Shift + T : Removes cell protection from all selected tables; if no table is selected, then cell protection is removed from all of the tables in the document
Ctrl + Shift + Delete : If nothing is selected, the contents of the next cell will be deleted; if cells are selected, the whole row(s) of the selection will be deleted; if all rows are selected completely or partially, the entire table will be deleted

Paragraphs and heading levels

Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow or Ctrl + Up Arrow : Moves the active paragraph or selected paragraphs up one paragraph
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow or Ctrl + Down Arrow : Moves the active paragraph or selected paragraphs down one paragraph
Tab : The heading in format Heading X (X = 1-9) is moved down one level in the outline
Shift + Tab : The heading in format Heading X (X = 2-10) is moved up one level in the outline
Ctrl + Tab : At the start of a heading, inserts a tab stop. Depending on the Window Manager in use, Alt+Tab may be used instead; to change the heading level with the keyboard, first position the cursor in front of the heading

OpenOffice.org Math / LibreOffice Math

Ctrl + Alt + Delete : Shut down
F3 : Repeat again
F2 : Help
F5 : Refresh
Ctrl + B : Bold
Ctrl + U : Underline
Ctrl + End : Go bottom
Ctrl + Home : Go on top
F7 : Enter query
Ctrl + F : Find
Ctrl + R : Replace
Ctrl + P : Print
Ctrl + G : Go to
Ctrl + E : Eject
Ctrl + V : Paste
Ctrl + C : Copy
F10 : Save
Backspace : Go back
Shift + Delete : Delete all
Shift + Down Arrow : Move downwards
Esc : Exit

OpenOffice.org Impress / LibreOffice Impress

F2 : Edit text
F3 : Edit group
Ctrl + F3 : Exit group
Shift + F3 : Duplicate
F4 : Position and Size
F5 : View Slide Show
Ctrl + Shift + F5 : Navigator
F7 : Spell check
Ctrl + F7 : Thesaurus
F8 : Edit Points
Ctrl + Shift + F8 : Fit text to frame
F11 : Styles and Formatting

Navigating in Slide Sorter

Esc : Moves the focus to the first slide.
Arrow Keys : Moves the focus to the next slide.
Spacebar : Makes the slide with the focus the current slide.

Normal View

+ (Plus sign) : Zoom in
- (Minus sign) : Zoom out
* : Fit page in window
/ : Zoom in on current selection
Shift + Ctrl + G : Group selected objects
Shift + Ctrl + Alt + A : Un-group selected group
Ctrl + Mouse Click : Enter a group
Shift + Ctrl + K : Combine selected objects
Ctrl + Plus (+) : Bring to Front
Shift + Ctrl + Plus (+) : Bring Forward
Ctrl + Minus (-) : Send Backward
Shift + Ctrl + Minus (-) : Send to Back

Slide shows

Esc : End presentation
Spacebar : Play next effect (if any)
Alt + Page Down : Go to next slide without playing effects
2 + Enter : Type a number of a slide (e.g. 2) and press Enter to go to the slide
Alt + Page Up : Go to the previous slide without playing effects
Home : Jump to first slide in the slide show
End : Jump to the last slide in the slide show
Ctrl + Page Up : Go to the previous slide
Ctrl + Page Down : Go to the next slide
B : Show black screen until next key or mouse wheel event
W : Show white screen until next key or mouse wheel event

OpenOffice.org Draw / LibreOffice Draw

Enter : Activates the focused button in a dialog
Esc : Terminates the action or dialog; in Help goes up one level
Spacebar : Toggles the focused check box in a dialog
Arrow Keys : Changes the active control field in an option section of a dialog
Tab : Advances focus to the next section or element in a dialog
Shift + Tab : Moves the focus to the previous section or element in a dialog
Alt + Down Arrow : Opens the list of the control field currently selected in a dialog; these shortcut keys apply not only to combo boxes but also to icon buttons with pop-up menus; close an opened list by pressing the Esc key
Delete : Deletes the selected items into the Recycle Bin
Shift + Delete : Deletes the selected items without putting them in the Recycle Bin
Ctrl + O : Opens a document
Ctrl + S : Saves the current document
Ctrl + N : Creates a new document
Ctrl + P : Prints document
Ctrl + C : Copies the selected items
Ctrl + Shift + V : Opens the Paste Special dialog

OpenOffice.org Calc / LibreOffice Calc

Ctrl + Home : Moves the cursor to the first cell in the sheet (A1)
Ctrl + End : Moves the cursor to the last cell on the sheet that contains data
Home : Moves the cursor to the first cell of the current row
End : Moves the cursor to the last cell of the current row in a column containing data
Ctrl + Left Arrow : Moves the cursor to the left edge of the current data range; if the column to the left of the cell that contains the cursor is empty
Ctrl + Right Arrow : Moves the cursor to the right edge of the current data range; if the column to the right of the cell that contains the cursor is empty
Ctrl + Up Arrow : Moves the cursor to the top edge of the current data range; if the row above the cell that contains the cursor is empty
Ctrl + Down Arrow : Moves the cursor to the bottom edge of the current data range; if the row below the cell that contains the cursor is empty
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys : Selects all cells containing data from the current cell to the end of the continuous range of data cells
Ctrl + Page Up : Moves one sheet to the left; in the Page Preview it moves to the previous print page
Ctrl + Page Up : Moves one sheet to the left; in the Page Preview it moves to the previous print page
Ctrl + Page Down : Moves one sheet to the right; in the Page Preview it moves to the next print page
Page Up : Moves the viewable rows up one screen
Page Down : Moves the viewable rows down one screen
Alt + Page Up : Moves the viewable columns one screen to the left
Alt + Page Down : Moves the viewable columns one screen to the right
Shift + Ctrl + Page Up : Adds the previous sheet to the current selection of sheets; if all the sheets in a spreadsheet are selected
Shift + Ctrl + Page Down : Adds the next sheet to the current selection of sheets; if all the sheets in a spreadsheet are selected
Ctrl + * (multiplication sign on the numeric key pad) : Selects the data range that contains the cursor; a range is a contiguous cell range that contains data and is bounded by empty row and columns
Ctrl + / (division sign on the numeric key pad) : Selects the matrix formula range that contains the cursor
Shift + F1 : Displays context help
Ctrl + F1 : Displays the note that is attached to the current cell
F2 : Switches to Edit mode and places the cursor at the end of the contents of the current cell; if the cursor is in an input box in a dialog that has a minimize button
Ctrl + F2 : Opens the Function Wizard
Shift + Ctrl + F2 : Moves the cursor to the input line where you can enter a formula for the current cell
Alt + Down Arrow : Increases the height of current row
Alt + Right Arrow : Increases the width of the current column
Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys : Optimizes the column width or row height based on the current cell
F12 : Groups the selected data range
Shift + F11 : Creates a document template
F9 : Recalculates all of the formulas in the sheet
F8 : Turns additional selection mode on or off in this mode
Ctrl + F8 : Highlights cells containing numeric values (not text)
F7 : Checks spelling in the current sheet
F4 : Shows or hides the Database Sources menu

OpenOffice.org Base / LibreOffice Base

Ctrl + O : Open entry in the File menu
Alt : Calling Menus
Shift + Ctrl + S : Open the Special Characters dialog to insert one or more special characters
Ctrl + A : Select the entire text
Ctrl + Delete : Delete everything from the cursor position to the end of the word
Insert : Switch between the insert mode and the overwrite mode and back again
Ctrl + Z : Undo modifications one step at a time
Shift + Ctrl + Q : Terminate a macro that is currently running
Ctrl + S : Saves the current document
Ctrl + N : Creates a new document
Shift + Ctrl + N : Opens Templates and Documents dialog
Ctrl + P : Prints document
Ctrl + Q : Exits the application
Ctrl + X : Cuts out the selected elements
Ctrl + C : Copies the selected items
Ctrl + V : Pastes from the clipboard
Ctrl + Shift + V : Opens the Paste Special dialog
Ctrl + Y : Redo the last action
Ctrl + F : Calls the Find & Replace dialog
Ctrl + Shift + F : Search for the last entered search term
Ctrl + Shift + J : Toggle the view between fullscreen mode and normal mode in Writer or Calc
Ctrl + Shift + R : Redraws the document view
Shift + Ctrl + I : Enable or disable the selection cursor in read-only text
Ctrl + I : Apply the Italic attribute to the selected area
Ctrl + B : Apply the Bold attribute to the selected area
Ctrl + U : Apply the Underlined attribute to the selected area

Function keys

F1 : Starts the Help
Shift + F1 : Context Help
Shift + F2 : Turns on Extended Tips for the currently selected command. icon or control
Alt + F4 : Closes the current document (close OpenOffice.org when the last open document is closed)
F6 : Sets focus in next subwindow (e.g. document/data source view)
Shift + F6 : Sets focus in previous subwindow
F10 : Activates the first menu (File menu)
Shift + F10 : Opens the context menu
Ctrl + F11 : Opens the Style Catalog

Drawing Objects

Tab : Selects the next Drawing Object
Ctrl + Home : Selects the first Drawing Object
Ctrl + End : Selects the last Drawing Object
Esc : Ends Drawing Object selection
Shift + Spacebar : Select an additional point in Point Selection mode

Gallery preview area

Ctrl + Shift + Insert : Inserts the selected object as a linked object into the current document
Ctrl + I : Inserts a copy of the selected object into the current document
Ctrl + T : Opens the Enter Title dialog
Ctrl + P : Switches between themes view and object view
Spacebar : Spacebar Switches between themes view and object view

Table selection

Spacebar : Spacebar toggles row selection, except when the row is in edit mode
Ctrl + Spacebar : Toggles row selection
Shift + Spacebar : Selects the current column
 

Windows shortcuts using keyboard

Winlogokey Display or hide the Start menu.

Winlogokey + BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box.

Winlogokey + D Show the desktop.

Winlogokey + M Minimize all windows.

Winlogokey + Shift + M Restores minimized windows.

Winlogokey + E Open My Computer [Explorer Mode].

Winlogokey + F Search for a file or folder.

Winlogokey + CTRL + F Search for computers.

Winlogokey + F1 Display Windows Help.

Winlogokey + R Open the Run dialog box.

Winlogokey + U Open Utility Manager.

Winlogokey + L Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.

Winlogokey + U + U Shutdown Your Computer
Winlogokey + U + R Restart Your Computer


F1 Help

F2 Rename Selected File

F3 Open Search

F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

F5 Refresh

F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program.

F11 Fullscreen Window [Internet Explorer only]

SHIFT + F10 Right Click of MOUSE