Source:
http://tech2.in.com/how-to/software/how-to-trigger-an-application-via-email-in-outlook/593772

If you have been using Microsoft Outlook at office or at home, you will know that there is an option to assign rules to every email that you send or receive. Each rule can be set to move any email – be it from a person, an email account or with particular texts in the subject or the body – to particular folders automatically. Therefore, every time an email is sent or arrives, the set rules take over and handle the emails accordingly. A few might know that you could also actually use these rules to get some automated work done for you.

Let’s take a practical example from our day-to-day life. You are at office and your home PC is set to download some torrents or is presently downloading a large file from an HTTP or FTP server. Now you need to access your PC remotely to shut it down, resume a paused download or maybe stop the seeding of a particular torrent. One option is RDP or using Team Viewer software, which can help you completely. However, if the case is the opposite and your PC is in the office and you are at home, and your office network does not permit the use of RDP or Team viewer, you cannot access the PC at all.

Another example is that of a network admin who has his servers running at office and now he needs to run a backup, synchronise some data to an FTP server, simply shut down the server or start a service. He too can use an RDP or VNC client and take over or schedule some tasks in this case. Here again, what if you need to remotely access the office PC or network? Or, what if you are on a long weekend or a holiday and you do not have a PC and are only left with a mobile phone with a weak or no Internet connection at all? What do you do in such a case? One option is to call someone at home or office (depending on the situation) to get the work done. However, this also involves giving away your access password. Alternatively, in the worst case scenario, what if there's no one at home or office or you forgot to keep the RDP, VNC server or Team Viewer utility running? You would only have to wait until you get back to the PC and physically access it. There is a simple method to save your day and a simple email can come to your rescue.

Head on to the Rules and Alerts section in Outlook

If you have been using Microsoft Office on your PC, then you'll definitely find Microsoft Outlook in the bundle. Why not make use of Outlook to do this simple important job for you? All you need to do is set some rules on your Outlook client, and the rule will detect the phrases and do the suitable work it is designed to do.

In this article, we shall show you one example of how to trigger an application on the PC by simply sending an email to a specified email account. All that is necessary is exact defined words in the subject or body text. In our example, we are going to send an email with the subject “Start TeamViewer” and Outlook will start it for us without any questions asked, unless necessary. However, before doing so, you have to pre-configure the application that needs triggering and ensure that Outlook is running in the background.

Select the rule for the emails that arrive

Check out what needs to be done. Initially, set up Outlook to receive emails using the POP or IMAP settings. It is recommended that you register yourself with a new Gmail account and configure the POP servers for the email in Outlook. Once Outlook is configured for the new email account, follow the procedure ahead.

Click on “Tools - > Rules and Alerts”. On the new window that pops up, click on the ‘New Rule…” button. A “Rules Wizard” window will pop up. Here you need to set the first criteria – the Template. There are three templates here, of which two are pre designed and one is a manual setup. In the top section, select "Check messages when they arrive" from the section "Start from a blank rule" and click "Next". In the next window, you will find a lot of check boxes with different criterion for the rule. Select "through specified account" and "with specific words in the subject". This selection will make sure the triggering email has come in from a specified email account and has the specific words in the subject line. You can choose many more options such as words in the message body or subject, in senders address, in the header, date span, emails with attachments, and many more—take your pick.

Select the application that needs triggering

After you have checked the box(es), you will find the bottom window filling up with lines according to your selection. Each line will have an underlined word(s), which means you have to specify the function for it. In our example, we selected text in the subject body and hence, we have to specify the specific words for it. Click on the "Specific Words" and you will see a new popup where you can add a single or multiple words to the list. After you have finished adding the words, move on by clicking the "Next" button. Here you will need to specify the execution for the trigger. You can choose to let Outlook send, move or delete the email to folders, play a sound, start an application, process more rules or simply display an alert window. In our case, we have selected to start an application. Click on "application" in the bottom window and enter the path to the application you want to run. After you have selected the application, click on "Finish" and return to the rules wizard. Now send a test email to the email account and check if outlook receives the email and automatically starts the application you asked for.

Note: Outlook is usually set to send and receive emails automatically after every 30-minute interval. You need to decrease this time to around 5 minutes or lower. To do this, go to "Tools -> Options -> Mail Setup -> Send/Receive" and decrease the scheduling period. This will ensure that your application or function is triggered within 5 minutes, at least.

Tip: You can use a mouse and keyboard macro recorder to record your work and play the sequence accordingly if your trigger application needs additional user intervention after being started. "Macro Recorder" is a keyboard and mouse macro recording utility for Windows, which can convert the recorded actions into a single EXE file for execution. This can be used for operating applications such as torrent clients, backup and sync utilities, server services, video chatting utilities etc., where user intervention is required. This process can also be used for starting a video surveillance using your webcam in your absence.

If you have been using Microsoft Outlook at office or at home, you will know that there is an option to assign rules to every email that you send or receive. Each rule can be set to move any email – be it from a person, an email account or with particular texts in the subject or the body – to particular folders automatically. Therefore, every time an email is sent or arrives, the set rules take over and handle the emails accordingly. A few might know that you could also actually use these rules to get some automated work done for you. Let’s take a practical example from our day-to-day life. You are at office and your home PC is set to download some torrents or is presently downloading a large file from an HTTP or FTP server. Now you need to access your PC remotely to shut it down, resume a paused download or maybe stop the seeding of a particular torrent. One option is RDP or using Team Viewer software, which can help you completely. However, if the case is the opposite and your PC is in the office and you are at home, and your office network does not permit the use of RDP or Team viewer, you cannot access the PC at all. Another example is that of a network admin who has his servers running at office and now he needs to run a backup, synchronise some data to an FTP server, simply shut down the server or start a service. He too can use an RDP or VNC client and take over or schedule some tasks in this case. Here again, what if you need to remotely access the office PC or network? Or, what if you are on a long weekend or a holiday and you do not have a PC and are only left with a mobile phone with a weak or no Internet connection at all? What do you do in such a case? One option is to call someone at home or office (depending on the situation) to get the work done. However, this also involves giving away your access password. Alternatively, in the worst case scenario, what if there's no one at home or office or you forgot to keep the RDP, VNC server or Team Viewer utility running? You would only have to wait until you get back to the PC and physically access it. There is a simple method to save your day and a simple email can come to your rescue. Head on to the Rules and Alerts section in Outlook If you have been using Microsoft Office on your PC, then you'll definitely find Microsoft Outlook in the bundle. Why not make use of Outlook to do this simple important job for you? All you need to do is set some rules on your Outlook client, and the rule will detect the phrases and do the suitable work it is designed to do. In this article, we shall show you one example of how to trigger an application on the PC by simply sending an email to a specified email account. All that is necessary is exact defined words in the subject or body text. In our example, we are going to send an email with the subject “Start TeamViewer” and Outlook will start it for us without any questions asked, unless necessary. However, before doing so, you have to pre-configure the application that needs triggering and ensure that Outlook is running in the background. Select the rule for the emails that arrive Check out what needs to be done. Initially, set up Outlook to receive emails using the POP or IMAP settings. It is recommended that you register yourself with a new Gmail account and configure the POP servers for the email in Outlook. Once Outlook is configured for the new email account, follow the procedure ahead. Click on “Tools - > Rules and Alerts”. On the new window that pops up, click on the ‘New Rule…” button. A “Rules Wizard” window will pop up. Here you need to set the first criteria – the Template. There are three templates here, of which two are pre designed and one is a manual setup. In the top section, select "Check messages when they arrive" from the section "Start from a blank rule" and click "Next". In the next window, you will find a lot of check boxes with different criterion for the rule. Select "through specified account" and "with specific words in the subject". This selection will make sure the triggering email has come in from a specified email account and has the specific words in the subject line. You can choose many more options such as words in the message body or subject, in senders address, in the header, date span, emails with attachments, and many more—take your pick. Select the application that needs triggering After you have checked the box(es), you will find the bottom window filling up with lines according to your selection. Each line will have an underlined word(s), which means you have to specify the function for it. In our example, we selected text in the subject body and hence, we have to specify the specific words for it. Click on the "Specific Words" and you will see a new popup where you can add a single or multiple words to the list. After you have finished adding the words, move on by clicking the "Next" button. Here you will need to specify the execution for the trigger. You can choose to let Outlook send, move or delete the email to folders, play a sound, start an application, process more rules or simply display an alert window. In our case, we have selected to start an application. Click on "application" in the bottom window and enter the path to the application you want to run. After you have selected the application, click on "Finish" and return to the rules wizard. Now send a test email to the email account and check if outlook receives the email and automatically starts the application you asked for. Note: Outlook is usually set to send and receive emails automatically after every 30-minute interval. You need to decrease this time to around 5 minutes or lower. To do this, go to "Tools -> Options -> Mail Setup -> Send/Receive" and decrease the scheduling period. This will ensure that your application or function is triggered within 5 minutes, at least. Tip: You can use a mouse and keyboard macro recorder to record your work and play the sequence accordingly if your trigger application needs additional user intervention after being started. "Macro Recorder" is a keyboard and mouse macro recording utility for Windows, which can convert the recorded actions into a single EXE file for execution. This can be used for operating applications such as torrent clients, backup and sync utilities, server services, video chatting utilities etc., where user intervention is required. This process can also be used for starting a video surveillance using your webcam in your absence.

Hair Loss

Source : Times of India

Swedish hair specialist Dr Fred Zuli and Italian scientist Dr Falvio Ferrari, who were in Mumbai for a discussion on hair growth technology, put it down to four enemies: stress, vices, pollution and poor nutrition.

While it's normal to lose between 50 and 100 strands of hair a day, serious hair loss — medically termed alopecia — is a sign that something is wrong with our body, says trichologist Dr Apoorva Shah. "As a reaction to an incident of extreme mental or physical stress, the body typically sheds hair after a gap of three months. For instance, if you are down with food poisoning, the mal-absorption of nutrients during this period can lead to hair loss in the next few months. So, it's important to jog your memory to pinpoint the cause."

Dr Ferrari squarely puts the blame on stress. "While genetics plays a key role in balding, a stressful lifestyle can play havoc. Simple lifestyle changes such as, getting seven hours of sleep, having a glass of water every hour (strands are made up of minerals, which only water can replenish) and eating protein-rich foods at regular intervals can bring about an 80 per cent change."

"Nutrition is vital for hair growth. No other part of the human body grows at the rate of half an inch per month, except bone marrow, so you must feed it," says Dr Shah.

Eat well, see it grow
The relationship between food and hair is simple. Hair is made up of a protein called keratin. So, it's essential that you include sufficient protein in your diet. A low-protein diet forces your body to save the available protein for other purposes, like rebuilding cells, thus depriving hair of it. Dr Shah says spinach, almonds, walnuts, paneer, tofu and milk are hair-happy foods. Green tea is effective because it blocks out Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hormone that causes hair loss.

Rapunzels are dead
Men are not alone. Women are also losing more hair than they did in the past, because a stressful lifestyle isn't the domain of men alone. Stress is driving their bodies to produce more androgens (male hormones), thereby upping the secretion of the hair loss-causing chemical DHT, says Ferrari. With women, excessive styling and colouring is also to blame. "Heat and chemicals weaken the hair, leading to easy breakage," adds Dr Zuli. Dr Shah says the indiscriminate use of oral contraceptives that can cause hormonal imbalance in the long run should be checked.

To moisturise the scalp, he advises oiling it with coconut or almond oil three nights a week, and washing it off the next morning. Trimming split ends every eight weeks helps, too.

Smoking away your mane
Here's one more reason to quit smoking. The carbon monoxide that you inhale, prevents the blood from transporting oxygen and key nutrients to hair follicles. Nicotine narrows the blood vessels, further stalling fresh hair growth.

While moderate drinkers can hold on to their hair, regular guzzlers are at risk. Alcohol is known to suck the body of its iron supply, impeding absorption of zinc. Booze also causes dehydration, stopping the body from absorbing vital nutrients. Since hair is almost one-fourth water, excessive alcohol will invariably leave it brittle.

How stress plays spoilsport
A hair follicle needs energy to grow. Coenzyme Q10, found in whole grains, fish and meat, boosts the scalp's ability to produce energy, especially in a cell's mitochondria or energy factory. Stress causes oxidation, harming Coenzyme Q10 among other anti-oxidants, thereby accelerating hair fall.

Feed hair with...
Vitamins B3, B5, B9, and E (found in orange, spinach, chicken, fish, broccoli and soya beans)
Zinc (wheat, dairy, oats and egg yolk)
Magnesium (milk, tuna, banana, cashews)
Iron (fish, leafy greens, fortified cereals, and beans)

How Do I Securely Erase My Phone Before I Sell It?

Source: http://www.lifehacker.co.in/technology/How-Do-I-Securely-Erase-My-Phone-Before-I-Sell-It/articleshow/23832110.cms

1. Remove your SIM card:

While most of the data that you store is kept on your internal storage or micro SD card, it's still possible for contacts or call logs to be kept on your SIM card. The person you're selling it to has no need for this, so always be sure to remove it.

2. Remove your micro SD card:

Similarly, if your phone has a micro SD card, chances are you don't really want or need to give it away. To truly ensure that the data on your micro SD card is secure, keep it to yourself.
Erase and format your SD card: If you absolutely have to include your micro SD card with your phone, then you'll at least want to erase and format it. You can usually do this via the Settings app. You can also do it by connecting it to a PC, but if you format it with the wrong file system for your phone, it might not recognize the card. Again, though, the best way to secure your data is to keep your card.
Assuming you've taken care of all this, the only thing that's left should be your device's internal storage. iOS and Android have slightly different ways of handling this, but both are mostly straightforward.

 

How to Securely Wipe Your Phone

For the rest of this, we're going to talk about how to secure your internal storage, but first it's worth explaining a bit about how flash memory works. As you're probably aware with normal platter hard drives, data isn't really erased when you delete something. The internal flash memory in your smartphone isn't quite the same. Because it's not a magnetic storage medium, the methods used to recover data on an old hard drive won't be the same as tools to pull from your phone. Among other things, this means that while rewriting data seven times is a standard method for erasing magnetic media, it won't do much to make your data more
secure.

That being said, for most of the average user's needs, your phone already has the tools built in to securely erase your phone's data. If you carry military secrets around on your unprotected Galaxy S4, well...for starters, you probably shouldn't. But if you do, you should probably consult someone with a PhD in something before you lose your phone in a bar. Everyone else may continue.

 

iOS: Use the Default Erase Setting

For iOS users, your job is pretty simple. The iPhone has built-in options that securely erase your phone. On old phones, it goes through a long secure erase process, but on the iPhone 3GS and iOS 3.0, Apple moved to hardware encryption on its phones. From that point on, all data you store on the internal storage (which, aside from anything on the SIM card, is everything) is automatically encrypted. Your phone uses a device-specific key that's never stored anywhere but your handset.

When supported iOS devices wipe your phone, what's really happening is that the hardware-specific encryption key is securely wiped. Everything else
on your phone is left an unintelligible mess, even if someone were to use a fancy forensics lab to physically examine the memory chips which 99% of you will probably never have to deal with.

So what do you need to do to securely erase your phone?
Just head t Settings > General > Reset > Erase all Content and Settings. That's it.

On any iPhone including or following the iPhone 3GS (as well as all iPads and any iPod Touch 3rd Generation and later), this will use the hardware encryption method described above. It will be very fast, yet
still leave your data secure. For any older devices, the process will actually take a lot longer, as iOS will overwrite all of your data with random information to prevent it from being read later. Either way, though, this should be as secure of a wipe as you can get.

 

Android: Encrypt Your Phone, Then Erase

Android phones are set up a little differently from iPhones (shocker, I know), and they vary somewhat from manufacturer to manufacturer. However, in general the default options are mostly secure. We talked with Android security researcher and Elite Recognized Developer on XDA jcase and he gave us a few pointers in the right direction.

Unlike the iPhone, Android encryption is not done on a hardware level. For starters, this means if you want to have your phone encrypted, you'll need to enable it manually in Settings. This process will take a while and, from then on, you'll need to enter a PIN when you first boot your phone (not to be confused with your lock screen PIN). It can also cause some slight performance decreases, so keep that in mind. This process also can't be reversed without wiping your phone, so consider carefully before you commit.

Now, on Android, you have two options for wiping your phone: you can either do a factory reset (located in different places depending on your phone, but should be under something like "Backup & reset") which will wipe everything you've ever stored in any user-accessible area of storage. For most people, this will be enough to ensure that no one will be able to access data you've ever stored.

How effective a basic wipe is can depend on how well the manufacturer implemented its factory wipe. When we spoke to jcase, he said that some manufacturers' methods can still leave behind recoverable data.
Additionally, if you root your phone and use a custom recovery, wiping via the recovery might not do everything properly.

While, ideally, you shouldn't have to overwrite your phone to erase data using a factory reset, if you're unsure or want to be extra safe, encrypting your phone (usually found in Settings under "Security") before wiping it can provide some reassurance. Just be aware that it may be redundant on certain phones. Still, better safe than sorry.

Of course, the last line of defense before you sell your phone is to vet your buyer. If you're using a CDMA device, be sure to deactivate your phone with your carrier before handing it off. And while you're at it, make sure you've taken care of your phone and are selling it for as much as possible. Alternatively, there's the ultimate security tool if you're worried about someone pulling data from your phone: don't sell it.

Is your PC slow? 10 tips to speed up your computer

Source: IBNLIVE

1. When your system starts, a lot of programs auto load which slow down your machine. Therefore, it is suggested to remove unneeded programs at startup with the help of Microsoft's MSConfig tool. Go to Start > Run > type "msconfig". Go to the startup tab and uncheck the programs you don't want to load whenever the system boots up. Click OK and restart.

2. Your PC comes pre-installed with a lot of programs which you don't even use. They unnecessarily eat up a significant amount of space on your machine and slow your system down. Go to Control Program > Programs and Features > Unintall the programs you don't use. Most of us often discover that our old PC has started lurching and has stopped performing the way it would work when it was young. Here are 10 tips and tricks to boost a Windows PC. (Computer frustration, via Shutterstock)

3. Whenever a program runs on your computer, it leaves certain files on your machine which consume a certain portion of disc space. Over a period of time, hundreds of programs run and thousands of files pile up on your device - which eventually decelerate your machine and sometimes lead to system crash. Therefore, you are suggested to periodically delete temporary files. Go to Start > Run> type "%temp%" > click OK. A folder full of files comes. Select those temporary files and delete.

4. You are advised to timely update software running on your machine. Most of us tend to click on the "Remind Me Later" button whenever a window pops out suggesting us of any update, and we never bother to go back to update.

5. A computer is vulnerable to viruses and other types of malicious programs like Spyware and Adware. These malware load into computer memory and slow down its speed. Thus, it is recommended that you install an antivirus on your machine to check for such programs. While there are many antivirus software available for free, we would recommend you Microsoft Security Essential. Also, ensure that the antivirus installed on your machine is not scheduled to run scan during the time of the day when it is heavily used. Schedule it to run scan when you are not using the system.

6. As your PC runs, files get spread across the device in pieces - framgents. It is recommended that you defragment your disk to bring back separated parts in one place. Defragmenting disk has a noticeable effect on a slow computer. Windows 7 comes with a built-in defragger which automatically defrags at intervals. (Haha, seems this article is funded by microsoft)

7. By turning off Windows graphics, you can set your computer to deliver a slightly better performance. Go to computer icon on your desktop > Properties > Advanced System settings > Advanced > Click Settings under performance > Enable Adust for best performance. It will have an impact on the speed of your PC.

8. Users should optimise the browser they use as per their needs. Ensue that your brower does not have unnecessary plugins and add-ons installed which may affect the performance of your device.

9. Hard drive on your machine must be partitioned. Partioning your hard disk helps in improving the speed of your slow PC.

10. ReadyBoost in Windows 7 can use your flash memory device to add instant RAM to your PC. Plug in a USB flash drive or card and ReadyBoost is active to use. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. ReadyBoost works with most flash storage devices

Word 2007 Shortcuts

Source: http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/win/Word_2007.html

1. Common tasks
ctrl+shift+spacebar	Create a nonbreaking space
ctrl+- (Hyphen)	Create a nonbreaking hyphen
Inserting nonbreaking spaces and nonbreaking hyphens If you need to prevent a line break between two words, you can insert a nonbreaking space between the words. If you have a hyphenated word or number that cannot be separated by a line break, insert a nonbreaking hyphen.
ctrl+b	Make letters bold
ctrl+i Bottom of Form	Make letters italic
ctrl+u	Make letters underline
ctrl+shift+<	Decrease font size one value
ctrl+shift+>	Increase font size one value
ctrl+[	Increase the font size by 1 point.
ctrl+]	Decrease the font size by 1 point.
ctrl+spacebar	Remove paragraph or character formatting.
ctrl+c	Copy the selected text or object.
ctrl+x	Cut the selected text or object.
ctrl+v	Paste text or an object.
ctrl+alt+v	Paste special
ctrl+shift+v	Paste formatting only
ctrl+z	Undo the last action.
ctrl+y	Redo the last action.
ctrl+shift+g	Open the Word Count dialog box.
2. Working with documents: Create, view, and save documents
ctrl+n	Create a new document of the same type as the current or most recent document.
ctrl+o	Open a document.
ctrl+w	Close a document.
alt+ctrl+s	Split the document window.
Divide the same word document in to 2 horizontal windows. These 2 windows can show 2 different parts of the same document.
alt+shift+c	Remove the document window split.
ctrl+s	Save a document.
ctrl+n	Create a new document of the same type as the current or most recent document.
ctrl+o	Open a document.
ctrl+w	Close a document.
3. Working with documents: Find, replace, and browse through text
ctrl+f	Find text, formatting, and special items.
alt+ctrl+y	Repeat find (after closing Find and Replace window).
ctrl+h	Replace text, specific formatting, and special items.
ctrl+g	Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location.
alt+ctrl+z	Switch between the last four places that you have edited.
alt+ctrl+home	Open a list of browse options. Press the arrow keys to select an option, and then press ENTER to browse through a document by using the selected option.
4. Working with documents: Switch to another view
ctrl+page up	Move to the previous edit location.
ctrl+page down	Move to the next edit location.
alt+ctrl+p	Switch to Print Layout view.
alt+ctrl+o	Switch to Outline view.
alt+ctrl+n	Switch to Draft view.
5. Working with documents: Outline view
alt+shift+arrow left	Promote a paragraph.
alt+shift+arrow right	Demote a paragraph.
ctrl+shift+n	Demote to body text.
alt+shift+arrow up	Move selected paragraphs up.
alt+shift+arrow down	Move selected paragraphs down.
alt+shift++ (Plus Sign)	Expand text under a heading.
alt+shift+- (Minus Sign)	Collapse text under a heading.
alt+shift+a	Expand or collapse all text or headings.
The slash (/) key on the numeric keypad	Hide or display character formatting.
alt+shift+l	Show the first line of body text or all body text.
alt+shift+1	Show all headings with the Heading 1 style.
alt+shift+n	Show all headings up to Heading n.
ctrl+tab	Insert a tab character.
6. Working with documents: Print and preview documents
ctrl+p	Print a document.
alt+ctrl+i	Switch in or out of print preview.
arrow up, arrow down, arrow left, arrow right	Move around the preview page when zoomed in.
page up or page down	Move by one preview page when zoomed out.
ctrl+home	Move to the first preview page when zoomed out.
ctrl+end	Move to the last preview page when zoomed out.
7. Working with documents: Review documents
alt+ctrl+m	Insert a comment.
ctrl+shift+e	Turn change tracking on or off.
alt+shift+c	Close the Reviewing Pane if it is open.
8. Working with documents: Full Screen Reading view
home	Go to beginning of document.
end	Go to end of document.
n, enter	Go to page n.
esc	Exit reading layout view.
9. Working with documents: References, footnotes, and endnotes
alt+shift+o	Mark a table of contents entry.
alt+shift+i	Mark a table of authorities entry (citation).
alt+shift+x	Mark an index entry.
alt+ctrl+f	Insert a footnote.
alt+ctrl+	Insert an endnote.
10. Working with documents: Work with Web pages
ctrl+k	Insert a hyperlink.
alt+arrow left	Go back one page.
alt+arrow right	Go forward one page.
f9	Refresh.
11. Edit and move text and graphics: Delete text and graphics
backspace	Delete one character to the left.
ctrl+backspace	Delete one word to the left.
delete	Delete one character to the right.
ctrl+delete	Delete one word to the right.
ctrl+x	Cut selected text to the Office Clipboard.
ctrl+z	Undo the last action.
ctrl+f3	Cut to the Spike.
12. Edit and move text and graphics: Copy and move text and graphics
Press alt+h to move to the home tab, and then press F,O.	Open the Office Clipboard
ctrl+c	Copy selected text or graphics to the Office Clipboard.
ctrl+x	Cut selected text or graphics to the Office Clipboard.
ctrl+v	Paste the most recent addition to the Office Clipboard.
f2 (then move the cursor and press enter)	Move text or graphics once.
shift+f2 (then move the cursor and press enter)	Copy text or graphics once.
alt+f3	When text or an object is selected, open the Create New Building Block dialog box.
shift+f10	When the building block — for example, a SmartArt graphic — is selected, display the shortcut menu that is associated with it.
ctrl+f3	Cut to the Spike.
ctrl+shift+f3	Paste the Spike contents.
alt+shift+r	Copy the header or footer used in the previous section of the document.
13. Edit and move text and graphics: Insert special characters
ctrl+f9	A field
shift+enter	A line break
ctrl+enter	A page break
ctrl+shift+enter	A column break
alt+ctrl+- (Minus Sign)	An em dash
ctrl+- (Minus Sign)	An en dash
ctrl+- (Hyphen)	An optional hyphen
ctrl+shift+- (Hyphen)	A nonbreaking hyphen
ctrl+shift+spacebar	A nonbreaking space
alt+ctrl+c	The copyright symbol
alt+ctrl+r	The registered trademark symbol
alt+ctrl+t	The trademark symbol
alt+ctrl+. (Period)	An ellipsis
enter (after you type the first few characters of the AutoText entry name and when the ScreenTip appears)	An AutoText entry
14. Edit and move text and graphics: Insert characters by using character codes
The character code, alt+x	Insert the Unicode character for the specified Unicode (hexadecimal) character code. For example, to insert the euro currency symbol ( ), type 20AC, and then hold down ALT and press X.
alt+x	Find out the Unicode character code for the selected character
alt+the character code (on the numeric keypad)	Insert the ANSI character for the specified ANSI (decimal) character code. For example, to insert the euro currency symbol, hold down ALT and press 0128 on the numeric keypad.
15. Edit and move text and graphics: Extend a selection
f8	Turn extend mode on.
f8, and then press arrow left or arrow right	Select the nearest character.
f8 (press once to select a word, twice to select a sentence, and so on)	Increase the size of a selection.
shift+f8	Reduce the size of a selection.
esc	Turn extend mode off.
shift+arrow right	Extend a selection one character to the right.
shift+arrow left	Extend a selection one character to the left.
ctrl+shift+arrow right	Extend a selection to the end of a word.
ctrl+shift+arrow left	Extend a selection to the beginning of a word.
shift+end	Extend a selection to the end of a line.
shift+home	Extend a selection to the beginning of a line.
shift+arrow down	Extend a selection one line down.
shift+arrow up	Extend a selection one line up.
ctrl+shift+arrow down	Extend a selection to the end of a paragraph.
ctrl+shift+arrow up	Extend a selection to the beginning of a paragraph.
shift+page down	Extend a selection one screen down.
shift+page up	Extend a selection one screen up.
ctrl+shift+home	Extend a selection to the beginning of a document.
ctrl+shift+end	Extend a selection to the end of a document.
alt+ctrl+shift+page down	Extend a selection to the end of a window.
ctrl+a	Extend a selection to include the entire document.
ctrl+shift+f8, and then use the arrow up, arrow down, arrow left, arrow right; press esc to cancel selection mode	Select a vertical block of text.
f8+arrow up, arrow down, arrow left, arrow right; press esc to cancel selection mode	Extend a selection to a specific location in a document.
16. Edit and move text and graphics: Select text and graphics in a table
tab	Select the next cell's contents.
shift+tab	Select the preceding cell's contents.
Hold down shift and press an arrow key repeatedly	Extend a selection to adjacent cells.
shift+alt+page down with cursor in columns top cell	Select a column.
shift+alt+page up with cursor in columns top cell	Select a column.
ctrl+shift+f8, and then use the arrow up, arrow down, arrow left, arrow right; press esc to cancel selection mode	Extend a selection (or block).
alt+5 on the numeric keypad (with num lock off)	Select an entire table.
17. Edit and move text and graphics: Move through your document
arrow left	One character to the left
arrow right	One character to the right
ctrl+arrow left	One word to the left
ctrl+arrow right	One word to the right
ctrl+arrow up	One paragraph up
ctrl+arrow down	One paragraph down
shift+tab	One cell to the left (in a table)
tab	One cell to the right (in a table)
arrow up	Up one line
arrow down	Down one line
end	To the end of a line
home	To the beginning of a line
alt+ctrl+page up	To the top of the window
alt+ctrl+page down	To the end of the window
page up	Up one screen (scrolling)
page down	Down one screen (scrolling)
ctrl+page down	To the top of the next page
ctrl+page up	To the top of the previous page
ctrl+end	To the end of a document
ctrl+home	To the beginning of a document
shift+f5	To a previous revision
shift+f5	After opening a document, to the location you were working in when the document was last closed
18. Edit and move text and graphics: Move around in a table
tab	To the next cell in a row
shift+tab	To the previous cell in a row
alt+home	To the first cell in a row
alt+end	To the last cell in a row
alt+page up	To the first cell in a column
alt+page down	To the last cell in a column
arrow up	To the previous row
arrow down	To the next row
alt+shift+arrow up	One row up
alt+shift+arrow down	One row down
19. Edit and move text and graphics: Insert paragraphs and tab characters in a table
enter	New paragraphs in a cell
ctrl+tab	Tab characters in a cell
20. Character and paragraph formatting Copy formatting
ctrl+shift+c	Copy formatting from text.
ctrl+shift+v	Apply copied formatting to text.
21. Character and paragraph formatting Change or resize the font
ctrl+shift+f	Open the Font dialog box to change the font.
ctrl+shift+<	Decrease font size one value
ctrl+shift+>	Increase font size one value
ctrl+[	Increase the font size by 1 point.
ctrl+]	Decrease the font size by 1 point.
22. Character and paragraph formatting Apply character formats
ctrl+d	Open the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters.
shift+f3	Change the case of letters.
ctrl+shift+a	Format all letters as capitals.
ctrl+b	Apply bold formatting.
ctrl+u	Apply an underline.
ctrl+shift+w	Underline words but not spaces.
ctrl+shift+d	Double-underline text.
ctrl+shift+h	Apply hidden text formatting.
ctrl+i	Apply italic formatting.
ctrl+shift+k	Format letters as small capitals.
ctrl+=	Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).
ctrl+shift++ (Plus Sign)	Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing).
ctrl+spacebar	Remove manual character formatting.
ctrl+shift+q	Change the selection to the Symbol font.
23. Character and paragraph formatting View and copy text formats
ctrl+shift+*	Display nonprinting characters. * on numeric keyboard will not work
shift+f1 (then click the text with the formatting you want to review)	Review text formatting.
ctrl+shift+c	Copy formats.
ctrl+shift+v	Paste formats.
24. Character and paragraph formatting Set the line spacing
ctrl+1	Single-space lines.
ctrl+2	Double-space lines.
ctrl+5	Set 1.5-line spacing.
ctrl+0 (zero)	Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph.
25. Character and paragraph formatting Align paragraphs
ctrl+e	Switch a paragraph between centered and left-aligned.
ctrl+j	Switch a paragraph between justified and left-aligned.
ctrl+r	Switch a paragraph between right-aligned and left-aligned.
ctrl+l	Left align a paragraph.
ctrl+m	Indent a paragraph from the left.
ctrl+shift+m	Remove a paragraph indent from the left.
ctrl+t	Create a hanging indent.
ctrl+shift+t	Reduce a hanging indent.
ctrl+q	Remove paragraph formatting.
26. Character and paragraph formatting Apply paragraph styles
ctrl+shift+s	Open Apply Styles task pane.
alt+ctrl+shift+s	Open Styles task pane.
alt+ctrl+k	Start AutoFormat.
ctrl+shift+n	Apply the Normal style.
alt+ctrl+1	Apply the Heading 1 style.
alt+ctrl+2	Apply the Heading 2 style.
alt+ctrl+3	Apply the Heading 3 style.
27. Mail merge and fields: Perform a mail merge
alt+shift+k	Preview a mail merge.
alt+shift+n	Merge a document.
alt+shift+m	Print the merged document.
alt+shift+e	Edit a mail-merge data document.
alt+shift+f	Insert a merge field.
28. Mail merge and fields: Work with fields
alt+shift+d	Insert a DATE field.
alt+ctrl+l	Insert a LISTNUM field.
alt+shift+p	Insert a PAGE field.
alt+shift+t	Insert a TIME field.
ctrl+f9	Insert an empty field.
ctrl+shift+f7	Update linked information in a Microsoft Office Word source document.
f9	Update selected fields.
ctrl+shift+f9	Unlink a field.
shift+f9	Switch between a selected field code and its result.
alt+f9	Switch between all field codes and their results.
alt+shift+f9	Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results.
f11	Go to the next field.
shift+f11	Go to the previous field.
ctrl+f11	Lock a field.
ctrl+shift+f11	Unlock a field.
29. Function key reference: Function keys
f1	Get Help or visit Microsoft Office Online.
f2	Move text or graphics.
f4	Repeat the last action.
f5	Choose the Go To command (Home tab).
f6	Go to the next pane or frame.
f7	Choose the Spelling command (Review tab).
f8	Extend a selection.
f9	Update the selected fields.
f10	Show KeyTips.
f11	Go to the next field.
f12	Choose the Save As command (Microsoft Office Button ).
30. Function key reference: SHIFT+Function key
shift+f1	Start context-sensitive Help or reveal formatting.
shift+f2	Copy text.
shift+f3	Change the case of letters.
shift+f4	Repeat a Find or Go To action.
shift+f5	Move to the last change.
shift+f6	Go to the previous pane or frame (after pressing F6).
shift+f7	Choose the Thesaurus command (Review tab, Proofing group).
shift+f8	Shrink a selection.
shift+f9	Switch between a field code and its result.
shift+f10	Display a shortcut menu.
shift+f11	Go to the previous field.
shift+f12	Choose the Save command (Microsoft Office Button ).
31. Function key reference: CTRL+Function key
ctrl+f2	Choose the Print Preview command (Microsoft Office Button ).
ctrl+f3	Cut to the Spike.
ctrl+f4	Close the window.
ctrl+f6	Go to the next window.
ctrl+f9	Insert an empty field.
ctrl+f10	Maximize the document window.
ctrl+f11	Lock a field.
ctrl+f12	Choose the Open command (Microsoft Office Button ).
32. Function key reference: CTRL+SHIFT+Function key
ctrl+shift+f3	Insert the contents of the Spike.
ctrl+shift+f5	Edit a bookmark.
ctrl+shift+f6	Go to the previous window.
ctrl+shift+f7	Update linked information in an Office Word 2007 source document.
ctrl+shift+f8, and arrow keys	Extend a selection or block.
ctrl+shift+f9	Unlink a field.
ctrl+shift+f11	Unlock a field.
ctrl+shift+f12	Choose the Print command (Microsoft Office Button ).
33. Function key reference: ALT+Function key
alt+f1	Go to the next field.
alt+f3	Create a new Building Block.
alt+f4	Exit Office Word 2007.
alt+f5	Restore the program window size.
alt+f6	Move from an open dialog box back to the document, for dialog boxes such as Find and Replace that support this behavior.
alt+f7	Find the next misspelling or grammatical error.
alt+f8	Run a macro.
alt+f9	Switch between all field codes and their results.
alt+f10	Maximize the program window.
alt+f11	Display Microsoft Visual Basic code.
34. Function key reference: ALT+SHIFT+Function key
alt+shift+f1	Go to the previous field.
alt+shift+f2	Choose the Save command (Microsoft Office Button ).
alt+shift+f7	Display the Research task pane.
alt+shift+f9	Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results.
alt+shift+f10	Display a menu or message for a smart tag.
35. Function key reference: CTRL+ALT+Function key
ctrl+alt+f1	Display Microsoft System Information.
ctrl+alt+f2	Choose the Open command (Microsoft Office Button ).