The table below provides some shortcuts you can use in SharePoint 2010. Dedicated to those who do not like using the mouse or trackball. Enjoy!

SharePoint Shortcuts

Site Navigation

Navigate forward/backward through selectable items

<TAB>/<SHIFT>+<TAB>

Tip: The TAB key also works when selecting items on the ribbon. Press <Enter> to select.

Display all site content

<ALT>+<3>,<Enter>

Open [Site Actions] menu

<Alt>+</>,<Enter>

Place cursor in Search box

<Alt>+<S>,<Enter>

Go to Home page

<Alt>+<1>,<Enter>

Open Help

<Alt>+<6>,<Enter>

Expand selected drop-down menu

<Alt>+<>

Cancel changes in a dialog box

<Alt>+<C>

Save changes and close dialog box

<Alt>+<O>

Select the Skip to main content menu

<Alt>+<X>

Content Navigation

Move cursor to the right

<>

Move cursor to the left

<>

Move cursor up one line

<>

Move cursor down one line

<>

Move cursor forward one word

<Ctrl>+<>

Move cursor back one word

<Ctrl>+<>

Move cursor to the start of a line

<Home>

Move cursor to the end of a line

<End>

Move cursor up one paragraph

<Ctrl>+<>

Move cursor down one paragraph

<Ctrl>+<>

Move cursor up one page

<Page Up>

Move cursor down one page

<Page Down>

Move cursor to beginning of content

<Ctrl>+<Home>

Move cursor to end of content

<Ctrl>+<End>

Content Editing

Choose text font

<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<F>

Create numbered list item

<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<E>

Create bulleted list item

<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<L>

Increase indent

<Ctrl>+<M>

Decrease indent

<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<M>

Align left

<Ctrl>+<L>

Align center

<Ctrl>+<E>

Align right

<Ctrl>+<R>

Clear all formatting

<Ctrl>+<Space>

Surveys

Respond to selected survey

<ALT>+<N>,<Enter>

Display all received survey responses

<ALT>+<U>,<Enter>

Display a graphical summary of survey responses

<ALT>+<R>,<Enter>

Save and Close in a form for editing responses

<ALT>+<S>

Open the Survey Settings menu

<ALT>+<I>

Navigate to the next survey page

<ALT>+<N>

Calendar View

Press <Alt>+</> to go to the Site Actions menu and then use <Tab> or <Shift>+<Tab> to navigate between items on the calendar.

Web Parts

Navigate to the next Web Part

<ALT>+<W>

Open a Web Part

<Enter>

Open a Web Part menu (with the Web Part selected)

<Tab>,<Enter>

Save changes to a Web Part

<Alt>+<Y>

Save changes and close the editing pane

<Alt>+<O>

Cancel changes and close the editing pane

<Alt>+<C>