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Special Character Keyboard Shortcuts

Wondering how someone makes a Heart, Arrow or even a TM trademark symbol with their Keyboard?

 

All you need to do is Hold down your "ALT" key and press another key on the keyboard to create a symbol. Here is a list of some you can make. Have Fun!

·                     Alt + 0153..... ™... trademark symbol
·                     Alt + 0169.... ©.... copyright symbol
·                     Alt + 0174..... ®... .registered trademark symbol
·                     Alt + 0176 ...°....... .degree symbol
·                     Alt + 0177 ...± ... .plus-or-minus sign
·                     Alt + 0182 ...¶....... paragraph mark
·                     Alt + 0190 ...¾...... fraction, three-fourths
·                     Alt + 0215 .... ×..... multiplication sign
·                     Alt + 0162... ¢...... the cent sign
·                     Alt + 0161..... ¡...... upside down exclamation point
·                     Alt + 0191..... ¿..... upside down question mark
·                     Alt + 1.......... ☺... smiley fsce
·                     Alt + 2 ......... ☻... black smiley face
·                     Alt + 15........ ☼... sun
·                     Alt + 12........ ♀.... female sign
·                     Alt + 11....... ♂.... male sign
·                     Alt + 6......... �™ ..... spade sign
·                     Alt + 5.......... ♣.... Club symbol
·                     Alt + 3.......... ♥.... Heart
·                     Alt + 4.......... ♦..... Diamond
·                     Alt + 13........ ♪..... eighth note
·                     Alt + 14........ ♫.... beamed eighth note
·                     Alt + 8721.... ∑.... N-ary summation (auto sum)
·                     Alt + 251...... √..... square root check mark
·                     Alt + 8236..... ∞.... infinity
·                     Alt + 24........ ↑..... up arrow
·                     Alt + 25........ ↓..... down arrow
·                     Alt + 26........ →... right pointing arrow
·                     Alt + 27........ ←... left arrow
·                     Alt + 18........ ↕..... up/down arrow
·                     Alt + 29........ ↔... left right arrow

SMS Shortcuts

SMS Short Cuts:

1dRfl - wonderful
2 - to/too/two
2dA - today
2moro - tomorrow
2nite - tonite
3dom - freedom
4 - for
4get - forget
4N - foreign
ADN - any day now
AFAIK - as far as I know
AFAIR - as far as I recall
ASAP - as soon as possible
ATM - at the moment
B - be
B4 - before
B4N - bye for now
BB - bye-bye
Bf -boyfriend
BG - big grin
BION - believe it or not
BK - big kiss
BTDT - been there, done that
BTW - by the way
By - busy
C - see/sea
CB - call back
CUL - see you later
CWYL - chat with you later
DUZ - does
DUZNT - doesn't
F2F - free to talk?
G2G - got to go
Gf - girlfried
Gr8 - great
Grr - angry
H2 - how to
HUH - have you heard?
IC - I see
ICCL - I couldn't care less
IK - I know
ILU (or ILY) - I love you
in4ml - informal
KISS - keep it simple, stupid
KUTGW - keep up the good work
@ "At"
MSG "Message"
W "With"
ATB "All the best"
NE "Any"
W/O "Without"
B "Be, Bee"
NETHNG "Anything"
WKND "Weekend"
BCNU "I'll be seeing you"
NE1 "Anyone"
XLNT "Excellent"
BWD "Backward"
NO1 "No-one"
XOXOX "Hugs and kisses"
B4 "Before"
OIC "Oh, I see"
YR "Your"
C "See, Sea"
PCM "Please call me"
1 "One, Won"
CU "See you"
PLS "Please"
2 "Too, To, Two"
DOIN "Doing"
PPL "People"

:) Original smiley
 :-) Classic smiley
;-) Wink
 :-)) Very happy
 |-) Hee-hee
:-D Laugh loud
 :-o Amazement
 :^D" Great! I like it!
 :-* Kiss
 <3 I love you
:-s Confusion
 {} No comment
 :-C Totally unbelievable
:-X Big wet kiss
 :-9 Licking lips
%-) Confused
 *:* Fuzzy face
 :-@ Screaming
 :-7 Wry remark
 :-p Sticking out tongue
:-( Frown
 :> Develish grin
 (:-|K- Dressed to kill
 :-|| Angry
 ::=)) Seeing double
:-> Hey
 |:-0 No explanation
 #:-) Hair in a mess
 >;-(' I am spitting mad
 #-) Partied all night
:-| Hmmm
 :-& Tongue-tied
  L8 - late
L8r - later
LMK - let me know
M8 - mate
MOF - matter of fact
MT - empty
MTE - my thoughts exactly
NAGI - not a good idea
Ne - any
Ne1 - anyone
No1 - no one
nrg - energy
OIC - Oh I see
OK - okay
ONNA - oh no, not again!
OTT- over the top
PCM - please call me
Pls - please
Ppl - people
PTL - praise the Lord
R - are
Re - regarding
RUOK - are you okay?
Spk - speak
Sry - sorry
SWAK - sealed with a kiss
THX - thanks
TTYL - talk to you later
TXT - text
U - you
U@ - you at? (where are you?)
UOK - you okay?
UR - your/you're
Usu - usually
W8 - wait
W84M - wait for me
W/ - with
Wan2 - want to
wn - when
WMF - works for me
XLNT - excellent
Y - why
YM - you mean
YR - yeah, right
GONNA "Going to"
SUM1 "Someone"
3SUM "Threesome"
GR8 "Great"
STRA "Stray"
4 "For, Four"
H8 "Hate"
THNQ "Thank you"
:-) "I'm happy"
L8 "Late"
THX "Thanks"
:-o "I'm surprised"
L8R "Later"
U "You"
:-( "Sad face"
LUV "Love"
UR "You are "
d:) "Baseball cap "
MOB "Mobile"
WAN2 "Want to?"
;-/ "Confused"
2DAY "Today"
F2T "Free to talk"
RUOK "Are you okay?"
2MORO "Tomorrow"
FWD "Forward"
RGDS "Regards"

 (:-... Heart-broken
 %-) I'm tipsy but happy
#:-o Oh no!
 :-# My lips are sealed
 8-) Sender wears glasses
 :+( I'm hurt by that
 :*)? Are you drunk?
<:-0 Eeek!
 :-e I'm disappointed
 (-: Sender is left-handed
<:-) Dumb question
 ~o~ Bird
:@ Ouch!
 :-(*) Sick comment
(:-) Bald
:// Frustrated
 :3-< Dog
d:-) Hats off to your great idea
 :-$ Put your money where your mouth is
 :-{) Sender has moustache
 |-| Going to sleep
 :@) Pig
\o/ Praise the Lord
 *<:o) Clown
 :-{)} Sender has moustache & beard
 :=8) Baboon
 8^ Chicken
 ~#:-( Bad hair day
 :'-( I am crying
 :*) I' tipsy
:-o Oh
 O:-) Innocent
 &:-) Sender has curly hair
 

Adobe Photoshop Keyboard shortcuts

Application Menus

Command Shortcut

File
New...   Ctrl+N
Open...   Ctrl+O
Browse...   Alt+Ctrl+O
Shift+Ctrl+O
Open As...   Alt+Shift+Ctrl+O
Edit in ImageReady   Shift+Ctrl+M
Close   Ctrl+W
Close All   Alt+Ctrl+W
Close and Go To Bridge...   Shift+Ctrl+W
Save   Ctrl+S
Save As...   Shift+Ctrl+S
Alt+Ctrl+S
Save a Version...    
Save for Web...   Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S
Revert   F12
File Info...   Alt+Shift+Ctrl+I
Page Setup...   Shift+Ctrl+P
Print with Preview...   Alt+Ctrl+P
Print...   Ctrl+P
Print One Copy   Alt+Shift+Ctrl+P
Print Online...    
Exit   Ctrl+Q
Edit
Undo/Redo   Ctrl+Z
Step Forward   Shift+Ctrl+Z
Step Backward   Alt+Ctrl+Z
Fade...   Shift+Ctrl+F
Cut   Ctrl+X
F2
Copy   Ctrl+C
F3
Copy Merged   Shift+Ctrl+C
Paste   Ctrl+V
F4
Paste Into   Shift+Ctrl+V
Fill...   Shift+F5
Free Transform   Ctrl+T
Transform>
  Again   Shift+Ctrl+T
Color Settings...   Shift+Ctrl+K
Keyboard Shortcuts...   Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K
Menus...   Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M
Preferences>
  General...   Ctrl+K
Image
Adjustments>
  Levels...   Ctrl+L
  Auto Levels   Shift+Ctrl+L
  Auto Contrast   Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L
  Auto Color   Shift+Ctrl+B
  Curves...   Ctrl+M
  Color Balance...   Ctrl+B
  Hue/Saturation...   Ctrl+U
  Desaturate   Shift+Ctrl+U
Image Size...   Alt+Ctrl+I
Canvas Size...   Alt+Ctrl+C
Layer
New>
  Layer...   Shift+Ctrl+N
  Layer via Copy   Ctrl+J
  Layer via Cut   Shift+Ctrl+J
Create/Release Clipping Mask   Alt+Ctrl+G
Group Layers   Ctrl+G
Ungroup Layers   Shift+Ctrl+G
  Bring to Front   Shift+Ctrl+]
  Bring Forward   Ctrl+]
  Send Backward   Ctrl+[
  Send to Back   Shift+Ctrl+[
Merge Layers   Ctrl+E
Merge Visible   Shift+Ctrl+E
Select
All   Ctrl+A
Deselect   Ctrl+D
Reselect   Shift+Ctrl+D
Inverse   Shift+Ctrl+I
Shift+F7
All Layers   Alt+Ctrl+A
Feather...   Alt+Ctrl+D
Shift+F6
Filter
Last Filter   Ctrl+F
Extract...   Alt+Ctrl+X
Liquify...   Shift+Ctrl+X
Pattern Maker...   Alt+Shift+Ctrl+X
Vanishing Point...   Alt+Ctrl+V
View
Proof Setup>
Proof Colors   Ctrl+Y
Gamut Warning   Shift+Ctrl+Y
Zoom In   Ctrl++
Ctrl+=
Zoom Out   Ctrl+-
Fit on Screen   Ctrl+0
Actual Pixels   Alt+Ctrl+0
Extras   Ctrl+H
Show>
  Target Path   Shift+Ctrl+H
  Grid   Ctrl+'
  Guides   Ctrl+;
Rulers   Ctrl+R
Snap   Shift+Ctrl+;
Lock Guides   Alt+Ctrl+;
Actions   Alt+F9
F9
Brushes   F5
Color   F6
Info   F8
Layers   F7
Help
Photoshop Help   F1

Palette Menus

Command Shortcut

Animation
New Frame   Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F
History
Step Forward   Shift+Ctrl+Z
Step Backward   Alt+Ctrl+Z
Layers
New Layer...   Shift+Ctrl+N
Create/Release Clipping Mask   Alt+Ctrl+G
Merge Layers   Ctrl+E
Merge Visible   Shift+Ctrl+E

Tools

Tools   Shortcut
Rectangular Marquee Tool   M
Elliptical Marquee Tool   M
Move Tool   V
Lasso Tool   L
Polygonal Lasso Tool   L
Magnetic Lasso Tool   L
Magic Wand Tool   W
Crop Tool   C
Slice Tool   K
Slice Select Tool   K
Spot Healing Brush Tool   J
Healing Brush Tool   J
Patch Tool   J
Red Eye Tool   J
Brush Tool   B
Pencil Tool   B
Color Replacement Tool   B
Clone Stamp Tool   S
Pattern Stamp Tool   S
History Brush Tool   Y
Art History Brush   Y
Eraser Tool   E
Background Eraser Tool   E
Magic Eraser Tool   E
Gradient Tool   G
Paint Bucket Tool   G
Blur Tool   R
Sharpen Tool   R
Smudge Tool   R
Dodge Tool   O
Burn Tool   O
Sponge Tool   O
Path Selection Tool   A
Direct Selection Tool   A
Horizontal Type Tool   T
Vertical Type Tool   T
Horizontal Type Mask Tool   T
Vertical Type Mask Tool   T
Pen Tool   P
Freeform Pen Tool   P
Rectangle Tool   U
Rounded Rectangle Tool   U
Ellipse Tool   U
Polygon Tool   U
Line Tool   U
Custom Shape Tool   U
Notes Tool   N
Audio Annotation Tool   N
Eyedropper Tool   I
Color Sampler Tool   I
Measure Tool   I
Hand Tool   H
Zoom Tool   Z
Default Foreground/Background Colors   D
Switch Foreground/Background Colors   X
Toggle Standard/Quick Mask Modes   Q
Toggle Screen Modes   F
Toggle Preserve Transparency   /
Decrease Brush Size   [
Increase Brush Size   ]
Decrease Brush Hardness   {
Increase Brush Hardness   }
Previous Brush   ,
Next Brush   .
First Brush   <
Last Brush   >

Excel Shortcut Keys

General

Description	Shortcut Key
New file	Ctrl + N
Open file	Ctrl + O
Save file	Ctrl + S
Move between open workbooks	Ctrl + F6
Close file	Ctrl + F4
Save as	F12
Display the print menu	Ctrl + P
Select whole spreadsheet	Ctrl + A
Select column	Ctrl + Space
Select row	Shift + Space
Undo last action	Ctrl + Z
Redo last action	Ctrl + Y
Start a formula	Equals Sign (eg. SUM(A1+A2)
Exit Excel 97	Alt + F4

Navigating

Description	Shortcut Key
Move to next cell in row	Tab
Move to previous cell in row	Shift + Tab
Up one screen	Page Up
Down one screen	Page Down
Move to next worksheet	Ctrl + Page Down
Move to previous worksheet	Ctrl + Page Up
Go to first cell in data region	Ctrl + Home
Go to last cell in data region	Ctrl + End

Formatting Text In Worksheet

Description	Shortcut Key
Bold toggle for selection	Ctrl + B
Italic toggle for selection	Ctrl + I
Underline toggle for selection	Ctrl + U
Strikethrough for selection	Ctrl + 5
Change the font	Ctrl + Shift + F
Change the font size	Ctrl + Shift + P
Apply outline borders	Ctrl + Shift + 7
Remove all borders	Ctrl + Shift + Underline
Wrap text in same cell	Alt + Enter

Formatting Cells

Description	Shortcut Key
Format cells	Ctrl + 1
Select font	Ctrl + Shift + F
Select point size	Ctrl + Shift + P
Format as currency	Ctrl + Shift + 4
Format as general (to remove any formatting)	Ctrl + Shift + # (hash sign)
Format as percentage	Ctrl + Shift + 5
Format as number	Ctrl + Shift + 1

Editing/Deleting Text

Description	Shortcut Key
Delete one character to right	Delete
Delete one character to left	Backspace
Edit active cell	F2
Cancel cell entry	Escape Key

Highlighting Cells

Description	Shortcut Key
Select entire worksheet	Ctrl + A
Select entire row	Shift + Spacebar
Select entire column	Ctrl + Spacebar
Manual select	Hold Shift + with Left, Right, Up, Down Arrow Key

Copying and Moving Text

Description	Shortcut Key
Cut	Ctrl + X
Copy	Ctrl + C
Paste	Ctrl + V

Inserting Text Automatically

Description	Shortcut Key
Autosum a range of cells	Alt + Equals Sign
Insert the date	Ctrl + ; (semi-colon)
Insert the time	Ctrl + Shift + ; (semi-colon)
Insert columns/rows	Ctrl + Shift + + (plus sign)
Insert a new worksheet	Shift + F11

Misc

Description	Shortcut Key
Find text	Ctrl + F
Replace text dialog	Ctrl + H
Create a chart automatically on new sheet	F11
Edit a cell comment	Shift + F2

Main Jaws Keystrokes In Excel

Description	Shortcut Key
Say Version of Excel	Ctrl + Shift + V
Move to Next Sheet	Ctrl + Page Down
Move to Prior Sheet	Ctrl + Page Up
Go to a cell command	Ctrl + G
Collapse Selection To Active Cell	Shift + Backspace
Say Active Cell Coordinates	Insert + C
AutoSum	Alt + Equals
Formula Mode	Equals Sign
Insert Date In Current Cell	Ctrl + ; (semicolon)
Insert Time In Current Cell	Ctrl + Shift + ; (semicolon)
Current Column First Cell From Top	Alt + 1
Current Column Second Cell From Top	Alt + 2
Current Column Third Cell From Top	Alt + 3
Current Column Fourth Cell From Top	Alt + 4
Data Region Left	Ctrl + Left Arrow
Data Region Right	Ctrl + Right Arrow
Data Region Down	Ctrl + Down Arrow
Data Region Up	Ctrl + Up Arrow
Select Whole Data Region	Ctrl + Shift + 8
Say Formula	Ctrl + F2
Spell Check	F7
Report Gridline Status	Alt + Shift + g
Read Row Total	Insert + Delete
Read Column Total	Insert + Enter
Say Column Title	Alt + Shift + C
Say Row Title	Alt + Shift + R
Say Visible Range Coordinates	Alt + Shift + V
Cycle Through Controls in Dialog Box	Tab
Tab Backwards	Shift + Tab
List Cells With Comments	Ctrl + Shift + ' (apostrophe)
Row Second Cell From Left	Alt + Ctrl + 2
Row First Cell From Left	Alt + Ctrl + 1
Row Third Cell From Left	Alt + Ctrl + 3
Row Fourth Cell From Left	Alt + Ctrl + 4
Describe Cell Border	Alt + Shift + B
Read Cell Comment	Alt + Shift + ' (apostrophe)
Auto Filter	Ctrl + Shift + A
Read Cell Hyperlink	Alt + Shift + H
Close Office Assistant	Ctrl + Insert + F4
Set Monitor Cell One	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + 1
Set Monitor Cell Two	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + 2
Set Monitor Cell Three	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + 3
Set Monitor Cell Four	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + 4
Set Monitor Cell Five	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + 5
Set Monitor Cell Six	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + 6
Set Monitor Cell Seven	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + 7
Set Monitor Cell Eight	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + 8
Set Monitor Cell Nine	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + 9
Set Monitor Cell 10	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + 0
Read Monitor Cell One	Alt + Shift + 1
Read Monitor Cell Two	Alt + Shift + 2
Read Monitor Cell Three	Alt + Shift + 3
Read Monitor Cell Four	Alt + Shift + 4
Read Monitor Cell Five	Alt + Shift + 5
Read Monitor Cell Six	Alt + Shift + 6
Read Monitor Cell Seven	Alt + Shift + 7
Read Monitor Cell Eight	Alt + Shift + 8
Read Monitor Cell Nine	Alt + Shift + 9
Read Monitor Cell Ten	Alt + Shift + 0
List Visible Cells With Data	Ctrl + Shift + D
Lists Data In Current Column	Ctrl + Shift + C
List Data In Current Row	Ctrl + Shift + R
Select Hyperlink	Ctrl + Shift + H
Move To Worksheet Listbox	Ctrl + Shift + S
Move To Monitor Cell	Ctrl + Shift + M
Select Worksheet Objects	Ctrl + Shift + O
List Cells At Page Breaks	Ctrl + Shift + B
Options Listbox	Insert + V