MPUG has done the work for you! We spent some time compiling some of the most useful Microsoft® Project keyboard shortcuts. Keeping this page bookmarked for reference will help make your life a little bit easier.
Keystroke | Result |
|---|---|
| Alt + F3 | Show the Field Settings dialog box |
| Alt + F4 | Closes Project Help Window |
| Alt + F10 | Assign Resources |
| Alt + End | Move to the End of Project |
| Alt + Home | Move to the Beginning of Project |
| Alt + Print Screen | Copy Picture of the Selected Window to the Clipboard |
| Alt + Shift + - | Hide Subtasks |
| Alt + Shift + * | Show All Tasks |
| Alt + Shift + = | Show Subtasks |
| Alt + Shift + Left Arrow | Outdent a Task |
| Alt + Shift + Right Arrow | Indent a Task |
| Alt + Shift + Tab | Switch to Previous Window |
| Alt + Spacebar | Alt + Hyphen | Control Menu Will be Activated |
| Alt + Tab | Next Window |
| Arrow Keys | Move Between Tasks |
| Ctrl + End | Move to End of Text Box |
| Ctrl + F2 | Links Selected Tasks |
| Ctrl + F5 | Ctrl + F10 | Restore the Size of the Active Window After Maximizing it |
| Ctrl + F6 | Multiple Open Windows, Switch to Next Window |
| Ctrl + F9 | Turn On or Off Auto Calculate |
| Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + D | Fill Down |
| Ctrl + F | Opens Find Dialog Box |
| Ctrl + G | Opens 'Go To' Dialog Box |
| Ctrl + K | Insert Hyperlink |
| Ctrl + N | Opens a New Blank Project |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Crtl + V | Paste |
| Crtl + Alt + V | Paste Special |
| Crtl + X | Cut |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + Click | Add object to a multi-section |
| Ctrl + Home | Move to Beginning of a Text Box |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Move One Word to the Right |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Move One Word to the Left |
| Ctrl + F12 | Ctrl + O | Open Project File |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Change Task to 'Auto Schedule' |
| Ctrl + Shift + F2 | Unlink Selected Tasks |
| Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Switch to Previous Window |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Change Task to 'Manually Schedule' |
| Ctrl + Space | Select Current Column |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow | Ctrl + Down Arrow | Jump to First Row | Jump to Last Row |
| Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 | Close Active Project Window |
| F1 | Opens Project Help Window |
| F2 | Edit Task (or Other Field) |
| F3 | With Column Filter Active: Remove All Filters |
| F7 | Start Spellcheck |
| F8 | Extend Selection Mode On/Off |
| F12 | Save As |
| Home | End | Jump to First Cell/Jump to Last Cell in Row |
| Insert | Inserts new task |
| Print Screen | Copy a Picture of the Entire Screen to the Clipboard |
| Shift + F2 | Opens the Task Information Dialog Box |
| Shift + F6 | Activate Split Bar |
| Shift + F8 | Turn off or on the add to selection mode |
| Shift + F10 | Shortcut Menu |
| Shift + F11 | Open new window |
| Shift + Space | Select Current Row |
| Shift + Tab | Move to previous cell |