Shortcut Keys Of Computer

Here is the video on how to use short-cut key on computer or laptop etc. Hope it will help! Shortcut keys are performed using the Alt key (on IBM compatible computers), Command (on Apple computers), Ctrl key, or Shift key in conjunction with another key. The de facto standard for listing a shortcut is listing the modifier key, a plus symbol, and another key.

Using keyboard shortcuts can greatly increase your productivity, reduce repetitive strain, and help keep you focused. For example, to copy text, you can highlight text and press the Ctrl+C shortcut. The shortcut is faster than moving your hands from the keyboard, highlighting with the mouse, right-clicking, selecting copy, and returning to the. Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse. Click an option below, and it'll open to display a table of related shortcuts: Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts.

Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse. Click an option below, and it'll open to display a table of related shortcuts: Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts.

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Alt + FFile menu options in current program
Alt + EEdit options in current program
F1Universal Help (for all programs)
Ctrl + ASelect all text
Ctrl + XCut selected item
Shift + DelCut selected item
Ctrl + CCopy selected item
Ctrl + InsCopy selected item
Ctrl + VPaste
Shift + InsPaste
HomeGo to beginning of current line
Ctrl + HomePaste
EndGo to end of current line
Ctrl + EndGo to end of document
Shift + HomeHighlight from current position to beginning of line
Shift + EndHighlight from current position to end of line
Ctrl + ←Move one word to the left at a time
Ctrl + →Move one word to the right at a time
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Alt + TabSwitch between open applications
Alt + Shift + TabSwitch backwards between open applications
Alt + Print ScreenCreate screen shot for current program
Ctrl + Alt + DelReboot / Windows task manager
Ctrl + EscBring up start menu
Alt + EscSwitch between applications on taskbar
F2Rename selected icon
F3Start find from desktop
F4Open the drive selection when browsing
F5Refresh contents
Alt + F4Close current open program
Ctrl + F4Close window in program
Ctrl + Plus KeyAutomatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer
Alt + EnterOpen properties window of selected icon or program
Shift + F10Simulate right-click on selected item
Shift + DelDelete programs/ files permanently
Holding Shift During BootupBoot safe mode or bypass system files
Holding Shift During BootupWhen putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing
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Ctrl + ASelect all contents of the page
Ctrl + BBold highleted selection
Ctrl + CCopy selected text
Ctrl + XCut selected text
Ctrl + NOpen new / blank document
Ctrl + OOpen options
Ctrl + POpen the print window
Ctrl + FOpen find box
Ctrl + IItalicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + KInsert link
Ctrl + UUnderline highlighted selection
Ctrl + VPaste
Ctrl + YRedo the last action performed
Ctrl + ZUndo last action
Ctrl + GFind and replace options
Ctrl + HFind and replace options
Ctrl + JJustify paragraph alignment
Ctrl + LAlign selected text or line to the left
Ctrl + QAlign selected paragraph to the left
Ctrl + EAlign selected text or line to the center
Ctrl + RAlign selected text or line to the right
Ctrl + Mindent the paragraph
Ctrl + IHanging indent
Ctrl + DFont options
Ctrl + Shift + FChange the font
Ctrl + Shift + >Increase selected font + 1
Ctrl + ]Increase selected font + 1
Ctrl + Shift + <Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + [Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + Shift + *View or hide non printing characters
Ctrl + ←Move one word to the left
Ctrl + →Move one word to the right
Ctrl + ↑Move to the begining of the line or paragraph
Ctrl + ↓Move to the end of the paragraph
Ctrl + DelDelete word to right of cursor
Ctrl + BackspaceDelete word to left of cursor
Ctrl + EndMove cursor to end of document
Ctrl + HomeMove cursor to beginning of document
Ctrl + SpaceReset highlighted text to default font
Ctrl + 1Single-space lines
Ctrl + 2Double-space lines
Ctrl + 51.5-line spacing
Ctrl + Alt + 1Change text to heading 1
Ctrl + Alt + 2Change text to heading 2
Ctrl + Alt + 3Change text to heading 3
F1Open help
Shift + F3Change case of selected text
Shift + InsertPaste
F4Repeat last action performed (Word 2000+)
F7Spell check selected text and /or document
Shift + F7Activate the thesaurus
F12Save as
Ctrl + SSave
Shift + F12Save
Alt + Shift + DInsert the current date
Alt + Shift + TInsert the current Time
Ctrl + WClose document
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F2Edit the selected cell
F5Go to a specific cell
F7Spell check selected text and/or document
F11Create chart
Ctrl + Shift + ;Enter the current time
Ctrl + ;Enter the current date
Alt + Shift + F1Insert new worksheet
Shift + F3Open the Excel formula window
Shift + F5Bring up search box
Ctrl + KInsert link
Ctrl + FOpen find and replace options
Ctrl + GOpen go-to options
Ctrl + HOpen find and replace options
Ctrl + UUnderline highlighted selection
Ctrl + YUnderline selected text
Ctrl +5Strikethrough highlighted selection
Ctrl + OOpen options
Ctrl + NOpen new document
Ctrl + POpen print dialog box
Ctrl + SSave
Ctrl +ZUndo last action
Ctrl + F9Minimize current window
Ctrl + F10Maximize currently selected window
Ctrl + F6Switch between open workbooks / windows
Ctrl + Page Up & Page Down
Move between Excel worksheets in the same document
Ctrl + TabMove between two or more open Excel files
Alt + =Create formula to sum all of above cells
Ctrl + 'Insert value of above cell into current cell
Ctrl + [Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + Shift + !Format number in comma format
Ctrl + Shift + $Format number in currency format
Ctrl + Shift + #Format number in date format
Ctrl + Shift + %Format number in percentage format
Ctrl + Shift + ^Format number in scientific format
Ctrl + Shift + @Format number in time format
Ctrl + →Move to next section of text
Ctrl + SpaceSelect entire column
Shift + SpaceSelect entire row
Ctrl + WClose document
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WINKEY + DBring desktop to the top of other windows
WINKEY + MMinimize all windows
WINEY + Shift + MUndo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY +D
WINKEY + EOpen Microsoft Explorer
WINKEY + TabCycle through open programs on taskbar
WINKEY + FDisplay the Windows Search/ Find feature
WINKEY + Ctrl + FDisplay the search for computers window
WINKEY + F1Display the Microsoft Windows help
WINKEY + ROpen the run window
WINKEY + Pause / BreakOpen the system properties window
WINKEY + UOpen utility manager
WINKEY + LLock the computer (Windows XP & later)
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Alt + SSend the email
Ctrl + CCopy selected text
Ctrl + XCut Selected text
Ctrl + POpen print dialog box
Ctrl + KComplete name / email typed in address bar
Ctrl + BBold highlighted selection
Ctrl + IItalicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + UUnderline highlighted selection
Ctrl + RReply to an email
Ctrl + FForward an email
Ctrl + NCreate a new email
Ctrl + Shift + ACreate a new appointment to your calendar
Ctrl + Shift + OOpen the outbox
Ctrl + Shift + IOpen the inbox
Ctrl + Shift + KAdd a new task
Ctrl + Shift + CCreate a new contact
Ctrl + Shift + JCreate a new Journal Entry

Shortcut keys ABCs

Shortcut keys help provide an easier and quicker method of navigating and executing commands in the computer software. Shortcut keys are performed using the Alt key (on IBM compatible computers), Command (on Apple computers), Ctrl key, or Shift key in conjunction with another key. The de facto standard for listing a shortcut is listing the modifier key, a plus symbol, and another key. In other words, 'Ctrl+S' is telling you to press and hold the Ctrl, and then press the S at the same time.

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You can also find the shortcut keys in popular programs by looking for underlined letters in their menus. For example, the file menu image has an underline on the 'F' in File, which means you can press the Alt key and F key to access the file menu.

Some programs require the user to press and hold Alt to see the underlined characters. In the image above, you can see that some of the common features, such as Open (Ctrl+O) and Save (Ctrl+S), have shortcut keys assigned to them. As you begin to memorize shortcut keys, you'll notice that many applications share them. We have a list of the most commonly shared ones in the basic PC shortcut keys section.

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Non-English versions of Microsoft Windows may not be able to use all of the below shortcut keys.

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Basic PC shortcut keys

Below is a list of some of the most commonly used basic shortcut keys that work with IBM compatible computers and software. We highly recommended that all users keep a reference to these shortcut keys or try to memorize them. Doing so will dramatically increase your productivity.

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Basic Computer Shortcut Keys

Besides the special character shortcuts listed here, some are also on the number keys (below the F1 - F12 keys). You can enter these special characters by pressing the Shift key and the number key with the special character listed on it.

Shortcut KeysDescription
Alt+FFile menu options in current program.
Alt+EOpen Edit options in current program.
Alt+TabSwitch between open programs.
F1View help information (F1 is used by almost every Windows program to display help).
F2Rename a selected file.
F5Refresh the current program window.
Ctrl+DBookmarks the current page in most Internet browsers.
Ctrl+NCreate a new or blank document in some software, or open a new tab in most Internet browsers.
Ctrl+OOpen a file in the current software.
Ctrl+ASelect all text.
Ctrl+BChange selected text to be bold.
Ctrl+IChange selected text to be in italics.
Ctrl+UChange selected text to be underlined.
Ctrl+FOpen find window for current document or window.
Ctrl+SSave current document file.
Ctrl+XCut selected item.
Shift+DelCut selected item.
Ctrl+CCopy selected item.
Ctrl+InsCopy selected item
Ctrl+VPaste
Shift+InsPaste
Ctrl+YRedo last action.
Ctrl+ZUndo last action.
Ctrl+K Insert hyperlink for selected text.
Ctrl+PPrint the current page or document.
HomeGoes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl+HomeGoes to beginning of document.
EndGoes to end of current line.
Ctrl+EndGoes to end of document.
Shift+HomeHighlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift+EndHighlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl+Left arrowMoves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl+Right arrowMoves one word to the right at a time.
Ctrl+EscOpen the Start menu.
Ctrl+Shift+EscOpen Windows Task Manager.
Alt+F4Close the currently active program.
Alt+EnterOpen the properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.).

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PC shortcut keys for special characters

Many special characters can be created using keyboard shortcuts. Below are some of the more common and popular special characters and the keyboard shortcuts to create them.

Shortcut KeysSpecial Character
Alt+0224à
Alt+0232è
Alt+0236ì
Alt+0242ò
Alt+0241ñ
Alt+0228ä
Alt+0246ö
Alt+0252ü
Alt+0248ø
Alt+0223ß
Alt+0198Æ
Alt+0231ç
Alt+0191¿
Alt+0176° (degree symbol)
Alt+0177± (plus/minus symbol)
Alt+0153
Alt+0169©
Alt+0174®
Alt+0128(Euro currency)
Alt+0162¢ (Cent symbol)
Alt+0163£ (British Pound currency)
Alt+0165¥ (Japanese Yen currency)

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