Important Shortcuts Keys For Computer
CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All
CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy
CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut
CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste
CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo
CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold
CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline
CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic
F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help
F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rename selected object
F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files
F4 . . . . . . . . . . . .Opens file list drop-down in dialogs
F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current window
F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in Windows Explorer
F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activates menu bar options
ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycles between open applications
ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program, close current window
ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between current program windows
ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens properties dialog
ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System menu for current window
ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes
BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to parent folder
CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start menu
CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . Opens task manager, reboots the computer
CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move through property tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)
CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last function
SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play
SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file
SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context menu (same as right-click)
SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the corresponding menu
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to beginning of line or far left of field or screen
END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or far right of field or screen
CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top
CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom
PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog box up one page
PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog down one page
ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.
CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word
CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects word
Windows Explorer Tree Control
Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under current selection
Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands current selection
Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current selection
¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child
‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current selection or go to parent
Special Characters
‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145
’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146
“ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147
“ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148
– En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150
— Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151
… Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133
• Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149
• ®️ Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174
• ©️ Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169
• ™️ Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153
• ° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176
• ¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162
• 1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188
• 1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189
• 3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190
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• é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233
• É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201
• ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241
• ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247
• Alt + E: Edit options in current program
• F1: Universal help (for all programs)
• Ctrl + A: Select all text
• Ctrl + X: Cut selected item
• Shift + Del: Cut selected item
• Ctrl + C: Copy selected item
• Ctrl + Ins: Copy selected item
• Ctrl + V: Paste
• Shift + Ins: Paste
• Home: Go to beginning of current line
• Ctrl + Home: Go to beginning of document
• End: Go to end of current line
• Ctrl + End: Go to end of document
• Shift + Home: Highlight from current position to beginning of line
• Shift + End: Highlight from current position to end of line
• Ctrl + f: Move one word to the left at a time
• Ctrl + g: Move one word to the right at a time
MICROSOFT®️ WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS
• Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications
• Alt +Shift + Tab: Switch backwards between opena pplications
• Alt + Print Screen: Create screen shot for current program
• Ctrl + Alt + Del: Reboot/Windows®️ task manager
• Ctrl + Esc: Bring up start menu
• Alt + Esc: Switch between applications on taskbar
• F2: Rename selected icon
• F3: Start find from desktop
• F4: Open the drive selection when browsing
• F5: Refresh contents
• Alt + F4: Close current open program
• Ctrl + F4: Close window in program
• Ctrl + PlusKey: Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer
• Alt + Enter: Open properties window of selected icon
• Shift + F10: Simulate right-click on selected item
• Shift + Del: Delete programs/files permanently
WINKEY SHORTCUTS
• WINKEY + D: Bring desktop to the top of other windows
• WINKEY + M: Minimize all windows
• SHIFT + M: Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
• WINKEY + E: Open Microsoft Explorer
• WINKEY + Tab: Cycle through open programs on taskbar
• WINKEY + F: Display the Windows®️ Search/Find feature
• CTRL + F: Display the search for computers window
• WINKEY + F1: Display the Microsoft®️ Windows®️ help
• WINKEY + R: Open the run window
• WINKEY + Pause /Break: Open the system properties window
• WINKEY + U: Open utility manager
• WINKEY + L: Lock the computer (Windows XP®️ & later)
OUTLOOK®️ SHORTCUT KEYS
• Alt + S : Send the email
• Ctrl + C: Copy selected text
• Ctrl + X: Cut selected text
• Ctrl + P: Open print dialog box
• Ctrl + K: Complete name/email typed in address bar
• Ctrl + B: Bold highlighted selection
• Ctrl + I: Italicize highlighted selection
• Ctrl + U: Underline highlighted selection
• Ctrl + R: Reply to an email
• Ctrl + F: Forward an email
• Ctrl + N: Create a new email
• Ctrl + Shift + A: Create a new appointment to your calendar
• Ctrl + Shift + O: Open the outbox
• Ctrl + Shift + I: Open the inbox
• Ctrl + Shift + K: Add a new task
• Ctrl + Shift + C: Create a new contact
• Ctrl + Shift+ J: Create a new journal entry
WORD®️ SHORTCUT KEYS
• Ctrl + A: Select all contents of the page
• Ctrl + B: Bold highlighted selection
• Ctrl + C: Copy selected text
• Ctrl + X: Cut selected text
• Ctrl + N: Open new/blank document
• Ctrl + O: Open options
• Ctrl + P: Open the print window
• Ctrl + F: Open find box
• Ctrl + I: Italicize highlighted selection
• Ctrl + K: Insert link
• Ctrl + U: Underline highlighted selection
• Ctrl + V: Paste
• Ctrl + Y: Redo the last action performed
• Ctrl + Z: Undo last action
• Ctrl + G: Find and replace options
• Ctrl + H: Find and replace options
• Ctrl + J: Justify paragraph alignment
• Ctrl + L: Align selected text or line to the left
• Ctrl + Q: Align selected paragraph to the left
• Ctrl + E: Align selected