Basic Computer Shortcut Keys (A to Z)
1. Ctrl + A: Select all text or items.
2. Ctrl + B: Bold selected text.
3. Ctrl + C: Copy selected text or items.
4. Ctrl + D: Bookmark the current page in browsers; duplicate slide in
PowerPoint.
5. Ctrl + E: Center-align selected text.
6. Ctrl + F: Open the find dialog box.
7. Ctrl + G: Go to a specific page or line in documents.
8. Ctrl + H: Open the history tab in browsers.
9. Ctrl + I: Italicize selected text.
10. Ctrl + J: Open the download tab in browsers.
11. Ctrl + K: Insert a hyperlink.
12. Ctrl + L: Align the selected text to the left part.
13. Ctrl + M: Indent a paragraph in word processors; create a new
slide in PowerPoint.
14. Ctrl + N: Open a new window or document.
15. Ctrl + O: Open an existing document.
16. Ctrl + P: Open the print dialog box.
17. Ctrl + Q: Align the selected paragraph to the left.
18. Ctrl + R: Right-align selected text.
19. Ctrl + S: Save the current document.
20. Ctrl + T: Open a new tab in browsers.
21. Ctrl + U: Underline selected text.
22. Ctrl + V: Paste copied text or items.
23. Ctrl + W: Close the current tab in browsers.
24. Ctrl + X: Cut selected text or items.
25. Ctrl + Y: Redo the last action.
26. Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
Essential PC Shortcuts
1. Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications.
2. Alt + F4: Close the current window.
3. Alt + Enter: Display properties of the selected item.
4. Alt + Space: Open the window’s control menu.
5. Alt + Esc: Cycle through open windows.
6. Windows + D: Show or hide the desktop.
7. Windows + E: Open File Explorer.
8. Windows + L: Lock your computer.
9. Windows + M: Reduce all open windows.
10. Windows + R: Open the Run box.
11. Windows + Tab: Open Task View.
12. Windows + Up Arrow: Increase the current window.
13. Windows + Down Arrow: Reduce the current window.
14. Windows + Left Arrow: Move the window screen’s left part.
15. Windows + Right Arrow: Move the window screen’s right part.
16. F1: Open help for the active application.
17. F2: Rename the selected file or folder.
18. F3: Search for a file or folder in File Explorer.
19. F4: Open the address bar in File Explorer.
20. F5: Refresh the current window.
21. F6: Cycle through all the screen elements on the desktop.
22. F7: Spell check in Microsoft programs.
23. F8: Access safe mode in Windows.
24. F9: Refresh fields in Word.
Quick Keyboard Shortcuts
1. Ctrl + Alt + Del: Open security options.
2. Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Start fast Task Manager.
3. Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen again your last closed tab from the web
browser.
4. Ctrl + Shift + N: Start a fresh and new incognito window.
5. Ctrl + Shift + Delete: Start your clear browsing data screen.
6. Ctrl + Shift + B: Toggle the bookmarks bar in browsers.
7. Ctrl + Shift + F: Find files in File Explorer.
8. Ctrl + Shift + E: Center align selected text in Word.
9. Ctrl + Shift + L: Insert a bullet point in Word.
10. Ctrl + Shift + V: Paste straightway without formatting.
Common Computer Shortcuts
1. Shift + Del: Delete the selected item permanently.
2. Shift + F10: Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
3. Shift + Insert: Paste copied text or items.
4. Ctrl + Backspace: Delete the word before the cursor.
5. Ctrl + Delete: Delete the word after the cursor.
6. Ctrl + Arrow Left: Move the cursor one word left.
7. Ctrl + Arrow Right: Move the cursor one word to the right.
8. Ctrl + Home: Jump to the beginning of the document.
9. Ctrl + End: Jump to the end of the document.
10. Ctrl + Page Up: Move up one page.
11. Ctrl + Page Down: Move down one page.
12. Home: Move to the beginning of the current line.
13. End: Move to the end of the current line.
