Computers have been with us for a very long time now and they have become a very important part of daily life! If you are frequent computer user then you must know about the keyboard shortcut keys.

Basically, a computer shortcut is a set of one or more keys that invoke a command in software or an operating system without having to go through a menu, a mouse, or through any other aspect.


Image: A computer short cut keys function quickly and make your work easy.

Here is a list of commonly used short-cut keys that can provide an easier and quicker method of using computer programs:

PC KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS 
  • 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

Document Cursor Controls
  • 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
  • é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233
  • É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201
  • ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241
  • ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247

File menu options in current program
  • 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 open applications
  • 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 + Plus Key Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer
  • Alt + Enter Open properties window of selected icon or program
  • Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item
  • Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently.
  • Holding Shift during Bootup ...Boot safe mode or bypass system files
  • Holding Shift during Bootup when putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing
WINKEY SHORTCUTS
  • WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows
  • WINKEY + M Minimize all windows
  • WINKEY +
  • SHIFT + M Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
  • and WINKEY + D
  • 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)
MS 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

MS 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
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