Best Computer shortcut keys everyone should know:

Tahasin Jubayer November 4, 2020 Top 10 Leave a comment 279 Views

Important Shortcut Keys for Computer-

• 1. 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

PC Keyboard Shortcuts

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

PC Keyboard Shortcuts

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• 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
• WINKEY +
• 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