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
