09/03/2025
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+Âĸ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 â . . . Collapses current selection
ÂĻ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child
â° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current selection or go to parent
Special Characters
â Opening single quote . . . alt 0145
â Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146
â Opening double quote . . . alt 0147
â Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148
â En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150
â Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151
âĻ Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133
âĸ Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149
âĸ ÂŽī¸ Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174
âĸ ÂŠī¸ Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169
âĸ âĸī¸ Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153
âĸ ° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176
âĸ Âĸ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162
âĸ 1â4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188
âĸ 1â2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189
âĸ 3â4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190
âĸ PC Keyboard Shortcuts
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âĸ Ê . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233
âĸ Ã . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201
âĸ Ãą . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241
âĸ Ãˇ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247
âĸ File menu options in current program
âĸ Alt + E Edit options in current program
âĸ F1 Universal help (for all programs)
âĸ Ctrl + A Select all text
âĸ Ctrl + X Cut selected item
âĸ Shift + Del Cut selected item
âĸ Ctrl + C Copy selected item
âĸ Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item
âĸ Ctrl + V Paste
âĸ Shift + Ins Paste
âĸ Home Go to beginning of current line
âĸ Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document
âĸ End Go to end of current line
âĸ Ctrl + End Go to end of document
âĸ Shift + Home Highlight from current position to beginning of line
âĸ Shift + End Highlight from current position to end of line
âĸ Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time
âĸ Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a time
âĸ MICROSOFTÂŽī¸ WINDOWSÂŽ SHORTCUT KEYS
âĸ Alt + Tab Switch between open applications
âĸ Alt +
âĸ Shift + Tab
âĸ Switch backwards between open
âĸ applications
âĸ Alt + Print
âĸ Screen
âĸ Create screen shot for current program
âĸ Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/WindowsÂŽī¸ task manager
âĸ Ctrl + Esc Bring up start menu
âĸ Alt + Esc Switch between applications on taskbar
âĸ F2 Rename selected icon
âĸ F3 Start find from desktop
âĸ F4 Open the drive selection when browsing
âĸ F5 Refresh contents
âĸ Alt + F4 Close current open program
âĸ Ctrl + F4 Close window in program
âĸ Ctrl + Plus
âĸ Key
âĸ Automatically adjust widths of all columns
âĸ in Windows Explorer
âĸ Alt + Enter Open properties window of selected icon
âĸ or program
âĸ Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item
âĸ Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently
âĸ Holding Shift
âĸ During Bootup
âĸ Boot safe mode or bypass system files
âĸ Holding Shift
âĸ During Bootup
âĸ When putting in an audio CD, will prevent
âĸ CD Player from playing
âĸ WINKEY SHORTCUTS
âĸ WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows
âĸ WINKEY + M Minimize all windows
âĸ WINKEY +
âĸ SHIFT + M
âĸ Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
âĸ and WINKEY + D
âĸ WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer
âĸ WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on taskbar
âĸ WINKEY + F Display the WindowsÂŽī¸ Search/Find feature
âĸ WINKEY +
âĸ CTRL + F
âĸ Display the search for computers window
âĸ WINKEY + F1 Display the MicrosoftÂŽī¸ WindowsÂŽī¸ help
âĸ WINKEY + R Open the run window
âĸ WINKEY +
âĸ Pause /Break
âĸ Open the system properties window
âĸ WINKEY + U Open utility manager
âĸ WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XPÂŽī¸ & later)
âĸ OUTLOOKÂŽī¸ SHORTCUT KEYS
âĸ Alt + S Send the email
âĸ Ctrl + C Copy selected text
âĸ Ctrl + X Cut selected text
âĸ Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
âĸ Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in address bar
âĸ Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
âĸ Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
âĸ Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
âĸ Ctrl + R Reply to an email
âĸ Ctrl + F Forward an email
âĸ Ctrl + N Create a new email
âĸ Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar
âĸ Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox
âĸ Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox
âĸ Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task
âĸ Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact
âĸ Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry
âĸ WORDÂŽī¸ SHORTCUT KEYS
âĸ Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page
âĸ Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
âĸ Ctrl + C Copy selected text
âĸ Ctrl + X Cut selected text
âĸ Ctrl + N Open new/blank document
âĸ Ctrl + O Open options
âĸ Ctrl + P Open the print window
âĸ Ctrl + F Open find box
âĸ Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
âĸ Ctrl + K Insert link
âĸ Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
âĸ Ctrl + V Paste
âĸ Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed
âĸ Ctrl + Z Undo last action
âĸ Ctrl + G Find and replace options
âĸ Ctrl + H Find and replace options
âĸ Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment
âĸ Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left
âĸ Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left
âĸ Ctrl + E Align selected
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