Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys List A to Z

F(caps)riends, do you also want to know about different Shortcut Keys of Computer Keyboard. Computer Shortcut keys help the user to perform functions in a fast way while using any computer application. In this article, we are providing the all basic computer keyboard shortcut keys and shortcut keys used in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office programs like Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlok, Microsoft PowerPoint, Window key, Function keys that everyone should know. If you want to learn the basic keyboard shortcut keys, then the information is a must to read. Shortcut Keys. So let's know about the shortcut keys of the computer. (Windows Computer Shortcut Keys).

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Basic Shortcut Keys of Computer from A 2 Z

Selecting, copying, pasting and deleting text are basic and frequently performed tasks when a user works on a computer system. Instead of using your cursor, you should practice computer keyboard shortcut keys. All the basic computer shortcut keys used on a daily basis are mentioned below. Check out the below to know all the basic computer keyboard shortcut keys from A to Z.

• Alt + F ➞ File menu options in the current program.

• Alt + E ➞ Edits options in the current program.

• F1 ➞ View help information (for any sort of program).

• Ctrl + A ➞ Selects all text.

• Ctrl + X ➞ Cuts the selected item.

• Ctrl + Del ➞ Cut selected item.

• Ctrl + C ➞ Copy the selected item.

• Ctrl + Ins ➞ Copy the selected item.

• Ctrl + V ➞ Paste the selected item.

• Shift + Ins ➞ Paste the selected item.

• Home ➞ Takes the user to the beginning of the current line.

• Ctrl + Home ➞ Go to the beginning of the document.

• End ➞ Go to the end of the current line.

• Ctrl + End ➞ Go to the end of a document.

• Shift + Home ➞ Highlight from current position to beginning of the line.

• Shift + End ➞ Highlight from current position to end of the line.

• Ctrl + (Left arrow) ➞ Move one word to the left at a time.

• Ctrl + (Right arrow) ➞ Move one word to the right at a time.
• Alt + Tab ➞ Switch between open applications.

• Alt + Shift + Tab ➞ Switch backward between open applications.

• Alt + Print Screen➞ Create screenshot for the current program.

• Ctrl + Alt + Del ➞Reboot/Windows task manager.

• Ctrl + Esc ➞ Bring up the start menu.

• Alt + Esc ➞ Switch between applications on the taskbar.

• F2 ➞ Rename selected icon.

• F3 ➞ Start find from the 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 Boot up ➞ Boot safe mode or bypass system files.

• Window logo key + L ➞ Lock your Computer.

• Window logo key + Tab ➞ Task view.

Computer Shortcut Keys for MS Excel

• F2 ➞ Edit the selected cell.

• F5 ➞ Go to a specific cell.

• F7 ➞ Spell check selected text and/or document.

• F11 ➞ Create chart.

• Ctrl + Shift + ; ➞ Enter the current time.

• Ctrl + ; ➞ Enter the current date.

• Alt + Shift + F1➞ Insert  new worksheet.

• Shift + F3 ➞ Open the Excel formula window.

• Shift + F5 ➞ Bring up the search box.

• Ctrl + A ➞ Select all contents of a worksheet.

• Ctrl + B ➞ Bold highlighted selection.

• Ctrl + I ➞ Italicize highlighted selection.

• Ctrl + C ➞ Copy selected text.

• Ctrl + V ➞ Paste

• Ctrl + D ➞ Fill

• Ctrl + K ➞ Insert link

• Ctrl + F ➞ Open find and replace options.

• Ctrl + G ➞ Open go-to options.

• Ctrl + H ➞ Open find and replace options.

• Ctrl + U ➞ Underline highlighted selection.

• Ctrl + Y ➞ Underline selected text.

• Ctrl + 5 ➞ Strikethrough highlighted selection.

• Ctrl + O ➞ Open options.

• Ctrl + N ➞ Open new document.

• Ctrl + P ➞ Open print dialog box.

• Ctrl + S ➞ Save.

• Ctrl + Z ➞ Undo last action.

• Ctrl + F9 ➞ Minimize current window.

• Ctrl + F10 ➞ Maximize currently selected window.

• Ctrl + F6 ➞ Switch between open workbooks/windows.

• Ctrl + Page up & Page Down ➞ Move between Excel worksheets in the same document.

• Ctrl + Tab ➞ Move between two or more open Excel files

• Alt + = ➞ Create the formula to sum all of the above cells.

• Ctrl +➞ Insert the value of above cell into the current cell.

• Ctrl + Shift + ! ➞ Format number in comma format.

• Ctrl + Shift + $ ➞ Format number in currency format.

• Ctrl + Shift + # ➞ Format number in date format.

• Ctrl + Shift + % ➞ Format number in percentage format.

• Ctrl + Shift + ^ ➞ Format number in scientific format.

• Ctrl + Shift + @ ➞ Format number in time format.

• Ctrl + (Right arrow) ➞ Move to next section of text.

• Ctrl + Space ➞ Select entire column.

• Shift + Space ➞ Select entire row.

• Ctrl + W ➞ Close document.

Computer Shortcut Keys for MS Word

• 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 ➞ Italicise 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 text or line to the center.

• Ctrl + R ➞ Align selected text or line to the right.

• Ctrl + M ➞ Indent the paragraph.

• Ctrl + T ➞ Hanging indent.

• Ctrl + D ➞ Font options.

• Ctrl + Shift + F ➞ Change the font.

• Ctrl + Shift + > ➞ Increase selected font +1.

• Ctrl + ] ➞ Increase selected font +1.

• Ctrl + [ ➞ Decrease selected font -1.

• Ctrl + Shift + * ➞ View or hide non printing characters.

• Ctrl + (Left arrow) ➞ Move one word to the left.

• Ctrl + (Right arrow) ➞ Move one word to the right.

• Ctrl + (Up arrow) ➞ Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph.

• Ctrl + (Down arrow) ➞ Move to the end of the paragraph.

• Ctrl + Del ➞ Delete word to the right of the cursor.

• Ctrl + Backspace ➞ Delete word to the left of the cursor.

• Ctrl + End➞ Move cursor to end of the document.

• Ctrl + Home ➞ Move cursor to the beginning of the document.

• Ctrl + Space ➞ Reset highlighted text to default font.

• Ctrl + 1 ➞ Single-space lines.

• Ctrl + 2 ➞ Double-space lines.

• Ctrl + 5 ➞ 1.5-line spacing.

• Ctrl + Alt + 1 ➞ Change text to heading 1.

• Ctrl + Alt + 2 ➞ Change text to heading 2.

• Ctrl + Alt + 3 ➞ Change text to heading 3.

• F1 ➞ Open help.

• Shift + F3➞ Change case of selected text.

• Shift + Insert ➞ Paste.

• F4 ➞ Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+).

• F7 ➞ Spell check selected text and/or document.

• Shift + F7 ➞ Activate the thesaurus.

• F12 ➞ Save as.

• Ctrl + S ➞ Save.

• Shift + F12 ➞ Save.

• Alt + Shift + D ➞ Insert the current date.

• Alt + Shift + T ➞ Insert the current time.

• Ctrl + W ➞ Close document.

Computer Shortcut Keys for MS Outlook

• Alt + S ➞ Send the email.

• Ctrl + C ➞ Copy selected text.

• Ctrl + X ➞ Cut text you selected.

• 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.

Computer Shortcut Keys for Powerpoint

• Ctrl  + Shift + > ➞ Increase the font size of the selected text.

• Ctrl + Shift + < ➞ Decrease the font size of the selected text.

• trl + N ➞ Create a new presentation document.

• Ctrl + O ➞ Open an existing presentation document.

• Ctrl + S ➞ Save a presentation.

• Alt + F2 or F12 ➞ Open the Save As dialog box 

• Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 ➞ Close the active window.

• Ctrl + Q ➞ Close powerpoint.

• Ctrl + Z ➞ Undo the last action.

• Ctrl + Y ➞ Redo the last action.

• Ctrl + F2 ➞ Print Preview View

• F1➞ Open the Help Window.

• F7 ➞ Check for spellings.

• Alt or F10 ➞ Turn the key tips to ‘on’ or ‘off’

• Ctrl + F1➞ Show or hide the ribbon.

• Ctrl + F ➞ Search in a presentation or use Find and Replace.

• Alt + F ➞ Open the File tab menu.

• Alt + H ➞ Go to the Home tab.

• Alt + N ➞ Go to  the Insert tab.

• Alt + G ➞ Open the Design tab.

• Alt + K ➞ Go to the Transitions tab.

• Alt + A ➞ Go to the Animations tab.

• Alt + S ➞ Go to the Slide Show tab

• Alt + R ➞ Go to the Review tab.

• Alt + W ➞ Go to View tab.

• Alt + X ➞ Go to the Add-ins tab.

• Alt + Y ➞ Go to the Help tab.

• Ctrl + Tab ➞ Switch between open presentations.

Computer Shortcut for Window logo Keys

• Window logo key + D ➞ Bring desktop to the top of other windows.

• Window logo key + M ➞ Minimize all windows.

• Window logo key + Shift + M ➞ Undo the minimize done by Window logo key + M and Window logo key + D.

• Window logo key + E ➞ Open Microsoft Explorer.

• Window logo key + Tab ➞ Cycle through open programs on the taskbar.

• Window logo key + F ➞ Display the Windows Search/Find feature.

• Window logo key + Ctrl + F ➞ Display the search for computers window.

• Window logo key + F1 ➞ Display the Microsoft Windows help.

• Window logo key + R ➞ Open the run window.

• Window logo key + Pause /Break ➞ Open the system properties window.

• Window logo key + U ➞ Open utility manager.

• Window logo key + L ➞ Lock the computer.

Computer Shortcut for Function Keys

• F1 ➞ Opens the Help screen for almost every program.

•  F2 ➞ Allows you to rename a selected file or folder.

•  F3 ➞ Opens a search feature for an application that is active at the moment.

•  F4 ➞ Alt + F4 closes the active window.

•  F5 ➞ Allows you to refresh or reload the page or document window.

•  F6 ➞ Moves the cursor to the address bar in most Internet browsers.

•  F7 ➞ Used to spell check and grammar check a document in Microsoft Apps. 

•  F8 ➞ Used to access the boot menu in Windows when turning on the computer.

•  F9 ➞ Refreshes a document in Microsoft Word and sends and receives emails in Outlook.

•  F10 ➞ Activates the menu bar of an open application. Shift + F10 is the same as right clicking.

•  F11 ➞ Enters and exits full screen mode in Internet browsers.

•  F12 ➞ Opens the Save As dialog box in Microsoft Word.