Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A to Z

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut keys

Alt + E It Edits options in the current program.

Alt+Tab this is used to switch between the open windows.

Alt + F Shows file menu options in the current program.

Alt + F4 This closes the current window.

Alt + Page Up It scrolls up the Entire Screen.

Alt + Page Down It scrolls down the Entire Screen.

Alt + Left Arrow It shows the previous history if it is present in Bowser.

Alt + Right Arrow Go forward in the browser window.

Alt + Enter It shows the property of the selected item.

Ctrl + A It is used to select all text.

Ctrl + X It cuts the selected item.

Ctrl + Del It deletes selected items.

Ctrl + C / Ctrl+Ins Used to copy the selected item.

Ctrl + V / Shift + Ins Used to paste the selected item.

Ctrl + Home It is used to go to the beginning of the document.

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Ctrl + End Go to the end of a document

Ctrl + S Open the save as a dialogue box.

Ctrl + Z Undo the last action.

Ctrl + Alt + Del Opens Windows task manager.

Ctrl+N Open a new window/document.

Ctrl+H Open the history tab/bar.

Ctrl+J Open the download tab/bar.

Ctrl+F It starts the find utility.

Ctrl+P Open the print dialogue box.

Ctrl+Esc Open the Windows start menu.

Ctrl + “+” Increases the zoom level.

Ctrl + “–” Decreases the zoom level.

Ctrl + W / Ctrl + F4 Closes the current tab.

Ctrl+T Open a new tab.

Home Takes the user to the start of the current line.

End This is used to go to the end of the current line

Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A to Z

Shift + Delete files will be deleted permanently.

Ctrl + Y This redo the last action.

Ctrl + K It insert hyperlink for the selected text.

Windows key + L This lock the computer, requiring password entry to access again.

Windows key + X Access the Power User Tasks Menu in Windows 8 and Windows 10.

Windows key + Down arrow It Minimize the active program window.

Windows key + Up arrow It Maximize the active program window.

Ctrl + Left arrow This key used to move one word to the left at a time.

Ctrl + Right arrow This is used for move one word to the right at a time.

Ctrl + Y Redo the last action.

Ctrl + K Insert hyperlink for the selected text.

Windows key + X Access the Power User Tasks Menu in Windows 8 and Windows 10.

Windows key + ↓ Minimize the active program window. (That format Should be used)

Windows key + L Lock the computer, requiring password entry to access again.

Windows key + ↑ Maximize the active program window.

Ctrl + ← Move one word to the left at a time.

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Ctrl + → Move one word to the right at a time.

Ctrl + Home Go to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl + End Go to the end of the document.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Windows Task Manager.

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

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

Computer Shortcut Keys for Windows

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut keys

F2 Used to rename the selected icon.

F3 This Find anything from our desktop.

F4 This is used in Windows 95 to XP to open the locate window.

F5 It is used to refresh the contents of your Windows system.

Alt + F4 Used to close the ongoing program.

Ctrl + F4 This shortcut is used to swiftly close a document.

Ctrl + Plus Key This adjusts the widths of all columns automatically, in Windows Explorer.

Alt + Print Screen /

It is used to take a screenshot of the current page.
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Ctrl + Alt + Del Used to Reboot/Windows task manager.

Ctrl + Esc It activates the start menu.

Alt + Enter It is used to open the properties window for the selected icon or program.
Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut keys

Win + X It shows shutdown options.

Win + L It Locks the computer screen.

Win This display or hide the Start screen.

Win + D Used to show/hide the desktop.

Win + E This open file explorer.

Win + M It minimizes all open windows.

Win + Shift + M This shortcut restores all minimized windows.

Win + P Select a presentation display mode.

Win + Q It opens the search for the menu.

Win + R It opens the Run dialogue box.

Win + Z This display the commands used in the current open window.

It minimizes the desktop window or clear the current application from the
Win + Down Arrow
screen.

Win + Up Arrow It is used to maximize the window.

Win + Left Arrow This shortcut maximizes the window to the left side of the screen.

Win + Right Arrow It maximizes the window to the right side of the screen.

Win+ This is used to zoom in using a magnifier.

Win- It zooms out using a magnifier.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc This is used to open Windows Task Manager.

Ctrl + Home This key is used to go to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl + End This key is used to go to the end of the document.

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut keys

Shift + Home It highlight from the current position to the beginning of the line.

Shift + End It highlight from the current position to the end of the line.

Computer Shortcut keys for MS Office

Shortcut Key Function

Ctrl + N New document

Ctrl + O Open document

Ctrl + S Save document

Ctrl + P Print document

Ctrl + Z Undo action

Ctrl + Y Redo action

Ctrl + A Select all

Ctrl + C Copy selected text

Ctrl + X Cut selected text

Ctrl + V Paste copied text

Ctrl + B Bold text

Ctrl + I Italicize text

Ctrl + U Underline text

Ctrl + F Find text

Ctrl + H Replace text

Ctrl + K Insert hyperlink

Ctrl + L Align left

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Ctrl + E Align center

Ctrl + R Align right

Ctrl + J Justify text

Ctrl + D Font dialog box

Ctrl + Shift + > Increase font size

Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease font size

Ctrl + Space Remove formatting

Ctrl + Enter Insert page break

Computer Shortcut Keys for MS Excel

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + C It is used to copy selected cells.

Ctrl + V It is used to paste select cells.

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys It selects multiple cells.

F2 This edit the selected cell.

F4 This repeats the last action.

F5 it is used to go to a specific cell.

F7 It is used for Spell check on selected text and/or documents.

F11 Created Chart.

Ctrl + Shift + ; It entered the current time.

Ctrl + ; This entered the current date.

Alt + Shift + F1 It inserts a new worksheet.

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut Keys

Shift + F3 This opens the Excel formula window.

Shift + F5 Bring up the search box.

Ctrl + B It is used for bold highlighted selections.

Ctrl + I It is used for italicizing highlighted selections.

Ctrl + D Fill

Ctrl + K It is used to insert Links.

Ctrl + F / Ctrl + H Used for open find and replace options.

Ctrl + G Used to open go-to options.

Ctrl + U It is used to underline highlighted selections.

Ctrl + Y It is used to underline selected text.

Ctrl + 5 Used to strikethrough highlighted selection.

Ctrl + O It is used to open Options.

Ctrl + N This opens a new document.

Ctrl + F9 It minimizes the current window.

Ctrl + F10 It maximizes the currently selected window.

Ctrl + P It opens the print dialogue box.

Ctrl + Z This undoes the last action.

Ctrl + F6 It switches between open workbooks/windows.

Ctrl + It is used to insert the value of the above cell into the current cell.

Ctrl + Page up & Page Down It moves between Excel sheets.

Ctrl + Shift + $ This format number is in currency format.

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut Keys

Alt + = Used to create the formula to sum all of the above cells.

Ctrl + Tab It is used to move between two or more open Excel files.

Ctrl + Shift + ! Used to format numbers in comma format.

Ctrl + Shift + % This is used to format numbers in a percentage format.

Ctrl + Shift + ^ This is used to format numbers in scientific format.

Ctrl + Shift + # This shortcut is used to format numbers in date format.

Ctrl + W Close document.

Ctrl + Space This is used to select the entire column.

Ctrl + Shift + @ This format number is in time format.

Ctrl + Right arrow It moves to the next section of the text.

Shift + Space It selects the entire row.

Computer Shortcut Keys for MS Word

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut keys

Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection

Ctrl + C Copy selected text

Ctrl + X Cut selected text

Ctrl + N Open a new/blank document

Ctrl + O Open options

Ctrl + P Open the print window

Ctrl + F Open find box

Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut keys

Ctrl + K Insert link

Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection

Ctrl + V Paste Selected Text

Ctrl + G / Ctrl + H Find and replace options

Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment

Ctrl + L It is used to align selected text or lines to the left

Ctrl + Q It is used to align selected paragraphs to the left

Ctrl + E This shortcut is used to align the selected text or line to the centre.

Ctrl + R This shortcut is used to align selected text or lines to the right

Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph

Ctrl + T Hanging indent

Ctrl + D Font options

Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font

Ctrl + Shift + > / 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) It moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph

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

Ctrl + Del This Delete the word to the right of the cursor
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Ctrl + Backspace This deletes the word to the left of the cursor

Ctrl + End It is used to move the cursor to the end of the document

Ctrl + Home This moves the cursor to the beginning of the document

Ctrl + Space Reset highlighted text to the 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

Shift + F3 Change the case of the selected text

Shift + Insert Paste

F4 Repeat the last action performed

F7 Spell-check selected text and/or document

Shift + F7 Activate the thesaurus

F12 Save as

Ctrl + S / Shift + F12 Save

Alt + Shift + D Insert the current date

Alt + Shift + T Insert the current time

Ctrl + W Close document

Ctrl + = Set chosen text as a subscript.

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut keys

Ctrl + Shift + = Set chosen text as superscript.

Computer Shortcut Keys for MS PowerPoint

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + C Copy slide.

Ctrl + V Paste slide.

F5 Start a slideshow.

Ctrl + N It opens a new, blank slide in a different PowerPoint program window.

Esc Used to exit the slide show and go back to the earlier live view.

Ctrl + M It Includes a new, blank slide after the chosen slide.

Ctrl + D Used to duplicate the current slide

Ctrl + K It is used to enter a hyperlink.

Ctrl + Shift + > It increases the chosen text size by one font size.

Ctrl + Shift + < Used to decrease the chosen text size by one font size.

CTRL + G It is used to group things together

Computer Functions Key (F1 – F12) Uses

F1 It displays help.

F2 It renames the selected item.

F3 This is used to search for a file or folder.

F4 It shows the address bar.

F5 This is used to Refresh the windows.

F6 It moves the cursor in the address bar of different browsers

F10 It activates the menu bar in the active application.

 F11 Used to enable and disable the fullscreen.

F12 This shortcut is used to save a file as save as.

Computer Shortcuts Keys for Special Characters

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut Keys

Alt + 0224 / Alt + 133 à

Alt + 0232 / Alt + 138 è

Alt + 0236 / Alt + 141 ì

Alt + 0242 / Alt + 149 ò

Alt + 0241 ñ

Alt + 0228 / Alt + 132 ä

Alt + 0246 / Alt + 148 ö

Alt + 0252 / Alt + 154 ü

Alt+0248 ø

Alt + 0191 ¿

Alt + 0231 ç

Alt + 0198 / Alt + 146 Æ

Alt + 0223 ß

Alt + 0153 ™

Alt + 0177 / Alt + 241 ± (plus/minus symbol)

Alt + 0174 ®

Alt + 0176 / Alt + 248 ° (degree symbol)

Alt + 0169 ©
Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut Keys

Alt + 0128 €(Euro currency)

Alt + 0162 ¢(Cent symbol)

Alt + 0163 £(British Pound currency)

Alt + 0165 ¥(Japanese Yen currency)

Alt+1

Alt + 16 ►

Alt + 17 ◄

Alt + 171 ½ (Vulgar fraction one half)

Alt + 172 ¼ (Vulgar fraction one fourth)

Alt + 224 α(Alpha)

Alt + 225 ß

Alt + 226 Γ(gamma)

Alt + 227 π(Pie Sign)

Alt+228 Σ(Sigma Sign)

Alt + 239 ∩(Intersection Sign)

Alt + 35 #

Alt + 36 $(Dollar sign)

Alt + 37 %(Percentage sign)

Alt + 242 ≥(Greater than or equal to sign)

Alt + 243 ≤(Less than or equal to sign)

Alt + 247 ≈(Almost equal to sign)

Computer Shortcut Keys for Gmail

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut Keys

.a It is used to reply to all.

.c Used to compose a new email.

.e Archive the email and return it to the inbox.

.g Go to inbox.

.r This is used to reply to the sender.

+u Mark as unread.

++c It adds cc recipients.

++b It is used to add bcc recipients.

.] It archives the email and proceeds to the next email.

Computer Shortcut Keys for YouTube

Shortcut Key Uses of Shortcut Keys

Space Play/Pause

K Play/Pause

J Rewind 10 seconds

L Fast forward 10 seconds

Left Arrow Rewind 5 seconds

Right Arrow Fast forward 5 seconds

Up Arrow Increase volume

Down Arrow Decrease volume

M Mute/unmute
Shortcut Key Uses of Shortcut Keys

F Enter/Exit fullscreen

C Toggle captions/subtitles

0-9 Seek to 0-90% of the video

Home Go to the beginning

End Go to the end

/ Search within the video

N Next video in playlist

P Previous video in playlist

+/= Increase playback speed

– Decrease playback speed

Shift + > Increase playback speed (by 10%)

Shift + < Decrease playback speed (by 10%)

Computer Shortcut Keys for Google Chrome

Shortcut Key Uses of Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + T Open a new tab

Ctrl + W Close the current tab

Ctrl + Shift + T Reopen the last closed tab

Ctrl + Tab Switch to the next tab

Ctrl + Shift + Tab Switch to the previous tab

Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 8 Switch to specific tab (1 is leftmost)

Ctrl + 9 Switch to the rightmost tab

Shortcut Key Uses of Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + N Open a new Chrome window

Ctrl + Shift + N Open a new Incognito window

Ctrl + L or F6 Highlight the address bar

Ctrl + Enter Add “www.” and “.com” around typed address

Ctrl + Shift + B Toggle the bookmarks bar on/off

Ctrl + H Open the browsing history

Ctrl + Shift + Delete Open the Clear browsing data dialog

Ctrl + F Find on the current page

Ctrl + G or F3 Find next occurrence

Ctrl + Shift + G or Shift + F3 Find previous occurrence

Ctrl + Shift + J Open the Chrome DevTools

Ctrl + Shift + C Inspect an element with the DevTools

Ctrl + + Zoom in

Ctrl + – Zoom out

Ctrl + 0 Reset zoom to default

Ctrl + Shift + R Reload the current page, bypassing cache

Alt + Left Arrow Go back one page

Alt + Right Arrow Go forward one page

F5 or Ctrl + R Reload the current page

Ctrl + Shift + B Toggle the bookmarks bar on/off

Ctrl + D Bookmark the current page

Shortcut Key Uses of Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + Shift + D Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a folder

Ctrl + Shift + O Open the Bookmarks Manager

Ctrl + Shift + P Open an Incognito window

Ctrl + J Open the Downloads page

Ctrl + U View page source

Ctrl + S Save the current page

Ctrl + P Print the current page

Ctrl + F5 Clear the cache and reload the page

Computer Shortcut Keys for Competitive Exams

Shortcut Keys Uses of Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + C Copy

Ctrl + X Cut

Ctrl + V Paste

Ctrl + Z Undo

Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Z Redo

Ctrl + S Save

Ctrl + P Print

Ctrl + A Select All

Ctrl + F Find

Ctrl + H Replace

Ctrl + B Bold
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Ctrl + I Italic

Ctrl + U Underline

Ctrl + + (Plus sign) Zoom In

Ctrl + – (Minus sign) Zoom Out

Ctrl + W Close the current window/Tab

Ctrl + N New File/Document

Ctrl + O Open File/Document

F5 or Ctrl + R Refresh

Alt + Tab (Windows) or Command + Tab (Mac) Switch between application