Short-cut Keys



The following table shows the different short-cut keys frequently used while working on the computer system −

Function Short-cut keys
Commonly Used Short-cut Keys
F1 Universal help (for any sort of program).
Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + E Edits options in current program.
Ctrl + A Selects all text.
Ctrl + X Cuts the selected item.
Ctrl + C Copies the selected item.
Ctrl + V Pastes copied item.
Home Takes the user to the beginning of the current line.
End Takes the user to the end of the current line.
Ctrl + Home Takes the user to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + End Takes the user to the end of the document.
Shift + Home Highlights from the current place to the beginning of line.
Shift + End Highlights from the current place to the end of line.
Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys
Ctrl + F4 Closes window in program.
Alt + F4 Closes current open program.
F2 Renames the selected icon.
F3 Start find from desktop.
F4 Opens the drive selection when browsing.
F5 Refreshes contents.
Alt + Tab Switches from one open application to another open application.
Alt + Shift + Tab Switches backwards between open applications.
Alt + Print Screen Creates screen shot for current program.
Ctrl + Alt + Del. Opens windows task manager/reboot.
Ctrl + Esc Brings up start menu.
Alt + Esc Switches between applications on taskbar.
Ctrl + Plus (+) Key Automatically adjusts widths of all columns in Windows Explorer.
Alt + Enter Opens properties window of selected icon or program.
Shift + F10 Simulates right-click on selected item.
Shift + Del Deletes selected programs/files permanently.
Holding Shift During Boot-up Enables boot safe mode or bypass system files.
Ctrl + N Starts a new note.
Ctrl + O Opens a recently used note.
Ctrl + S Saves changes to a note.
Ctrl + P Prints a note.
Alt + F4 Closes a note and its Journal window.
Ctrl + Z Helps Undo a change.
Ctrl + Y Helps Redo a change.
Ctrl + A Selects all items on a page.
Ctrl + X Cuts a selection.
Ctrl + C Copies a selection to the Clipboard.
Ctrl + V Pastes a selection from the Clipboard.
Esc Cancels a selection.
Ctrl + F Start a search tool.
Ctrl + Shift + C Display a shortcut menu for column headings in a note list.
Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys
Ctrl + N Creates a new document.
Ctrl + O Opens an existing document.
Ctrl + S Saves changes to a document.
F12 Saves the document as a new file.
Ctrl + P Prints a document.
Ctrl + Z Helps Undo a change.
Ctrl + Y Helps Redo a change.
Ctrl + A Selects the whole document.
Ctrl + X Helps cut a selection
Ctrl + C Copies a selection to the Clipboard.
Ctrl + V Pastes a selection from the Clipboard.
Ctrl + B Makes selected text bold.
Ctrl + I Italicizes selected text.
Ctrl + U Underlines selected texts.
Ctrl + L Aligns text left.
Ctrl + R Aligns text right.
Ctrl + E Aligns text center.
Ctrl + J Helps justify text.
Ctrl + 1 Sets single line spacing.
Ctrl + 2 Sets double line spacing.
Ctrl + 5 Sets line spacing to 1.5.
Ctrl + Shift + A Changes characters to all capitals.
Ctrl + D Inserts a Microsoft Paint drawing.
Ctrl + F Finds text
Ctrl + Home Moves to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + End Moves to the end of the document.
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