Shortcut Keys of Computer
In today’s world, computers have become integrated into our daily lives. To be proficient in computers, operating a keyboard is one of the most important parts to deal with. The different computer shortcut keys provide an easier way for the user for completing the task accurately and in less time.
The computer shortcut keys are a set of one or two keys that helps in executing a particular command with the help of Alt, Ctrl, and some other keys.
Content
Basic Computer Shortcut Keys
These shortcut keys are very important and basic that every user should know while working on deleting, pasting, or copying a text. It’s quite efficient to use shortcut keys instead of using the cursor.
Ctrl/Command Based Shortcut Keys
| S.No. | Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
| 1. | Ctrl+A | It allows you to select all the documents from the open window including images and other objects. |
| 2. | Ctrl+X | Used to cut the selected content or item. |
| 3. | Ctrl+C | Used to Copy the selected content or item. |
| 4. | Ctrl+Ins | Used to Copy the selected content or item. |
| 5. | Ctrl+V | Used to paste the selected content or item. |
| 6. | Ctrl+D | Deletes the selected content or item. |
| 7. | Ctrl+Alt+Del | Opens Windows task manager. |
| 8. | Ctrl+Z | Undo the last action. |
| 9. | Ctrl+Home | Go to the beginning of the document. |
| 10. | Ctrl+End | Go to the end of the document. |
| 11. | Ctrl+N | Open a new window/document. |
| 12. | Ctrl+H | Open the history tab/bar. |
| 13. | Ctrl+J | Open the download tab/bar. |
| 14. | Ctrl+F | Starts the find utility. |
| 15. | Ctrl+I | Opens the favorite bar. |
| 16. | Ctrl+P | Open the print dialog box. |
| 17. | Ctrl+S | Open the save as a dialog box. |
| 18. | Ctrl+Y | Used to redo a command. |
| 19. | Ctrl+Esc | Open the windows start menu. |
| 20. | Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Opens the task manager. |
| 21. | Ctrl++ | Increases the zoom level. |
| 22. | Ctrl– | Decreases the zoom level. |
| 23. | Ctrl+Left arrow | Move one word to the left at a time. |
| 24. | Ctrl +Right arrow | Move one word to the right at a time. |
| 25. | Ctrl+Up arrow | Move the cursor one paragraph up. |
| 26. | Ctrl+Down arrow | Move the cursor one paragraph down. |
| 27. | Ctrl+Backspace | Deletes the last typed word. |
| 28. | Ctrl+F4 | Closes the current tab. |
| 29. | Ctrl+W | Closes the current tab. |
| 30. | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Switch to the previous tab. |
| 31. | Ctrl+Shift+N | To start a new incognito session. |
| 32. | Ctrl+Tab | Toggle between tabs(right to left). |
| 33. | Ctrl+T | Open a new tab. |
| 34. | Ctrl+R | Refreshes(Reloads) the current webpage. |
| 35. | Ctrl+K | Insert the Hyperlink. |
Alt-based Shortcut Keys
| S.No. | Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
| 1. | Alt+Tab | Switch between the open windows. |
| 2. | Alt+F4 | Closes the current window. |
| 3. | Alt+Enter | Shows property of the selected item. Same as right clicking on a mouse. |
| 4. | Alt+Spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window. |
| 5. | Alt+Left Arrow | Go back to the previous history if it is present in the Bowser. |
| 6. | Alt+Right Arrow | Go forward in the browser window. |
| 7. | Alt+Page Up | Scroll up the Entire Screen. |
| 8. | Alt+Page Down | Scroll down the Entire Screen. |
| 9. | Alt+E | Edits/Menu options in the current program. |
| 10. | Alt+F | File menu options in the current program. |
| 11. | Alt+Esc | Switch between applications on the taskbar. |
Windows(Win) based Shortcut Keys
| S.No. | Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
| 1. | Win+X | Shutdown options. |
| 2. | Win+PrtScn | Take a Screenshot. |
| 3. | Win+L | Locks the computer screen. |
| 4. | Win | Display or hide the Start screen. |
| 5. | Win+B | Set focus in the notification area. |
| 6. | Win+C | Open charms. |
| 7. | Win+D | Used to show/hide the desktop. |
| 8. | Win+E | Open file explorer. |
| 9. | Win+F | Open feedback. |
| 10. | Win+M | Used to minimize all open windows. |
| 11. | Win+Shift+M | Used to restore all minimized windows. |
| 12. | Win+P | Select a presentation display mode. |
| 13. | Win+Q | Open search for menu. |
| 14. | Win+R | Open the Run dialog box. |
| 15. | Win+T | Navigate through applications on the taskbar. |
| 16. | Win+U | Open Ease Of Access Center. |
| 17. | Win+Z | Display the commands used in the current open window. |
| 18. | Win+Down Arrow | Minimize the desktop window or clear the current app from the screen. |
| 19. | Win+Up Arrow | Maximize the window. |
| 20. | Win+Left Arrow | Maximizes the window to the left side of the screen. |
| 21. | Win+Right Arrow | Maximizes the window to the right side of the screen. |
| 22. | Win++ | Zoom in using a magnifier. |
| 23. | Win– | Zoom out using a magnifier. |
| 24. | Win+Pause/Break | Open system properties dialog box. |
| 25. | Win+Number Keys | Opens the applications pinned to the taskbar. |
Functions Shortcuts Keys
| S.No. | Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
| 1. | F1 | Display help. |
| 2. | F2 | Rename the selected item. |
| 3. | F3 | Search for a file or folder. |
| 4. | F4 | Display the address bar. |
| 5. | F5 | Refresh the active windows. |
| 6. | F6 | Move the cursor in the address bar of different browsers |
| 7. | F10 | Activates the menu bar in the active application. |
| 8. | F11 | Used to enable and disable the fullscreen. |
| 9. | F12 | Used to save a file as save as. |
GMail Shortcut Keys
For these shortcuts to work you need to enable the Setting -View all Setting-Keyboard Shortcut as ‘ON’ on GMail.
| S.No. | Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
| 1. | .] | Archive the email and proceed to the next email. |
| 2. | .a | Reply all. |
| 3. | .c | Compose a new email. |
| 4. | .e | Archive email and return to the inbox. |
| 5. | .g then i | Go to inbox. |
| 6. | .r | Reply to the sender. |
| 7. | +u | Mark unread. |
| 8. | ++c | Add cc recipients. |
| 9. | ++b | Add bcc recipients. |
MS Word Shortcut Keys
| S.No. | Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
| 1. | Ctrl+B | Bold highlighted section. |
| 2. | Ctrl+C | Copy the selected text. |
| 3. | Ctrl+X | Cut the selected text. |
| 4. | Ctrl+V | Paste the selected text. |
| 5. | Ctrl+N | Open a new/blank document. |
| 6. | Ctrl+O | Open options. |
| 7. | Ctrl+P | Open the print window |
| 8. | Ctrl+F | Open the find box. |
| 9. | Ctrl+I | Italicize the selected text. |
| 10. | Ctrl+K | Insert Link. |
| 11. | Ctrl+U | Underline the selected text. |
| 12. | Ctrl+G | Find and replace option. |
| 13. | Ctrl+H | Find and replace option. |
| 14. | Ctrl+W | Close the document. |
| 15. | Ctrl+D | Font options. |
| 16. | Ctrl+A | Selects all the fields in document. |
| 17. | Ctrl+1 | Single space line. |
| 18. | Ctrl+2 | Double space line. |
| 19. | Shift+F3 | Change the case of the selected text. |
| 20. | Ctrl+S | Save documents. |
| 21. | Ctrl+Backspace | Deletes the word to the left of the cursor. |
| 22. | Alt+Shift+D | Insert current date. |
| 23. | F7 | Spell check selected text or document. |
| 24. | Shift+F12 | Save documents. |
| 25. | F12 | Save As. |
| 26. | Ctrl+Shift+F | Change the font. |
MS Excel Shortcut Keys
| S.No. | Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
| 1. | Ctrl+B | Bold highlighted section. |
| 2. | Ctrl+C | Copy the selected text. |
| 3. | Ctrl+X | Cut the selected text. |
| 4. | Ctrl+V | Paste the selected text. |
| 5. | Ctrl+N | Open a new/blank workbook. |
| 6. | Ctrl+O | Open options. |
| 7. | Ctrl+P | Open the print window |
| 8. | Ctrl+F | Open the find box. |
| 9. | Ctrl+I | Italicize the selected text. |
| 10. | Ctrl+K | Insert Link. |
| 11. | Ctrl+U | Underline the selected text. |
| 12. | Ctrl+G | Goto. |
| 13. | Ctrl+H | Find and replace option. |
| 14. | Ctrl+W | Close the workbook. |
| 15. | Ctrl+D | Font options. |
| 16. | Ctrl+Shift+F | Change the font. |
| 17. | Ctrl+1 | Single space line. |
| 18. | Ctrl+2 | Double space line. |
| 19. | Shift+F3 | Change the case of the selected text. |
| 20. | Ctrl+S | Save workbook. |
| 21. | Ctrl+Backspace | Deletes the word to the left of the cursor. |
| 22. | Alt+Shift+D | Insert current date. |
| 23. | F7 | Spell check selected text or workbook. |
| 24. | Shift+F12 | Save workbook. |
| 25. | F12 | Save As. |
| 26. | F4 | Repeat the last action |
| 27. | Ctrl+F6 | Next workbook window. |
Shortcuts for Inserting symbols and special characters in Word, Powerpoint and Excel Documents.
| S.No. | Shortcut Keys | Symbol | Explanation |
| 1. | Alt+0133 | … | Three dots with continuation. |
| 2. | Alt+0128 | € | Euro Currency. |
| 3. | Alt+0136 | ^ | Cap Arrow. |
| 4. | Alt+0139 | < | Single annotation quotation left. |
| 5. | Alt+0155 | > | Single annotation quotation right. |
| 6. | Alt+0187 | >> | Double greater than mark. |
| 7. | Alt+0171 | << | Double less than mark. |
| 8. | Alt+0169 | © | Copyright. |
| 9. | Alt+0174 | ® | Registered. |
| 10. | Alt+0173 | – | Hyphen or Dash. |
| 11. | Alt+0161 | ¡ | Down Exclamation mark. |
| 12. | Alt+0152 | ~ | Intermediate. |
| 13. | Alt+0036 | $ | Dollar Symbol. |
| 14. | Alt+8377 | ₹ | Indian Rupee Symbol. |
| 15. | Alt+0151 | – | Em-dash symbol. |
There are plenty of shortcut keys available. However, commonly used shortcut keys are above listed. Thanks for reading.
Еще об этом:
Computer Fundamentals | Basics of Computers
Press Keys in Selenium – ENTER, TAB, SPACE, CONTROL, ARROW, FUNCTION Keys
Working of Computer
What are some limitations of computers?
Components of Computer
Characteristics of Computer
Functions of Computer
Block Diagram of Computer System
Applications of Computer
Computer Bus and Its Types
