Important Shortcuts Keys For Computers

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+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 – . . . Collapses current selection
¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child
 ‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current selection or go to parent
 Special Characters
 ‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145
 ’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146
 “ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147
 “ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148
 – En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150
 — Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151
 … Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133
 • Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149
 • ®️ Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174
 • ©️ Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169
 • ™️ Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153
 • ° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176
 • ¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162
 • 1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188
 • 1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189
 • 3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190
 • PC Keyboard Shortcuts
 • Creating unique images in a uniform world! Creating unique images in a uniform world!
ʥ ̩ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233
 • É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201
ʥ ̱ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241
 • ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247
 • File menu options in current program
 • Alt + E Edit options in current program
 • F1 Universal help (for all programs)
 • Ctrl + A Select all text
 • Ctrl + X Cut selected item
 • Shift + Del Cut selected item
 • Ctrl + C Copy selected item
 • Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item
 • Ctrl + V Paste
 • Shift + Ins Paste
 • Home Go to beginning of current line
 • Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document
 • End Go to end of current line
 • Ctrl + End Go to end of document
 • Shift + Home Highlight from current position to beginning of line
 • Shift + End Highlight from current position to end of line
 • Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time
 • Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a time

MICROSOFT®️ WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS

 • Alt + Tab Switch between open applications
 • Alt +
 • Shift + Tab
 • Switch backwards between open
 • applications
 • Alt + Print
 • Screen
 • Create screen shot for current program
 • Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows®️ task manager
 • Ctrl + Esc Bring up start menu
 • Alt + Esc Switch between applications on taskbar
 • F2 Rename selected icon
 • F3 Start find from 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 Bootup
 • Boot safe mode or bypass system files
 • Holding Shift
 • During Bootup
 • When putting in an audio CD, will prevent
 • CD Player from playing
 • WINKEY SHORTCUTS
 • WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows
 • WINKEY + M Minimize all windows
 • WINKEY +
 • SHIFT + M
 • Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
 • and WINKEY + D
 • WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer
 • WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on taskbar
 • WINKEY + F Display the Windows®️ Search/Find feature
 • WINKEY +
 • CTRL + F
 • Display the search for computers window
 • WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft®️ Windows®️ help
 • WINKEY + R Open the run window
 • WINKEY +
 • Pause /Break
 • Open the system properties window
 • WINKEY + U Open utility manager
 • WINKEY + L Lock the computer 

(Windows XP®️ & later)

 • OUTLOOK®️ SHORTCUT KEYS
 • Alt + S Send the email
 • Ctrl + C Copy selected text
 • Ctrl + X Cut selected text
 • 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


 WORD®️ SHORTCUT KEYS

 • 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 Italicize 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