Computer Shortcut Keys A to Z, Download PDF

Computer Shortcut Keys: Basic Computer knowledge is expected from candidates regardless of the exam and position. This world is becoming digitized and everything is done through computers. Hence it will be very helpful for you, if you get familiar with the shortcut keys of keyboard. In this blog you will learn about the computer shortcut keys as it is anticipated to be in the various competitive exams.

Computer Shortcut Keys

What are Computer Shortcut Keys? 

If you were to travel from your home to work or college, you definitely know some shortcut ways for your destination. The commuting way is the shortest way to your destination which saves your time. Similarly in computers to give certain commands and to run certain functions there are many ways, but to save your time there are shortcut keys.

For example, the one which is widely used and familiar is Ctrl+S. Yes! You guessed it right! It is a shortcut key in computer for the command of saving files. To give this command all you need to do is hold the Ctrl button and along with that press the S key on the keyboard. 

Shortcut Keys of Computer A to Z

So Primarily some shortcut keys of keyboard are the same in many programmes. But some differ and some have their own. 

General Computer Shortcut Keys in Microsoft 

There are many shortcut key in computer but some shortcut keys are common and they are generally used world wide. In the below table you will learn about some widely and generally used shortcut keys of keyboard.

Shortcut Key	Function of the Shortcut Key
Ctrl + X	Cut the selected item.
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)	Copy the selected item.
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert)	Paste the selected item.
Ctrl + Z	Undo an action.
Alt + Tab	Switch between open apps.
Alt + F4	Close the active item, or exit the active app.
Windows logo key  + L	Lock your PC.
Windows logo key  + D	Display and hide the desktop.
F2	Rename the selected item.
F3	Search for a file or folder in File Explorer.
F4	Display the address bar list in File Explorer.
F5	Refresh the active window.
F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F10	Activate the Menu bar in the active app.
Alt + F8	Show your password on the sign-in screen.
Alt + Esc	Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened.
Alt + underlined letter	Perform the command for that letter.
Alt + Enter	Display properties for the selected item.
Alt + Spacebar	Open the shortcut menu for the active window.
Alt + Left arrow	Go back.
Alt + Right arrow	Go forward.
Alt + Page Up	Move up one screen.
Alt + Page Down	Move down one screen.
Ctrl + F4	Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time).
Ctrl + A	Select all items in a document or window.
Ctrl + D (or Delete)	Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl + E	Open Search (in most apps).
Ctrl + R (or F5)	Refresh the active window.
Ctrl + Y	Redo an action.
Ctrl + Right arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.
Ctrl + Left arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl + Down arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Ctrl + Up arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Ctrl + Alt + Tab	Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps.
Alt + Shift + arrow keys	When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified.
Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys	When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder.
Ctrl + arrow keys	Resize the Start menu when it’s open.
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar	Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop.
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key	Select a block of text.
Ctrl + Esc	Open Start.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager.
Ctrl + Shift	Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available.
Ctrl + Spacebar	Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off.
Shift + F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
Shift with any arrow key	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document.
Shift + Delete	Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first.
Right arrow	Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
Left arrow	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
Esc	Stop or leave the current task.
PrtScn	Take a screenshot of your whole screen and copy it to the clipboard.

As listed by Microsoft these are general shortcut keyboard keys in microsoft

Computer Shortcut Keys for MS word

MS word is widely used in education and administration. Hence being aware of computer shortcut keys for ms word  is important. Knowing ms word shortcut keys help you to complete certain tasks in a faster way. In the below listed table you will find shortcut keyboard keys for ms word.

Shortcut Keys	MS Word Functions of Shortcut Keys
CTRL + N	Open New Word Doc
CTRL + O	Open Existing Word Doc
CTRL + S	Save a Word Doc
F12	Save As a Word Doc
CTRL + P	Print a File
CTRL + F12	Open Print Preview
CTRL + W	Close a Word Doc
ALT + F4	Close MS Word
CTRL + F4	Close Specific Word file
CTRL + Z	Undo
CTRL + Y	Re-do
Esc	Cancel
←	Move cursor one character to left
→	Move cursor one character to right
↑	Move cursor one character up
↓	Move cursor one character down
Ctrl + ←	Move cursor one word to left
Ctrl + →	Move cursor one word to right
Ctrl + ↑	Move cursor one paragraph up
Ctrl + ↓	Move cursor one paragraph down
End	Move cursor to the end of a line
Home	Move cursor to the beginning of a line
Ctrll + End	Move cursor to the bottom of screen
Ctrl + Home	Move cursor to the top of screen
Page Up	Scroll Up docusment by one screen
Page Dn	Scroll down docusment by one screen
SHIFT + F5	Move cursor to previous insertion point
CTRL + X	Cut select content to Clipboard
CTRL + C	Copy select content to Clipboard
CTRL + V	Paste select content to Clipboard
Ctrl + Shift + V	Paste Clipboard content with matching format
CTRL + Shift + V	Display the Paste Special dialog
CTRL + F3	Cut selected content to Spike
CTRL + Shift + F3	Paste select content of Spike
ALT + N,M	Insert graphics
CTRL + F	Find
CTRL + K	Insert hyperlink
CTRL + ]	Increase Font size by one unit
CTRL + [	Decrease Font size by one unit
CTRL + Shift + >	Increase Font size
CTRL + Shift + <	Decrease Font size by one unit
CTRL + B	Bold
CTRL + I	Italic
CTRL + U	Underscore
CTRL + Shift + W	Underline for words
CTRL + 5	Strikethrough
Shift + F3	Change letter case
CTRL + E	Center Align Text
CTRL + L	Left Align Text
CTRL + R	Right Align Text
CTRL + J	Justify Text
CTRL + Shift + L	Apple List Style
CTRL + =	Apply subscript format
CTRL + Shift + ‘+’	Apple super subscript
CTRL + Shift + A	All Capital Letters
ALT + C	Insert a comment
ALT + CTRL + F	Insert a footnote
ALT + CTRL + D	Insert a endnote
ALT + Shift + D	Insert Date Field
ALT + Shift + T	Insert Time field
ALT + Shift + L	Insert list field
ALT + CTRL + C	Insert copyright symbol
ALT + CTRL + T	Insert Trademark symbol
Shift + Return	Insert Line break
CTRL + 1	Set line space to single
CTRL + 5	Set line spacing to 1.5
CTRL + 2	Set double spacing for line
F7	Open Spellcheck
Shift + F7	Open Thesaurus

Computer Shortcut Keys for MS Excel

When it comes to the importance of excel, there is no need to say it. Every profession uses this program, mastering excel will help you work smoothly. Thus, understanding MS Excel shortcut keys of keyboard is crucial. Understanding MS Excel shortcut keys will enable you to complete certain tasks faster. Below mentioned list will provide you with shortcut keys of keyboard 

Shortcut Keys	MS Excel Functions of Shortcut Keys
Close a workbook.	Ctrl+W
Open a workbook.	Ctrl+O
Go to the Home tab.	Alt+H
Save a workbook.	Ctrl+S
Copy selection.	Ctrl+C
Paste selection.	Ctrl+V
Undo recent action.	Ctrl+Z
Remove cell contents.	Delete
Choose a fill color.	Alt+H, H
Cut selection.	Ctrl+X
Go to the Insert tab.	Alt+N
Apply bold formatting.	Ctrl+B
Center align cell contents.	Alt+H, A, C
Go to the Page Layout tab.	Alt+P
Go to the Data tab.	Alt+A
Go to the View tab.	Alt+W
Open the context menu.	Shift+F10 orWindows Menu key
Add borders.	Alt+H, B
Delete column.	Alt+H, D, C
Go to the Formula tab.	Alt+M
Hide the selected rows.	Ctrl+9
Hide the selected columns.	Ctrl+0

Functional Keys As Shortcut Keys in MS Excel (F1 to F12)

Computer shortcut keys in Excel program has shortcut keys for all 12 function keys 

Key	Description of the Shortcut Keys
F1	F1 alone: displays the Excel Help task pane.Ctrl+F1: displays or hides the ribbon.Alt+F1: creates an embedded chart of the data in the current range.Alt+Shift+F1: inserts a new worksheet.
F2	F2 alone: edit the active cell and put the insertion point at the end of its contents. Or, if editing is turned off for the cell, move the insertion point into the formula bar. If editing a formula, toggle Point mode off or on so you can use the arrow keys to create a reference.Shift+F2: adds or edits a cell note.Ctrl+F2: displays the print preview area on the Print tab in the Backstage view.
F3	F3 alone: displays the Paste Name dialog box. Available only if names have been defined in the workbook.Shift+F3: displays the Insert Function dialog box.
F4	F4 alone: repeats the last command or action, if possible.When a cell reference or range is selected in a formula, F4 cycles through all the various combinations of absolute and relative references.Ctrl+F4: closes the selected workbook window.Alt+F4: closes Excel.
F5	F5 alone: displays the Go To dialog box.Ctrl+F5: restores the window size of the selected workbook window.
F6	F6 alone: switches between the worksheet, ribbon, task pane, and Zoom controls. In a worksheet that has been split, F6 includes the split panes when switching between panes and the ribbon area.Shift+F6: switches between the worksheet, Zoom controls, task pane, and ribbon.Ctrl+F6: switches between two Excel windows.Ctrl+Shift+F6: switches between all Excel windows.
F7	F7 alone: Opens the Spelling dialog box to check spelling in the active worksheet or selected range.Ctrl+F7: performs the Move command on the workbook window when it is not maximized. Use the arrow keys to move the window, and when finished press Enter, or Esc to cancel.
F8	F8 alone: turns extend mode on or off. In extend mode, Extended Selection appears in the status line, and the arrow keys extend the selection.Shift+F8: enables you to add a non-adjacent cell or range to a selection of cells by using the arrow keys.Ctrl+F8: performs the Size command when a workbook is not maximized.Alt+F8: displays the Macro dialog box to create, run, edit, or delete a macro.
F9	F9 alone: calculates all worksheets in all open workbooks.Shift+F9: calculates the active worksheet.Ctrl+Alt+F9: calculates all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation.Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9: rechecks dependent formulas, and then calculates all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to be calculated.Ctrl+F9: minimizes a workbook window to an icon.
F10	F10 alone: turns key tips on or off. (Pressing Alt does the same thing.)Shift+F10: displays the context menu for a selected item.Alt+Shift+F10: displays the menu or message for an Error Checking button.Ctrl+F10: maximizes or restores the selected workbook window.
F11	F11 alone: creates a chart of the data in the current range in a separate Chart sheet.Shift+F11: inserts a new worksheet.Alt+F11: opens the Microsoft Visual Basic For Applications Editor, in which you can create a macro by using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
F12	F12 alone: displays the Save As dialog box.

Computer Shortcut Keys for MS Power Point

The MS PowerPoint shortcut keys of keyboard is listed below

Shortcut Keys	MS PowerPoint Functions of Shortcut Keys
Create a new presentation.	Ctrl+N
Add a new slide.	Ctrl+M
Make selected text bold.	Ctrl+B
Change the font size for selected text.	Alt+H, F, S
Open the Zoom dialog box.	Alt+W, Q
Cut selected text, object, or slide.	Ctrl+X
Copy selected text, object, or slide.	Ctrl+C
Paste cut or copied text, object, or slide.	Ctrl+V
Undo the last action.	Ctrl+Z
Save the presentation.	Ctrl+S
Insert a picture from your device.	Alt+N, P, D
Insert a shape.	Alt+N, S, H
Select a theme.	Alt+G, H
Select a slide layout.	Alt+H, L
Go to the next slide.	Page down
Go to the previous slide.	Page up
Go to the Home tab.	Alt+H
Go to the Insert tab.	Alt+N
Start the slide show.	F5
End the slide show.	Esc
Close PowerPoint.	Ctrl+Q

Computer Shortcut Keys PDF

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