Short Cut Keys for Computer

Short Cut Keys for Computer


· CTRL+C (Copy)
· CTRL+X (Cut)
· CTRL+V (Paste)
· CTRL+Z (Undo)
· DELETE (Delete)
· SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
· CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
· CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
· F2 key (Rename the selected item)
· CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
· CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
· CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
· CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
· CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
· SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
· CTRL+A (Select all)
· F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
· ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
· ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
· ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
· ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
· CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
· ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
· ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
· F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
· F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
· SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
· ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
· CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
· ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
· Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
· F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
· 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)
· F5 key (Update the active window)
· BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
· ESC (Cancel the current task)
· SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
· CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.
· CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
· CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
· TAB (Move forward through the options)
· SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
· ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
· ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
· SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
· Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
· F1 key (Display Help)
· F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
· BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)
Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts
· Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
· Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
· Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
· Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
· Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
· Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
· Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
· CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
· Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
· Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
· Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
· Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager
Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
· Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
· Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
· Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
· SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
· NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
· Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
· END (Display the bottom of the active window)
· HOME (Display the top of the active window)
· NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
· NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
· NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
· LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
· RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)
Shortcut keys for Character Map
After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
· RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
· LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
· UP ARROW (Move up one row)
· DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
· PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
· PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
· HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
· END (Move to the end of the line)
· CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
· CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
· SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window keyboard shortcuts
· CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
· CTRL+N (Open a new console)
· CTRL+S (Save the open console)
· CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
· CTRL+W (Open a new window)
· F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
· ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
· ALT+F4 (Close the console)
· ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
· ALT+V (Display the View menu)
· ALT+F (Display the File menu)
· ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu
MMC console window keyboard shortcuts
· CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
· ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
· SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
· F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
· F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
· CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
· CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
· ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
· F2 key (Rename the selected item)
· CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)
Remote desktop connection navigation
· CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
· ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
· ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
· ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
· ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
· CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
· ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
· CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
· CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation
· CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
· CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
· CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
· CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
· CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
· CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
· CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
· CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
· CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
· CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
· CTRL+W (Close the current window
· Basic PC shortcut keys
· The below basic shortcut keys are a listing of shortcut keys that will work with almost all IBM compatible computers and software programs. It is highly recommended that all users keep a good reference of the below short cut keys and/or try to memorize the below keys. Doing so will dramatically increase your productivity.
Shortcut Keys
Description
Alt + F
File menu options in current program.
Alt + E
Edit options in current program
F1
Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
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
Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home
Goes to beginning of document.
End
Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End
Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home
Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End
Highlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl + Left arrow
Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow
Moves one word to the right at a time.
F1
· Almost always used as the help key, almost every program will open the help screen when this key is pressed.
· Windows Key + F1 would open the Microsoft Windows help and support center.
· Open the Task Pane.
F2
· In Windows commonly used to rename a highlighted icon or file.
· Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens a new document in Microsoft Word.
· Ctrl + F2 displays the print preview window in Microsoft Word.
F3
· Often opens a search feature for many programs including Microsoft Windows.
· Shift + F3 will change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lower case or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
F4
· Open find window.
· Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
· Alt + F4 will close the program currently active in Microsoft Windows.
· Ctrl + F4 will close the open window within the current active window in Microsoft Windows.
F5
· In all modern Internet browsers pressing F5 will refresh or reload the page or document window.
· Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word.
· Starts a slideshow in PowerPoint.
F6
· Move the cursor to the Address bar in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.
· Ctrl + Shift + F6 opens to another open Microsoft Word document.
F7
· Commonly used to spell check and grammar check a document in Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc.
· Shift + F7 runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
· Turns on Caret browsing in Mozilla Firefox.
F8
· Function key used to enter the Windows startup menu, commonly use to get into Windows Safe Mode.
F9
· Opens the Measurements toolbar in Quark 5.0.
F10
· In Microsoft Windows activates the menu bar of an open application.
· Shift + F10 is the same as right-clicking on a highlighted icon, file, or Internet link.
F11
· Full-screen mode in all modern Internet browsers.
F12
· Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word.
· Shift + F12 save the Microsoft Word document.
· Ctrl + Shift + F12 prints a document in Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel shortcut keys
Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys in Microsoft Excel. See our main shortcut page if you're looking for other shortcut keys used in other programs.
Shortcut Keys
Description
F2
Edit the selected cell.
F5
Go to a specific cell. For example, C6.
F7
Spell check selected text and/or document.
F11
Create chart.
Ctrl + Shift + ;
Enter the current time.
Ctrl + ;
Enter the current date.
Alt + Shift + F1
Insert New Worksheet.
Shift + F3
Open the Excel formula window.
Shift + F5
Bring up search box.
Ctrl + A
Select all contents of the worksheet.
Ctrl + B
Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I
Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + K
Insert link.
Ctrl + U
Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + 5
Strikethrough highlighted selection.
Ctrl + P
Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing.
Ctrl + Z
Undo last action.
Ctrl + F9
Minimize current window.
Ctrl + F10
Maximize currently selected window.
Ctrl + F6
Switch between open workbooks / windows.
Ctrl + Page up
Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
Ctrl + Page down
Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
Ctrl + Tab
Move between Two or more open Excel files.
Alt + =
Create a formula to sum all of the above cells
Ctrl + '
Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected.
Ctrl + Shift + !
Format number in comma format.
Ctrl + Shift + $
Format number in currency format.
Ctrl + Shift + #
Format number in date format.
Ctrl + Shift + %
Format number in percentage format.
Ctrl + Shift + ^
Format number in scientific format.
Ctrl + Shift + @
Format number in time format.
Ctrl + Arrow key
Move to next section of text.
Ctrl + Space
Select entire column.
Shift + Space
Select entire row.
Microsoft Word shortcut keys
Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys in Microsoft Word. See our main shortcut page if you are looking for other shortcut keys used in other programs.
Shortcut Keys
Description
Ctrl + 0
Adds or removes 6pts of spacing before a paragraph.
Ctrl + A
Select all contents of the page.
Ctrl + B
Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + C
Copy selected text.
Ctrl + E
Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Ctrl + F
Open find box.
Ctrl + I
Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + J
Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen.
Ctrl + K
Insert link.
Ctrl + L
Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Ctrl + M
Indent the paragraph.
Ctrl + P
Open the print window.
Ctrl + R
Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
Ctrl + T
Create a hanging indent.
Ctrl + U
Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + V
Paste.
Ctrl + X
Cut selected text.
Ctrl + Y
Redo the last action performed.
Ctrl + Z
Undo last action.
Ctrl + Shift + F
Change the font.
Ctrl + Shift + >
Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increases font +2pts.
Ctrl + ]
Increase selected font +1pts.
Ctrl + Shift + <
Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower, if above 12 decreases font by +2pt.
Ctrl + [
Decrease selected font -1pts.
Ctrl + / + c
Insert a cent sign (¢).
Ctrl + ' +
Insert a character with an accent (grave) mark, where  is the character you want. For example, if you wanted an accented è you would use Ctrl + ' + e as your shortcut key. To reverse the accent mark use the opposite accent mark, often on the tilde key.
Ctrl + Shift + *
View or hide non printing characters.
Ctrl +
Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl +
Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl +
Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
Ctrl +
Moves to the end of the paragraph.
Ctrl + Del
Deletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace
Deletes word to left of cursor.
Ctrl + End
Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Home
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Spacebar
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
Changes text to heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2
Changes text to heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3
Changes text to heading 3.
Alt + Ctrl + F2
Open new document.
Ctrl + F1
Open the Task Pane.
Ctrl + F2
Display the print preview.
Ctrl + Shift + >
Increases the highlighted text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + <
Decreases the highlighted text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + F6
Opens to another open Microsoft Word document.
Ctrl + Shift + F12
Prints the document.
F1
Open Help.
F4
Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
F5
Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word.
F7
Spellcheck and grammar check selected text and/or document.
F12
Save as.
Shift + F3
Change the text in Microsoft Word from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
Shift + F7
Runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
Shift + F12
Save.
Shift + Enter
Create a soft break instead of a new paragraph.
Shift + Insert
Paste.
Shift + Alt + D
Insert the current date.
Shift + Alt + T
Insert the current time.
In addition to the above shortcut keys users can also use their mouse as a method of quickly do something commonly performed. Below some are examples of mouse shortcuts.
Mouse shortcuts
Description
Click, hold, and drag
Selects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go.
Double-click
If double-click a word, selects the complete word.
Double-click
Double-clicking on the left, center, or right of a blank line will make the alignment of the text left, center, or right aligned.
Double-click
Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab stop.
Triple-click
Selects the line or paragraph of the text the mouse triple-clicked.
Ctrl + Mouse wheel
Zooms in and out of document.
Internet Explorer shortcut keys
Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys in Microsoft Internet Explorer. See our main shortcut page if you're looking for other shortcut keys used in other programs.
Shortcut Keys
Description
Alt + Left Arrow
Back a page.
Backspace
Back a page.
Alt + Right Arrow
Forward a page.
F5
Refresh current page, frame, or tab.
F11
Display the current website in full screen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit this mode.
Esc
Stop page or download from loading.
Ctrl + (- or +)
Increase or decrease the font size, pressing '-' will decrease and '+' will increase.
Ctrl + Enter
Quickly complete an address. For example, type computerhope in the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER to get http://www.computerhope.com.
Ctrl + D
Add a Favorite for the page currently opened.
Ctrl + I
Display available bookmarks.
Ctrl + N
Open New browser window.
Ctrl + P
Print current page / frame.
Ctrl + T
Opens a new tab.
Ctrl + F4
Closes the currently selected tab.
Ctrl + Tab
Moves through each of the open tabs.
Spacebar
Moves down a page at a time.
Shift + Spacebar
Moves up a page at a time.
Alt + Down arrow
Display all previous text entered in a text box and/or available options on drop down menu.
Alt + D
Highlights the text in the address bar