Keyboard Shortcut Keys – 500+ Computer Shortcuts You must Know
Basic Computer Shortcuts
Alt + F – 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 the beginning of the current line
Ctrl + Home – Go to the beginning of the document
End – Go to the end of the current line
Ctrl + End – Go to the end of the document
Shift + Home – Highlight from current position to the beginning of the line
Shift + End – Highlight from current position to end of the line
Ctrl + f – Move one word to the left at a time
Ctrl + g – Move one word to the right at a time
Microsoft Keyboard Shortcuts
Microsoft Excel Keyboard Shortcut Keys
F2 – Edit the selected cell
F5 – Go to a specific cell
F7 – Spell check selected text and/or document
F11 – Create a 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 a search box
Ctrl + A – Select all contents of a worksheet
Ctrl + B – Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I – Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + C – Copy selected text
Ctrl + V – Paste
Ctrl + D – Fill
Ctrl + K – Insert link
Ctrl + F – Open find and replace options
Ctrl + G – Open go-to options
Ctrl + H – Open find and replace options
Ctrl + U – Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + Y – Underline selected text
Ctrl + 5 – Strikethrough highlighted selection
Ctrl + O – Open options
Ctrl + N – Open new document
Ctrl + P – Open print dialog box
Ctrl + S – Save
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 worksheets in the & Page Down same document
Ctrl + Tab – Move between two or more open Excel files
Alt + = – Create a formula to sum all of above cells
Ctrl + ‘ – Insert the value of the above cell into the current cell
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 + g – Move to next section of text
Ctrl + Space – Select entire column
Shift + Space – Select entire row
Ctrl + W – Close document
Microsoft Outlook Keyboard 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
Microsoft Word Keyboard 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 text or line to the center
Ctrl + R – Align selected text or line to the right
Ctrl + M – Indent the paragraph
Ctrl + T – Hanging indent
Ctrl + D – Font options
Ctrl + Shift + F – Change the font
Ctrl + Shift + > – Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + ] – Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + Shift + < – Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + [ – Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + Shift + * – View or hide non printing characters
Ctrl + f – Move one word to the left
Ctrl + g – Move one word to the right
Ctrl + h – Move to beginning of the line or paragraph
Ctrl + i – Move to the end of the paragraph
Ctrl + Del – Delete word to the right of the cursor
Ctrl + Backspace – Delete word to the left of the cursor
Ctrl + End – Move cursor to end of a document
Ctrl + Home – Move cursor to the beginning of a document
Ctrl + Space – Reset highlighted text to default font
Ctrl + 1 – Single-space lines
Ctrl + 2 – Double-space lines
Ctrl + 5 – 1.5-line spacing
Ctrl + Alt + 1 – Change text to heading 1
Ctrl + Alt + 2 – Change text to heading 2
Ctrl + Alt + 3 – Change text to heading 3
F1 – Open help
Shift + F3 – Change case of selected text
Shift + Insert – Paste
F4 – Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
F7 – Spell check selected text and/or document
Shift + F7 – Activate the thesaurus
F12 – Save as
Ctrl + S – Save
Shift + F12 – Save
Alt + Shift + D – Insert the current date
Alt + Shift + T – Insert the current time
Ctrl + W – Close document
Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys
Alt + Tab – Switch between open applications
Shift + Tab – applications
Alt + Print – Create screenshot for the current program
Screen
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 – Automatically adjust widths of all columns
Shift + F10 – Simulate right-click on selected item
Shift + Del – Delete programs/files permanently
Windows Key Shortcuts OR 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 the taskbar
WINKEY + F1 – Display the Microsoft Windows help
WINKEY + R – Open the run window
WINKEY + U – Open utility manager
WINKEY + L – Lock the computer
windows 7 shortcuts
Windows Key Shortcuts for Windows 7
WINKEY + E – Opens Computer
WINKEY + R – Opens the Run dialog box
WINKEY + F – Opens Search
WINKEY + U – Opens Ease Of Access Center
WINKEY + X – Open Windows Mobility Center
WINKEY + Ctrl + F – Opens the Find Computers dialog box
WINKEY + Pause – Open the System page
WINKEY + P – Chooses a Network Projector presentation display mode
WINKEY + Ctrl + B – Accesses the program that is displaying a message in the Notification Area
WINKEY + T – Cycles through the items on the Taskbar
WINKEY + M – Minimizes all windows
WINKEY + Shift + M – Restores all minimized windows
WINKEY + D – Show/Hide Desktop (minimizes/restores all windows)
WINKEY + L – Locks the computer
WINKEY + Tab – Accesses Windows Flip 3D and cycles forward through open programs
WINKEY + Shift + Tab – Accesses Windows Flip 3D and cycles backward through open programs
WINKEY + Ctrl + Tab – Opens Windows Flip 3D as a stationary object; use the arrow keys to cycle
WINKEY + Spacebar – Preview Desktop
WINKEY + G – Cycles through gadgets
WINKEY + Up – Arrow Maximizes the current window
WINKEY + Down – Arrow Minimizes/restores the current window
WINKEY + Home – Minimizes all but the current window
WINKEY + Left Arrow – Tiles the window on the left side of the screen
WINKEY+Right Arrow – Tiles the window on the right side of the screen
WINKEY + Shift + Left/Right – Arrow Moves the current window from one monitor to the next
WINKEY + F1 – Launches Windows Help And Support
Alt Key Shortcuts for Windows 7
Alt + D – Selects the Address Bar
Alt + P – Displays the Preview Pane in Windows Explorer
Alt + Tab – Cycles forward through open windows
Alt + Shift + Tab – Cycles backward through open windows
Alt + F4 – Closes the current window; opens the Shut Down Windows dialog box from the Desktop
Alt + Spacebar – Accesses the shortcut menu for the current window
Alt + Esc – Cycles between open programs in the order they were opened
Alt + Enter – Opens the Properties dialog box of the selected item
Alt + PrtScn – Takes a screenshot of the active window and places it on the Clipboard
Alt + Up – Arrow Moves up one folder level in Windows Explorer
Alt + Left – Arrow Displays the previous folder
Alt + Right – Arrow Displays the next folder
Shift Key Shortcuts for Windows 7
Shift + Insert – CD/DVD Loads CD/DVD without triggering Autoplay or Autorun
Shift + Delete – Permanently deletes the item
Shift + F6 – Cycles backward through the elements in a window or dialog box
Shift + F10 – Accesses the context menu for the selected item
Shift + Tab – Cycles backward through the elements in a window or dialog box
Shift + Click – Selects a consecutive group of items
Ctrl Key Shortcuts for Windows 7
Ctrl + A – Selects all items
Ctrl + C – Copies the selected item
Ctrl + X – Cuts the selected item
Ctrl + V – Pastes the selected item
Ctrl + D – Deletes the selected item
Ctrl + Z – Undoes an action
Ctrl + Y – Redoes an action
Ctrl + N – Opens a new window in Windows Explorer
Ctrl + W – Closes the current window in Windows Explorer
Ctrl + E – Selects the Search box in the upper-right corner of a window
Ctrl + Shift + N – Creates a new folder
Ctrl + Esc – Opens the Start menu
Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Opens the Windows Task Manager
Ctrl + Alt + Tab – Uses arrow keys to cycle through open windows
Ctrl + Alt + Delete – Accesses the Windows Security screen
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel – Changes the icon size on the desktop or the Views setting in Windows Explorer
Ctrl + Click – Selects multiple individual items
Ctrl + Click + drag – an item Copies that item in the same folder
Ctrl + Shift + Click + drag – an item Creates a shortcut for that item in the same folder
Ctrl + Tab – Moves forward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Tab – Moves backward through tabs
function keys shortcuts for windows 7
F1 – Displays Help
F2 – Renames a file
F3 – Opens Search
F4 – Displays the Address Bar list
F5 – Refreshes the display
F6 – Cycles forward through the elements in a window or dialog box
F7 – Displays the command history in a Command Prompt
F10 – Displays hidden Menu Bar
F11 – Toggles full screen display Tab Cycles forward through the elements in a window or dialog box
Other Computer Shortcuts For Windows 7
PrtScn – Takes a screenshot of the entire screen and places it on the Clipboard
Home – Moves to the top of the active window
End – Moves to the bottom of the active window
Delete – Deletes the selected item
Backspace – Displays the previous folder in Windows Explorer; moves up one folder level in the Open or Save dialog box
Esc – Closes a dialog box
Num Lock Enabled + (+) – Displays the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock Enabled + (-) – Collapses the selected folder
Num Lock Enabled + (*) – Expands all subfolders under the selected folder
Press Shift 5 times – Turns StickyKeys on or off
Press and hold right Shift for 8s – Turns FilterKeys on or off
Press Num Lock and hold for 5s – Turns ToggleKeys on or off
Google Chrome Keyword Shortcuts
Ctrl+N – Open a new window
Ctrl+Shift+N – Open a new window in incognito mode
Ctrl+T – Open a new tab
Ctrl+O – Open a file in the browser
Ctrl+Shift+Q – Sign out of your Google Account on Chrome OS
Ctrl+W – Close the current tab
Ctrl+Shift+W – Close the current window
Ctrl+Shift+T – Reopen the last tab you’ve closed. Google Chrome remembers the last 10 tabs you’ve closed.
Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+8 – Go to the tab at the specified position in the window
Ctrl+9 – Go to the last tab in the window
Alt+1 – through Alt+8 Go to the window at the specified position
Alt+9 – Go to the last window open
Ctrl+Tab – Go to the next tab in the window
Ctrl+Shift+Tab – Go to the previous tab in the window
Alt+Tab – Go to the next window you have open
Alt+Shift+Tab – Go to the previous window you have open
Ctrl + click a link – Open the link in a new tab in the background
Ctrl+Shift + click a link – Open the link in a new tab and switch to the newly opened tab
Shift + click a link – Open the link in a new window
Alt + up arrow – Page up
Alt + down arrow – Page down
Ctrl+Alt + up arrow – Home
Ctrl+Alt + down arrow – End
Ctrl+P – Print your current page
Ctrl+S – Save your current page
Ctrl+R – Reload your current page
Ctrl+Shift+R – Reload your current page without using cached content
Ctrl + ‘+’ – Zoom in on the page
Ctrl +’-‘ – Zoom out on the page
Ctrl+0 – Reset zoom level
Esc – Stop the loading of your current page
Ctrl+D – Save your current webpage as a bookmark
Ctrl+Shift+D – Save all open pages in your current window as bookmarks in a new folder
Ctrl+F – Open the find bar to search your current page
Ctrl+G or Enter – Go to the next match for your input in the find bar
Ctrl+Shift+G or Shift+Enter – Go to the previous match for your input in the find bar
Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E – Perform a search. Type a search term after the question mark in the address bar and press Enter.
Ctrl+Enter – Add www. and .com to your input in the address bar and open the resulting URL
Ctrl+U – View page source
Ctrl+Shift+I – Toggle the display of the Developer Tools panel
Ctrl+Shift+J – Toggle the display of the DOM Inspector
Ctrl+Shift+B -Toggle the display of the bookmarks bar. Bookmarks appear on the New Tab page if the bar is hidden.
Ctrl+M – Open the Files app
Ctrl+. – Display hidden files in the Files app
Ctrl+H – Open the History page
Ctrl+J – Open the Downloads page
Shift+Esc – Open the Task Manager
Ctrl+Alt+/ – Open the list of available keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+? – Go to the Help Center Configure monitor display
Shift+Alt+S – Place focus on the browser toolbar
Alt+Shift+B – Place focus on the bookmarks bar. Use the actions listed for Shift+Alt+T – move the focus.
Alt+E or Alt+F – Open the wrench menu on the browser toolbar
Narrator Keyboard Shortcuts
SPACEBAR or ENTER – Activate current item
TAB + Arrow Keys – Move around on the screen
TAB + Arrow Keys – Move around on the screen
CTRL – Stop reading
CAPS LOCK + D – Read item
CAPS LOCK + M – Start reading
CAPS LOCK + H – Read document
CAPS LOCK + V – Repeat phrase
CAPS LOCK + W – Read window
CAPS LOCK + PAGE UP – Increase the volume of the voice
CAPS LOCK + PAGE DOWN– Decrease the volume of the voice
CAPS LOCK + +/- – Increase or decrease the speed of the voice
CAPS LOCK + SPACEBAR – Do default action
CAPS LOCK + F2 – Show commands for the current item
Caps + ESC – Exit Narrator
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