List of basic computer shortcut keys

All short keys 

Here is a list of commonly used shortcut keys that can provide an easier and quicker method of using computer programs.

List of basic computer shortcut keys:

🖥️ Basic Computer Shortcut Keys

• Alt + F — File menu options in the current program

• Alt + E — Edit options in the current program
• F1 — Universal help
• Ctrl + A — Select all text
• Ctrl + X — Cut selected item
• Ctrl + Del — Cut selected item
• Ctrl + C — Copy selected item
• Ctrl + Ins — Copy selected item
• Ctrl + V — Paste selected item
• Shift + Ins — Paste selected item
• Home — Go to start of current line
• Ctrl + Home — Go to start of document
• End — Go to end of current line
• Ctrl + End — Go to end of document
• Shift + Home — Highlight from current position to start of line
• Shift + End — Highlight from current position to end of line
• Ctrl + ← / → — Move one word left/right
• Alt + Tab — Switch between open applications
• Alt + Shift + Tab — Switch backward between open applications
• Alt + Print Screen — Screenshot current program
• Ctrl + Alt + Del — Task Manager / reboot
• Ctrl + Esc — Start menu
• Alt + Esc — Cycle between taskbar programs
• F2 — Rename selected item
• F3 — Find from desktop
• F4 — Open drive selection (in Explorer)
• F5 — Refresh
• Alt + F4 — Close current program
• Ctrl + F4 — Close current window in program
• Ctrl + Plus (+) — Auto-adjust column widths (Explorer)
• Alt + Enter — Properties of selected item
• Shift + F10 — Right-click selected item
• Shift + Del — Permanent delete
• Shift (while booting) — Safe mode / bypass autorun

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📄 MS Word Shortcut Keys

• Ctrl + A — Select all

• Ctrl + B — Bold
• Ctrl + C — Copy
• Ctrl + X — Cut
• Ctrl + N — New document
• Ctrl + O — Open document
• Ctrl + P — Print
• Ctrl + F — Find
• Ctrl + I — Italic
• Ctrl + K — Insert hyperlink
• Ctrl + U — Underline
• Ctrl + V — Paste
• Ctrl + Y — Redo
• Ctrl + Z — Undo
• Ctrl + H — Find & Replace
• Ctrl + J — Justify
• Ctrl + L — Align left
• Ctrl + E — Align center
• Ctrl + R — Align right
• Ctrl + M — Indent
• Ctrl + D — Font dialog box
• Ctrl + Shift + > / < — Increase / decrease font size
• Ctrl + 1 / 2 / 5 — Single / double / 1.5 spacing
• F7 — Spell check
• Shift + F3 — Change case
• F12 — Save As
• Alt + Shift + D — Insert date
• Alt + Shift + T — Insert time

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📊 MS Excel Shortcut Keys

• F2 — Edit cell

• F5 — Go to cell
• F7 — Spell check
• F11 — Create chart
• Ctrl + ; — Insert date
• Ctrl + Shift + ; — Insert time
• Ctrl + A — Select all
• Ctrl + C / V — Copy / Paste
• Ctrl + D — Fill down
• Ctrl + K — Insert link
• Ctrl + O / N / P / S / Z — Open / New / Print / Save / Undo
• Ctrl + Page Up / Down — Switch worksheets
• Ctrl + Space — Select column
• Shift + Space — Select row
• Alt + = — AutoSum

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📧 MS Outlook Shortcut Keys

• Alt + S — Send email

• Ctrl + R — Reply
• Ctrl + F — Forward
• Ctrl + N — New email
• Ctrl + Shift + A — New appointment
• Ctrl + Shift + C — New contact
• Ctrl + Shift + K — New task

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🪟 Windows (WINKEY) Shortcut Keys

• Win + D — Show desktop

• Win + M — Minimize all
• Win + Shift + M — Restore windows
• Win + E — Open File Explorer
• Win + Tab — Task view
• Win + R — Run dialog box
• Win + L — Lock computer
• Win + Pause — System properties

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