Computer Shortcuts

Computer Shortcuts

Introduction

Computer shortcuts is used to reduce the working hours during works with computer. It is vary from windows computer and Apple computers, why because windows computer using a Control Key (Ctrl) in the keyboard but the Apple computers are using the Command Keys (cmd) of its keyboard.

Keep in mind, so much of shortcut keys are available like Microsoft windows shortcuts, Linux Shortcuts, MS Word shortcuts, etc., so here’s we will see some frequent use of computer shortcuts.

What is Shortcut Keys

If you want to finish the particular computer work to very quickly, on that you can use the computer shortcuts. If example, Ctrl+S is a shortcut for save the document. Example, Ctrl+S is tell you to press and hold the Ctrl key, and then press the S key too.

You can also get the shortcut keys in famous programs by seem for underlined letters in their menus. Example, the file menu image has an underline on the “F” in File, which means you can press the Alt key and “F” key to access the file menu.

Computer Shortcuts

Keep in mind, Microsoft Windows may not be able to use all of the below shortcut keys in Non-English version.

Basic Computer Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys Use of Shortcuts
F1 View help information
F2 Rename to file
F5 Refresh the Page
F8 To open safe mode on windows OS booting
F12 To open BIOS mode on windows OS booting
Ctrl + A Select All
Ctrl + B Change selected text to be bold
Ctrl + C Copy the file or folder
Ctrl + D Bookmarks the current page in most of browsers
Ctrl + E Center text.
Ctrl + F Open Find window for current document or window.
Ctrl + G Open Find in a browser and word processors
Ctrl + H Open the Find and Replace in Notepad, Microsoft Word, and WordPad
Ctrl + I Change selected text to be in Italics.
Ctrl + J View downloads in browsers and set justify alignment in Microsoft Word
Ctrl + K Insert hyperlink for selected text.
Ctrl + L Select address bar in a browser or left align text in a word processor.
Ctrl + M Indent selected text in word processors and other programs.
Ctrl + N Create a new or blank document in some software, or open a new tab in most of browsers.
Ctrl + O Open a file in the current software.
Ctrl + P Print the current page or document.
Ctrl + R Reload page in browser or right align text in a word processor.
Ctrl + S Save the document
Ctrl + T Create a new tab in an Internet browser or adjust tabs in word processors.
Ctrl + U Change selected text to be Underlined
Ctrl + V or Shift + Ins Paste the file or folder
Ctrl + W Close open tab in a browser or close a document in Word.
Ctrl + X or Shift + Del Cut the file or folder
Ctrl + Y Redo last action
Ctrl + Z Undo the last action
Ctrl + End Goes to end of document.
Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time.
Ctrl + Esc Open the Start menu
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Windows Task Manager
Ctrl + Tab Switch between open tabs in browsers or other tabbed programs.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Will go backwards (right to left)
Ctrl + Alt + Del Change Password, Lock, Switch User, Task Manager
Alt + E Open Edit options in current program.
Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + Tab Switch between open Programs
Alt + F4 Close the currently active program.
Alt + Enter Open the properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.).
Home Goes to beginning of current line.
End Goes to end of current line.
Shift+Home Highlights  from current position to beginning of line.
Shift+End Highlights from current position to end of line.

The Major Shortcut Keys in Microsoft Outlook.

Shortcut Keys Use of Shortcuts
Alt + S Send the e-mail
Ctrl + Enter Send the e-mail you’re composing.
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + X Cut selected text.
Ctrl + P Open the Print window.
Ctrl + K Complete the name or e-mail being typed in the e-mail field if found in the Address Book.
Ctrl +B Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + M Send and receive all e-mail.
Ctrl + Q Mark selected e-mail as read.
Ctrl + U Mark selected e-mail as unread.
Underline highlighted text (within an e-mail message).
Ctrl + R Reply to an e-mail.
Ctrl + F Forward an e-mail.
Ctrl + N Create a new e-mail (when in the Mail section).
Create a new appointment in your calendar (when in the Calendar section).
Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment in your calendar (from any section of Outlook).
Ctrl + Shift + O Open the Outbox.
Ctrl + Shift + I Open the Inbox.
Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact.
Ctrl + Shift + V Move e-mail to folder.

The Major Shortcut Keys in Microsoft Word.

Shortcut Keys Use of Shortcuts
Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed.
Ctrl + Z Undo last action
Ctrl + P Open the print window.
Ctrl + F Open find box
Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection
Ctrl + K Insert link (Shortcut Keys and their Functions).
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + L Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen & Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl + E Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Ctrl + R Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen & Moves one word to the right
Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font
Ctrl + End Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Home Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Spacebar Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.

Some Frequently Used Computer Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys Use of Shortcuts
Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + E Edit options in current program
Ctrl + A Select all text.
Ctrl + C Copy
Ctrl + X Cut
Ctrl + P Paste
Shift + Del Delete permanently
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.

Final Words

In the above article is mentioned by some of the computer Shortcuts. It mainly used for reduced your valuable working hours on the computer. Also here’s mentioned shortcuts only few but there are many more shortcuts keys are available like MS Excel Shortcuts, Google Chrome Shortcuts, MS Outlook Shortcuts, etc.

So use these computer shortcuts and reduce your working hours. In this article might be help for you, if you have feel good please let us know the comments.

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