Most Important Computer Shortcut Keys
COMPUTER BASIC SHORTCUT KEYS
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 beginning of current line
Ctrl + Home – Go to beginning of document
End – Go to end of current line
Ctrl + End – Go to end of document
Shift + Home – Highlight from current position to beginning of line
Shift + End – Highlight from current position to end of line
MICROSOFT WINDOWS SHORTCUT KEYS
Alt + Tab – Switch between open applications
Alt + Print Screen – Create screenshot for current program
Ctrl + Alt + Del – Open 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
Alt + Enter – Open properties
Shift + Del – Delete programs/files permanently
MICROSOFT WORD 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 + 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 + Del – Delete word to right of cursor
Ctrl + Backspace – Delete word to left of cursor
Ctrl + End – Move cursor to end of document
Ctrl + Home – Move cursor to beginning of document
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
F7 – Spell check selected text
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