Useful Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys

Make your work easy with computer keyboard shortcut command

Windows Shortcut Keys

 F1: Open Help menu for active application.
 Windows Key + M: Minimize all windows.
 Shift + Windows Key + M: Restore windows that were minimized with previous keystroke.
Windows + F1: Open Windows Help and Support.
Windows + Tab: Open Task view.
Windows + Break: Open the System Properties dialog box. 
Hold Right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Switch Filter Keys on and off.
Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen: Switch High Contrast on and off.
Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock: Switch Mouse keys on and off.
Press Shift five times: Switch Sticky keys on and off.
Hold Num Lock for five seconds: Switch Toggle keys on and off.
Windows Key + E: Opens Explorer.
Alt + Tab: Switch between open programs.
Windows Key + Up Arrow: Maximize current window.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager.
Windows Key + Break: Opens system properties.
Windows Key + F: Opens search for files and folders.
Windows Key + D: Hide/display the desktop.

Windows Key + Alt + R : Screen Recording 

Windows Key + R: Opens the Run menu.

Alt + Esc: Switch between programs in order they were opened.
Alt + Letter: Select menu item by underlined letter.
Ctrl + Esc: Open Start menu.
Ctrl + F4: Close active document (does not work with some applications).
Alt + F4: Quit active application or close current window.
Alt + Space-bar: Open menu for active program.
Ctrl + Left or Right Arrow: Move cursor forward or back one word.
Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow: Move cursor forward or back one paragraph.
 

Microsoft Words Shortcut Keys

F1 Key: Get help on a selected command or use the Office assistant.
Shift and F1 Key: Review text formatting.
F2 Key: Move text or image.
Shift + F2 Key: Copy text.
F3 Key: Insert an auto text entry.
Shift + F3 Key: Change the case of the selected text.
F4 Key: Perform last action again.
Shift + F4 Key: Perform a Find or Go To action again.F5 Key: Displays the Go To dialogue box. You can also get to Find and Replace from here.
Shift + F5 Key: Move to a previous revision.
F6 Key: Go to the next frame or pane.
Shift + F6 Key: Go to the previous frame or pane.
F7 Key: Launch the Spell Checker.
Shift + F7 Key: Launch the Thesaurus.
F8 Key: Extend the current selection.
Shift + F8 Key: Shrink the current selection.
F9 Key: Refresh.
Shift + F9 Key: Switch between a field code and its result.
F10 Key: Show Key Tips.Shift + F10 Key: Display a Shortcut Menu (same as right-clicking).
F11 Key: Go to the next field.
SHIFT + F11 Key: Go to the previous field.
F12 Key: Open Save As, equivalent to tools menu.
Shift + F12 Key: Save document, equivalent to tools menu.
Ctrl and A: Selects all in the current document.
Ctrl and B: Bold text.
Ctrl and C: Copies the item or text.
Ctrl and D: Displays the Font dialogue box.
Ctrl and E: Switch a paragraph between center and left alignment.
Ctrl and F: Displays the Find dialog box to search the current document.
Ctrl and G: Displays the Go To dialog box to search for a specific location in the current document.
Ctrl and H: Displays the Replace dialogue box.
Ctrl and I: Italicize text.
Ctrl and J: Switch a paragraph between justified and left alignment.
Ctrl and N: Create a new document.
Ctrl and O: Opens a new document.Ctrl and S: Saves a document.
Ctrl and U: Underlines text.
Ctrl and V: Pastes the copied item or text.
Ctrl and X: Cuts the selected item or text.
Ctrl and Y: Redo the last action.
Ctrl and Z: Undo the last action.   
Ctrl and K: Create a hyperlink.
Ctrl and L: Left align a paragraph.
Ctrl and M: Indent a paragraph from the left.
Ctrl and P: Prints a document.
Ctrl and R: Switch the alignment of a paragraph between left & right. 
Ctrl and F2: Select Print Preview command.
Ctrl and F4: Closes the active window.
Ctrl and F6: Opens the next window if multiple are open

Ctrl and Enter: Insert a page break.

Microsoft Excel Shortcut Keys

Alt + Shift + F1: Insert a new worksheet.
F2: Edit the active cell.
F5: Displays the Go To box.
F7: Open the Spelling dialogue box to check a selected range.
Shift + F3: Opens Insert Function dialogue box.
Shift + F5: Opens the Find and Replace dialogue box.  
F11: Create a chart of data in the current range in a separate sheet.
Ctrl + Shift + Colon (:): Enter the current time.
Ctrl + Semicolon (;): Enter the current date.
Ctrl + B: Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I: Italicize highlighted selection.
Ctrl + K: Open the Insert hyperlink dialogue box.
Ctrl + U: Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + 5: Apply strike through formatting.
Ctrl + P: Brings up the print dialog box.
Ctrl + Z: Undo. 
Ctrl + A: Select all content in the worksheet.
Ctrl + F9: Minimize a workbook window to an icon.
Ctrl + F10: Maximize a selected workbook window.
Ctrl + F6: Switch to the next workbook window when multiple are open.
Ctrl + Page Up: Move to previous sheet in a workbook.
Ctrl + Page Down: Move to next sheet in a workbook.
Ctrl + Tab: Switch to next tab in dialogue box.
Ctrl + Apostrophe ('): Insert the value of the above cell into the cell currently selected.
Ctrl + Shift + !: Apply the Number format.
Ctrl + Shift + #: Apply the Date format.
Ctrl + Shift + %: Apply the Percentage format.
Ctrl + Shift + ^: Apply the Exponential format.
Ctrl + Shift + @: Apply the Time format.
Ctrl + Shift + $: Apply the Currency format.
Ctrl + Arrow Key: Move to the edge of the current data region in a worksheet.
Shift + Space: Select an entire row in a worksheet.
Ctrl + Space: Select an entire column in a worksheet.

Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys

Alt + Left Arrow/Backspace: Go back to the previous page.
Alt + Right Arrow: Go to next page.
Ctrl + D: Add the current site to your favorites.
Ctrl + I: View your favorites.
Ctrl + N: Open a new window.
Ctrl + P: Print the current page.
Ctrl + T: Open a new tab.
Ctrl + F4: Closes tabs in the background.
F5: Refresh page.
F11: Toggle between full-screen and regular view.
Esc: Stop downloading a page.
Ctrl + ( + or -): Zoom in or out of page by 10%.
Ctrl + Enter: Adds www. at the beginning and .com to the end of any text entered in the Address bar.
Ctrl + Tab: Switch between tabs.
Space-bar: Click the notification bar.
Shift + Space-bar: Move up one page.
Alt + Down Arrow: Move a selected item down the favorites list.

File Explorer Shortcuts

End: Display bottom of current window.
Home: Display top of current window.
Left Arrow: Collapse the current selections or select a parent folder.
Right Arrow: Display the current selection or select the first sub-folder.

Mac Shortcut Keys

Command + A: Select all items.
Command + B: Bold selected text.
Command + I: Italicize selected text.
Command + U: Underline selected text.
Command + C: Copy selected text.
Command + V: Paste copied text.
Command + Z: Undo previous command.
Command + X: Cut selected text and copy it.
Command + F: Open Find window to search text.
Command + H: Hide windows of the front app.
Command + N: Open a new document or window.
Command + O: Open a selected item.
Command + P: Print current document.
Command + S: Save current document.
Command + W: Close front window.
Command + Q: Quit the app.
Command + M: Minimize the front window to the Dock.
Command + Space-bar: Open Spotlight search field.
Command + Tab: Switch between open apps.
Command + Semicolon (;): Find misspelled words in document.
Option + Command + Esc: Choose an app to force quit.
Shift + Command + Tilde (~): Switch between open windows.
Shift + Command + 3: Take a screenshot.
Fn + Up Arrow: Scroll up one page.
Fn + Down Arrow: Scroll down one page.
Fn + Left Arrow: Scroll to beginning of document.
Fn + Right Arrow: Scroll to end of document.

Finder Shortcuts

Shift + Command + O: Open documents folder.
Shift + Command + F: Open All My Files window.
Shift + Command + K: Open Network window.
Option + Command + L: Open Downloads folder.
Shift + Command + U: Open Utilities folder.
Option + Command + D: Show or hide the Dock.
Shift + Command + N: Create a new folder.
Command + Delete: Move selected item to the Trash.
Shift + Command + Delete: Empty Trash.

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