We all know commuter is en electronic device that can find and arrange information, store the date. Computer are use for type documents, brewing, send email, calculation and many more. Central processing unit (CPU) is called brain of computer that also known as the processor. RAM and Hard-drive work as a memory which store data temporarily or permanently in Computer. In computer Input/output (I/O) devices allow the electronic device to communicate and understand with the outside world. Examples include the keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
Computer Shortcut Keys A to Z (Basic)
We provided here basic computer shortcut keys that everyone use while using computer these. These computer basic shortcut keys will help to reduce work time. Bookmark these all computer short keys in your mind and your browser.
| Shortcuts | Uses of Shortcut keys |
| Ctrl + A | Selects all text |
| Ctrl + X | Cuts the selected item |
| Ctrl + Del | Cut selected item |
| Ctrl + C | Copy the selected item |
| Alt + F | File menu options in the current program |
| Alt + E | Edits options in the current program |
| F1 | Universal help (for any sort of program) |
| Ctrl + Ins | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl + V | Paste the selected item |
| Shift + Ins | Paste the selected item |
| Home | Takes the user to the start 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 a document |
| Shift + Home | Highlight from the prevailing position to the start of the line |
| Shift + End | Highlight from the prevailing position to the end of the line |
| Ctrl + (Left arrow) | Move one term to the left at a time |
| Ctrl + (Right arrow) | Move one term to the right at a time |
Computer Shortcut Keys (Microsoft Windows)
We have mentioned Microsoft Windows keyboard shortcuts in the below table.
| shortcut Keys | Uses of Shortcut keys |
| Ctrl + Plus Key | Adjust the widths of all columns automatically, in Windows Explorer |
| Alt + Enter | Open the properties window for the selected icon or program |
| Alt + Print Screen | Take a screenshot of the current page. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Del | Reboot/Windows task manager |
| Ctrl + Esc | These keys allow you to activate the start menu |
| F4 | Its purpose in Windows 95 to XP is to open the locate window |
| F5 | Refresh the contents of your windows system |
| F3 | Find anything from your system’s desktop |
| Alt + Esc | Switch between desktop applications on the taskbar |
| F2 | Rename the selected icon |
| Alt + Shift + Tab | It allows you to switch back between ongoing applications |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open applications/ programs. |
| Shift + Delete | When you press the Shift and Delete keys together, your program or files will be deleted permanently. |
| Alt + F4 | It is used to close the ongoing program |
| Ctrl + F4 | It’s used to swiftly close a document or a file that’s currently open. |
Some more useful shortcut keys
- Ctrl + C – Copy
- Ctrl + X – Cut
- Ctrl + V – Paste
- F11 or Windows logo key + Up arrow – Maximize Window
- Windows logo key + Tab – Open Task View
- Windows logo key + D – Display and hide the desktop
- Alt + Tab – Switch between open apps
- Windows logo key + X – Open the Quick Link menu
- Windows logo key + L – Lock your PC
Computer Keyboard shortcuts (Microsoft Excel)
MS Excel is widely use for create a report, billing, calculation etc. We provided here most important computer shortcut keys for Microsoft excel.
| Shortcut keys | Uses of shortcut keys |
| Alt + Shift + F1 | Insert new worksheet use these keys together |
| Shift + F3 | Open the MS-Excel formula window |
| Shift + F5 | Open the search box |
| F11 | Create a chart in MS-Excel |
| Ctrl + Shift +; | Enter the current time |
| Ctrl +; | Enter the current date |
| Ctrl + K | Insert a link |
| Ctrl + F | Find and replace options in MS-Excel |
| Ctrl + G | Open go-to options |
| Ctrl + B | Bold highlighted selection. |
| F2 | Edit the selected cell using this key |
| F5 | Go to a specific cell |
| F7 | Check the spell of selected text |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize highlighted selection. |
| Ctrl + Space | Select the entire column |
| Shift + Space | select the entire row |
| Ctrl + W | Close the document |
| Ctrl + H | Find and replace options |
| Ctrl + U | Underline highlighted text. |
| Ctrl + Y | Underline highlighted text. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo the last deleted action |
| Ctrl + F9 | Minimize a current window in MS-Excel |
| Ctrl + F10 | Maximize the currently selected window in MS-Excel |
| Ctrl + Tab | Move between two or more open MS-Excel files |
| Alt + = | Initiate the formula to add all of the above cells |
| Ctrl + | Insert the value in the current cell from the above cell. |
| Ctrl + (Right arrow) | Jump on to the next section of text |
| Ctrl + O | Open options in MS-Excel |
| Ctrl + N | Open the document in MS-Excel |
| Ctrl + P | Open the print dialogue box in MS-Excel |
Computer Keyboard shortcuts (Microsoft Word)
MS Word is widely use for create a document, resume, template, presentation etc. We provided here most important computer shortcut keys for Microsoft office word.
| Shortcuts | Uses of Shortcut keys |
| 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 + 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 centre |
| 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 + [ | Decrease selected font -1 |
| Ctrl + Shift + * | View or hide non printing characters |
| Ctrl + (Left arrow) | Move one word to the left |
| Ctrl + (Right arrow) | Move one word to the right |
| Ctrl + (Up arrow) | Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph |
| Ctrl + (Down arrow) | Move to the end of the paragraph |
| Ctrl + Del | Delete the word to the right of the cursor |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Delete the word to the left of the cursor |
| Ctrl + End | Move the cursor to the end of the document |
| Ctrl + Home | Move the cursor to the beginning of the document |
| Ctrl + Space | Reset highlighted text to the 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 |
| 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 |
| Ctrl+= | Set chosen text as a subscript. |
| Ctrl+Shift+= | Set chosen text as superscript. |
Windows keyboard shortcuts (Basic)
- Ctrl+W- Close.
- Ctrl+A- Select all.
- Alt+Tab- Switch apps.
- Alt+F4- Close apps.
- Win+D- Show or hide the desktop.
- Win+left arrow or Win+right arrow- Snap windows.
- Win+Tab- Open the Task view
- Tab and Shift+Tab- Move backwards and forward
Computer Keyboard shortcuts (PowerPoint)
MS PowerPoint is widely use for create a presentations, images, art, design and videos etc. We provided here most important computer shortcut keys for Microsoft PowerPoint.
| Shortcuts Keys | Uses of Shortcut Keys |
| Ctrl+Shift+< | Reduce the font size of the selected text by one size. |
| CTRL + G | Group things together |
| Ctrl+M | Create a new slide just after your chosen slide. |
| CTRL + D | Create a duplicate of your current slide. |
| Esc | Exit the ongoing slide show and it will redirect you to the earlier live view. |
| Ctrl+K | When you want to enter a hyperlink use these keys together. |
| Ctrl+Shift+> | These commands are used to maximize the font size of the selected text by one size. |
| F5 | With the help of F5, you can start the presentation from the initial slide. |
| Ctrl+N | These commands are used in a different Powerpoint software window, create a new, blank slide. |