Important Computer Shortcut Keys
| S.No. | Shortcut Keys | Function |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alt+F | Displays the File menu options |
| 2. | Alt+E | Opens the Edit options |
| 3. | Alt+Tab | Switch between open programs |
| 4. | Ctrl+ D | To Bookmarks the current page (for most Browsers) |
| 5. | Ctrl+ N | Create a new or blank document or open a new tab in the Internet Browser |
| 6. | Ctrl+ O | To Open a file |
| 7. | Ctrl+ A | Select the entire text at once |
| 8. | Ctrl+ B | Change the text to Bold |
| 9. | Ctrl+ I | Change the Text to Italics |
| 10. | Ctrl+ U | Underline the selected text |
| 11. | Ctrl+ S | Save the file or document |
| 12. | Ctrl+ X | Cut selected part of the text or image |
| 13. | Ctrl+ C | To copy the text or image |
| 14. | Ctrl+ V | To paste the text or image |
| 15. | Ctrl+ Z | Undo last action |
| 16. | Ctrl+ K | Insert hyperlink for selected text. |
| 17. | Ctrl+P | To print the document |
| 18. | F1 | Used by every Windows program for Help |
| 19. | F2 | To rename a selected file |
| 20. | F5 | Refresh the current window or page |
| 21. | HOME | Moves the beginning of the current line |
| 22. | Ctrl+Home | Moves to the beginning of the document |
| 23. | END | Moves to the end of the line |
| 24. | Ctrl+End | Moves to the end of the document |
| 25. | Ctrl+Left-arrow | Moves one word to the left at a time |
| 26. | Ctrl+ Right-arrow | Moves one word to the right at a time |
| 27. | Alt+ F4 | To close the program currently active |
| 28. | Alt+ Enter | Open the properties for the selected item |
| 29. | Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar | Create a non-breaking space |
| 30. | Ctrl + Shift+ < | Decrease font size one value |
| 31. | Ctrl + Shift + > | Increase font size one value |
| 32. | Ctrl + [ | Increase the font size by 1 point |
| 33. | Ctrl + ] | Decrease the font size by 1 point |
| 34. | Ctrl + Spacebar | Remove paragraph or character formatting |
| 35. | Ctrl + Alt + V | Paste special |
| 36. | Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste formatting only |
| 37. | Ctrl+F10 | Maximise the document window |
| 38. | Ctrl + Shift + T | Enter the current time |
| 39. | Ctrl + ; | Enter the current date |
| 40. | Shift + F3 | Open the Excel formula window |
| 41. | Shift+Del | To permanently delete a file |
| 42. | Shift+ Space | Select entire row |
| 43. | Shift + F3 | Open the Excel formula window |
| 44. | Shift + F5 | Bring up search box |
| 45. | Ctrl + F9 | Minimise current workbook |
| 46. | Ctrl + F6 | Switch between open workbooks/window |
| 47. | Ctrl + F10 | Maximise currently selected workbook |
| 48. | Ctrl + Page Down | Move between Excel worksheets in the same Excel document |
| 49. | Ctrl + Tab | Move between two or more open Excel files |
| 50. | Ctrl + Page Up | Move between Excel worksheet in the same Excel document |
| 51. | Alt + = | Create a formula to sum all of the cells |
| 52. | Ctrl + ’ | Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected. |
| 53. | Ctrl + Arrow key | Move to next section to text |
| 54. | Ctrl + Space | Select entire Column |
| 55. | Shift + Space | Select entire row |
| 56. | Ctrl+ L | To left-align the selected text |
| 57. | Ctrl+ R | To right-align the selected text |
| 58. | Ctrl+ J | To justify the selected text |
| 59. | Ctrl+ E | To centre align the text |
| 60. | Ctrl+ Delete | To delete the word to the right |