Keyboard shortcuts are proven to be the saver of a lot of time and energy. Also, when you’re web browsing and sharing content on various social media sites, you can save tons of time by making use of keyboard shortcuts. Plus, using them regularly can reduce repetitive strain on your joints. Top 15 keyboard shortcuts are in the must learn category which is most popular and useful.
Top 15 Must Learn Keyboard Shortcuts
- CTRL+A. —————–> Select All
CTRL+C. —————–> Copy
CTRL+X. —————–> Cut
CTRL+V. —————–> Paste
- CTRL+Z. —————–> Undo
CTRL+ Y —————–> Redo the last action performed
- CTRL+DRAG —————–> Copy File
- Alt + F4 —————–>Close current open program
Ctrl + F4 —————–> Close window in program
- WINKEY + E —————–> Open File Explorer
WINKEY + D —————–> Bring desktop to the top of all other windows
WINKEY + L —————–> Lock the computer (Windows XP & later)
- Alt + Print Screen —————–>Take a screenshot of the current window
- F2 —————–> Rename selected file/folder
F5 —————–> Refresh current window
Important System Keyboard Shortcut Keys
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CTRL+B. —————–> Bold
CTRL+U. —————–> Underline
CTRL+I —————–> Italic
F6 —————–> Shifts focus in Windows Explorer
F10 —————–> Activates menu bar options
ALT+TAB —————–> Cycles between open applications
ALT+F4 —————–> Quit program, close current window
ALT+F6 —————–> Switch between current program windows
ALT+ENTER. —————–> Opens properties dialog
ALT+SPACE —————–> System menu for the current window
ALT+¢ —————–> Opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes
BACKSPACE —————–> Switch to the parent folder
CTRL+ESC —————–> Opens Start menu
CTRL+ALT+DEL —————–> Opens task manager, reboots the computer
CTRL+TAB —————–> Move through property tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG —————–> Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)
CTRL+DRAG —————–> Copy File
ESC —————–> Cancel the last function
SHIFT —————–> Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play
SHIFT+F10. —————–> Opens context menu (same as right-click)
SHIFT+DELETE —————–> Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
ALT+underlined letter —————–> Opens the corresponding menu
Document Cursor Controls
HOME —————–> it take you to the beginning of the line or far left of field or screen
END —————–> to end of the line, or far right of field or screen
CTRL+HOME —————–> to the top
CTRL+END —————–> to the bottom
PAGE UP —————–> moves document or dialog box up one page
PAGE DOWN —————–> moves document or dialog down one page
ARROW KEYS —————–> move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.
CTRL+ > —————–> next word
CTRL+SHIFT+ > —————–> selects word
Windows Explorer Tree Control
Numeric Keypad * —————–> Expand all under the current selection
Numeric Keypad + —————–> Expands current selection
Numeric Keypad – —————–> Collapses current selection
¦ —————–> Expand the current selection or go to the first child
‰ —————–> Collapse current selection or go to parent
Special Characters
‘ Opening single quote —————–> alt 0145
’ Closing single quote —————–> alt 0146
“ Opening double quote —————–> alt 0147
“ Closing double quote —————–> alt 0148
– En dash. —————–> alt 0150
— Em dash —————–> alt 0151
… Ellipsis. —————–> alt 0133
• Bullet —————–> alt 0149
® Registration Mark —————–> alt 0174
© Copyright —————–> alt 0169
™ Trademark —————–> alt 0153
° Degree symbol —————–> alt 0176
¢ Cent sign —————–> alt 0162
1⁄4 —————–> alt 0188
1⁄2 —————–> alt 0189
3⁄4 —————–> alt 0190
é —————–> alt 0233
É —————–> alt 0201
ñ —————–> alt 0241
÷ —————–> alt 0247
File Menu Options In The Current Program
Alt + E —————–> Edit options in current program
F1 —————–> The Universal help works 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 the current line
Ctrl + Home —————–>Go to beginning of the document
End —————–> Go to end of the current line
Ctrl + End —————–> Go to end of the document
Shift + Home —————–> Highlight from the current position to the beginning of the line
Shift + End —————–> Highlight from the current position to the end of line
Ctrl + f —————–> Move one word to the left at a time
Ctrl + g —————–> Move one word to the right at a time
MICROSOFT WINDOWS KEYBOARD SHORTCUT KEYS
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Alt + Tab —————–> Switch between open applications
Alt +Shift + Tab —————–> Switch backward between open
applications
Ctrl + Alt + Del —————–> Reboot/Windows® task manager
Ctrl + Esc —————–> Bring up the start menu
Alt + Esc —————–> Switch between applications on the 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
Ctrl + Plus Key —————–> Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer
Alt + Enter —————–> Open the properties window of the selected icon or program
Shift + F10 —————–> Simulate right-click on selected item
Shift + Del —————–> Delete programs/files permanently
Holding Shift During Bootup —————–> Boot safe mode or bypass system files
Holding Shift —————–> When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing
WINDOW KEY KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
WINKEY + D —————–> Bring desktop to the top of other windows
WINKEY + M —————–> Minimize all windows
WINKEY + SHIFT + M —————–> Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D
WINKEY + E —————–> Open File Explorer
WINKEY + Tab —————–> Cycle through open programs on the taskbar
WINKEY + F —————–> Display the Windows® Search/Find feature
WINKEY + CTRL + F —————–> Display the search for computers window
WINKEY + F1 —————–> Display the Microsoft® Windows® help
WINKEY + R —————–> Open the run window
WINKEY +Pause /Break —————–> Open the system properties window
WINKEY + U —————–> Open utility manager
WINKEY + L —————–> Lock the computer (Windows XP® & later)
WORD KEYBOARD 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 + 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 + Q —————–> Align selected paragraph to the left
Ctrl + E —————–> Align selected
OUTLOOK KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Alt + S —————–> Send the email
Ctrl + C —————–> Copy selected text
Ctrl + X —————–> Cut selected text
Ctrl + P —————–> Open print dialog box
Ctrl + K —————–> Complete name/email typed in address bar
Ctrl + B —————–> Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I —————–> Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + U —————–> Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + R —————–> Reply to an email
Ctrl + F —————–> Forward an email
Ctrl + N —————–> Create a new email
Ctrl + Shift + A —————–> Create a new appointment to your calendar
Ctrl + Shift + O —————–> Open the outbox
Ctrl + Shift + I —————–> Open the inbox
Ctrl + Shift + K —————–> Add a new task
Ctrl + Shift + C —————–> Create a new contact
Ctrl + Shift+ J —————–> Create a new journal entry
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