Shortcut Keys
Shortcut keys are used access easy in computing; This action may be part of the standard functionality of the operating system or application program, or it may have been written by the user in a scripting language.
Basic PC Shortcut keys
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Shortcut keys |
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Alt + F |
File menu |
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Alt + E |
Edits options |
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F1 |
Help |
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Ctrl + A |
Selects all text |
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Ctrl + Del |
Cut selected item |
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Ctrl + C |
Copy the selected item |
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Ctrl + V |
Paste the selected item |
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Ctrl + End |
Go to the end |
Microsoft Windows shortcut keys
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Shortcut keys |
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Alt + Tab |
Switch [between open applications] |
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Alt + Shift + Tab |
Switch backward [between open applications] |
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Alt + Prt sc |
Screenshot |
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Ctrl + Alt + Del |
Reboot/Windows task manager |
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Ctrl + Esc |
start menu |
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Alt + F4 |
Switch between Previous used screen |
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Ctrl + F4 |
Close |
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Shift + Del |
Delete programs |
Word shortcut keys
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Shortcut keys |
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Ctrl + A |
Select all Text |
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Ctrl + B |
Bold [Select] |
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Ctrl + C |
Copy [Select] |
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Ctrl + X |
Cut [Select] |
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Ctrl + N |
New Blank Doc |
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Ctrl +O |
Open Options |
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Ctrl +P |
Open Print |
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Ctrl +F |
Open find box |
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Ctrl +I |
Italicise highlighted |
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Ctrl +K |
Insert link |
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Ctrl +U |
Underline highlighted |
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Ctrl +V |
Pate [Which copy or cut text] |
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Ctrl +Y |
Redo |
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Ctrl +Z |
Undo |
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Ctrl +J |
Justify paragraph alignment |
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Ctrl +L |
Align selected text or lines to the left |
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Ctrl +Q |
Align selected paragraph to the left |
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Ctrl +E |
Align selected text or line to the center |
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Ctrl +R |
Align selected text |
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Ctrl +M |
Indent the paragraph |
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Ctrl +T |
Hanging indent |
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Ctrl +D |
Font options |
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Ctrl + Shift + F |
Change the font Design |
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Ctrl + ] |
Increase selected font Size +1 |
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Ctrl + [ |
Decrease selected font Size -1 |
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Ctrl + (Left arrow) |
Move one word to the left |
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Ctrl + (Right arrow) |
Move one word to the right |
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Ctrl + (Up arrow) |
Move to the beginning of the Text |
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Ctrl + (Down arrow) |
Move to the end of the paragraph |
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Ctrl + Del |
Delete text to the right of the cursor |
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Ctrl +1 |
Single space lines |
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Ctrl +2 |
Double-space lines |
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Ctrl +5 |
1.5 line spacing |
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Shift + F7 |
Save as |
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Ctrl +F12 |
Save |
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Ctrl + S |
Save |
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Ctrl + F2 |
Print |
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Ctrl + W |
Close document |