In this blog post, you will learn over 100 useful computer shortcut keys that can help you work faster and more efficiently. These keyboard shortcuts are helpful for typing, editing, and managing tasks on a computer. Knowing them can improve your computer skills and save time in daily use.
Computer’s Shortcut Keys:
- CTRL+A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All
- CTRL+C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy
- CTRL+X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut
- CTRL+V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste
- CTRL+Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo
- CTRL+B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold
- CTRL+U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline
- CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic
- F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help
- F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected object
- F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files
- F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list drop-down in dialogs
- F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current window
- 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 current window
- ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes
- BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to 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 last function
- SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play
- SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file
- SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context menu (same as right-click)
- SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
- ALT+Underlined letter . . . . Opens the corresponding menu
PC Keyboard Shortcuts Document Cursor Controls:
- HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to beginning of line or far left of field or screen
- END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of 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 current selection
- Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands current selection
- Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current selection
- ¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to 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
- ° Degree symbol . . . . . . . . . alt 0176
- ¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162
- 1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188
- 1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189
- 3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190
PC Keyboard Shortcuts:
Creating unique images in a uniform world! Creating unique images in a uniform world!
- Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169
- Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174
- é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233
- É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201
- ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241
- ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247
File Menu Options in Current Program:
- Alt + E Edit options in the current program
- F1 Universal help (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 current line
- Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document
- End Go to end of current line
- Ctrl + End Go to end of document
- Shift + Home Highlight from current position to beginning of line
- Shift + End Highlight from current position to 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
Read More
