A list of daily used short-cut keys that provides you an easy and quick way for using computer programs or softwares:
List is given below for the basic computer shortcut keys:
Alt + F-- To access File menu options in the current program.
Alt + E- To Edits options in the current program.
F1- For-Universal help (for any sort of program).
Ctrl + A-- To Selects all text.
Ctrl + X- -To Cuts the selected items.
Ctrl + Del-- To Cut selected items.
Ctrl + C--Copy the selected items.
Ctrl + Ins-- To Copy the selected items.
Ctrl + V-- To Paste the selected items.
Shift + Ins -- To Paste the selected items.
Home -- To Takes the user to the beginning of the current line.
Ctrl + Home-- To Go to the beginning of the document.
End -- To Go to the end of the current line.
Ctrl + End -- To Go to the end of a document.
Shift + Home --To Highlight from current position to beginning of the line.
Shift + End -- To Highlight from current position to end of the line.
Ctrl + (Left arrow) -- To Move one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- To Move one word to the right at a time.
Excel shortcut keys :
F2 -- To Edit the selected cell.
F5 -- To Go to a specific cell.
F7 -- To Spell check selected text and/or document.
F11 -- To Create chart
Ctrl + Shift + ; -- To Enter the current time.
Ctrl + ; -- To Enter the current date
Alt + Shift + F1 -- To Insert new worksheet.
Shift + F3 -- To Open the Excel formula window.
Shift + F5 -- To Bring up the search box
Ctrl + A -- To Select all contents of a worksheet.
Ctrl + B -- To Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I -- To Italicize highlighted selection.
Ctrl + C -- To Copy selected text.
Ctrl + V -- To Paste selected items.
Ctrl + D -- To Fill.
Ctrl + K -- To Insert link.
Ctrl + F -- To Open find and replace options.
Ctrl + G -- To Open go-to options.
Ctrl + H -- To Open find and replace options.
Ctrl + U -- To Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + Y -- To Underline selected text.
Ctrl + 5 -- To Strike Through highlighted selection.
Ctrl + O -- To Open options.
Ctrl + N -- To Open new document.
Ctrl + P -- To Open print dialog box.
Ctrl + S -- To Save.
Ctrl + Z -- To Undo last action.
Ctrl + F9 -- To Minimize current window.
Ctrl + F10 -- To Maximize currently selected window.
Ctrl + F6 -- To Switch between open workbooks/windows.
Ctrl + Page up & Page Down -- To Move between Excel worksheets in the same document.
Ctrl + Tab -- To Move between two or more open Excel files
Alt + = -- To Create the formula to sum all of the above cells.
Ctrl + -- To Insert the value of above cell into the current cell.
Ctrl + Shift + ! -- To Format number in comma format.
Ctrl + Shift + $ -- To Format number in currency format.
Ctrl + Shift + # -- To Format number in date format.
Ctrl + Shift + % -- To Format number in percentage format.
Ctrl + Shift + ^ -- To Format number in scientific format.
Ctrl + Shift + @ -- To Format number in time format.
Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- To Move to next section of text.
Ctrl + Space -- To Select entire column.
Shift + Space -- To Select entire row.
Ctrl + W -- To Close document.
Outlook shortcut keys
Alt + S -- To Send the email.
Ctrl + C -- To Copy selected text.
Ctrl + X -- To Cut selected text.
Ctrl + P -- To Open print dialog box.
Ctrl + K -- To Complete name/email typed in address bar.
Ctrl + B -- To Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I -- To Italicize highlighted selection.
Ctrl + U -- To Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + R -- To Reply to an email.
Ctrl + F -- To Forward an email.
Ctrl + N --To Create a new email.
Ctrl + Shift + A -- To Create a new appointment to your calendar.
Ctrl + Shift + O -- To Open the outbox.
Ctrl + Shift + I -- To Open the inbox.
Ctrl + Shift + K -- To Add a new task.
Ctrl + Shift + C -- To Create a new contact.
Ctrl + Shift+ J -- To Create a new journal entry.
List of WINKEY shortcuts:
WIN + D -- To Bring desktop to the top of other windows.
WIN + M -- To Minimize all windows.
WIN + SHIFT + M -- To Undo the minimize.
WIN + M -- TO Minimise.
WIN + E -- To Open Microsoft Explorer.
WIN + Tab --To Cycle through open programs on the taskbar.
WIN + F -- To Display the Windows Search or Find feature.
WIN + CTRL + F -- To Display the search for computers window.
WIN + F1 -- To Display the Microsoft Windows help.
WIN + R -- To Open the run window.
WIN + Pause /Break -- To Open the system properties window.
WIN + U -- To Open utility manager.
WIN + L -- To Lock the computer .
List of Microsoft Windows shortcut keys :-
Alt + Tab -- To Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab -- To Switch backward between open applications.
Alt + Print Screen -- To Create screenshot for the current program.
Ctrl + Alt + Del -- To Reboot/Windows task manager.
Ctrl + Esc -- To Bring up the start menu.
Alt + Esc -- To Switch between applications on the taskbar.
F2 -- To Rename selected icon.
F3 -- To Start find from the desktop.
F4 -- To Open the drive selection when browsing.
F5 -- To Refresh contents.
Alt + F4 -- To Close current open program.
Ctrl + F4 -- To Close window in program.
Ctrl + Plus Key-- To Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer.
Alt + Enter -- To Open properties window of selected icon or program.
Shift + F10 -- To Simulate right-click on selected item.
Shift + Del -- To Delete programs/files permanently.
Holding Shift During Boot up -- To Boot safe mode or bypass system files.
Holding Shift During Boot up -- When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.
List of Ms Word shortcut keys:-
Ctrl + A -- To Select all contents of the page.
Ctrl + B -- To Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + C -- To Copy selected text.
Ctrl + X -- To Cut selected text.
Ctrl + N --To Open new/blank document.
Ctrl + O -- To Open options.
Ctrl + P -- To Open the print window.
Ctrl + F --To Open find box.
Ctrl + I --To Italicise highlighted selection.
Ctrl + K -- To Insert link.
Ctrl + U -- To Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + V -- To Paste.
Ctrl + Y -- To Redo the last action performed.
Ctrl + Z -- To Undo last action.
Ctrl + G -- To Find and replace options.
Ctrl + H -- To Find and replace options.
Ctrl + J -- To Justify paragraph alignment.
Ctrl + L -- To Align selected text or line to the left.
Ctrl + Q -- To Align selected paragraph to the left.
Ctrl + E -- To Align selected text or line to the center.
Ctrl + R -- To Align selected text or line to the right.
Ctrl + M -- To Indent the paragraph.
Ctrl + T --To Hanging indent.
Ctrl + D -- To 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 word to the right of the cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace -- Delete word to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl + End -- Move cursor to end of the document.
Ctrl + Home -- Move cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Space -- Reset highlighted text to 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.
F1 -- Open help.
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 + N: Create a new document.
Ctrl + O: Open an existing document.
Ctrl + S: Save the current document.
Ctrl + P: Print the current document.
Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
Ctrl + Y: Redo the last action.
Ctrl + X: Cut the selected text or object.
Ctrl + C: Copy the selected text or object.
Ctrl + V: Paste the cut or copied text or object.
Ctrl + A: Select the entire document.
Ctrl + B: Bold the selected text.
Ctrl + I: Italicize the selected text.
Ctrl + U: Underline the selected text.
Ctrl + L: Align the selected text or object to the left.
Ctrl + R: Align the selected text or object to the right.
Ctrl + E: Center-align the selected text or object.
Ctrl + J: Justify the selected text or object.
Ctrl + D: Open the Font settings dialog box.
Ctrl + F: Open the Find and Replace dialog box.
Ctrl + H: Open the Find and Replace dialog box with the Replace tab.
shortkut keys of ms word
Ctrl + G: Go to a specific page or location.
Ctrl + K: Insert a hyperlink.
Ctrl + Numpad "+" or Ctrl + Shift + "+" (Plus Sign): Increase font size.
Ctrl + Numpad "-" or Ctrl + Shift + "-" (Minus Sign): Decrease font size.
Ctrl + [ or Ctrl + ]: Decrease or increase font size by one point.
Ctrl + Shift + > or Ctrl + ]: Increase font size by one point.
Ctrl + Shift + < or Ctrl + [: Decrease font size by one point.
Ctrl + Shift + F: Change the font.
Ctrl + Shift + P: Change the font size.
Ctrl + Shift + L: Apply the bullet list format.
Ctrl + Shift + N: Apply the normal style.
Ctrl + Shift + C: Copy formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + V: Paste formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + D: Double underline the selected text.
Ctrl + Shift + W: Underline words but not spaces.
Ctrl + Shift + H: Apply hidden text formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + E: Track changes.
Ctrl + Shift + M: Insert a comment.
Ctrl + Shift + Q: Remove paragraph formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + S: Apply a style.
Ctrl + Shift + T: Create a hanging indent.
Ctrl + Shift + F3: Insert the contents of the Spike.
Ctrl + Shift + F5: Return to the last editing position.
Ctrl + Shift + F6: Switch to the previous document window.
Ctrl + Shift + F9: Unlink a field.
Ctrl + Shift + F11: Unlock a field.
Ctrl + Shift + F12: Print preview the document.
Ctrl + Alt + 1: Apply Heading 1 style.
Ctrl + Alt + 2: Apply Heading 2 style.
Ctrl + Alt + 3: Apply Heading 3 style.
General shortcut keys:
Ctrl + N: Create a new document.
Ctrl + O: Open an existing document.
Ctrl + S: Save the current document.
Ctrl + P: Print the current document.
Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
Ctrl + Y: Redo the last action.
Ctrl + X: Cut the selected text or object.
Ctrl + C: Copy the selected text or object.
Ctrl + V: Paste the cut or copied text or object.
Ctrl + A: Select the entire document.
Ctrl + F: Open the Find and Replace dialog box.
Ctrl + H: Open the Find and Replace dialog box with the Replace tab.
Ctrl + G: Go to a specific page or location.
Ctrl + B: Bold the selected text.
Ctrl + I: Italicize the selected text.
Ctrl + U: Underline the selected text.
Ctrl + L: Align the selected text or object to the left.
Ctrl + R: Align the selected text or object to the right.
Ctrl + E: Center-align the selected text or object.
Ctrl + J: Justify the selected text or object.
Formatting and Styles
Ctrl + D: Open the Font settings dialog box.
Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase font size.
Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease font size.
Ctrl + Shift + F: Change the font.
Ctrl + Shift + P: Change the font size.
Ctrl + Shift + L: Apply the bullet list format.
Ctrl + Shift + N: Apply the normal style.
Ctrl + Shift + C: Copy formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + V: Paste formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + D: Double underline the selected text.
Ctrl + Shift + W: Underline words but not spaces.
Ctrl + Shift + H: Apply hidden text formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + E: Track changes.
Ctrl + Shift + M: Insert a comment.
Ctrl + Shift + Q: Remove paragraph formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + S: Apply a style.
Ctrl + Shift + T: Create a hanging indent.
Navigation and Editing
Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Move the cursor by word.
Ctrl + Backspace: Delete the previous word.
Ctrl + Delete: Delete the next word.
Ctrl + Enter: Insert a page break.
Ctrl + Shift + F3: Insert the contents of the Spike.
Ctrl + Shift + F5: Return to the last editing position.
Ctrl + Shift + F6: Switch to the previous document window.
Ctrl + Shift + F9: Unlink a field.
Ctrl + Shift + F11: Unlock a field.
Ctrl + Shift + F12: Print preview the document.
