Tuesday, 18 July 2023

Save time by using Keyboard Shortcuts 

Microsoft Windows

Shortcut Keys

Uses of shortcut keys

Ctrl + Plus Key

With the use of these keys, you can adjust the widths of all columns automatically, in Windows Explorer.

Alt + Enter

When you press these keys together it will open the properties tab for the icon or program you’ve chosen.

Alt + Print Screen

Allows you to take a screenshot of the current page.

Ctrl + Alt + Del

With the help of these keys, you can Reboot/Windows task manager

Ctrl + Esc

These keys allow you to activate the start menu

F4

Its purpose in Windows 95 to XP is to open the locate window.

F5

With the use of this key, you can refresh the contents of your windows system.

F3

With the use of F3, you can find anything from your system’s desktop

Alt + Esc

With the help of these keys, you can switch between desktop applications on the taskbar

F2

The F2 key allows you to rename the selected icon

Alt + Shift + Tab

It allows you to switch back between ongoing applications

Alt + Tab

On a computer, it lets you move between open programs.

Shift + Delete

When you press the Shift and Delete keys together, your program or files will be deleted permanently.

Alt + F4

It is used to close the ongoing program

Ctrl + F4

It’s used to swiftly close a document or a file that’s currently open.

Basic Computer Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys

Uses of shortcut keys

Ctrl + (Right arrow)

Move one item at a time to the right.

Shift + Home

Highlights from the current position to the beginning of the line

Alt + F

Open file menu choices in the current program

End

This command returns the user to the end of the current line.

Ctrl + Ins

Used to copy the selected item

Ctrl + V

Used to paste the selected item

Ctrl + X

Used to cut the selected item

Ctrl + Home

This command is used to go to the start of the document

Ctrl + Del

Used to cut the selected item

Ctrl + C

Used to copy the selected item

Ctrl + A

Used to select all text

Shift + Ins

Used to paste the selected item

F1

Universal help

Ctrl + (Left arrow)

Move one item at a time to the left.

Home

This command returns the user to the beginning of the current line.

Alt + E

Open edit menu choices in the current program

Shift + End

Highlights from the current position to the end of the line

Ctrl + End

To get to the end of a document, start at the beginning and work your way to the finish.

MS Excel

Shortcut keys

Uses of shortcut keys

Alt + Shift + F1

When you wanna insert new worksheet use these keys together

Shift + F3

With the help of these keys, you can open the MS-Excel formula window

Shift + F5

When you press these keys together it will open the search box

F11

The F11 key is used to create a chart in MS-Excel

Ctrl + Shift +;

With the help of these keys, you can enter the current time

Ctrl +;

Use these keys together to enter the current date

Ctrl + K

When you want to Insert a link, you can use these keys together

Ctrl + F

These keys are used to open find and replace options in MS-Excel

Ctrl + G

Use these keys together to open go-to options

Ctrl + B

When you press these keys together it will bold highlighted selection.

F2

When you want to edit the selected cell using this key

F5

With the help of this key, you can go to a specific cell

F7

With the help of this key, you can check the spell of selected text

Ctrl + I

These commands are used to Italicize highlighted selection.

Ctrl + Space

Use these keys together to select the entire column

Shift + Space

Use these keys together to select the entire row

Ctrl + W

Use these keys together to close the document

Ctrl + H

Use these keys to open find and replace options

Ctrl + U

With help of these keys, you can underline highlighted text.

Ctrl + Y

With help of these keys, you can underline highlighted text.

Ctrl + Z

With the help of these keys, you can undo the last deleted action

Ctrl + F9

Use these keys to minimize a current window in MS-Excel

Ctrl + F10

Use these keys to maximize the currently selected window in MS-Excel

Ctrl + Tab

With the help of these keys, you can move between two or more open MS- Excel files

Alt + =

With the help of these keys, you can initiate the formula to add all of the above cells

Ctrl +

With the use of these keys together you can insert the value in the current cell from the above cell.

Ctrl + (Right arrow)

With the help of these keys, you can jump on to the next section of text

Ctrl + O

Use these keys to open options in MS-Excel

Ctrl + N

Use these keys together to open the document in MS-Excel

Ctrl + P

Use these keys together to open the print dialog box in MS-Excel

MS Word

Shortcut keys

Uses of shortcut keys

Ctrl + X

Use these keys together when you want to cut the selected text.

Ctrl + I

These commands are used to Italicize highlighted selection.

Ctrl + K

When you want to Insert a link, you can use these keys together

Ctrl + N

With the help of these keys, you can open a new document.

Ctrl + O

Uses these keys when you want to open existing files in ms word.

Ctrl + P

These keys are used to open the print window.

Ctrl + F

With the help of these keys, you can open the find box.

Ctrl + G

With the help of these keys, you can find and replace text.

Ctrl + J

These keys are used to justify the alignment of the paragraph

Ctrl + U

With help of these keys, you can underline highlighted text.

Ctrl + V

With the help of these commands, you can paste copied content.

Ctrl + [

With the help of these keys, you can decrease the selected font by 1

Ctrl + Shift + *

With the help of these keys, you can view or hide nonprinting characters

Ctrl + D

When you want to open font options use these keys together.

Ctrl + Shift + F

With the use of these keys, you can change the font

Ctrl + Shift + >

With the help of these keys, you can Increase the selected font by 1

Ctrl + ]

With the help of these keys, you can Increase the selected font by 1

Ctrl + B

When you press these keys together it will bold highlighted selection.

Ctrl + C

When you press Ctrl and C together your selected text will be copied, hence it's used to copy selected text

Ctrl + (Left arrow)

Use these keys together when you want to move one word to the left

Ctrl + (Right arrow)

Use these keys together when you want to move one word to the right

Ctrl + Del

These keys are used to delete the whole word which is available right to your cursor.

Ctrl + Backspace

These keys are used to delete the whole word which is available left to your cursor.

Ctrl + End

With the help of these keys, you can move the cursor to the end of the document

Ctrl + Home

With the help of these keys, you can move the cursor to the start of the document

Ctrl + Space

When you use these keys together it will Reset highlighted text to the default font

Ctrl + (Up arrow)

Use these keys together when you want to move to the start of the line

Ctrl + (Down arrow)

Use these keys together when you want to move to the end of the line

Alt + Shift + D

With the help of these keys, you can Insert the current date

Alt + Shift + T

With the help of these keys, you can insert the current time

Ctrl + 5

Use these keys together when you want to give 1.5 line spacing

Shift + Insert

Use these keys when you want to paste copied content.

F7

Use these keys when you want to check the spell of selected text.

F12

It will open save as a command

Ctrl + S

Use these keys together to save your program file

Shift + F12

Use these keys together to save your program file

Ctrl + W

Use these keys to close the document

Ctrl + 1

Use these keys together when you want to give single-space in your lines

Ctrl + 2

Use these keys together when you want to give double-space in your lines

MS Powerpoint

Shortcuts Keys

Uses of Shortcut Keys

Ctrl+Shift+<

These commands are used to reduce the font size of the selected text by one size.

CTRL + G

With the help of these keys, you can group things together

Ctrl+M

With the help of these keys, you can create a new slide just after your chosen slide.

CTRL + D

Uses these keys together when you want to create a duplicate of your current slide.

Esc

Use Esc when you want to exit the ongoing slide show and it will redirect you to the earlier live view.

Ctrl+K

When you want to enter a hyperlink use these keys together.

Ctrl+Shift+>

These commands are used to maximize the font size of the selected text by one size.

F5

With the help of F5, you can start the presentation from the initial slide.

Ctrl+N

These commands are used in a different Powerpoint software window, create a new, blank slide.



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