Save time by using Keyboard Shortcuts
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Microsoft Windows |
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Shortcut Keys |
Uses of shortcut keys |
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Ctrl + Plus Key |
With the use of these
keys, you can adjust the widths of all columns automatically, in Windows
Explorer. |
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Alt + Enter |
When you press these
keys together it will open the properties tab for the icon or program you’ve
chosen. |
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Alt + Print Screen |
Allows you to take a
screenshot of the current page. |
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Ctrl + Alt + Del |
With the help of these
keys, you can Reboot/Windows task manager |
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Ctrl + Esc |
These keys allow you
to activate the start menu |
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F4 |
Its purpose in Windows
95 to XP is to open the locate window. |
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F5 |
With the use of this
key, you can refresh the contents of your windows system. |
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F3 |
With the use of F3,
you can find anything from your system’s desktop |
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Alt + Esc |
With the help of these
keys, you can switch between desktop applications on the taskbar |
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F2 |
The F2 key allows you
to rename the selected icon |
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Alt + Shift + Tab |
It allows you to
switch back between ongoing applications |
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Alt + Tab |
On a computer, it lets
you move between open programs. |
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Shift + Delete |
When you press the
Shift and Delete keys together, your program or files will be deleted
permanently. |
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Alt + F4 |
It is used to close
the ongoing program |
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Ctrl + F4 |
It’s used to swiftly
close a document or a file that’s currently open. |
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Shortcut
Keys |
Uses
of shortcut keys |
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Ctrl +
(Right arrow) |
Move one item at a time to the right. |
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Shift
+ Home |
Highlights from the current position to the beginning of the line |
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Alt +
F |
Open file menu choices in the current program |
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End |
This command returns the user to the end of the current line. |
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Ctrl +
Ins |
Used to copy the selected item |
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Ctrl +
V |
Used to paste the selected item |
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Ctrl +
X |
Used to cut the selected item |
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Ctrl +
Home |
This command is used to go to the start of the document |
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Ctrl +
Del |
Used to cut the selected item |
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Ctrl +
C |
Used to copy the selected item |
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Ctrl +
A |
Used to select all text |
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Shift
+ Ins |
Used to paste the selected item |
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F1 |
Universal help |
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Ctrl +
(Left arrow) |
Move one item at a time to the left. |
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Home |
This command returns the user to the beginning of the current line. |
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Alt +
E |
Open edit menu choices in the current program |
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Shift
+ End |
Highlights from the current position to the end of the line |
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Ctrl +
End |
To get to the end of a document, start at the beginning and work your
way to the finish. |
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MS Excel |
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Shortcut keys |
Uses of shortcut keys |
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Alt + Shift + F1 |
When you wanna insert
new worksheet use these keys together |
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Shift + F3 |
With the help of these
keys, you can open the MS-Excel formula window |
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Shift + F5 |
When you press these
keys together it will open the search box |
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F11 |
The F11 key is used to
create a chart in MS-Excel |
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Ctrl + Shift +; |
With the help of these
keys, you can enter the current time |
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Ctrl +; |
Use these keys
together to enter the current date |
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Ctrl + K |
When you want to
Insert a link, you can use these keys together |
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Ctrl + F |
These keys are used to
open find and replace options in MS-Excel |
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Ctrl + G |
Use these keys
together to open go-to options |
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Ctrl + B |
When you press these
keys together it will bold highlighted selection. |
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F2 |
When you want to edit
the selected cell using this key |
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F5 |
With the help of this
key, you can go to a specific cell |
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F7 |
With the help of this
key, you can check the spell of selected text |
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Ctrl + I |
These commands are
used to Italicize highlighted selection. |
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Ctrl + Space |
Use these keys
together to select the entire column |
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Shift + Space |
Use these keys
together to select the entire row |
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Ctrl + W |
Use these keys
together to close the document |
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Ctrl + H |
Use these keys to open
find and replace options |
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Ctrl + U |
With help of these
keys, you can underline highlighted text. |
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Ctrl + Y |
With help of these
keys, you can underline highlighted text. |
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Ctrl + Z |
With the help of these
keys, you can undo the last deleted action |
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Ctrl + F9 |
Use these keys to
minimize a current window in MS-Excel |
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Ctrl + F10 |
Use these keys to
maximize the currently selected window in MS-Excel |
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Ctrl + Tab |
With the help of these
keys, you can move between two or more open MS- Excel files |
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Alt + = |
With the help of these
keys, you can initiate the formula to add all of the above cells |
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Ctrl + |
With the use of these keys together you can insert the value in
the current cell from the above cell. |
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Ctrl + (Right arrow) |
With the help of these
keys, you can jump on to the next section of text |
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Ctrl + O |
Use these keys to open
options in MS-Excel |
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Ctrl + N |
Use these keys
together to open the document in MS-Excel |
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Ctrl + P |
Use these keys
together to open the print dialog box in MS-Excel |
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MS Word |
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Shortcut keys |
Uses of shortcut keys |
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Ctrl + X |
Use these keys
together when you want to cut the selected text. |
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Ctrl + I |
These commands are
used to Italicize highlighted selection. |
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Ctrl + K |
When you want to
Insert a link, you can use these keys together |
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Ctrl + N |
With the help of these
keys, you can open a new document. |
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Ctrl + O |
Uses these keys when
you want to open existing files in ms word. |
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Ctrl + P |
These keys are used to
open the print window. |
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Ctrl + F |
With the help of these
keys, you can open the find box. |
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Ctrl + G |
With the help of these
keys, you can find and replace text. |
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Ctrl + J |
These keys are used to
justify the alignment of the paragraph |
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Ctrl + U |
With help of these
keys, you can underline highlighted text. |
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Ctrl + V |
With the help of these
commands, you can paste copied content. |
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Ctrl + [ |
With the help of these
keys, you can decrease the selected font by 1 |
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Ctrl + Shift + * |
With the help of these
keys, you can view or hide nonprinting characters |
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Ctrl + D |
When you want to open
font options use these keys together. |
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Ctrl + Shift + F |
With the use of these
keys, you can change the font |
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Ctrl + Shift + > |
With the help of these
keys, you can Increase the selected font by 1 |
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Ctrl + ] |
With the help of these
keys, you can Increase the selected font by 1 |
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Ctrl + B |
When you press these
keys together it will bold highlighted selection. |
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Ctrl + C |
When you press Ctrl
and C together your selected text will be copied, hence it's used to copy
selected text |
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Ctrl + (Left arrow) |
Use these keys
together when you want to move one word to the left |
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Ctrl + (Right arrow) |
Use these keys
together when you want to move one word to the right |
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Ctrl + Del |
These keys are used to
delete the whole word which is available right to your cursor. |
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Ctrl + Backspace |
These keys are used to
delete the whole word which is available left to your cursor. |
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Ctrl + End |
With the help of these
keys, you can move the cursor to the end of the document |
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Ctrl + Home |
With the help of these
keys, you can move the cursor to the start of the document |
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Ctrl + Space |
When you use these
keys together it will Reset highlighted text to the default font |
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Ctrl + (Up arrow) |
Use these keys
together when you want to move to the start of the line |
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Ctrl + (Down arrow) |
Use these keys
together when you want to move to the end of the line |
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Alt + Shift + D |
With the help of these
keys, you can Insert the current date |
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Alt + Shift + T |
With the help of these
keys, you can insert the current time |
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Ctrl + 5 |
Use these keys
together when you want to give 1.5 line spacing |
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Shift + Insert |
Use these keys when
you want to paste copied content. |
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F7 |
Use these keys when
you want to check the spell of selected text. |
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F12 |
It will open save as a
command |
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Ctrl + S |
Use these keys
together to save your program file |
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Shift + F12 |
Use these keys
together to save your program file |
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Ctrl + W |
Use these keys to
close the document |
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Ctrl + 1 |
Use these keys
together when you want to give single-space in your lines |
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Ctrl + 2 |
Use these keys
together when you want to give double-space in your lines |
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Shortcuts Keys |
Uses of Shortcut Keys |
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Ctrl+Shift+< |
These commands are
used to reduce the font size of the selected text by one size. |
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CTRL + G |
With the help of these
keys, you can group things together |
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Ctrl+M |
With the help of these
keys, you can create a new slide just after your chosen slide. |
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CTRL + D |
Uses these keys
together when you want to create a duplicate of your current slide. |
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Esc |
Use Esc when you want
to exit the ongoing slide show and it will redirect you to the earlier live
view. |
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Ctrl+K |
When you want to enter
a hyperlink use these keys together. |
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Ctrl+Shift+> |
These commands are
used to maximize the font size of the selected text by one size. |
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F5 |
With the help of F5,
you can start the presentation from the initial slide. |
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Ctrl+N |
These commands are
used in a different Powerpoint software window, create a new, blank slide. |
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