Friday, June 19, 2020

Short-cut Keys

Short-cut Keys

The following table shows the different short-cut keys frequently used while working on the computer system −

Function

Short-cut keys

Commonly Used Short-cut Keys

F1

Universal help (for any sort of program).

Alt + F

File menu options in current program.

Alt + E

Edits options in current program.

Ctrl + A

Selects all text.

Ctrl + X

Cuts the selected item.

Ctrl + C

Copies the selected item.

Ctrl + V

Pastes copied item.

Home

Takes the user to the beginning of the current line.

End

Takes the user to the end of the current line.

Ctrl + Home

Takes the user to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl + End

Takes the user to the end of the document.

Shift + Home

Highlights from the current place to the beginning of line.

Shift + End

Highlights from the current place to the end of line.

Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + F4

Closes window in program.

Alt + F4

Closes current open program.

F2

Renames the selected icon.

F3

Start find from desktop.

F4

Opens the drive selection when browsing.

F5

Refreshes contents.

Alt + Tab

Switches from one open application to another open application.

Alt + Shift + Tab

Switches backwards between open applications.

Alt + Print Screen

Creates screen shot for current program.

Ctrl + Alt + Del.

Opens windows task manager/reboot.

Ctrl + Esc

Brings up start menu.

Alt + Esc

Switches between applications on taskbar.

Ctrl + Plus (+) Key

Automatically adjusts widths of all columns in Windows Explorer.

Alt + Enter

Opens properties window of selected icon or program.

Shift + F10

Simulates right-click on selected item.

Shift + Del

Deletes selected programs/files permanently.

Holding Shift During Boot-up

Enables boot safe mode or bypass system files.

Ctrl + N

Starts a new note.

Ctrl + O

Opens a recently used note.

Ctrl + S

Saves changes to a note.

Ctrl + P

Prints a note.

Alt + F4

Closes a note and its Journal window.

Ctrl + Z

Helps Undo a change.

Ctrl + Y

Helps Redo a change.

Ctrl + A

Selects all items on a page.

Ctrl + X

Cuts a selection.

Ctrl + C

Copies a selection to the Clipboard.

Ctrl + V

Pastes a selection from the Clipboard.

Esc

Cancels a selection.

Ctrl + F

Start a search tool.

Ctrl + Shift + C

Display a shortcut menu for column headings in a note list.

Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + N

Creates a new document.

Ctrl + O

Opens an existing document.

Ctrl + S

Saves changes to a document.

F12

Saves the document as a new file.

Ctrl + P

Prints a document.

Ctrl + Z

Helps Undo a change.

Ctrl + Y

Helps Redo a change.

Ctrl + A

Selects the whole document.

Ctrl + X

Helps cut a selection

Ctrl + C

Copies a selection to the Clipboard.

Ctrl + V

Pastes a selection from the Clipboard.

Ctrl + B

Makes selected text bold.

Ctrl + I

Italicizes selected text.

Ctrl + U

Underlines selected texts.

Ctrl + L

Aligns text left.

Ctrl + R

Aligns text right.

Ctrl + E

Aligns text center.

Ctrl + J

Helps justify text.

Ctrl + 1

Sets single line spacing.

Ctrl + 2

Sets double line spacing.

Ctrl + 5

Sets line spacing to 1.5.

Ctrl + Shift + A

Changes characters to all capitals.

Ctrl + D

Inserts a Microsoft Paint drawing.

Ctrl + F

Finds text

Ctrl + Home

Moves to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl + End

Moves to the end of the document.