Shortcut Keys and Their Functions
Shortcut Keys and Their Functions
Shortcut Keys and their Functions: Some commonly used computer Shortcut Keys and their Descriptions
short cut keys are documented below.
Ctrl + A: Select all contents of the page.
Short-cut Keys and their Descriptions
Ctrl + B: Bold highlighted selection.
Alt + F: File menu options in current program.
Ctrl + C: Copy selected text.
Alt + E: Edit options in current program
Ctrl + X: Cut selected text.
F1: Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
Ctrl + P: Open the print window.
Ctrl + A: Select all text.
Ctrl + F: Open find box.
Ctrl + X: Cut
Ctrl + I: Italic highlighted selection.
Shift + Del: Cut selected item.
Ctrl + K: Insert link (Shortcut Keys and their Functions).
Ctrl + C: Copy selected item.
Ctrl + U: Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + Ins: Copy selected item.
Ctrl + V: Paste.
Ctrl + V: Paste selected item.
Ctrl + Y: Redo the last action performed.
Shift + Ins: Paste.
Ctrl + Z: Undo last action.
Home: Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + L: Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Ctrl + Home: Goes to beginning of document.
Ctrl + E: Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
End: Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + R: Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
Ctrl + End: Goes to end of document.
Ctrl + M: Indent the paragraph.
Shift + Home: Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Ctrl + Shift + F: Change the font.
Shift + End: Highlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then
Ctrl + Left arrow: Moves one word to the left at a time. increases font +2pts.
Ctrl + Right arrow: Moves one word to the right at a time. Ctrl + ]: Increase selected font +1pts.
Shortcut Keys and their Functions: Below is a listing of all the major Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower, if above
shortcut keys in Microsoft Word. 12 decreases font by +2pt.
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Ctrl + [: Decrease selected font -1pts. Mouse shortcuts and their Descriptions
Ctrl + Shift + *: View or hide non printing characters. Click, hold, and drag: Selects text from where you click and hold to the
point you drag and let go.
Ctrl + L: Moves one word to the left.
Double-click: If double-click a word, selects the complete word.
Ctrl + R: Moves one word to the right.
Double-click: Double-clicking on the left, center, or right of a blank line
Ctrl + : Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph. will make the alignment of the text left, center, or right aligned.
Ctrl + : Moves to the end of the paragraph. Double-click: Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab
stop.
Ctrl + Del: Deletes word to right of cursor.
Triple-click: Selects the line or paragraph of the text the mouse triple-
Ctrl + Backspace: Deletes word to left of cursor. clicked.
Ctrl + End: Moves the cursor to the end of the Ctrl + Mouse wheel: Zooms in and out of document (Shortcut Keys
document. and their Functions).
Ctrl + Alt + 1: Changes text to heading 1. Windows key → Open or close Start Menu.
Windows key + A → Open Action center.
Ctrl + Alt + 2: Changes text to heading 2. Windows key + C → Open Cortana in listening mode.
Windows key + D → Display or hide the desktop.
Ctrl + Alt + 3: Changes text to heading 3. Windows key + E → Open File Explorer.
Windows key + G → Open Game bar when a game is open.
Alt + Shift + D: Insert the current date. Windows key + H → Open the Share charm.
Windows key + I → Open Settings.
Alt + Shift + T: Insert the current time. Windows key + K → Open the Connect quick action.
Windows key + L → Lock your PC or switch accounts.
In addition to the above shortcut keys users can also use their mouse as a Windows key + M → Minimize all windows.
method of quickly do something commonly performed. Windows key + R → Open Run dialog box.
Windows key + S → Open Search.
Below some are examples of mouse shortcuts. Windows key + U → Open Ease of Access Center.
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Windows key + X → Open Quick Link menu. Ctrl+W → Close the active window / document.
Windows key + Number → Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the
position indicated by the number. Ctrl+Z → Undo an action.
Windows key + Left arrow key → Snap app windows left.
Windows key + Right arrow key → Snap app windows right. Ctrl+Y → Redo the last action or repeat an action.
Windows key + Up arrow key → Maximize app windows.
Windows key + Down arrow key → Minimize app windows.
Ctrl+S → Save a document.
Windows key + Comma → Temporarily peek at the desktop.
Windows key + Ctrl + D → Add a virtual desktop.
Windows key + Ctrl + Left or Right arrow → Switch between virtual Ctrl+P → Print a document.
desktops.
Windows key + Ctrl + F4 → Close current virtual desktop. Ctrl+K → Insert a hyperlink.
Windows key + Enter → Open Narrator.
Windows key + Home → Minimize all but the active desktop window Alt+Left → Arrow Go back one page.
(restores all windows on second stroke).
Windows key + PrtScn → Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots Alt+Right → Arrow Go forward one page.
folder.
Windows key + Shift + Up arrow → Stretch the desktop window to the Ctrl+C → Copy selected text or graphics to the Office Clipboard.
top and bottom of the screen.
Windows key + Tab → Open Task view.
Ctrl+V → Paste the most recent addition to the Office Clipboard.
Windows key + "+" key → Zoom in using the magnifier.
Windows key + "-" key → Zoom out using the magnifier.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Open Task Manager. Ctrl+Shift+A → Format all letters as capitals.
Alt + Tab → Switch between open apps.
Alt + Left arrow key → Go back. Ctrl+B → Applies or removes bold formatting.
Alt + Right arrow key → Go forward.
Alt + Page Up → Move up one screen. Ctrl+I → Applies or removes italic formatting.
Alt + Page down → Move down one screen.
Ctrl + Alt +Tab → View open apps Ctrl+= → Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).
Ctrl + C → Copy selected items to clipboard.
Ctrl + X → Cut selected items. Alt, F, A → Save As.
Ctrl + V → Paste content from clipboard.
Ctrl + A → Select all content.
Alt, S, T, I → Insert Table of Contents.
Ctrl + Z → Undo an action.
Ctrl + Y → Redo an action.
Ctrl + D → Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. Alt, S, T, R → Remove Table of Contents.
Ctrl + Esc → Open the Start Menu.
Ctrl + Shift → Switch the keyboard layout. Alt, W, F → Full Screen Reading – View > Document Views > Full Screen
Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Open Task Manager. Reading.
Ctrl + F4 → Close the active window.
Alt, W, R → Ruler. View > Show/Hide > Ruler.
20 Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys
Alt, F, X → Exit Word.