List of basic computer shortcut keys:

Alt + F--File menu options in the current program. Alt + Shift + Tab -- Switch backward between open
applications.
Alt + E--Edits options in the current program.
Alt + Print Screen -- Create screenshot for the
F1--Universal help (for any sort of program).
current program.
Ctrl + A--Selects all text.
Ctrl + Alt + Del -- Reboot/Windows task manager.
Ctrl + X--Cuts the selected item.
Ctrl + Esc -- Bring up the start menu.
Ctrl + Del--Cut selected item.
Alt + Esc -- Switch between applications on the
Ctrl + C--Copy the selected item. taskbar.

Ctrl + Ins-- Copy the selected item. F2 -- Rename selected icon.

Ctrl + V--Paste the selected item. F3 -- Start find from the desktop.

Shift + Ins -- Paste the selected item. F4 -- Open the drive selection when browsing.

Home -- Takes the user to the beginning of the F5 -- Refresh contents.

current line.
Alt + F4 -- Close current open program.
Ctrl + Home--Go to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + F4 -- Close window in program.
End -- Go to the end of the current line.
Ctrl + Plus Key-- Automatically adjust widths of all
Ctrl + End -- Go to the end of a document. columns in Windows Explorer.

Shift + Home -- Highlight from current position to Alt + Enter -- Open properties window of selected
beginning of the line. icon or program.

Shift + End -- Highlight from current position to end Shift + F10 -- Simulate right-click on selected item.
of the line.
Shift + Del -- Delete programs/files permanently.
Ctrl + (Left arrow) -- Move one word to the left at a
Holding Shift During Boot up -- Boot safe mode or
time.
bypass system files.
Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move one word to the right at
Holding Shift During Boot up -- When putting in an
a time.
audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.
Alt + Tab -- Switch between open applications.
Word shortcut keys
Ctrl + A -- Select all contents of the page. Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move one word to the right.
Ctrl + B -- Bold highlighted selection. Ctrl + (Up arrow) -- Move to the beginning of the
line or paragraph.
Ctrl + C -- Copy selected text.
Ctrl + (Down arrow) -- Move to the end of the
Ctrl + X -- Cut selected text.
paragraph.
Ctrl + N -- Open new/blank document.
Ctrl + Del -- Delete word to the right of the cursor.
Ctrl + O -- Open options.
Ctrl + Backspace -- Delete word to the left of the
Ctrl + P -- Open the print window. cursor.

Ctrl + F -- Open find box. Ctrl + End -- Move cursor to end of the document.

Ctrl + I -- Italicise highlighted selection. Ctrl + Home -- Move cursor to the beginning of the
document.
Ctrl + K -- Insert link.
Ctrl + Space -- Reset highlighted text to default font.
Ctrl + U -- Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + 1 -- Single-space lines.
Ctrl + V -- Paste.
Ctrl + 2 -- Double-space lines.
Ctrl + Y -- Redo the last action performed.
Ctrl + 5 -- 1.5-line spacing.
Ctrl + Z -- Undo last action.
Ctrl + Alt + 1 Change text to heading 1.
Ctrl + G -- Find and replace options.
Ctrl + Alt + 2 Change text to heading 2.
Ctrl + H -- Find and replace options.
Ctrl + Alt + 3 Change text to heading 3.
Ctrl + J -- Justify paragraph alignment.
F1 -- Open help.
Ctrl + L -- Align selected text or line to the left.
Shift + F3 -- Change case of selected text.
Ctrl + Q -- Align selected paragraph to the left.
Shift + Insert -- Paste.
Ctrl + E -- Align selected text or line to the center.
F4 -- Repeat the last action performed (Word
Ctrl + R -- Align selected text or line to the right.
2000+).
Ctrl + M -- Indent the paragraph.
F7 -- Spell check selected text and/or document.
Ctrl + T -- Hanging indent.
Shift + F7 -- Activate the thesaurus.
Ctrl + D -- Font options.
F12 -- Save as.
Ctrl + Shift + F -- Change the font.
Ctrl + S -- Save.
Ctrl + Shift + > -- Increase selected font +1.
Shift + F12 -- Save.
Ctrl + ] -- Increase selected font +1.
Alt + Shift + D -- Insert the current date.
Ctrl + [ -- Decrease selected font -1.
Alt + Shift + T -- Insert the current time.
Ctrl + Shift + * -- View or hide non printing
Ctrl + W -- Close document
characters.
Ctrl + (Left arrow) -- Move one word to the left.
Excel shortcut keys
F2 -- Edit the selected cell. Ctrl + -- Insert the value of above cell into the current
cell.
F5 -- Go to a specific cell.
Ctrl + Shift + ! -- Format number in comma format.
F7 -- Spell check selected text and/or document.
Ctrl + Shift + $ -- Format number in currency format.
F11 -- Create chart
Ctrl + Shift + # -- Format number in date format.
Ctrl + Shift + ; -- Enter the current time.
Ctrl + Shift + % -- Format number in percentage format.
Ctrl + ; -- Enter the current date
Ctrl + Shift + ^ -- Format number in scientific format.
Alt + Shift + F1 -- Insert new worksheet.
Ctrl + Shift + @ -- Format number in time format.
Shift + F3 -- Open the Excel formula window.
Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move to next section of text.
Shift + F5 -- Bring up the search box
Ctrl + Space -- Select entire column.
Ctrl + A -- Select all contents of a worksheet.
Shift + Space -- Select entire row.
Ctrl + B -- Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + W -- Close document.
Ctrl + I -- Italicize highlighted selection.
Outlook shortcut keys
Ctrl + C -- Copy selected text.
Alt + S -- Send the email.
Ctrl + V -- Paste
Ctrl + C -- Copy selected text.
Ctrl + D -- Fill
Ctrl + X -- Cut selected text.
Ctrl + K -- Insert link
Ctrl + P -- Open print dialog box.
Ctrl + F -- Open find and replace options.
Ctrl + K -- Complete name/email typed in address bar.
Ctrl + G -- Open go-to options.
Ctrl + B -- Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + H -- Open find and replace options.
Ctrl + I -- Italicize highlighted selection.
Ctrl + U -- Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + U -- Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + Y -- Underline selected text.
Ctrl + R -- Reply to an email.
Ctrl + 5 -- Strikethrough highlighted selection.
Ctrl + F -- Forward an email.
Ctrl + O -- Open options.
Ctrl + N -- Create a new email.
Ctrl + N -- Open new document.
Ctrl + Shift + A -- Create a new appointment to your
Ctrl + P -- Open print dialog box.
calendar.
Ctrl + S -- Save.
Ctrl + Shift + O -- Open the outbox.
Ctrl + Z -- Undo last action.
Ctrl + Shift + I -- Open the inbox.
Ctrl + F9 -- Minimize current window.
Ctrl + Shift + K -- Add a new task.
Ctrl + F10 -- Maximize currently selected window.
Ctrl + Shift + C -- Create a new contact.
Ctrl + F6 -- Switch between open workbooks/windows.
Ctrl + Shift+ J -- Create a new journal entry.
Ctrl + Page up & Page Down -- Move between Excel
worksheets in the same document.

Ctrl + Tab -- Move between two or more open Excel files

Alt + = -- Create the formula to sum all of the above cells.