List of basic computer shortcut keys:

 Alt + F --File menu options in the current program.

 Alt + E --Edits options in the current program.
 F1 --Universal help (for any sort of program).
 Ctrl + A -Selects all text.
 Ctrl + X --Cuts the selected item.
 Ctrl + Del --Cut selected item.
 Ctrl + C --Copy the selected item.
 Ctrl + Ins -- Copy the selected item.
 Ctrl + V --Paste the selected item.
 Shift + Ins -- Paste the selected item.
 Home -- Takes the user to the beginning of the current line.
 Ctrl + Home --Go to the beginning of the document.
 End -- Go to the end of the current line.
 Ctrl + End -- Go to the end of a document.
 Shift + Home -- Highlight from current position to beginning of the line.
 Shift + End -- Highlight from current position to end of the line.
 Ctrl + (Left arrow) -- Move one word to the left at a time.
 Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move one word to the right at a time.
Word shortcut keys
 Ctrl + A -- Select all contents of the page.
 Ctrl + B -- Bold highlighted selection.
 Ctrl + C -- Copy selected text.
 Ctrl + X -- Cut selected text.
 Ctrl + N -- Open new/blank document.
 Ctrl + O -- Open options.
 Ctrl + P -- Open the print window.
 Ctrl + F -- Open find box.
 Ctrl + I -- Italicise highlighted selection.
 Ctrl + K -- Insert link.
 Ctrl + U -- Underline highlighted selection.
 Ctrl + V -- Paste.
 Ctrl + Y -- Redo the last action performed.
 Ctrl + Z -- Undo last action.
 Ctrl + G -- Find and replace options.
 Ctrl + H -- Find and replace options.
 Ctrl + J -- Justify paragraph alignment.
 Ctrl + L -- Align selected text or line to the left.
 Ctrl + Q -- Align selected paragraph to the left.
 Ctrl + E -- Align selected text or line to the center.
 Ctrl + R -- Align selected text or line to the right.
 Ctrl + M -- Indent the paragraph.

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 Ctrl + T -- Hanging indent.
 Ctrl + D -- Font options.
 Ctrl + Shift + F -- Change the font.
 Ctrl + Shift + > -- Increase selected font +1.
 Ctrl + ] -- Increase selected font +1.
 Ctrl + [ -- Decrease selected font -1.
 Ctrl + Shift + * -- View or hide non printing characters.
 Ctrl + (Left arrow) -- Move one word to the left.
 Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move one word to the right.
 Ctrl + (Up arrow) -- Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
 Ctrl + (Down arrow) -- Move to the end of the paragraph.
 Ctrl + Del -- Delete word to the right of the cursor.
 Ctrl + Backspace -- Delete word to the left of the cursor.
 Ctrl + End -- Move cursor to end of the document.
 Ctrl + Home -- Move cursor to the beginning of the document.
 Ctrl + Space -- Reset highlighted text to default font.
 Ctrl + 1 -- Single-space lines.
 Ctrl + 2 -- Double-space lines.
 Ctrl + 5 -- 1.5-line spacing.
 Ctrl + Alt + 1 --Change text to heading 1.
 Ctrl + Alt + 2 --Change text to heading 2.
 Ctrl + Alt + 3 --Change text to heading 3.
 F1 -- Open help.
 Shift + F3 -- Change case of selected text.
 Shift + Insert -- Paste.
 F4 -- Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+).
 F7 -- Spell check selected text and/or document.
 Shift + F7 -- Activate the thesaurus.
 F12 -- Save as.
 Ctrl + S -- Save.
 Shift + F12 -- Save.
 Alt + Shift + D -- Insert the current date.
 Alt + Shift + T -- Insert the current time.
 Ctrl + W -- Close document.
Excel shortcut keys
 F2 -- Edit the selected cell.
 F5 -- Go to a specific cell.
 F7 -- Spell check selected text and/or document.
 F11 -- Create chart
 Ctrl + Shift + ; -- Enter the current time.
 Ctrl + ; -- Enter the current date
 Alt + Shift + F1 -- Insert new worksheet.

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 Shift + F3 -- Open the Excel formula window.
 Shift + F5 -- Bring up the search box
 Ctrl + A -- Select all contents of a worksheet.
 Ctrl + B -- Bold highlighted selection.
 Ctrl + I -- Italicize highlighted selection.
 Ctrl + C -- Copy selected text.
 Ctrl + V -- Paste
 Ctrl + D -- Fill
 Ctrl + K -- Insert link
 Ctrl + F -- Open find and replace options.
 Ctrl + G -- Open go-to options.
 Ctrl + H -- Open find and replace options.
 Ctrl + U -- Underline highlighted selection.
 Ctrl + Y -- Underline selected text.
 Ctrl + 5 -- Strikethrough highlighted selection.
 Ctrl + O -- Open options.
 Ctrl + N -- Open new document.
 Ctrl + P -- Open print dialog box.
 Ctrl + S -- Save.
 Ctrl + Z -- Undo last action.
 Ctrl + F9 -- Minimize current window.
 Ctrl + F10 -- Maximize currently selected window.
 Ctrl + F6 -- Switch between open workbooks/windows.
 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.
 Ctrl + -- Insert the value of above cell into the current cell.
 Ctrl + Shift + ! -- Format number in comma format.
 Ctrl + Shift + $ -- Format number in currency format.
 Ctrl + Shift + # -- Format number in date format.
 Ctrl + Shift + % -- Format number in percentage format.
 Ctrl + Shift + ^ -- Format number in scientific format.
 Ctrl + Shift + @ -- Format number in time format.
 Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move to next section of text.
 Ctrl + Space -- Select entire column.
 Shift + Space -- Select entire row.
 Ctrl + W -- Close document.
Outlook shortcut keys
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 Alt + S -- Send the email.
 Ctrl + C -- Copy selected text.
 Ctrl + X -- Cut selected text.
 Ctrl + P -- Open print dialog box.
 Ctrl + K -- Complete name/email typed in address bar.
 Ctrl + B -- Bold highlighted selection.
 Ctrl + I -- Italicize highlighted selection.
 Ctrl + U -- Underline highlighted selection.
 Ctrl + R -- Reply to an email.
 Ctrl + F -- Forward an email.
 Ctrl + N -- Create a new email.
 Ctrl + Shift + A -- Create a new appointment to your calendar.
 Ctrl + Shift + O -- Open the outbox.
 Ctrl + Shift + I -- Open the inbox.
 Ctrl + Shift + K -- Add a new task.
 Ctrl + Shift + C -- Create a new contact.
 Ctrl + Shift+ J -- Create a new journal entry.
WINKEY shortcuts:
 WINKEY + D -- Bring desktop to the top of other windows.
 WINKEY + M -- Minimize all windows.
 WINKEY + SHIFT + M -- Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY +
D.
 WINKEY + E -- Open Microsoft Explorer.
 WINKEY + Tab -- Cycle through open programs on the taskbar.
 WINKEY + F -- Display the Windows Search/Find feature.
 WINKEY + CTRL + F -- Display the search for computers window.
 WINKEY + F1 -- Display the Microsoft Windows help.
 WINKEY + R -- Open the run window.
 WINKEY + Pause /Break -- Open the system properties window.
 WINKEY + U -- Open utility manager.
 WINKEY + L -- Lock the computer (Windows XP & later).