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Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A To Z

This document lists keyboard shortcuts from A to Z for basic computer functions. Some key shortcuts include Alt+Tab to switch windows, Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, and Windows Key+D to show the desktop. Navigation shortcuts comprise arrow keys, Page Up/Down, Home, End, and word movement with Ctrl+Left/Right arrow. Other shortcuts allow accessing menus, minimizing/maximizing windows, undo/redoing actions, and opening Windows Task Manager.

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Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A To Z

This document lists keyboard shortcuts from A to Z for basic computer functions. Some key shortcuts include Alt+Tab to switch windows, Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, and Windows Key+D to show the desktop. Navigation shortcuts comprise arrow keys, Page Up/Down, Home, End, and word movement with Ctrl+Left/Right arrow. Other shortcuts allow accessing menus, minimizing/maximizing windows, undo/redoing actions, and opening Windows Task Manager.

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Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A to Z

Shortcuts Uses of Shortcut keys

Alt + E It Edits options in the current program.

Alt+Tab this is used to switch between the open windows.

Alt + F Shows file menu options in the current program.

Alt + F4 This closes the current window.

Alt + Page Up It scrolls up the Entire Screen.

Alt + Page Down It scrolls down the Entire Screen.

It shows the previous history if it is present in


Alt + Left Arrow
Bowser.

Alt + Right Arrow Go forward in the browser window.

Alt + Enter It shows the property of the selected item.

Ctrl + A It is used to select all text.

Ctrl + X It cuts the selected item.

Ctrl + Del It deletes selected items.

Ctrl + C / Ctrl+Ins Used to copy the selected item.

Ctrl + V / Shift + Ins Used to paste the selected item.


Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A to Z

Ctrl + Home It is used to go to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl + End Go to the end of a document

Ctrl + S Open the save as a dialogue box.

Ctrl + Z Undo the last action.

Ctrl + Alt + Del Opens Windows task manager.

Ctrl+N Open a new window/document.

Ctrl+H Open the history tab/bar.

Ctrl+J Open the download tab/bar.

Ctrl+F It starts the find utility.

Ctrl+P Open the print dialogue box.

Ctrl+Esc Open the Windows start menu.

Ctrl + “+” Increases the zoom level.

Ctrl + “–” Decreases the zoom level.

Ctrl + W / Ctrl + F4 Closes the current tab.

Ctrl+T Open a new tab.

Home Takes the user to the start of the current line.


Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A to Z

End This is used to go to the end of the current line

Shift + Delete files will be deleted permanently.

Ctrl + Y This redo the last action.

Ctrl + K It insert hyperlink for the selected text.

This lock the computer, requiring password entry to


Windows key + L
access again.

Access the Power User Tasks Menu in Windows 8


Windows key + X
and Windows 10.

Windows key + Down


It Minimize the active program window.
arrow

Windows key + Up
It Maximize the active program window.
arrow

Ctrl + Left arrow This key used to move one word to the left at a time.

Ctrl + Right arrow This is used for move one word to the right at a time.

Ctrl + Y Redo the last action.

Ctrl + K Insert hyperlink for the selected text.

Access the Power User Tasks Menu in Windows 8


Windows key + X
and Windows 10.
Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A to Z

Minimize the active program window. (That format


Windows key + ↓
Should be used)

Lock the computer, requiring password entry to


Windows key + L
access again.

Windows key + ↑ Maximize the active program window.

Ctrl + ← Move one word to the left at a time.

Ctrl + → Move one word to the right at a time.

Ctrl + Home Go to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl + End Go to the end of the document.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Windows Task Manager.

Highlight from the current position to the beginning


Shift + Home
of the line.

Highlight from the current position to the end of the


Shift + End
line.

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