Computer Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + A Select all

Ctrl + C Copy the selected content

Ctrl + N Open a new console

Ctrl + V Paste the selected content

Ctrl + W Close the Windows Explorer or browser

Ctrl + X Cut the selected content

Ctrl + Y Redo an action

Ctrl + Z Undo an action

Ctrl + dragging (or)Click selected items

Ctrl + Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut of the selected item)

Ctrl + Shift +Esc Open the Task Manager

Ctrl + Shift With any of the arrow keys (Highlight/Select a block of text)

Ctrl + Shift + N Create New Folder

Ctrl + Esc Display the Start menu

Ctrl + F4 Close the active document in programs that enable you to have
multiple documents open simultaneously

Ctrl + Click (On Underlined link Opens the link in the browser
or URL on document)

ALT + D Select the address bar

Alt + Enter View the properties for the selected item

Alt + F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program

Alt + Spacebar Open the shortcut menu for the active window

Alt + Tab Switch between the open programs/windows

Alt + Esc Cycle through programs/windows in the order that they had
been opened

Alt + Spacebar Display the System menu for the active window

Shift – With any of the arrow keys Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or
select text in a document

Shift + F10 Displays the shortcut menu for the selected item(Works as a
right mouse click)

Delete Delete the content and move it to Recycle bin.

Shift + Delete Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in
the Recycle Bin

Right arrow Open the submenu or open the next menu to the right

Left arrow Close the submenu or open the next menu to the left

Backspace View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows

Explorer
 Esc Cancel the current task

PgUp (Page Up) Move up one screen at a time

PgDn (Page Down) Move down one screen at a time

Home Move to the beginning of the line

End Move to the end of the line

Ctrl + Home Move to the first character

Ctrl + End Move to the last character

Shortcut Windows keys

Win Display or hide the Start screen

Win + B Set focus in the notification area

Win + D Show or hide the desktop

Win + E Open File Explorer

Win + H Open the Share charm

Win + I Open the Settings

Win + K Open the Devices charm

Win + L Lock your computer

Win + M Minimize all windows

Win + R Open the Run dialog box

 Win + S Search Windows

Win + T Cycle through apps on the taskbar

Win + X Open the hidden menu

Win + F1 Open the Microsoft Windows help and support centre

Win + left arrow or Win Snap File Explorer windows i.e. open it on one side of the screen (left or
+ right arrow right, depending on which arrow you hit)

Win + Tab Open the Task view

Win + PrtSc Save a screenshot in the Pictures folder

Win + Ctrl + Left or To switch between virtual desktop screens

Right arrow

Win + Ctrl + D Add a new virtual desktop

Win + Enter Open Narrator

Win + +/- Zoom in or out using Magnifier

Win + Esc Exit Magnifier

Shortcut Function keys

F1 key Display Help

F2 key To Rename the selected item

F3 key Search for a file or a folder

 F4 key Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer

F5 key Refresh the active window

F6 key Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F7 key To spell check and grammar check in MS Word document, Outlook, etc

F8 key Used to enter the Windows startup menu, mainly used to access Windows Safe Mode

F9 key Refresh document in Microsoft Word

F10 key Activate the menu bar in the active program

F11 key Maximize or minimize the active window

F12 key Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word

Alt + F4 Close current open program

Ctrl + F4 Close window in program

Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item

Shortcut Keys for Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer

Ctrl + E Open the Search bar

Ctrl + F Start the Find utility

Ctrl + H Open the History bar

Ctrl + I Open the Favorites bar (Internet Explorer)

Ctrl + L Move your cursor to url

Ctrl + N Start another instance of the browser

Ctrl + O Open the Open dialog box (Google Chrome)

Ctrl + P Open the Print dialog box

Ctrl + R Refresh the current browser screen

Ctrl + T New Tab

Ctrl + Shift + T Reopen the recently closed tabs

Ctrl + Shift + I Open the Developer Tools /Inspect element window (Google
Chrome)

Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDn Jump to the next open tab

Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + Jump to the previous open tab

PgUp

Ctrl + Shift + N Open a new window in Incognito mode