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Computer Shortcut Keys significantly enhance productivity and efficiency.

These handy combinations of keys provide quick access to various functions and
commands, allowing us to navigate in Computers. One must know Computer
Shortcut keys to work more easily and quickly with computers.
In this Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys Guide, you will learn all the basic
computer keyboard shortcut keys that are used in Microsoft Windows, and MS
Office programs like MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint that
everyone should know. If you are regularly working on computer/laptop, then this
informative article is a must-read.

Basic Computer Shortcut Keys (A to Z)


When you’re working on a computer, there are some really handy shortcuts you
can use to make things easier and faster. Instead of always relying on your
mouse, try using keyboard shortcuts for tasks like selecting text, copying,
pasting, and deleting. We’ve put together a handy table of basic shortcuts from A
to Z that you can check out below. Give them a try and see how much more
productive you can be!

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.

Alt + Left Arrow It shows the previous history if it is present in Bowser.

Alt + Right Arrow Go forward in the browser window.


Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A to Z

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.

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.


Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A to Z

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.

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 and


Windows key + X
Windows 10.

Windows key + Down


It Minimize the active program window.
arrow
Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A to Z

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 and


Windows key + X
Windows 10.

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.


Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A to Z

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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