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Important Shortcuts Keys For Computer

The document provides a comprehensive list of important keyboard shortcuts for computers, including commands for selecting, copying, cutting, pasting, and navigating within documents and applications. It also includes special character codes and shortcuts specific to Windows operating systems. These shortcuts are designed to enhance productivity and streamline user interactions with their devices.

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Important Shortcuts Keys For Computer

The document provides a comprehensive list of important keyboard shortcuts for computers, including commands for selecting, copying, cutting, pasting, and navigating within documents and applications. It also includes special character codes and shortcuts specific to Windows operating systems. These shortcuts are designed to enhance productivity and streamline user interactions with their devices.

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Important Shortcuts Keys for Computer

CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy

CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut

CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste

CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo

CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold

CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline

CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic

F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help

F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected object

F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files

F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list drop-down in dialogs

F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current window

F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in Windows Explorer

F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activates menu bar options

ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycles between open applications

ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program, close current window

ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between current program windows

ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens properties dialog

ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System menu for current window

ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes

BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to parent folder


CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start menu

CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . Opens task manager, reboots the computer

CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move through property tabs

CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)

CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File

ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last function

SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play

SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file

SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context menu (same as right-click)

SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)

ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the corresponding menu

PC Keyboard Shortcuts

Document Cursor Controls

HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to beginning of line or far left of field or screen

END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or far right of field or screen

CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top

CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom

PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog box up one page

PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog down one page

ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.

CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word

CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects word

Windows Explorer Tree Control

Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under current selection


Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands current selection

Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current selection

¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child

‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current selection or go to parent

Special Characters

‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145

’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146

“ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147

“ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148

– En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150

— Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151

… Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133

• Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149

• ® Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174

• © Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169

• ™ Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153

• ° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176

• ¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162

• 1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188

• 1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189

• 3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190

• PC Keyboard Shortcuts

• Creating unique images in a uniform world! Creating unique images in a uniform world!

• é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233
• É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201

• ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241

• ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247

• File menu options in current program

• Alt + E Edit options in current program

• F1 Universal help (for all programs)

• Ctrl + A Select all text

• Ctrl + X Cut selected item

• Shift + Del Cut selected item

• Ctrl + C Copy selected item

• Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item

• Ctrl + V Paste

• Shift + Ins Paste

• Home Go to beginning of current line

• Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document

• End Go to end of current line

• Ctrl + End Go to end of document

• Shift + Home Highlight from current position to beginning of line

• Shift + End Highlight from current position to end of line

• Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time

• Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a time

• MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS

• Alt + Tab Switch between open applications

• Alt +
• Shift + Tab

• Switch backwards between open

• applications

• Alt + P

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