Basic Computer Shortcut Keys Daily Use Computer Shortcut Keys 1. Basic PC shortcut keys 2. Special Characters 3. Word Shortcut Keys 4. Excel Shortcut Keys 5. Outlook Shortcut Keys 6. Windows Shortcut Keys 7. Windows key Shortcut Keys 8. Google Chrome shortcut keys Visit : https://shorturl.at/ityOU

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 Computer Shortcut Keys
1. Basic PC shortcut keys
2. Special Characters
3. Word Shortcut Keys
4. Excel Shortcut Keys
5. Outlook Shortcut Keys
6. Windows Shortcut Keys
7. Winkey Shortcut Keys
8. Google Chrome shortcut keys
1. Basic PC shortcut keys
Shortcut Keys Description
Alt+Enter
Open the Properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut,
etc.)
Alt+F4 Close the currently active program
Ctrl+Shift+Esc Opens Windows Task Manager
Ctrl+Esc Opens the START menu
Ctrl+Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time.
Ctrl+Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.
Shift+End Highlights from current position to end of line.
Shift+Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Ctrl+End Goes to end of document.
End Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl+Home Goes to beginning of document.
Home Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl+P Print the current page or document.
Ctrl+K Insert hyperlink for selected text
Ctrl+Z Undo last action

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Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl+Y Redo last action
Shift+Ins Paste
Ctrl+V Paste
Ctrl+Ins Copy selected item
Ctrl+C Copy selected item.
Shift+Del Cut selected item.
Ctrl+X Cut selected item.
Ctrl+S Save current document file.
Ctrl+F Open find window for current document or window.
Ctrl+U Change selected text to be Underlined
Ctrl+I Change selected text to be in Italics
Ctrl+B Change selected text to be Bold
Ctrl+A Select all text.
Ctrl+O Open a file in current software program
Ctrl+N Create a new or blank document in some software programs.
F5 Refresh the current program window
F2 Rename a selected file
F1 Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
Alt+Tab Switch between open programs
Alt+E Edit options in current program
Alt+F File menu options in current program.

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2. Special Characters
Shortcut Keys Special Character
Alt+0165 ¥ (Japanese Yen currency)
Alt+0163 £ (British Pound currency)
Alt+0162 ¢ (Cent symbol)
Alt+0128 € (Euro currency)
Alt+0174 ®
Alt+0169 ©
Alt+0153 ™
Alt+0177 ± (plus/minus symbol)
Alt+0176 ° (degree symbol)
Alt+0191 ¿
Alt+0231 ç
Alt+0198 Æ
Alt+0223 ß
Alt+0248 ø
Alt+0252 ü
Alt+0246 ö
Alt+0228 ä
Alt+0241 ñ
Alt+0242 ò
Alt+0236 ì
Alt+0232 è
Alt+0224 à

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3. Word Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl + W Close document
Alt + Shift + T Insert the current time
Alt + Shift + D Insert the current date
Shift + F12 Save
Ctrl + S Save
F12 Save as
Shift + F7 Activate the thesaurus
F7 Spell check selected text and/or document
F4 Repeat last action performed (Word 2000+)
Shift + Insert Paste
Shift + F3 Change case of selected text
F1 Open help
Ctrl + Alt + 3 Change text to heading 3
Ctrl + Alt + 2 Change text to heading 2
Ctrl + Alt + 1 Change text to heading 1
Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing
Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines
Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines
Ctrl + Space Reset highlighted text to default font
Ctrl + Home Move cursor to beginning of document
Ctrl + End Move cursor to end of document
Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to left of cursor
Ctrl + Del Delete word to right of cursor
Ctrl + DOWN Arrow Move to the end of the paragraph

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Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl + UP Arrow Move to beginning of the line or paragraph
Ctrl + Right Arrow Move one word to the right
Ctrl + Left Arrow Move one word to the left
Ctrl + Shift + * View or hide non printing characters
Ctrl + [ Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + ] Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font
Ctrl + D Font options
Ctrl + T Hanging indent
Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph
Ctrl + R Align selected text or line to the right
Ctrl + E Align selected text or line to the center
Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left
Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left
Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment
Ctrl + H Find and replace options
Ctrl + G Find and replace options
Ctrl + Z Undo last action
Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + K Insert link
Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection

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Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl + F Open find box
Ctrl + P Open the print window
Ctrl + O Open options
Ctrl + N Open new/blank document
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page
4. Excel Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl + W Close document
Shift + Space Select entire row
Ctrl + Space Select entire column
Ctrl + Right Arrow Move to next section of text
Ctrl + Shift + @ Format number in time format
Ctrl + Shift + ^ Format number in scientific format
Ctrl + Shift + % Format number in percentage format
Ctrl + Shift + # Format number in date format
Ctrl + Shift + $ Format number in currency format
Ctrl + Shift + ! Format number in comma format
Ctrl + ‘ Insert value of above cell into current cell
Alt + = Create formula to sum all of above cells

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Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl + Tab Move between two or more open Excel® files
Ctrl + Page up & Page Down
Move between Excel® worksheets in the same
document
Ctrl + F6 Switch between open workbooks/windows
Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window
Ctrl + F9 Minimize current window
Ctrl + Z Undo last action
Ctrl + S Save
Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
Ctrl + N Open new document
Ctrl + O Open options
Ctrl + 5 Strikethrough highlighted selection
Ctrl + Y Underline selected text
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + H Open find and replace options
Ctrl + G Open go-to options
Ctrl + F Open find and replace options
Ctrl + K Insert link
Ctrl + D Fill
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + A Select all contents of worksheet
Shift + F5 Bring up search box
Shift + F3 Open the Excel® formula window

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Shortcut Keys Description
Alt + Shift + F1 Insert new worksheet
Ctrl + ; Enter the current date
Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the current time
F11 Create chart
F7 Spell check selected text and/or document
F5 Go to a specific cell
F2 Edit the selected cell
5. Outlook Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry
Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact
Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task
Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox
Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox
Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar
Ctrl + N Create a new email
Ctrl + F Forward an email
Ctrl + R Reply to an email
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in address bar

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Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Alt + S Send the email
6. Windows Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys Description
Holding Shift During Bootup
When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player
from playing
Holding Shift During Bootup Boot safe mode or bypass system files
Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently
Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item
Alt + Enter Open properties window of selected icon or program
Ctrl + Plus Key
Automatically adjust widths of all columns in
Windows Explorer
Ctrl + F4 Close window in program
Alt + F4 Close current open program
F5 Refresh contents
F4 Open the drive selection when browsing
F3 Start find from desktop
F2 Rename selected icon
Alt + Esc Switch between applications on taskbar
Ctrl + Esc Bring up start menu
Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows® task manager

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Shortcut Keys Description
Alt + Print Screen Create screen shot for current program
Alt + Shift + Tab Switch backwards between open applications
Alt + Tab Switch between open applications
7. Winkey Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys Description
WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP® & later)
WINKEY + U Open utility manager
WINKEY + Pause /Break Open the system properties window
WINKEY + R Open the run window
WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft® Windows® help
WINKEY + CTRL + F Display the search for computers window
WINKEY + F Display the Windows® Search/Find feature
WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on taskbar
WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer
WINKEY + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D
WINKEY + M Minimize all windows
WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows

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8. Google Chrome shortcut keys
Shortcut Keys Description
Alt+Down Arrow
Display all previous text entered in a text box and available options on a
drop-down menu.
End Go to bottom of page.
Home Go to top of page.
Shift+Spacebar Moves up a page at a time.
Spacebar Moves down a page at a time.
Ctrl+Page Up Open the browser tab to the left.
Ctrl+Page Down Open the browser tab to the right.
Ctrl+Shift Left-
click
Open a link in a new tab and switch to the new tab.
Ctrl+Left-click Open a link in a new tab in the background.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab Moves through each of the open tabs going to the left.
Ctrl+Tab Moves through each of the open tabs going to the right.
Ctrl+Shift+T
This combination reopens the last tab you've closed. If you've closed
multiple tabs you can press this shortcut key multiple times to restore each
of the closed tabs.
Ctrl+Shift+W Closes the currently selected window.
Ctrl+W Closes the currently selected tab.
Ctrl+U View a web page's source code
Ctrl+T Opens a new tab
Ctrl+S Saves the current page.
Ctrl+R or F5 Refresh the current page or frame.
Ctrl+P Print current page or frame
Ctrl+Shift+N Open a new window in incognito (private) mode
Ctrl+N Open New browser window.
Ctrl+L Move the cursor to the browser address bar and highlight everything in it.

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Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E
Moves your text cursor to the omnibox so that you can begin typing your
search query and perform a Google search.
Ctrl+J Display the downloads window.
Ctrl+H Open browser history in a new tab.
Ctrl+Shift+O Open the Bookmark manager.
Ctrl+O Open a file in the browser.
Ctrl+F Open the "find" bar to search text on the current page.
Ctrl+D Add a bookmark for the page currently opened.
Ctrl+A Select everything on a page.
Ctrl+Shift+B Toggle the bookmarks bar between hidden and shown.
Ctrl+Shift+Del Open the Clear Data window to quickly clear private data.
Ctrl+Enter
This combination is used to quickly complete an address. For example, type
"studymotion" in the address bar and press Ctrl+Enter to get
https://www.studymotion.in.
Ctrl+0 Reset browser zoom to default.
Ctrl+9 Switch to last tab.
Ctrl+1-8
Pressing Ctrl and any number 1 through 8 will move to the corresponding
tab in your tab bar.
Ctrl+(- or +) Zoom in or out of a page, "-" will zoom out and "+" will zoom in.
Esc Stop page or download from loading.
F11
Display the current website in full-screen mode. Pressing F11 again will
exit this mode.
Alt+Right Arrow Forward a page.
Alt+Left Arrow Back a page.
Alt+Tab Toggle between browser windows.
Alt+Home Open your homepage.