Complete list of Computer Shortcut Keys you Should Know

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Sometimes we just want to use shortcuts to perform tasks on our computer which makes work faster. Computer shortcut keys are basic commands on computer operating systems or applications that allow us to navigate and execute commands on the computer quickly and easily. It becomes more interesting and fun to use if you use them frequently.

Below are the lists of shortcut keys for windows, office, excel, outlook, and WINKEYs which you will find very useful.

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1. Basic computer shortcut keys:

Ctrl + A	Selects all text.
Ctrl + X	Cuts the selected item.
Ctrl + C	Copy the selected item.
Ctrl + Del	Cut selected item.
Ctrl + Ins	Copy the selected item.
Ctrl + V	Paste the selected item.
Ctrl + End	Go to the end of a document
Ctrl + Left arrow	Move one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow	Move one word to the right at a time.
Ctrl + Home	Go to the beginning of the document.
Alt + F	File menu options in the current program.
Alt + E	Edits options in the current program.
F1	Universal help (for any sort of program)
Shift + Ins	Paste the selected item
Home	Takes the user to the beginning of the current line
Shift + Home	Highlight from current position to the beginning of the line
End	Go to the end of the current line
Shift + End	Highlight from the current position to end of the line

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2. Microsoft Word shortcut keys

Ctrl + A	Select all contents of the page
Ctrl + B	Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + C	Copy selected text
Ctrl + X	Cut selected text
Ctrl + N	Open new/blank document
Ctrl + O	Open options
Ctrl + P	Open the print window
Ctrl + F	Open find box
Ctrl + I	Italicise highlighted selection
Ctrl + K	Insert link
Ctrl + U	Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + V	Paste
Ctrl + Y	Redo the last action performed
Ctrl + Z	Undo the last action
Ctrl + G	Find and replace options
Ctrl + H	Find and replace options
Ctrl + J	Justify paragraph alignment
Ctrl + L	Align selected text or line to the left
Ctrl + Q	Align selected paragraph to the left
Ctrl + E	Align selected text or line to the center
Ctrl + R	Align selected text or line to the right
Ctrl + M	Indent the paragraph
Ctrl + T	Hanging indent
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 + D	Font options
Ctrl + ]	Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + [	Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + Shift + F	Change the font
Ctrl + Up arrow	Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph
Ctrl + Down arrow	Move to the end of the paragraph
Ctrl + Del	Delete word to the right of the cursor
Ctrl + Alt + 1	Change text to heading 1
Ctrl + Alt + 2	Change text to heading 2
Ctrl + Alt + 3	Change text to heading 3
Ctrl + Backspace	Delete word to the left of the cursor
Ctrl + S	Save
Ctrl + W	Close document
Shift + F12	Save
Alt + Shift + D	Insert the current date
Alt + Shift + T	Insert the current time
F12	Save as
Shift + F7	Activate the thesaurus
F1	Open help
F4	Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
F7	Spell check selected text and/or document
Shift + F3	Change case of selected text
Shift + Insert	Paste
Ctrl + 1	Single-space lines
Ctrl + 2	Double-space lines
Ctrl + 5	1.5-line spacing
Ctrl + Space	Reset highlighted text to default font
Ctrl + Home	Move cursor to the beginning of the document
Ctrl + End	Move cursor to end of the document

3. WINKEY shortcuts:

WINKEY + E	Open Microsoft Explorer
WINKEY + M	Minimize all windows
WINKEY + Tab	Cycle through open programs on the taskbar
WINKEY + F	Display the Windows Search/Find feature
WINKEY + D	Bring desktop to the top of other windows
WINKEY + SHIFT + M	Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D
WINKEY + U	Open utility manager
WINKEY + L	Lock the computer (Windows XP & later)
WINKEY + CTRL + F	Display the search for computers window
WINKEY + F1	Display the Microsoft Windows help
WINKEY + Pause /Break	Open the system properties window
WINKEY + R	Open the run window

4. Outlook shortcut keys

Ctrl + B	Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I	Italicize highlighted selection
Alt + S	Send the email
Ctrl + K	Complete name/email typed in address bar
Ctrl + P	Open print dialog box
Ctrl + U	Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + C	Copy selected text
Ctrl + X	Cut selected text
Ctrl + Shift+ J	Create a new journal entry
Ctrl + Shift + K	Add a new task
Ctrl + Shift + I	Open the inbox
Ctrl + Shift + C	Create a new contact
Ctrl + N	Create a new email
Ctrl + F	Forward an email
Ctrl + R	Reply to an email
Ctrl + Shift + O	Open the outbox
Ctrl + Shift + A	Create a new appointment to your calendar

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5. Excel shortcut keys

Ctrl + A	Select all contents of a worksheet
Ctrl + B	Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I	Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + D	Fill
Ctrl + V	Paste
Ctrl + K	Insert link
Ctrl + C	Copy selected text
Ctrl + F	Open find and replace options
F5	Go to a specific cell
F2	Edit the selected cell
F7	Spell check selected text and/or document
Ctrl + G	Open go-to options
F11	Create chart
Ctrl + Shift + ;	Enter the current time
Alt + Shift + F1	Insert new worksheet
Shift + F3	Open the Excel formula window
Shift + F5	Bring up the search box
Ctrl + ;	Enter the current date
Ctrl + Shift + !	Format number in comma format
Ctrl + Shift + $	Format number in currency format
Ctrl + Shift + #	Format number in date format
Ctrl + Shift + %	Format number in percentage format
Ctrl + Shift + ^	Format number in scientific format
Ctrl + Shift + @	Format number in time format
Shift + Space	Select entire row
Ctrl + Space	Select entire column
Ctrl + W	Close document
Ctrl + “Right arrow”	Move to next section of text
Ctrl +	Insert the value of the above cell into the current cell
Ctrl + N	Open new document
Ctrl + F10	Maximize currently selected window
Ctrl + F6	Switch between open workbooks/windows
Ctrl + Tab	Move between two or more open Excel files
Alt + =	Create the formula to sum all of the above cells
Ctrl + H	Open find and replace options
Ctrl + U	Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + Y	Underline selected text
Ctrl + 5	Strikethrough highlighted selection
Ctrl + P	Open print dialog box
Ctrl + Z	Undo the last action
Ctrl + O	Open options
Ctrl + F9	Minimize current window
Ctrl + S	Save

6. Microsoft Windows shortcut keys list

Alt + Esc	Switch between applications on the taskbar
Ctrl + Esc	Bring up the start menu
Ctrl + Alt + Del	Reboot/Windows task manager
Alt + Tab	Switch between open applications
F2	Rename selected icon
F3	Start find from the desktop
F4	Open the drive selection when browsing
F5	Refresh contents
Alt + Shift + Tab	Switch backward between open applications
Alt + Enter	Open properties window of selected icon or program
Alt + Print Screen	Create a screenshot for the current program
Alt + F4	Close current open program
Holding Shift During Boot up	When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing
Holding Shift During Boot up	Boot safe mode or bypass system files
Shift + Del	Delete programs/files permanently
Shift + F10	Simulate right-click on selected item
Ctrl + F4	Close window in program
Ctrl + Plus Key	Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer