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Shortcut Keys Abcs: Alt Command Key CTRL Shift de Facto Standard Modifier Key Plus Symbol

The document discusses keyboard shortcuts for navigating and using programs on computers. It provides two tables, one listing common shortcuts like Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V, and another with shortcuts for special characters. Shortcuts use modifier keys like Ctrl, Alt and Shift in combination with other keys.

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Shortcut Keys Abcs: Alt Command Key CTRL Shift de Facto Standard Modifier Key Plus Symbol

The document discusses keyboard shortcuts for navigating and using programs on computers. It provides two tables, one listing common shortcuts like Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V, and another with shortcuts for special characters. Shortcuts use modifier keys like Ctrl, Alt and Shift in combination with other keys.

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Shortcut keys ABCs

Shortcut keys help provide an easier and usually quicker method of navigating
and executing commands in computer software programs. Shortcut keys are
commonly accessed by using the Alt key (on IBM compatible
computers), Command key (on Apple computers), Ctrl key, or Shift key in
conjunction with another key. The de facto standard for listing a shortcut is
listing the modifier key, a plus symbol, and another key. In other words,
"Ctrl+S" is telling you to press and hold the Ctrl key, and then press the S key
too.
you can also find the shortcut keys to their most popular program by looking
for underlined letters in their menus. For example, the image to the right has an
underline on the "F" in File, which means you can press the Alt key and then the "F"
key to access the File menu.
Some programs require the user to press and hold Alt to see the underlined
characters. In the same image above, you can see that some of the common
features, such as Open (Ctrl+O) and Save (Ctrl+S), have shortcut keys assigned to
them. As you begin to memorize shortcut keys, you'll notice that many applications
share the same shortcut keys. We have a list of the most commonly shared ones in
the basic PC shortcut keys section.
Tip: Users outside the United States or who have a foreign copy of Microsoft
Windows or a Microsoft application may not be able to use all of the below shortcut
keys.

Basic PC shortcut keys


Below is a list of some of the most commonly used basic shortcut keys that work with
almost all IBM compatible computers and software programs. It is highly
recommended that all users keep a good reference of these shortcut keys or try to
memorize them. Doing so will dramatically increase your productivity.
Tip: Besides the special character shortcuts listed here, some special characters are
also located on the number keys (below the F1 - F12 keys). You can enter these
special characters by pressing the Shift key and the number key that has the special
character listed on it.

Shortcut Keys Description

Alt+F File menu options in current program.

Alt+E Edit options in current program

Alt+Tab Switch between open programs

F1 Universal Help in almost every Windows program.

F2 Rename a selected file

F5 Refresh the current program window

Ctrl+N Create a new or blank document in some software programs.

Ctrl+O Open a file in current software program

Ctrl+A Select all text.

Ctrl+B Change selected text to be Bold


Ctrl+I Change selected text to be in Italics

Ctrl+U Change selected text to be Underlined

Ctrl+F Open find window for current document or window.

Ctrl+S Save current document file.

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

Ctrl+Y Redo last action

Ctrl+Z Undo last action

Ctrl+K Insert hyperlink for selected text

Ctrl+P Print the current page or document.

Home Goes to beginning of current line.

Ctrl+Home Goes to beginning of document.

End Goes to end of current line.

Ctrl+End Goes to end of document.

Shift+Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line.

Shift+End Highlights from current position to end of line.

Ctrl+Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.

Ctrl+Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time.

Ctrl+Esc Opens the START menu

Ctrl+Shift+Esc Opens Windows Task Manager


Alt+F4 Close the currently active program

Alt+Enter Open the Properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.)

PC shortcut keys for Special Characters


Many special characters can be created using keyboard shortcuts. Below are some
of the more common and popular special characters and the keyboard shortcuts to
create them.

Shortcut Keys Special Character

Alt+0224 à

Alt+0232 è

Alt+0236 ì

Alt+0242 ò

Alt+0241 ñ

Alt+0228 ä

Alt+0246 ö

Alt+0252 ü

Alt+0248 ø

Alt+0223 ß

Alt+0198 Æ

Alt+0231 ç

Alt+0191 ¿

Alt+0176 ° (degree symbol)

Alt+0177 ± (plus/minus symbol)

Alt+0153 ™

Alt+0169 ©

Alt+0174 ®
Alt+0128 € (Euro currency)

Alt+0162 ¢ (Cent symbol)

Alt+0163 £ (British Pound currency)

Alt+0165 ¥ (Japanese Yen currency)

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