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List of Basic Computer Shortcut Keys

The document lists keyboard shortcuts for common computer functions, Windows operations, and Microsoft Word. It includes shortcuts for navigating and editing text, formatting text, opening and closing programs/documents, cutting/copying/pasting, and finding/replacing text. Common shortcuts include Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, Alt+Tab to switch windows, and Ctrl+S to save.

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List of Basic Computer Shortcut Keys

The document lists keyboard shortcuts for common computer functions, Windows operations, and Microsoft Word. It includes shortcuts for navigating and editing text, formatting text, opening and closing programs/documents, cutting/copying/pasting, and finding/replacing text. Common shortcuts include Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, Alt+Tab to switch windows, and Ctrl+S to save.

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List of basic computer shortcut keys:

 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).
 Ctrl + A--Selects all text.
 Ctrl + X--Cuts the selected item.
 Ctrl + Del--Cut selected item.
 Ctrl + C--Copy the selected item.
 Ctrl + Ins-- Copy the selected item.
 Ctrl + V--Paste the selected item.
 Shift + Ins -- Paste the selected item.
 Home -- Takes the user to the beginning of the current line.
 Ctrl + Home--Go to the beginning of the document.
 End -- Go to the end of the current line.
 Ctrl + End -- Go to the end of a document.
 Shift + Home -- Highlight from current position to beginning of the line.
 Shift + End -- Highlight from current position to end of the line.
 Ctrl + (Left arrow) -- Move one word to the left at a time.
 Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move one word to the right at a time.

Microsoft Windows shortcut keys list

 Alt + Tab -- Switch between open applications.


 Alt + Shift + Tab -- Switch backward between open applications.
 Alt + Print Screen -- Create screenshot for the current program.
 Ctrl + Alt + Del -- Reboot/Windows task manager.
 Ctrl + Esc -- Bring up the start menu.
 Alt + Esc -- Switch between applications on the taskbar.
 F2 -- Rename selected icon.
 F3 -- Start find from the desktop.
 F4 -- Open the drive selection when browsing.
 F5 -- Refresh contents.
 Alt + F4 -- Close current open program.
 Ctrl + F4 -- Close window in program.
 Ctrl + Plus Key-- Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer.
 Alt + Enter -- Open properties window of selected icon or program.
 Shift + F10 -- Simulate right-click on selected item.
 Shift + Del -- Delete programs/files permanently.

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 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 + D -- Font options.
 Ctrl + Shift + F -- Change the font.
 Ctrl + Shift + > -- Increase selected font +1.
 Ctrl + ] -- Increase selected font +1.
 Ctrl + [ -- Decrease selected font -1.
 Ctrl + Shift + * -- View or hide non printing characters.
 Ctrl + (Left arrow) -- Move one word to the left.
 Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move one word to the right.
 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 + Backspace -- Delete word to the left of the cursor.
 Ctrl + End -- Move cursor to end of the document.
 Ctrl + Home -- Move cursor to the beginning of the document.
 Ctrl + Space -- Reset highlighted text to default font.
 Ctrl + 1 -- Single-space lines.
 Ctrl + 2 -- Double-space lines.
 Ctrl + 5 -- 1.5-line spacing.
 Ctrl + Alt + 1 Change text to heading 1.
 Ctrl + Alt + 2 Change text to heading 2.
 Ctrl + Alt + 3 Change text to heading 3.
 F1 -- Open help.
 Shift + F3 -- Change case of selected text.
 Shift + Insert -- Paste.
 F4 -- Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+).
 F7 -- Spell check selected text and/or document.
 Shift + F7 -- Activate the thesaurus.
 F12 -- Save as.
 Ctrl + S -- Save.
 Shift + F12 -- Save.
 Alt + Shift + D -- Insert the current date.
 Alt + Shift + T -- Insert the current time.
 Ctrl + W -- Close document.

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