Short Keys in Computer
Short Keys in Computer
Key Shortcuts
Control Keys in Computer A-Z ➨ Control Key Short-cuts ➨ Shortcut
Keys and their Functions - Keyboard Shortcuts
The Control key rarely performs any function when pressed by itself.
The Control key is located on or near the bottom left side of most
keyboards (in accordance with the international standard ISO/IEC
9995-2), with many featuring an additional one at the bottom right.
It is usually labelled Ctrl.
Apple control key
As far as the placement, the control keys are found in the same
location as the Ctrl keys on an IBM computer.
Ctrl is used in keyboard shortcut key such as the three finger salute
or Ctrl + Alt + Del.
This key combination suggests pressing and holding down the Ctrl,
Alt, and Del keyboard keys to open the Task Manager or reboot the
computer.
Ctrl + X: Cut
Shift + Del: Cut selected item.
Shift + Ins: Paste.
Ctrl + V: Paste.
Ctrl + L: Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Ctrl + E: Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Ctrl + R: Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
In addition to the above shortcut keys users can also use their
mouse as a method of quickly do something commonly performed.
Click, hold, and drag: Selects text from where you click and hold
to the point you drag and let go.
Ctrl + D → Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
The keys are frequently used in combination with other keys such as
the CTRL key, the ALT key, and the SHIFT key.
F1
F1 is mostly used as the help key. Almost every program will open
the help screen when this key is pressed.
F3
F4
Alt + F4 will close the open Window that you are currently working
on.
Ctrl + F4 will close the open window within the current active
window in Microsoft Windows.
F6
This key is often used to move the cursor to the Address bar Mozilla
Firefox or Internet Explorer.
F7
F8
The F8 key can be used to access Safe Mode if pressed during the
computer's boot up process.
F9
F10
F10 is the key that is used to activate the menu bar in many
programs. F10 can be used to highlight the first menu choice, and
then use the arrow keys to move around the menus.
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