IMPORTANT SHORTCUTS KEYS FOR

COMPUTER

BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to parent

CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All CTRL+C. . folder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start menu
CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . Opens task
CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste manager, reboots the computer

CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move through

property tabs
CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold
CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . Create shortcut
CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline (also right-click, drag)
CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File
F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last function
F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT,
object insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play
F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file
F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context
drop-down in dialogs menu (same as right-click)
F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete
window (bypasses Recycle Bin)
F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the
Windows Explorer corresponding menu
F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activates menu PC Keyboard Shortcuts
bar options
Document Cursor Controls
ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycles between
open applications HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to beginning of line or
far left of field or screen
ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program,
close current window END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or far
right of field or screen
ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between
current program windows CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top

ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens properties CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom

dialog PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or
ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System menu for dialog box up one page
current window PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document or
ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down dialog down one page
lists in dialog boxes ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in
documents, dialogs, etc.
CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word • é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233

CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects word • É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201

Windows Explorer Tree Control • ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241

Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under • ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247

current selection
• File menu options in current program
Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands current
• Alt + E Edit options in current program
selection
• F1 Universal help (for all programs)
Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current
selection • Ctrl + A Select all text
¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current • Ctrl + X Cut selected item
selection or go to first child
• Shift + Del Cut selected item
‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current
selection or go to parent • Ctrl + C Copy selected item

Special Characters • Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item

‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145 • Ctrl + V Paste

’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146 • Shift + Ins Paste

“ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147 • Home Go to beginning of current line

“ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148 • Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document

– En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150 • End Go to end of current line

— Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151 • Ctrl + End Go to end of document

… Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133 • Shift + Home Highlight from current

position to beginning of line
• Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149
• Shift + End Highlight from current position
• ®️Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174 to end of line
• ©️Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169 • Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time
• ™️Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153 • Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a
time
• ° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176
• MICROSOFT®️WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS
• ¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162
• Alt + Tab Switch between open applications
• 1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188
• Alt +
• 1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189
• Shift + Tab
• 3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190
• Switch backwards between open
• PC Keyboard Shortcuts
• applications
• Creating unique images in a uniform world!
Creating unique images in a uniform world! • Alt + Print
• Screen • WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of
other windows
• Create screen shot for current program
• WINKEY + M Minimize all windows
• Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows®️task
manager • WINKEY +

• Ctrl + Esc Bring up start menu • SHIFT + M

• Alt + Esc Switch between applications on • Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
taskbar
• and WINKEY + D
• F2 Rename selected icon
• WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer
• F3 Start find from desktop
• WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open
• F4 Open the drive selection when browsing programs on taskbar

• F5 Refresh contents • WINKEY + F Display the Windows®️

Search/Find feature
• Alt + F4 Close current open program
• WINKEY +
• Ctrl + F4 Close window in program
• CTRL + F
• Ctrl + Plus
• Display the search for computers window
• Key
• WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft®️
• Automatically adjust widths of all columns
Windows®️help
• in Windows Explorer
• WINKEY + R Open the run window
• Alt + Enter Open properties window of
• WINKEY +
selected icon
• Pause /Break
• or program
• Open the system properties window
• Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected
item • WINKEY + U Open utility manager

• Shift + Del Delete programs/files • WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows

permanently XP®️& later)

• Holding Shift • OUTLOOK®️SHORTCUT KEYS

• During Bootup • Alt + S Send the email

• Boot safe mode or bypass system files • Ctrl + C Copy selected text

• Holding Shift • Ctrl + X Cut selected text

• During Bootup • Ctrl + P Open print dialog box

• When putting in an audio CD, will prevent • Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in
address bar
• CD Player from playing
• Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
• WINKEY SHORTCUTS
• Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
• Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection • Ctrl + E Align selected

• Ctrl + R Reply to an email ___The End__

• Ctrl + F Forward an email

• Ctrl + N Create a new email

• Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment

to your calendar

• Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox

• Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox

• Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task

• Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact

• Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry

• 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 Italicize 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