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WINDOWS SHORTCUT

Most Frequently Used Windows Shortcut Keys


Shortcut keys also known as keyboard shortcut keys, they are the
combination of keys that perform specific actions and commands in the
Windows operating system.
All Shortcut Keys in Windows by dividing them into some categories 1.
Ctrl Key Shortcuts:
Combination of Keys Working

Ctrl + A Select All

Ctrl + B Bold The Text

Ctrl + C Copy

Ctrl + D Bookmark The Page in the Browser

Display Address Bar in Internet


Ctrl + E Explorer

Ctrl + F Find any File, Folder, or Text

Go To Function (in MS-Word or MS


Ctrl + G Excel)

Ctrl + H Open History in Internet Browser


Make Text Italics in MS Word, MS
Ctrl + I Excel & MS PowerPoint

Ctrl + J Open Downloads in Internet Browser

Insert Hyperlinks in MS Word, Excel,


Ctrl + K PowerPoint

Ctrl + L Text Justification in MS Word

Combination of Keys Working

Ctrl + M Make New Slides in MS PowerPoint

Open the New Application Window in


Ctrl + N Internet Browser

Ctrl + O Open a File

Ctrl + P Print a Document or Picture

Ctrl + Q Close Microsoft Power Point

Reload The Page in the Internet


Ctrl + R Browser
Ctrl + S Save Any Document

Open a New Tab in the Internet


Ctrl + T Browser

Ctrl + U Underline The Text

Ctrl + V Paste

Close a Program, Window, tab or


Ctrl + W Document

Ctrl + X Cut Any Text, Image, Video

Ctrl + Y Redo the command

Ctrl + Z Undo the command

2. Windows Key Shortcuts:

Combination of Keys Working

Windows Key + D Show/Hide Desktop

Windows Key + E Open File Explorer

Windows Key + F Search File


Windows Key + G Open the Game Bar

Windows Key + I Open Settings

Windows Key + L Lock Your Computer

Windows Key + N Open MS-Note One

Windows Key + R Open Run Dialog Box

Windows Key + S Open Search

Windows Key + T Open Apps on the Taskbar

Windows Key + U Open Ease of Access Center

Opens Clipboard app(which has the list


Window Key + V of previously copied texts)

Windows Key + X Open Quick Link Menu

Windows + Tab Open the Task view

Windows Key + Left arrow or Swap windows


Windows Key + Right arrow
Combination of Keys Working

Windows Key + PrtScr key Screenshot of the entire screen

Windows Key + , (Comma) Peek at the Desktop

Windows key + . (Period) Open the Emoji Panel

3. Function Key Shortcuts:


Combination of Keys Working

Brings Up A Help Window In Many


F1 Applications

F2 Renames A Selected Object

F3 Open Search Box In Browsers

Display The Address Bar List In My


F4 Computer Or Windows Explorer

F5 Refresh A Displayed Page In Browser

Cycles Through The Screen Element


F6 In A Window
Performs Spell And Grammar Checks
F7 (MS Word)

F8 Extend Selection(MS Office)

F9 Updates Field(MS Office)

F10 Activates Menu Bar Options

Combination of Keys Working

Toggles Between Full Screen And


F11 Normal Display In Browsers

F12 Opens “Save As” Dialog(MS Office)

4. Some Miscellaneous Shortcuts:


Combination of Keys Working

File menu options in the current


ALT + F program.

Open Edit options in the current


ALT + E program.

ALT + TAB Switch between open programs.

SHIFT +DEL Cut selected item.


Goes to the beginning of the current
HOME line.

Goes to the beginning of the document.


CTRL + HOME

END Goes to the end of the current line.

CTRL + END Goes to the end of the document.

Highlights from the current position to


SHIFT + HOME the beginning of the line.

Combination of Keys Working

Highlights from the current position to


the end of the line.

SHIFT + END

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 Open the Start menu.


CTRL + SHIFT + ESC Open Windows Task Manager.

ALT + F4 Close the currently active program.

Open the properties for the selected item


ALT + ENTER (file, folder, shortcut, etc.).

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