500 Computer shortcut keys
Basic Editing Shortcuts
1. Ctrl + A – Select all
2. Ctrl + B – Bold
3. Ctrl + C – Copy
4. Ctrl + D – Font dialog box
5. Ctrl + E – Center alignment
6. Ctrl + F – Find
7. Ctrl + G – Go to
8. Ctrl + H – Replace
9. Ctrl + I – Italic
10. Ctrl + J – Justify
11. Ctrl + K – Insert hyperlink
12. Ctrl + L – Left align
13. Ctrl + M – Increase indent
14. Ctrl + N – New document
15. Ctrl + O – Open file
16. Ctrl + P – Print
17. Ctrl + Q – Remove paragraph formatting
18. Ctrl + R – Right align
19. Ctrl + S – Save
20. Ctrl + T – Hanging indent
21. Ctrl + U – Underline
22. Ctrl + V – Paste
23. Ctrl + W – Close document
24. Ctrl + X – Cut
25. Ctrl + Y – Redo
26. Ctrl + Z – Undo
27. Ctrl + Backspace – Delete previous word
28. Ctrl + Delete – Delete next word
29. Ctrl + Home – Beginning of document
30. Ctrl + End – End of document
31. Ctrl + Page Up – Previous page
32. Ctrl + Page Down – Next page
33. Ctrl + Left Arrow – Move one word left
34. Ctrl + Right Arrow – Move one word right
35. Ctrl + Up Arrow – Previous paragraph
36. Ctrl + Down Arrow – Next paragraph
37. Ctrl + Enter – Page break
38. Ctrl + Shift + C – Copy formatting
39. Ctrl + Shift + V – Paste formatting
40. Ctrl + Space – Remove formatting
41. Ctrl + Shift + A – All caps
42. Ctrl + Shift + D – Double underline
43. Ctrl + Shift + F – Change font
44. Ctrl + Shift + H – Hidden text
45. Ctrl + Shift + K – Small caps
46. Ctrl + Shift + L – Bullet list
47. Ctrl + Shift + M – Decrease indent
48. Ctrl + Shift + N – Normal style
49. Ctrl + Shift + P – Font size
50. Ctrl + Shift + W – Underline words
Windows Shortcuts
1. Alt + Tab – Switch applications
2. Alt + F4 – Close program
3. Alt + Enter – Properties
4. Alt + Esc – Cycle windows
5. Alt + Space – Window menu
6. Alt + Print Screen – Screenshot active window
7. Windows + D – Show desktop
8. Windows + E – File Explorer
9. Windows + L – Lock computer
10. Windows + R – Run dialog
11. Windows + I – Settings
12. Windows + M – Minimize all windows
13. Windows + Shift + M – Restore windows
14. Windows + Tab – Task view
15. Windows + S – Search
16. Windows + A – Action Center
17. Windows + P – Project display
18. Windows + K – Connect devices
19. Windows + X – Power menu
20. Windows + G – Game bar
21. Windows + Up Arrow – Maximize window
22. Windows + Down Arrow – Minimize window
23. Windows + Left Arrow – Snap left
24. Windows + Right Arrow – Snap right
25. Windows + Home – Minimize others
26. Windows + Shift + Left – Move window monitor
27. Windows + Shift + Right – Move window monitor
28. Windows + Pause – System properties
29. Windows + Ctrl + D – New virtual desktop
30. Windows + Ctrl + F4 – Close virtual desktop
31. Windows + Ctrl + Left – Previous desktop
32. Windows + Ctrl + Right – Next desktop
33. Windows + V – Clipboard history
34. Windows + – Emoji panel
35. Windows + Shift + S – Snipping tool
36. Windows + Print Screen – Screenshot save
37. Windows + Number (1–9) – Open pinned app
38. Windows + Ctrl + Shift + B – Restart graphics driver
39. Windows + Alt + R – Record screen
40. Windows + Alt + G – Record gameplay
41. Windows + Alt + B – HDR toggle
42. Windows + Alt + Print Screen – Game screenshot
43. Windows + Ctrl + Enter – Narrator
44. Windows + U – Accessibility
45. Windows + + – Magnifier zoom in
46. Windows + – – Magnifier zoom out
47. Windows + Esc – Close magnifier
48. Windows + Shift + Arrow – Move window
49. Windows + Ctrl + Q – Quick assist
50. Windows + F – Feedback hub
Browser Shortcuts-used in browsers like Google Chrome)
1. Ctrl + T – New tab
2. Ctrl + W – Close tab
3. Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen closed tab
4. Ctrl + Tab – Next tab
5. Ctrl + Shift + Tab – Previous tab
6. Ctrl + D – Bookmark page
7. Ctrl + H – History
8. Ctrl + J – Downloads
9. Ctrl + L – Address bar
10. Ctrl + K – Search bar
11. Ctrl + + – Zoom in
12. Ctrl + – – Zoom out
13. Ctrl + 0 – Reset zoom
14. Ctrl + Shift + Delete – Clear browsing data
15. Ctrl + U – View page source
16. Ctrl + Shift + B – Show bookmarks bar
17. Ctrl + Shift + N – Incognito mode
18. Ctrl + Shift + J – Developer tools
19. Ctrl + Shift + O – Bookmark manager
20. Ctrl + Shift + I – Inspect element
21. Alt + Left Arrow – Back
22. Alt + Right Arrow – Forward
23. Alt + Home – Home page
24. Ctrl + 1–8 – Switch tabs
25. Ctrl + 9 – Last tab
26. Ctrl + F – Find text
27. Ctrl + G – Next result
28. Ctrl + Shift + G – Previous result
29. F5 – Refresh
30. Ctrl + F5 – Hard refresh
31. Esc – Stop loading
32. Ctrl + Enter – Add .com
33. Ctrl + P – Print page
34. Ctrl + S – Save page
35. Ctrl + Shift + R – Reload ignoring cache
36. Ctrl + Shift + L – Focus address bar
37. Ctrl + Shift + Page Up – Move tab left
38. Ctrl + Shift + Page Down – Move tab right
39. Alt + D – Address bar
40. Ctrl + E – Search bar
41. Ctrl + Shift + M – Switch user
42. Ctrl + Shift + H – History panel
43. Ctrl + Shift + Y – History panel
44. Ctrl + Shift + F – Search tabs
45. Ctrl + Shift + K – Web console
46. Ctrl + Shift + C – Inspect element
47. Ctrl + Shift + P – Command menu
48. Ctrl + Shift + Q – Exit browser
49. Ctrl + Alt + Arrow – Move tabs
50. Ctrl + Shift + End – Scroll bottom
Function Key Shortcuts-used in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel)
1. F1 – Help
2. F2 – Rename
3. F3 – Search
4. F4 – Address bar
5. F5 – Refresh
6. F6 – Switch screen elements
7. F7 – Spell check
8. F8 – Boot options
9. F9 – Update fields
10. F10 – Activate menu bar
11. F11 – Full screen
12. F12 – Save as
13. Shift + F3 – Change case
14. Shift + F5 – Previous edit
15. Shift + F10 – Context menu
16. Shift + F11 – Previous worksheet
17. Shift + F12 – Save
18. Ctrl + F2 – Print preview
19. Ctrl + F4 – Close document
20. Ctrl + F6 – Switch documents
21. Ctrl + F9 – Insert field
22. Ctrl + F10 – Maximize window
23. Ctrl + F11 – Lock field
24. Ctrl + F12 – Open file
25. Alt + F8 – Macro dialog
26. Alt + F9 – Toggle field codes
27. Alt + F10 – Maximize program
28. Alt + F11 – VBA editor
29. Alt + F12 – Debugger
30. Ctrl + Shift + F3 – Insert building block
31. Ctrl + Shift + F5 – Bookmark
32. Ctrl + Shift + F6 – Previous document
33. Ctrl + Shift + F7 – Update links
34. Ctrl + Shift + F8 – Column selection
35. Ctrl + Shift + F9 – Unlink field
36. Ctrl + Shift + F10 – Menu
37. Ctrl + Shift + F11 – Unlock field
38. Ctrl + Shift + F12 – Print
39. Alt + Shift + F1 – Next field
40. Alt + Shift + F2 – Save
41. Alt + Shift + F3 – Insert AutoText
42. Alt + Shift + F4 – Close
43. Alt + Shift + F5 – Restore window
44. Alt + Shift + F7 – Thesaurus
45. Alt + Shift + F9 – Run field
46. Alt + Shift + F10 – Smart tag
47. Alt + Shift + F11 – Script editor
48. Alt + Shift + F12 – Save document
49. Ctrl + Alt + F1 – System info
50. Ctrl + Alt + F2 – Open document
Additional Advanced Shortcuts- used across Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
1. Ctrl + Alt + Delete – Security screen
2. Ctrl + Alt + Tab – Task switcher
3. Ctrl + Alt + Esc – Task manager
4. Ctrl + Alt + Arrow – Rotate screen
5. Ctrl + Alt + N – Normal view
6. Ctrl + Alt + O – Outline view
7. Ctrl + Alt + P – Print layout
8. Ctrl + Alt + S – Split window
9. Ctrl + Alt + M – Insert comment
10. Ctrl + Alt + D – Insert endnote
11. Ctrl + Alt + C – Insert copyright
12. Ctrl + Alt + R – Registered symbol
13. Ctrl + Alt + T – Trademark symbol
14. Ctrl + Alt + H – Highlight
15. Ctrl + Alt + K – Auto format
16. Ctrl + Alt + L – List style
17. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S – Styles pane
18. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T – Table of contents
19. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D – Insert date
20. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P – Page number
21 Ctrl + Shift + Enter – Column break
22. Ctrl + Shift + Space – Non-breaking space
23. Ctrl + Shift + – – Non-breaking hyphen
24. Ctrl + Shift + > – Increase font
25. Ctrl + Shift + < – Decrease font
26. Ctrl + Shift + Page Up – Previous tab
27. Ctrl + Shift + Page Down – Next tab
28. Shift + Delete – Permanent delete
29. Shift + Insert – Paste
30. Shift + Home – Select start
31. Shift + End – Select end
32. Shift + Page Up – Select up
33. Shift + Page Down – Select down
34. Alt + Tab – Switch apps
35. Alt + Shift + Tab – Reverse switch
36. Alt + Space + N – Minimize
37. Alt + Space + X – Maximize
38. Alt + Space + R – Restore
39. Alt + Space + C – Close window
40. Alt + Space + M – Move window
41. Alt + Space + S – Resize window
42. Alt + F – File menu
43. Alt + E – Edit menu
44. Alt + V – View menu
45. Alt + I – Insert menu
46. Alt + T – Tools menu
47. Alt + H – Home tab
48. Alt + P – Page layout
49. Alt + M – Mailings
50. Alt + R – Review
51. Alt + W – View tab
52. Alt + N – Insert tab53. Alt + G – Design tab
54. Alt + S – References tab
55. Alt + Y – Help tab
56. Tab – Move forward
57. Shift + Tab – Move backward
58. Ctrl + Tab – Next tab
59. Ctrl + Shift + Tab – Previous tab
60. Ctrl + Alt + Tab – Task view
61. Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Task manager
62. Ctrl + Alt + F3 – Create building block
63. Ctrl + Alt + F5 – Restore window
64. Ctrl + Alt + F7 – Move window
65. Ctrl + Alt + F8 – Resize window
66. Ctrl + Alt + F9 – Update fields
67. Ctrl + Alt + F10 – Maximize window
68. Ctrl + Alt + F11 – Script editor
69. Ctrl + Alt + F12 – Print dialog
70. Ctrl + Shift + F1 – Reveal formatting
71. Ctrl + Shift + F2 – Print p
72. Ctrl + Shift + F4 – Repeat find
73. Ctrl + Shift + F5 – Bookmark
74. Ctrl + Shift + F6 – Previous document
75. Ctrl + Shift + F7 – Thesaurus
76. Ctrl + Shift + F8 – Column select
77. Ctrl + Shift + F9 – Remove field
78. Ctrl + Shift + F10 – Menu
79. Ctrl + Shift + F11 – Lock field
80. Ctrl + Shift + F12 – Print
81. Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S – Styles
82. Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N – Normal style
83. Ctrl + Shift + Alt + P – Page number
84. Ctrl + Shift + Alt + T – Table