Word, Windows shortcuts
Here is a list of commonly used shortcut keys that can provide an easier and quicker method of using computer programs.
There is no doubt in saying that computers have become a very important part of daily life! If you are frequent computer user then you must know about the keyboard shortcut keys. Basically, a computer shortcut is a set of one or more keys that invoke a command in software or an operating system. So, you can increase your productivity by invoking commands with a few keystrokes, otherwise, it will be accessible only through a menu, a mouse, or through any other aspect.
A computer short cut keys function quickly and make your work easy.
Here is a list of commonly used short-cut keys that can provide an easier and quicker method of using computer programs:
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.
- Holding Shift During Boot up -- Boot safe mode or bypass system files.
- Holding Shift During Boot up -- When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.
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.
