Keyboard shortcuts form an anonymous pearl in the world of digital productivity; they provide a fast and effective way to sail through tasks with ease. In this modern world, with time running fast, learning shortcuts saves priceless time and increases productivity in general. Now let's take a ride into the world of keyboard shortcuts from A to Z.
Basic Keyboard Shortcuts
Copy- Ctrl+C, Cut: Ctrl+X, and Paste: Ctrl+V
Undo- Ctrl+Z and Redo: Ctrl+Y
Select All- Ctrl+A, Find: Ctrl+F, and Replace: Ctrl+H
Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts
Switching between tabs and windows: Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+Shift+Tab, Alt+Tab
Open and close applications: Ctrl+N, Ctrl+W
Moving and arranging windows: Windows key+Arrow keys
Productivity Keyboard Shortcuts
Creating new documents or emails: Ctrl+N, Ctrl+Shift+N
Text Formatting- Ctrl + B, Ctrl + I, Ctrl + U
Manage files and folders- Ctrl + D, Ctrl + X, Ctrl + Shift + D
Universal Shortcut Keys
Action
Windows Shortcut
Mac Shortcut
Copy
Ctrl + C
Cmd + C
Paste
Ctrl + V
Cmd + V
Cut
Ctrl + X
Cmd + X
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Cmd + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Cmd + Y
Select All
Ctrl + A
Cmd + A
Save
Ctrl + S
Cmd + S
Print
Ctrl + P
Cmd + P
Find
Ctrl + F
Cmd + F
Switch Applications
Alt + Tab
Cmd + Tab
Close Application
Alt + F4
Cmd + Q
Windows-Specific Shortcut Keys
Action
Windows Shortcut
Open or close the Start menu
Win
Display and hide the desktop
Win + D
Open File Explorer
Win + E
Lock your PC
Win + L
Open Settings
Win + I
Take a screenshot (Snip & Sketch)
Win + Shift + S
Web Browser Shortcut Keys
Action
Windows Shortcut
Mac Shortcut
Open a new tab
Ctrl + T
Cmd + T
Close the current tab
Ctrl + W
Cmd + W
Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl + Shift + T
Cmd + Shift + T
Select the URL bar to type a web address
Ctrl + L
Cmd + L
Bookmark the current web page
Ctrl + D
Cmd + D
Move to the next tab
Ctrl + Tab
Cmd + Option + Right Arrow
Formatting Shortcut Keys
Action
Windows Shortcut
Mac Shortcut
Bold the selected text
Ctrl + B
Cmd + B
Italicize the selected text
Ctrl + I
Cmd + I
Underline the selected text
Ctrl + U
Cmd + U
Increase the font size
Ctrl + Shift + >
Cmd + Shift + >
Decrease the font size
Ctrl + Shift + <
Cmd + Shift + <
Keyboard Shortcut Keys List for Microsoft Windows
Key Combination
Description
Ctrl + Key
Adjusts widths of all columns automatically in Windows Explorer.
Alt + Enter
Opens the properties tab for the selected icon or program.
Alt + Print Screen
Takes a screenshot of the current page.
Ctrl + Alt + Del
Reboots or opens Windows Task Manager.
Ctrl + Esc
Activates the Start menu.
F4
Opens the located window (applies to Windows 95 to XP).
F5
Refreshes the contents of the Windows system.
F3
Finds items on the system's desktop.
Alt + Esc
Switches between desktop applications on the taskbar.
F2
Renames the selected icon.
Alt + Shift + Tab
Switches back between ongoing applications.
Alt + Tab
Moves between open programs.
Shift + Delete
Deletes programs or files permanently.
Alt + F4
Closes the ongoing program.
Ctrl + F4
Swiftly closes a document or file that's currently open.
Keyboard Shortcut Keys for MS Excel
Shortcut Keys
Uses
Alt + Shift + F1
Insert a new worksheet.
Shift + F3
Open the MS Excel formula window.
Shift + F5
Open the search box.
F11
Create a chart in MS Excel.
Ctrl + Shift + ;
Enter the current time.
Ctrl + ;
Enter the current date.
Ctrl + K
Insert a link.
Ctrl + F
Open find and replace options in MS Excel.
Ctrl + G
Open go-to options.
Ctrl + B
Bold highlighted selection.
F2
Edit the selected cell.
F5
Go to a specific cell.
F7
Check the spelling of the selected text.
Ctrl + I
Italicize the highlighted selection.
Ctrl + Space
Select the entire column.
Shift + Space
Select the entire row.
Ctrl + W
Close the document.
Ctrl + H
Open find and replace options.
Ctrl + U
Underline highlighted text.
Ctrl + Y
Underline highlighted text.
Ctrl + Z
Undo the last deleted action.
Ctrl + F9
Minimize a current window in MS Excel.
Ctrl + F10
Maximize the currently selected window in MS Excel.
Ctrl + Tab
Move between two or more open MS Excel files.
Alt + =
Initiate the formula to add all of the above cells.
Ctrl +
Insert the value in the current cell from the above cell.
Ctrl + (Right arrow)
Jump to the next section of the text.
Ctrl + O
Open options in MS Excel.
Ctrl + N
Open the document in MS Excel.
Ctrl + P
Open the print dialog box in MS Excel.
All Computer Shortcut Keys A to Z List MS Word
Shortcut Keys
Uses
Ctrl + X
Cut the selected text.
Ctrl + I
Italicize the highlighted selection.
Ctrl + K
Insert a link.
Ctrl + N
Open a new document.
Ctrl + O
Open existing files in MS Word.
Ctrl + P
Open the print window.
Ctrl + F
Open the find box.
Ctrl + G
Find and replace text.
Ctrl + J
Justify the alignment of the paragraph.
Ctrl + U
Underline highlighted text.
Ctrl + V
Paste copied content.
Ctrl + [
Decrease the selected font size by 1.
Ctrl + Shift + *
View or hide non printing characters.
Ctrl + D
Open font options.
Ctrl + Shift + F
Change the font.
Ctrl + Shift + >
Increase the selected font size by 1.
Ctrl + ]
Increase the selected font size by 1.
Ctrl + B
Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + C
Copy selected text.
Ctrl + (Left arrow)
Move one word to the left.
Ctrl + (Right arrow)
Move one word to the right.
Ctrl + Del
Delete the whole word to the right of the cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace
Delete the whole word to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl + End
Move the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Home
Move the cursor to the start of the document.
Ctrl + Space
Reset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + (Up arrow)
Move to the start of the line.
Ctrl + (Down arrow)
Move to the end of the line.
Alt + Shift + D
Insert the current date.
Alt + Shift + T
Insert the current time.
Ctrl + 5
Give 1.5 line spacing.
Shift + Insert
Paste copied content.
F7
Check the spelling of the selected text.
F12
Open the "Save As" command.
Ctrl + S
Save the program file.
Shift + F12
Save the program file.
Ctrl + W
Close the document.
Ctrl + 1
Give a single space in your lines.
Ctrl + 2
Give double space in your lines.
Shortcut Keys of Computer List Chart Powerpoint
Shortcut Keys
Uses
Ctrl + Shift + <
Reduce the font size of the selected text by one size.
Ctrl + G
Group things together.
Ctrl + M
Create a new slide just after your chosen slide.
Ctrl + D
Create a duplicate of your current slide.
Esc
Exit the ongoing slide show and return to the earlier live view.
Ctrl + K
Enter a hyperlink.
Ctrl + Shift + >
Maximize the font size of the selected text by one size.
F5
Start the presentation from the initial slide.
Ctrl + N
In a different PowerPoint software window, create a new, blank slide.
Shortcut Keys of Computer A to Z
Letter
Shortcut Keys
Function
A
Alt + Tab
Switch between open applications.
Alt + F4
Close the active window.
Ctrl + A
Select all content in a document or window.
B
Ctrl + B
Bold selected text.
C
Ctrl + C
Copy selected text or item.
Ctrl + Shift + C
Copy formatting in some applications (e.g., Microsoft Word).
D
Ctrl + D
Bookmark the current page in browsers.
Windows Key + D
Show or hide the desktop.
E
Ctrl + E
Center align text in some applications (e.g., Microsoft Word).
Windows Key + E
Open File Explorer.
F
Ctrl + F
Open the Find dialog.
Alt + F
Open the File menu.
G
Ctrl + G
Go to a specific page or line in some applications (e.g., Microsoft Word).
H
Ctrl + H
Open the Find and Replace dialog.
I
Ctrl + I
Italicize selected text.
Ctrl + Shift + I
Open developer tools in some browsers.
J
Ctrl + J
Justify text alignment (in some applications) or open the Downloads page in browsers.
K
Ctrl + K
Insert a hyperlink.
L
Ctrl + L
Align text to the left.
Ctrl + Shift + L
Create a bulleted list.
M
Ctrl + M
Indent a paragraph.
Alt + M
Open the Mail app (on some systems).
N
Ctrl + N
Open a new window or document.
Windows Key + N
Open notifications (on some systems).
O
Ctrl + O
Open a file.
P
Ctrl + P
Print the current page or document.
Q
Ctrl + Q
Quit the application (specific to some applications).
R
Ctrl + R
Refresh the current page.
Windows Key + R
Open the Run dialog box.
S
Ctrl + S
Save the current document.
Alt + S
Send an email (in many email clients).
T
Ctrl + T
Open a new tab in browsers.
Windows Key + T
Cycle through the taskbar.
U
Ctrl + U
Underline selected text.
Ctrl + Shift + U
Open the Unicode input tool (in some systems).
V
Ctrl + V
Paste copied text or item.
W
Ctrl + W
Close the current window or tab.
Windows Key + W
Open the Widgets menu (on some systems).
X
Ctrl + X
Cut selected text or item.
Y
Ctrl + Y
Redo an action.
Z
Ctrl + Z
Undo an action.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, mastering keyboard shortcuts is the major secret to pushing efficiency and productivity while performing digital tasks. Start working with these shortcuts daily and feel the new levels of productivity.
