Shortcut
key provides a simple but easier method to control your software.
Shortcut key generally combined with ALT, CTRL, SHIFT and a letter. Now
let have a look on some shortcut key
General usage
Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
F1 | Help |
Ctrl A | Select All |
Ctrl X | Cut |
Shift Del | Cut |
Ctrl C | Copy |
Ctrl Ins | Copy |
Ctrl V | Paste |
Shift Ins | Paste |
Microsoft Windows
Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
Alt Tab | Switch to another opened application |
Alt PrintScreen | Take a screen capture in current window |
Ctrl Esc | Same as click “Start” |
F2 | Rename file |
F5 | Refresh |
Ctrl F4 | Close current window |
WINKEY D | Show the desktop |
WINKEY M | Minimize all windows |
WINKEY E | Open Windows Explorer |
WINKEY F | Find |
Microsoft Excel
Shortcut Keys | Description |
F7 | Spell Check |
F11 | Make graph |
Ctrl Shift ; | Input current time |
Ctrl ; | Input current date |
Alt Shift F1 | Insert a new worksheet |
Ctrl A | Select All |
Ctrl B | Bold |
Ctrl I | Italic |
Ctrl U | Underline |
Ctrl 5 | Strikethrough |
Ctrl P | |
Ctrl Z | Undo |
Ctrl F6 | Switch to another workbook |
Ctrl PageUp | Switch to another worksheet |
Ctrl PageDown | Switch to another worksheet |
Ctrl ArrowKey | Go to next group of text in corresponding direction |
Microsoft Word
Shortcut Keys | Description |
Ctrl A | Select All |
Ctrl B | Bold |
Ctrl I | Italic |
Ctrl U | Underline |
Ctrl P | |
Ctrl Y | Redo |
Ctrl Z | Undo |
Ctrl L |
Align to Left |
Ctrl E | Align to Center |
Ctrl R | Align to Right |
Ctrl Shift > | Increase font size by 1 |
Ctrl ] | Increase font size by 1 |
Ctrl Shift < | Decrease font size by 1 |
Ctrl [ | Decrease font size by 1 |
Ctrl Del | Delete a word toward right |
Ctrl Backspace | Delete a word toward left |
Ctrl End | Go to the end of document |
Ctrl Home | Go to the start of document |
F7 | Spell Check |
F12 | Save as |
Internet Explorer
Shortcut Keys | Description |
Alt LeftArrow |
Go to previous web page |
Alt RightArrow |
Go to next web page |
F5 | Reload |
F11 | Switch between Full Screen/Normal mode |
Esc | Stop loading |
Ctrl Enter |
Complete URL automatically |
Ctrl N |
Open new window |
Ctrl P |
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SpaceBar | Scroll downward in the web page |
Shift SpaceBar |
Scroll upward in the web page |
Different softwares have different shortcut keys settings. The above
shows part of it. You can view the Help to find more.

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