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Computer Keyboard Short Cut Keys

 

 

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Alt+F  - File menu options in current program.

Alt+E  - Edit options in current program.

Alt+Tab - Switch between open programs.

F1 - View help information (F1 is used by almost every Windows program to display help).

F2 - Rename a selected file.

 

F5 - Refresh the current program window.

Ctrl+N - Create a new or blank document in some software, or open a new tab in most Internet browsers.

Ctrl+O - Open a file in the current software.

Ctrl+A - Select all text.

Ctrl+B - Change selected text to be bold.

 

Ctrl+I - Change selected text to be in italics.

Ctrl+U - Change selected text to be underlined.

Ctrl+F - Open find window for current document or window.

Ctrl+S - Save current document file.

Ctrl+X - Cut selected item.

 

Shift+Del - Cut selected item.

Ctrl+C - Copy selected item.

Ctrl+Ins -Copy selected item

Ctrl+V - Paste

Shift+Ins - Paste

 

Ctrl+Y - Redo last action.

Ctrl+Z - Undo last action.

Ctrl+K - Insert hyperlink for selected text.

Ctrl+P - Print the current page or document.

 

Home - Goes to beginning of current line.

Ctrl+Home - Goes to beginning of document.

End - Goes to end of current line.

Ctrl+End -Goes to end of document.

Shift+Home - Highlights from current position to beginning of line.

 

Shift+End - Highlights from current position to end of line.

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 - Opens the Start menu.

Ctrl+Shift+Esc - Opens Windows Task Manager.

 

Alt+F4 - Close the currently active program.

Alt+Enter - Open the properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.).

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How to Make Symbols:

 

USE the numerical keys on the right of your keyboard, not the numbers across the top

 

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Shortcut Keys

Special Character

Alt+0224  - à

Alt+0232  -  è

Alt+0236  -  ì

Alt+0242  -  ò

Alt+0241  -  ñ

Alt+0228  -  ä

Alt+0246  -  ö

Alt+0252  -  ü

Alt+0248  -  ø

Alt+0223  -  ß

Alt+0198  -  Æ

Alt+0231  -  ç

Alt+0191  -  ¿

Alt+0176  -  °  (degree symbol)

Alt+0177  -  ±  (plus/minus symbol)

Alt+0153  -  

Alt+0169  -  ©

Alt+0174  -  ®

Alt+0128  -  €  (Euro currency)

Alt+0162  -  ¢  (Cent symbol)

Alt+0163  -  £  (British Pound currency)

Alt+0165  -  ¥  (Japanese Yen currency)

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Below are the top 10 keyboard shortcuts recommend everyone to memorize and use.

 

1.   Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert and Ctrl+X

Both Ctrl+C and Ctrl+Insert will copy highlighted text or a selected item. If you want to cut an item instead of copying it, press Ctrl+X. This action removes the text or item and stores it in the clipboard for you, rather than just copying it to the clipboard while leaving the original behind.

Apple computer users can substitute the Ctrl key for the command (cmd) key on their computers. For example, pressing Cmd+C copies highlighted text.

 

 

2.  Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert

Both the Ctrl+V and Shift+Insert will paste the text or object that's stored in the clipboard.

On Apple computers, use Cmd+V instead.

 

 

3.  Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y

Pressing Ctrl+Z will undo any change. For example, if you cut text, pressing this key combination will undo the cut. These shortcuts can also be pressed multiple times to undo or redo multiple changes. Pressing Ctrl+Y would redo the undo.

On Apple computers, use Cmd+Z and Cmd+Y to undo and redo.

 

 

4.  Ctrl+F and Ctrl+G

Pressing Ctrl+F opens the Find field, which allows you to search the text currently displayed in any program that supports it. For example, Ctrl+F can be used in your Internet browser to find text on the current page. Press Ctrl+F now to open the Find in your browser and search for "shortcut" to display each time shortcut is mentioned on this page.

On Apple computers, use Cmd+F to find.

Ctrl+G may be used to repeat a search (from using Ctrl+F) in a document or on a web page.

 

 

5.   Alt+Tab or Ctrl+Tab

Pressing Alt+Tab switches between open programs moving forward. For example, if you have your browser window open and other programs running in the background press and hold Alt and then press the Tab key to cycle through each open program.

On Apple computers instead of using the Alt key use the Command (Cmd) key. For example, Cmd+Tab to switch between open programs.

Bonus Tip: Press Ctrl+Tab to switch between tabs in a program. For example, if you have multiple tabs open in your Internet browser, press Ctrl+Tab to switch between them.

Bonus Tip: Adding the Shift key to Alt+Tab or Ctrl+Tab moves backward. For example, if you are pressing Alt+Tab and pass the program you want to use, press Alt+Shift+Tab to move back to that program.

Bonus Tip: Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10 users can also press the Windows Key+Tab to switch through open programs in a full screenshot of the window.

 

 

6.  Ctrl+Backspace and Ctrl+Left or Right arrow

Note: The following shortcuts are for PC users only and do not work on Apple computers.

Pressing Ctrl+Backspace will delete a full word at a time instead of a single character.

Holding down the Ctrl key while pressing the left or right arrow will move the cursor one word at a time instead of one character at a time. If you want to highlight one word at a time, hold down Ctrl+Shift, then press the left or right arrow key. Your highlighted selection will move one word at a time in that direction.

 

 

7.   Ctrl+S

While working on a document or another file in almost every program, pressing Ctrl+Ssaves that file. Use this shortcut key frequently if you're working on anything important in case an error happens, you lose power, or any other issues that could cause you to any work since the last save.

On Apple computers, use Cmd+S to save a file.

 

 

8.   Ctrl+Home or Ctrl+End

Ctrl+Home will move the cursor to the beginning of the document, and Ctrl+End will move the cursor to the end of a document. These shortcuts work with most documents, as well as web pages.

On Apple computers use Command and the Cmd and the up arrow to get to the beginning of a document or text or Cmd and the down arrow to get to the end of a document or text.

 

 

9.   Ctrl+P

Control+P is used to open a print preview of the page or document currently being viewed. For example, press Ctrl+P now to view a print preview of this page.

On Apple computers use Cmd+P to open the print preview.

 

 

10.   Page Up, Spacebar, and Page Down

As you may have guessed, pressing either the page up or page down key will move to the next or previous page. When browsing the Internet, pressing the spacebar moves the scrollbar down a page. Similarly, Shift+spacebar moves the scrollbar up one page.

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