Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys For Competitive Exams

Basic Short Cut Keys:

Alt + F-File menu options in current program
Alt + E-Edit options in current program

F1-Universal Help (for all programs)

Ctrl + A-Select all text

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

Home-Go to beginning of current line

Ctrl + Home-Paste

End-Go to end of current line

Ctrl + End-Go to end of document

Shift + Home-Highlight from current position to beginning of line

Shift + End-Highlight from current position to end of line

Ctrl + ←-Move one word to the left at a time

Ctrl + →-Move one word to the right at a time

Winkey Short Cuts:

WINKEY + D	Bring desktop to the top of other windows
WINKEY + M	Minimize all windows
WINEY + Shift + M	Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY +D
WINKEY + E	Open Microsoft Explorer
WINKEY + Tab	Cycle through open programs on taskbar
WINKEY + F	Display the Windows Search/ Find feature
WINKEY + Ctrl + F	Display the search for computers window
WINKEY + F1	Display the Microsoft Windows help
WINKEY + R	Open the run window
WINKEY + Pause / Break	Open the system properties window
WINKEY + U	Open utility manager
WINKEY + L	Lock the computer (Windows XP & later)

Microsoft Excel Short Cut Keys:

F2	Edit the selected cell
F5	Go to a specific cell
F7	Spell check selected text and/or document
F11	Create chart
Ctrl + Shift + ;	Enter the current time
Ctrl + ;	Enter the current date
Alt + Shift + F1	Insert new worksheet
Shift + F3	Open the Excel formula window
Shift + F5	Bring up search box
Ctrl + K	Insert link
Ctrl + F	Open find and replace options
Ctrl + G	Open go-to options
Ctrl + H	Open find and replace options
Ctrl + U	Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + Y	Underline selected text
Ctrl +5	Strikethrough highlighted selection
Ctrl + O	Open options
Ctrl + N	Open new document
Ctrl + P	Open print dialog box
Ctrl + S	Save
Ctrl +Z	Undo last action
Ctrl + F9	Minimize current window
Ctrl + F10	Maximize currently selected window
Ctrl + F6	Switch between open workbooks / windows
Ctrl + Page Up & Page Down	Move between Excel worksheets in the same document
Ctrl + Tab	Move between two or more open Excel files
Alt + =	Create formula to sum all of above cells
Ctrl + '	Insert value of above cell into current cell
Ctrl + [	Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + Shift + !	Format number in comma format
Ctrl + Shift + $	Format number in currency format
Ctrl + Shift + #	Format number in date format
Ctrl + Shift + %	Format number in percentage format
Ctrl + Shift + ^	Format number in scientific format
Ctrl + Shift + @	Format number in time format
Ctrl + →	Move to next section of text
Ctrl + Space	Select entire column
Shift + Space	Select entire row
Ctrl + W	Close document

Microsoft Word Short Cut Keys:

Ctrl + A	Select all contents of the page
Ctrl + B	Bold highleted 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	Italicize 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 + I	Hanging indent
Ctrl + D	Font options
Ctrl + Shift + F	Change the font
Ctrl + Shift + >	Increase selected font + 1
Ctrl + ]	Increase selected font + 1
Ctrl + Shift + <	Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + [	Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + Shift + *	View or hide non printing characters
Ctrl + ←	Move one word to the left
Ctrl + →	Move one word to the right
Ctrl + ↑	Move to the begining of the line or paragraph
Ctrl + ↓	Move to the end of the paragraph
Ctrl + Del	Delete word to right of cursor
Ctrl + Backspace	Delete word to left of cursor
Ctrl + End	Move cursor to end of document
Ctrl + Home	Move cursor to beginning of 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 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

Microsoft Windows Short cut Keys:

Alt + Tab	Switch between open applications
Alt + Shift + Tab	Switch backwards between open applications
Alt + Print Screen	Create screen shot for current program
Ctrl + Alt + Del	Reboot / Windows task manager
Ctrl + Esc	Bring up start menu
Alt + Esc	Switch between applications on taskbar
F2	Rename selected icon
F3	Start find from 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 Bootup	Boot safe mode or bypass system files
Holding Shift During Bootup	When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing