Understanding How to use shortcut keys in your computer
Have you ever been confused about using shortcut keys on your computer, well in this article we will be analyzing all the major computer shortcut keys?
Short-cut keys
Commonly Used Short-cut Keys
F1
Universal help (for any sort of program).
Alt + F
File menu options in the current program.
Alt + E
Edits options in the current program.
Ctrl + A
Selects all text.
Ctrl + X
Cuts the selected item.
Ctrl + C
Copies the selected item.
Ctrl + V
Pastes copied item.
Home
Takes the user to the beginning of the current line.
End
Takes the user to the end of the current line.
Ctrl + Home
Takes the user to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + End
Takes the user to the end of the document.
Shift + Home
Highlights from the current place to the beginning of a line.
Shift + End
Highlights from the current place to the end of the line.
Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys
Ctrl + F4
Closes window in the program.
Alt + F4
Closes current open program.
F2
Renames the selected icon.
F3
Start to find from the desktop.
F4
Opens the drive selection when browsing.
F5
Refreshes contents.
Alt + Tab
Switches from one open application to another open application.
Alt + Shift + Tab
Switches backward between open applications.
Alt + Print Screen
Creates screenshots for the current program.
Ctrl + Alt + Del.
Opens windows task manager/reboot.
Ctrl + Esc
Brings up the start menu.
Alt + Esc
Switches between applications on the taskbar.
Ctrl + Plus (+) Key
Automatically adjusts widths of all columns in Windows Explorer.
Alt + Enter
Opens properties window of selected icon or program.
Shift + F10
Simulates right-click on the selected item.
Shift + Del
Deletes selected programs/files permanently.
Holding Shift During Boot-up
Enables boot safe mode or bypass system files.
Ctrl + N
Starts a new note.
Ctrl + O
Opens a recently used note.
Ctrl + S
Saves changes to a note.
Ctrl + P
Prints a note.
Alt + F4
Closes a note and its Journal window.
Ctrl + Z
Helps Undo a change.
Ctrl + Y
Helps Redo a change.
Ctrl + A
Selects all items on a page.
Ctrl + X
Cuts a selection.
Ctrl + C
Copies a selection to the Clipboard.
Ctrl + V
Pastes a selection from the Clipboard.
Esc
Cancels a selection.
Ctrl + F
Start a search tool.
Ctrl + Shift + C
Display a shortcut menu for column headings in a note list.
Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys
Ctrl + N
Creates a new document.
Ctrl + O
Opens an existing document.
Ctrl + S
Saves changes to a document.
F12
Saves the document as a new file.
Ctrl + P
Prints a document.
Ctrl + Z
Helps Undo a change.
Ctrl + Y
Helps Redo a change.
Ctrl + A
Selects the whole document.
Ctrl + X
Help cut a selection
Ctrl + C
Copies a selection to the Clipboard.
Ctrl + V
Pastes a selection from the Clipboard.
Ctrl + B
Makes selected text bold.
Ctrl + I
Italicizes selected text.
Ctrl + U
Underlines selected texts.
Ctrl + L
Aligns text left.
Ctrl + R
Aligns text right.
Ctrl + E
Aligns text center.
Ctrl + J
Helps justify text.
Ctrl + 1
Sets single line spacing.
Ctrl + 2
Sets double line spacing.
Ctrl + 5
Sets line spacing to 1.5.
Ctrl + Shift + A
Changes characters to all capitals.
Ctrl + D
Inserts a Microsoft Paint drawing.
Ctrl + F
Finds text
Ctrl + Home
Moves to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + End
Moves to the end of the document.
Conclusion
The above keys shortcuts show you How to use shortcut keys on your computer. When properly applied, you will be able to boycott many long processes in operating a computer.
