100+ Computer Shortcut Keys Imp For CPCT
1. Basic Shortcuts
1. Ctrl + A: -Select all content.
2. Ctrl + C -Copy selected content.
3. Ctrl + X -Cut selected content.
4. Ctrl + V -Paste copied/cut content.
5. Ctrl + Z -Undo last action.
6. Ctrl + Y -Redo last undone action.
7. Ctrl + F -Find text or content in a document.
8. Ctrl + S -Save the document or file.
9. Ctrl + O -Open a file.
10. Ctrl + P -Print the current document or page.
2. Document Formatting
1. Ctrl + B -Bold selected text.
2. Ctrl + I -Italicize selected text.
3. Ctrl + U -Underline selected text.
4. Ctrl + Shift + L -Create bullet points.
5. Ctrl + E -Center-align text.
6. Ctrl + R -Right-align text.
7. Ctrl + L -Left-align text.
8. Ctrl + J -Justify-align text.
9. Ctrl + T -Create hanging indent (Word).
10. Ctrl + M -Increase indent.
11. Ctrl + Shift + M -Decrease indent.
3. File and Window Management
1. Ctrl + N -Open a new window or document.
2. Ctrl + W -Close the current document or tab.
3. Ctrl + Shift + N -Open a new incognito/private window (in browsers).
4. Alt + Tab -Switch between open applications.
5. Alt + F4 -Close active application.
6. Alt + Enter -View properties of selected item.
7. Windows + E -Open File Explorer (Windows).
8. Windows + L -Lock your computer.
9. Windows + D -Show or hide the desktop.
10. Windows + M -Minimize all windows.
11. Windows + Shift + M -Restore minimized windows.
12. Windows + Tab -Open Task View (show all open windows).
13. Alt + Space -Open the window menu (Restore, Minimize, etc.).
4. Web Browsing Shortcuts
1. Ctrl + T -Open a new tab.
2. Ctrl + W -Close the current tab.
3. Ctrl + Shift + T -Reopen last closed tab.
4. Ctrl + L / Alt + D / F6 -Focus on the address bar.
5. Ctrl + Tab -Switch to the next tab.
6. Ctrl + Shift + Tab -switch to the previous tab.
7. Ctrl + R / F5 -Refresh the page.
8. Ctrl + F5 -Hard refresh the page.
9. Ctrl + D -Bookmark the current page.
10. Ctrl + J -Open downloads window.
11. Ctrl + H -Open history window.
12. Ctrl + + / Ctrl + - -Zoom in/out.
13. Ctrl + 0 -Reset zoom to default.
14. Spacebar Scroll down.
15. Shift + Spacebar Scroll up.
5. Desktop Shortcuts (Windows)
1. Windows + R Open Run dialog.
2. Windows + X Open the Quick Link menu.
3. Windows + Pause Open System properties.
4. Windows + I Open Settings.
5. Windows + S / Windows + Q Open Search.
6. Windows + C Open Cortana (if enabled).
7. Windows + U Open Ease of Access Center.
8. Windows + P Choose presentation display mode.
9. Windows + Plus (+) Open Magnifier and zoom in.
10. Windows + Minus (-) Zoom out with Magnifier.
6. Text Navigation (within text editors)
1. Ctrl + Home Move to the start of the document.
2. Ctrl + End Move to the end of the document.
3. Ctrl + Left Arrow Move one word to the left.
4. Ctrl + Right Arrow Move one word to the right.
5. Ctrl + Up Arrow Move to the start of the paragraph.
6. Ctrl + Down Arrow Move to the end of the paragraph.
7. Shift + Arrow Keys Select text by character.
8. Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys Select text by word.
9. Ctrl + Shift + Home Select from current position to start of the document.
10. Ctrl + Shift + End Select from current position to end of the document.
7. Function Keys
1. F1 Help menu (in many applications).
2. F2 Rename selected item.
3. F3 Search for files or text.
4. F4 Open address bar (in File Explorer).
5. F5 Refresh the active window or webpage.
6. F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
7. F7 Spell and grammar check in some programs.
8. F10 Activate the menu bar.
9. F11 Toggle full-screen mode (in browsers).
10. F12 Open developer tools (in browsers).
8. Email and Calendar Shortcuts
1. Ctrl + R Reply to email.
2. Ctrl + F Forward email.
3. Ctrl + N Compose a new email.
4. Ctrl + Shift + C Open the calendar (in Outlook).
5. Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment (in Outlook).
9. Windows Accessibility Shortcuts
1. Windows + U Open Ease of Access Center.
2. Windows + Plus (+) Open Magnifier to zoom in.
3. Windows + Minus (-) Zoom out with Magnifier.
4. Windows + Enter Open Narrator.
5. Ctrl + Windows + Enter Toggle Narrator on or off.
6. Windows + Esc Exit Magnifier.
10. Miscellaneous Shortcuts
1. Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager.
2. Shift + Delete Permanently delete an item (bypasses Recycle Bin).
3. Alt + Print Screen Capture the active window to clipboard.
4. Ctrl + Alt + Del Open security options screen.
5. Ctrl + Shift + N Create a new folder (in File Explorer).
6. Ctrl + Shift + Delete Open Clear Browsing Data dialog (in browsers).
7. Alt + Left Arrow Go back in browsers.
8. Alt + Right Arrow Go forward in browsers.
9. Shift + F10 Open context menu (like right-click).
10. Print Screen Take a screenshot.
11. Windows + PrtScn Take a screenshot and save it to the Pictures folder.
