Computer Common Short-Cut Keys
Computer Shortcut
keys help provide an easier and usually quicker method of navigating and
executing commands in computer software programs. Shortcut keys are commonly
accessed by using the Alt key (on IBM compatible computers), Command key (on
Apple computers), Ctrl key, or Shift key in conjunction with another key
Some basic Keys for Common Tasks
• Ctrl +
Shift + Spacebar - Create a non-breaking space
• Ctrl + B
- Make letters bold
• Ctrl + I
- Make letters italic
• Ctrl + U
- Make letters underline
• Ctrl +
Shift+ < - Decrease font size one value
• Ctrl +
Shift + > - Increase the font size one value
• Ctrl + [
- Increase the font size by 1 point
• Ctrl + ]
- Decrease the font size by 1 point
• Ctrl +
Spacebar - Remove paragraph or character formatting.
• Ctrl + C
- Copy the selected text or object
• Ctrl + X
- Cut the selected text or object
• Ctrl + V
- Paste text or an object
• Ctrl +
Alt + V - Paste special
• Ctrl +
Shift + V - Paste formatting only
• Ctrl + Z
- Undo the last action
• Ctrl + Y
- Redo the last action
Control - Keys + Function Keys
• Ctrl+F3 -
Cut on the spike
• Ctrl+F4 -
Close the window
• Ctrl+F6 -
Go to the next window
• Ctrl+F9 -
Insert an empty field
• Ctrl+F10
- Maximise the document window
• Ctrl+F11
- Lock a field
• Ctrl+F12
- Choose the Open command (Microsoft Office Button)
Function Keys
• Ctrl+F3 -
Cut on the spike
• Ctrl+F4 -
Close the window
• Ctrl+F6 -
Go to the next window
• Ctrl+F9 -
Insert an empty field
• Ctrl+F10
- Maximise the document window
• Ctrl+F11
- Lock a field
• Ctrl+F12
- Choose the Open command (Microsoft Office Button)
• Ctrl+F2 -
Choose the print preview command (Microsoft office Button)
• Ctrl+F3 -
Cut on the spike
• Ctrl+F4 -
Close the window
Shortcut Keys of MS-Excel
• 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
• Shift +
F3 - Open the Excel formula window
• Shift +
F5 - Bring up search box.
• Ctrl + A
- Select all contents of the worksheet
• Ctrl + B
- Bold highlighted selection
• Ctrl + I
- Italic highlighted selection
• Ctrl + U
- Underline highlighted selection
• Ctrl + P
- Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing
• Ctrl + Z
- Undo last action
• Ctrl + F9
- Minimise current workbook
• Ctrl +
F10 - Maximise currently selected workbook
• Ctrl + F6
- Switch between open workbooks/window
• Ctrl +
Page Up - Move between Excel worksheet in the same Excel document.
• Ctrl +
Page Down - Move between Excel worksheets in the same Excel document
• Ctrl +
Tab - Move between two or more open Excel files
• Alt + = -
Create a formula to sum all of the above cells
• Ctrl + ’
- Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected.
• Ctrl +
Arrow key - Move to next section to text
• Ctrl + Space
- Select entire column
• Shift +
Space - Select entire row
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