BASIC COMPUTER SHORT CUT KEY

COMPUTER SHORT CUT KEYS -- YOU MUST KNOW 

Basic Computer Shortcut Keys with Explanation

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Shortcut Keys	Explanation
Alt+Tab	It allows you to switch between open programs on a computer. You are required to hold down the Alt key and keep pressing the Tab key to move from one program to another and release the Tab key when it is on the program that you want to open.
Alt+E	It is most often used to access Edit Option in the current program. There are some more uses of ALT+E, which are given below: o    In Google Chrome, it allows you to open the File Menu option. o    In Winamp and KMPlayer, it brings up the Toggle playlist editor. o    In Blender, it enables you to open the Extrude menu.
Alt+F	It enables you to access the File menu options in the current program.
F1	o    F1 is the first Function key, and it is used to display help information on every Windows program. o    For example, in Microsoft Windows, it allows you to open the Microsoft Windows help and support screen by pressing F1 and Window key+F1. o    Furthermore, it is also used to access the Microsoft Office task pane by pressing Ctrl+F1.
F2	It provides users the option to rename an icon or a file which user selects. In MS word, if you press Ctrl+F2, the print preview option opens.
F5	It is mainly used to refresh the current window or contents of a file or a folder. Additionally, if you press Ctrl + F5 or Shift + F5 in a web browser, it reloads that web page irrespective of the cached content, and re-download the whole content of the web page.
Ctrl+A	It allows you to select the entire content of a page, including images and other objects.
Ctrl+B	It offers users with the option to bold the selected text of a page. It also has the various uses in different internet browsers, like in Firefox and Netscape, it is used to view the bookmarks, and in Internet Explorer, used to display the favorites.
Ctrl+C	It is used to copy the selected content, including other objects of a page.
Ctrl+V	It offers users with the option to paste the copied data. You need to copy data once, and then you can paste it any number of times.
Ctrl+D	It is mostly used in internet browsers to add the current site to a bookmark or favorite.
Ctrl+F	It provides users with the option to find or search text in the current document or window.
Ctrl+I	It allows the user to italicize and un-italicize the selected text.
Ctrl+N	It allows the users to create a new or blank document in Microsoft applications and some other software. It is also used in internet browsers to open a new tab.
Ctrl+O	It is widely used to open a file in the current software.
Ctrl+K	It has various uses, depending on the program. For example, in some applications, it is used to insert a hyperlink, and in Internet browsers, it focuses on the search bar. Such as: o    In Chrome, it opens Omnibox (search bar) o    In Firefox, it opens search bar. o    In Internet Explorer, it duplicates a current tab o    In Opera, it checks e-mail.
Ctrl+P	It is used to open the print preview window for the current page or document. For example, if you press Ctrl+P when a browser or any other document window is open, you will see a print preview window of this page.
Ctrl+S	It is used to save the document or a file. You can also use Shift+F12 to save the file in Microsoft Word.
Ctrl+Y	Its use is to redo any undo text and other objects, and it is also used to repeat the last performed action.
Ctrl+Z	It is used to undo the content and other objects. For example, if you have deleted the data by mistake, you can retrieve this data by pressing Ctrl+Z immediately.
Shift+Insert	It is used to paste the copied item.
Shift+Delete	It is primarily used to delete the selected text, and it also provides the option to delete any folders or a file permanently.
Home	It is mainly used to bring the typing cursor to the starting of the line, which you are currently typing. If you press Ctrl+home, it returns the cursor to the beginning of a document, web page, or cell.
End	It is used to move the typing cursor at the end of the line, and it is also used to move the cursor to the end of the document by pressing Ctrl+End.
Alt+Enter	It is widely used to access the properties of the selected item, such as file, folder, or any other objects.
Alt+F4	It is used to close the currently open window. For example, if you press Alt+F4 when the browser window is open, it will close the browser window and other open tabs. Additionally, you can use this key to shut down the system, for that you need to press Alt+F4 on desktop screen, and you will see a dialog box then click OK button, the system will shut down.
Ctrl+Esc	It will open the start menu. You can also use the Window Key to open the start menu.
Ctrl+Shift+Esc	It provides users with the benefit to quickly open the Windows Task Manager in all versions of Windows since Windows 95.
Shift+Home	By pressing Shift and Home keys together, you can select all text from the current position of the cursor to the beginning of a line.

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