Shortcut
key provides a simple but easier method to control your software.
Shortcut key generally combined with ALT, CTRL, SHIFT and a letter. Now
let have a look on some shortcut key
General usage
| Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
| F1 | Help |
| Ctrl A | Select All |
| Ctrl X | Cut |
| Shift Del | Cut |
| Ctrl C | Copy |
| Ctrl Ins | Copy |
| Ctrl V | Paste |
| Shift Ins | Paste |
Microsoft Windows
| Shortcut Keys | Explanation |
| Alt Tab | Switch to another opened application |
| Alt PrintScreen | Take a screen capture in current window |
| Ctrl Esc | Same as click “Start” |
| F2 | Rename file |
| F5 | Refresh |
| Ctrl F4 | Close current window |
| WINKEY D | Show the desktop |
| WINKEY M | Minimize all windows |
| WINKEY E | Open Windows Explorer |
| WINKEY F | Find |
Microsoft Excel
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
| F7 | Spell Check |
| F11 | Make graph |
| Ctrl Shift ; | Input current time |
| Ctrl ; | Input current date |
| Alt Shift F1 | Insert a new worksheet |
| Ctrl A | Select All |
| Ctrl B | Bold |
| Ctrl I | Italic |
| Ctrl U | Underline |
| Ctrl 5 | Strikethrough |
| Ctrl P | |
| Ctrl Z | Undo |
| Ctrl F6 | Switch to another workbook |
| Ctrl PageUp | Switch to another worksheet |
| Ctrl PageDown | Switch to another worksheet |
| Ctrl ArrowKey | Go to next group of text in corresponding direction |
Microsoft Word
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
| Ctrl A | Select All |
| Ctrl B | Bold |
| Ctrl I | Italic |
| Ctrl U | Underline |
| Ctrl P | |
| Ctrl Y | Redo |
| Ctrl Z | Undo |
| Ctrl L |
Align to Left |
| Ctrl E | Align to Center |
| Ctrl R | Align to Right |
| Ctrl Shift > | Increase font size by 1 |
| Ctrl ] | Increase font size by 1 |
| Ctrl Shift < | Decrease font size by 1 |
| Ctrl [ | Decrease font size by 1 |
| Ctrl Del | Delete a word toward right |
| Ctrl Backspace | Delete a word toward left |
| Ctrl End | Go to the end of document |
| Ctrl Home | Go to the start of document |
| F7 | Spell Check |
| F12 | Save as |
Internet Explorer
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
| Alt LeftArrow |
Go to previous web page |
| Alt RightArrow |
Go to next web page |
| F5 | Reload |
| F11 | Switch between Full Screen/Normal mode |
| Esc | Stop loading |
| Ctrl Enter |
Complete URL automatically |
| Ctrl N |
Open new window |
| Ctrl P |
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| SpaceBar | Scroll downward in the web page |
| Shift SpaceBar |
Scroll upward in the web page |
Different softwares have different shortcut keys settings. The above
shows part of it. You can view the Help to find more.