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