Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys
While work on computer we can use several shortcut keys to work faster. Really it saves a lot of time and we know "Time is Money" in today's Era. These shorts cuts are used frequently while typing or doing any work on computer system.
These shortcuts are given as list to remember and apply them, we recommend that user just not read it just try it, once you try then you will remember the shortcut keys of typing otherwise not. Here we are providing the most common shortcut keys used frequently for day to day task.
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S. No. |
Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys |
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1 |
CTRL + A |
Selects all the items in the active window. |
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2 |
CTRL + C |
Copies the item and can be pasted using CTRL and V. |
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3 |
CTRL + F |
Displays the Find all files dialog box. |
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4 |
CTRL + G |
Displays the Go to folder dialog box. |
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5 |
CTRL + N |
Displays the New dialog box. |
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6 |
CTRL + O |
Displays the Open dialog box. |
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7 |
CTRL + P |
Displays the Print dialog box. |
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8 |
CTRL + S |
Displays the Save dialog box. |
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9 |
CTRL + V |
Pastes the copied item. |
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10 |
CTRL + X |
Cuts the item. |
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11 |
CTRL + Z |
Undoes the last action. |
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12 |
CTRL + F4 |
Closes the active document window. |
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13 |
CTRL while dragging an item |
Copy the selected item |
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14 |
CTRL + SHIFT with arrow keys |
Highlight a block of text |
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15 |
CTRL + F4 |
Close the active document |
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16 |
CTRL + ESC |
Display the Start menu |
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17 |
CTRL + F6 |
Opens the next document window in the active application. |
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18 |
ALT+ENTER |
View the properties for the selected item |
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19 |
ALT+F4 |
Close the active item, or quit the active program |
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20 |
ALT+SPACEBAR |
Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
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21 |
ALT+TAB |
Switch between the open items |
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22 |
ALT+ESC |
Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened |
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23 |
F1 key |
Gives help on the active window or selected item. |
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24 |
F2 key |
Rename the selected item |
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25 |
F3 key |
Search for a file or a folder |
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26 |
F4 key |
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
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27 |
F5 key |
Update the active window |
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28 |
F6 key |
Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
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29 |
F10 key |
Activate the menu bar in the active program |
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30 |
Windows Logo |
Display or hide the Start menu |
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31 |
Windows Logo+BREAK |
Display the System Properties dialog box |
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32 |
Windows Logo+D |
Display the desktop |
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33 |
Windows Logo+M |
Minimize all of the windows |
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34 |
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M |
Restore the minimized windows |
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35 |
Windows Logo+E |
Open My Computer |
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36 |
Windows Logo+F |
Search for a file or a folder |
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37 |
CTRL+Windows Logo+F |
Search for computers |
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38 |
Windows Logo+F1 |
Display Windows Help |
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39 |
Windows Logo+ L |
Lock the keyboard |
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40 |
Windows Logo+R |
Open the Run dialog box |
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41 |
Windows Logo+U |
Open Utility Manager |
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42 |
TAB |
Move forward through the options |
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43 |
SHIFT+TAB |
Move backward through the options |
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44 |
CTRL+TAB |
Move forward through the tabs |
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45 |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Move backward through the tabs |
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46 |
ALT+Underlined letter |
Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option |
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47 |
ENTER |
Perform the command for the active option or button |
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48 |
SPACEBAR |
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box |
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49 |
F1 key |
Display Help |
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50 |
F4 key |
Display the items in the active list |
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51 |
Arrow keys |
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
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52 |
BACKSPACE |
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
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53 |
END |
Display the bottom of the active window |
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54 |
HOME |
Display the top of the active window |
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55 |
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) |
Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder |
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56 |
NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) |
Display the contents of the selected folder |
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57 |
NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) |
Collapse the selected folder |
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58 |
LEFT ARROW |
Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder |
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59 |
RIGHT ARROW |
Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder |
See Also:
1. Krutidev Hindi Typing Shortcut Keys
2. Remington Gail/ CBI/ Mangal Font Hindi Typing Shortcut Keys