A computer keyboard is a input device used with a computer. Similar to an electrical typewriter, a keyboard consists of buttons that make letters, numbers, and symbols, also as perform other functions.
A keyboard has different types of keys like- Num lock key, Caps lock key, Scroll lock, Control keys, Function keys, Arrow keys, Number keys and alphabet keys.
Some shortcut keys are as follows:
General Computer Shortcut Keys –
1. Ctrl + A – Select all
2. Ctrl + C – Copy the chosen content
3. Ctrl + N – Open a replacement console
4. Ctrl + V – Paste the chosen content
5. Ctrl + W – Close the Windows browser
6. Ctrl + X – Cut the chosen content
7. Ctrl + Y – Redo an action
8. Ctrl + Z – Undo an action
9. Ctrl – while dragging an item (Copy the chosen item)
10. Ctrl + Shift – while dragging an item (Create a shortcut of the chosen item)
11. Ctrl + Shift +Esc – It is used to open the task manager
12. Ctrl + Shift – With any of the arrow keys (It is used to Highlight)
13. Ctrl + Esc – It is used to display the beginning menu
14. Ctrl + F4 – Close the active document in programs that enable you to possess multiple documents open simultaneously
15. Ctrl + Click (On Underlined link or URL on document) – Opens the link in the browser
16. ALT + D– Select the address bar
17. Alt + Enter – View the properties for the chosen item
18. Alt + F4 – It is used to close the active item.
19. Alt + Spacebar: It is used to open the shortcut menu for the active Window
20. Alt + Tab – It is used to switch between the open programs.
21. Alt + Esc – Cycle through programs/windows within the order that that they had been opened
22. Alt + Spacebar – It is used to display the System menu for the active Window.
23. Shift – With any of the arrow keys (Select quite one item during a window or on the desktop, or select text during a document)
24. Shift + F10 – Displays the shortcut menu for the chosen item(Works as a right mouse click)
25. Delete – Delete the content.
26. Shift + Delete – Delete the chosen item permanently without placing the item within the Recycle Bin
27. Right arrow – Open the submenu or open the next menu to the right
28. Left arrow – Close the submenu or open subsequent menu to the left
29. Backspace – View the folder one level up in My Computer
30. Esc – Cancel the current task
31. Shift – once you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing
Computer Shortcut Keys (Windows keys) –
1. Win – Display or hide the beginning screen
2. Win + B– Set focus within the notification area
3. Win + D – It is used to show or hide the desktop.
4. Win + E – It is used to open File Explorer.
5. Win + H – It is used to open the Share charm.
6. Win + I – It is used to open the Settings.
7. Win + K – It is used to open the Devices charm.
8. Win + L – Lock your computer.
9. Win + M – Minimize all windows
10. Win + R – Open the Run panel
11. Win + S – Search Windows
12. Win + T – It is used to Cycle through apps on the taskbar
13. Win + X – It is used to Open the hidden menu
14. Win + F1 – Open the Microsoft Windows help and support centre
15. Win + left arrow or Win + right arrow – It is used to Snap File Explorer windows.
16. Win + Tab – It is used to Open the Task view.
17. Win + PrtSc – Save a screenshot in the Pictures folder.
18. Win + Ctrl + Left or Right arrow – to modify between virtual desktop screens
19. Win + Ctrl + D – Add a replacement virtual desktop
20. Win + Enter – Open Narrator
21. Win + – Zoom in or out using Magnifier
22. Win + Esc – Exit Magnifier
Computer Shortcut Keys (Function keys) :
1. F1 key – Display Help
2. F2 key – To Rename the chosen item
3. F3 key – Search for a file or a folder
4. F4 key – It is used to Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
5. F5 key – Refresh the active window
6. F6 key – Cycle through the screen elements during a window or on the desktop
7. F7 key – To spell check and grammar sign up MS Word document, Outlook,
8. F8 key – wont to enter the Windows startup menu, mainly wont to access Windows Safe Mode
9. F9 key – It is used to Refresh document in Microsoft Word
10. F10 key – Activate the menu bar in the active program
11. F11 key – It is used to Maximize or minimize the active window
12. F12 key – It is used to Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word
Special Computer Shortcut Keys –
1. PgUp (Page Up) – Move up one screen at a time
2. PgDn (Page Down) – Move down one screen at a time
3. Home – It is used to Move to the beginning of the line
4. End – It is used to Move to the end of the line
5. Ctrl + Home – It is used to Move to the primary character
6. Ctrl + End – It is used to Move to the last character
Computer Shortcut Keys for Microsoft Internet Explorer –
1. Ctrl + E – It is used to Open the Search bar
2. Ctrl + F – It is used to Start the Find utility
3. Ctrl + H – It is used to Open the History bar
4. Ctrl + I – It is used to Open the Favorites bar (Internet Explorer)
5. Ctrl + L – It is used to Move your cursor to url
6. Ctrl + N – It is used to Start another instance of the browser
7. Ctrl + O – It is used to Open the Open dialog box (Google Chrome)
8. Ctrl + P – It is used to Open the Print dialog box
9. Ctrl + R – It is used to Refresh the current browser screen
10. Ctrl + T – It is used to New Tab
11. Ctrl + Shift + T – It is used to Reopen the recently closed tabs
12. Ctrl + Shift + I – It is used to Open the Developer Tools /Inspect element window (Google Chrome)
13. Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDn – It is used to Jump to the next open tab
14. Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PgUp – It is used to Jump to the previous open tab
15 Ctrl + Shift + N – It is used to Open a new window in Incognito mode
Computer Shortcut keys for Microsoft Word –
1. Ctrl +B – It is used to Bold text
2. Ctrl + D – It is used to Displays the Font dialogue box
3. Ctrl + F – It is used to Displays the Find dialog box to search the current document
4. Ctrl + H – It is used to Displays the Replace dialogue box
5. Ctrl + I – It is used to Italicize text
6. Ctrl + K – It is used to Create a hyperlink
7. Ctrl + N – It is used to Create a new document
8. Ctrl + O – It is used to Opens a new document
9. Ctrl + P – It is used to Prints a document
10. Ctrl + S – It is used to Saves a document
11. Ctrl + U – It is used to Underlines text
12. Ctrl + Right arrow – It is used to move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
13. Ctrl + Left arrow – It is used to move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
14. Ctrl + Down arrow –It is used to move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
15. Ctrl + Up arrow – It is used to move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
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