Basic Computer Shortcut keys
Shortcut Keys |
Description |
Fn key+prt sc |
key and Print Screen at the same time to
capture the entire screen. Your screen will dim for a moment to indicate a
successful snapshot. |
Windows key+ prt sc |
key and Print Screen at the same time to
capture the entire screen. Your screen will dim for a moment to indicate a
successful snapshot. |
Bookmarks the current page in most Internet browsers. |
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Create a new or blank document in some software, or open a new tab in
most Internet browsers. |
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Open a file in the current software. |
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Select all text. |
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Change selected text to be bold. |
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Change selected text to be in italics. |
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Change selected text to be underlined. |
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Open find window for current document or window. |
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Save current document file. |
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Cut selected item. |
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Shift+Del |
Cut selected item. |
Copy selected item. |
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Copy selected item |
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Shift+Ins |
Paste |
Redo last action. |
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Undo last action. |
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Insert hyperlink for selected text. |
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Print the current page or document. |
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Goes to beginning of current line. |
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Goes to beginning of document. |
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Goes to end of current line. |
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Goes to end of document. |
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Shift+Home |
Highlights from current position to beginning of line. |
Shift+End |
Highlights from current position to end of line. |
Ctrl+Left arrow |
Moves one word to the left at a time. |
Ctrl+Right arrow |
Moves one word to the right at a time. |
Open the Start menu. |
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Open Windows Task Manager. |
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File menu options in current program. |
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Open Edit options in current program. |
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Switch between open programs. |
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View help information (F1 is used by almost every Windows
program to display help). |
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Rename a selected file. |
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Refresh the current program window. |
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Close the currently active program. |
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Open the properties for the selected item (file, folder,
shortcut, etc.).
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