Computer keyboard shortcut keys

Shortcut keys help provide an easier and quicker method of navigating and executing commands in computer software. 

1. Ctrl+A

Highlight everything in the current folder, document, or page.

2. Ctrl+C / Ctrl+Insert

Copy the selected text, image, or item to the clipboard.

3. Ctrl+X

Cut (remove) the selected text, image, or item and move it to the clipboard.

4. Ctrl+V

Paste contents of the clipboard into the current program or window.

5. Ctrl+F

Open up a search window. In Microsoft Outlook, this forwards a message.

6. Ctrl+S

Save an open document, file, or webpage.

7. Ctrl+Z

Undo the last action performed

8. Ctrl + P

Print the current document or page.

9. Ctrl + N

Open a new window.

10. Ctrl + W

Close the current window.

11. Ctrl + B

Bold your text

12. Ctrl + U

Underline your text.

13. Ctrl + I

Italicize your text.

14. Ctrl + L

Left align your paragraph.

15. Ctrl + E

Center align your paragraph. Hitting the hotkey twice will switch back to left alignment

16. Ctrl + R

Right align your paragraph. Hitting the hotkey twice will switch back to left alignment

17. Ctrl + J

Justify your paragraph. Hitting the hotkey twice will switch back to left alignment.

18. Ctrl + K

Create a hyperlink.

19. F7 Key

Launch the Spell Checker.

20. Shift + F7 Key

Launch the Thesaurus.

21. F2 Key

Edit the active cell.

22. Alt + Enter

When editing a cell, add a line break within the same cell.

23. Ctrl + Space

Highlight the entire column.

24. Shift + Space

Highlight the entire row.

25. Ctrl + D

Use the Fill Down command. This copies the content and formatting from the topmost cell to all highlighted cells below.

26. F5 Key

Refresh the current page.

27. Ctrl + (+ or -)

Zoom in or out.

28. Ctrl + Tab

Switch between open browser tabs.

29. Ctrl + Shift + T

Open the last tab you closed.

30. Ctrl + D

Bookmark the current site.

31. Alt + Tab

Switch between open applications.

32. Windows Key + D

Show/hide the desktop.

33. Windows Key + L

Lock your computer. (This is a really good thing to do before stepping away, 

34. Windows Key + E

Open File Explorer.

35. Ctrl + Alt + Delete

Traditionally used to stop an application or restart Windows. More recent versions of Windows will take you to a simple where you can start Log off, Shut Down, Start Task Manager, and more basic security tasks.