| Shortcut Keys |
Description |
| Alt + F |
File menu options in current program. |
| Alt + E |
Edit options in current program |
| Alt + Tab |
Switch between open programs |
| F1 |
Universal Help in almost every Windows program. |
| F2 |
Rename a selected file |
| F5 |
Refresh the current program window |
| Ctrl + N |
Create a new, blank document in some software programs
|
| Ctrl + O |
Open a file in current software program |
| Ctrl + A |
Select all text. |
| Ctrl + B |
Change selected text to be Bold |
| Ctrl + I |
Change selected text to be in Italics |
| Ctrl + U |
Change selected text to be Underlined |
| Ctrl + F |
Opnen find window for current document or window. |
| Ctrl + S |
Save current document file. |
| Ctrl + X |
Cut selected item. |
| Shift + Del |
Cut selected item. |
| Ctrl + C |
Copy selected item. |
| Ctrl + Ins |
Copy selected item |
| Ctrl + V |
Paste |
| Shift + Ins |
Paste |
| Ctrl + K |
Insert hyperlink for selected text |
| Ctrl + P |
Print the current page or document. |
| Home |
Goes to beginning of current line. |
| Ctrl + Home |
Goes to beginning of document. |
| End |
Goes to end of current line. |
| Ctrl + End |
Goes to end of document. |
| 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. |
| Ctrl + Esc |
Opens the
START menu |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Opens Windows Task Manager |
| Alt + F4 |
Close the currently active program |
| Alt + Enter |
Open the Properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.) |