Improve Your Efficiency With These Easy To Use Shortcut Keys

Every version of Windows contains shortcut keys that allow you to do common tasks quickly. For example if you want to copy text in Word using the shortcut keys you simply highlight the text, press Ctrl + C to copy and then Ctrl + V to paste. With a bit of practise you will be amazed how much quicker you can perform a cut and paste. This post contains a list of the most commonly used shortcut keys. It is a good idea to start with just one or two and then add more as you become proficient.

For all Microsoft Applications

Ctrl + C     Copy
Ctrl + X    Cut(Move)
Ctrl + V    Paste
Ctrl + A    Select everything in the current page or text box

Ctrl + Z    Undo
Ctrl + Y    Redo

Ctrl + Home     Go to start of Document/File List
Ctrl + End    Go to end of Document/File List

Office Applications like Word, Excel

Ctrl + S    Save file
Ctrl + O    Open file
Ctrl + B    Bold
Ctrl + I    Italic
Ctrl + U    Underline
Ctrl + P    Opens Print Window
F7        Spell check

Windows Key

WK = Windows Key
WK + E    Opens Windows Explorer
WK + F    Open Windows Search
WK + Pause    Open you System details
WK + M    Minimizes all your applications
WK + Shift + M    Maximizes all your applications

Internet Explorer or Firefox

F5        Refreshes browser window
F6        Move cursor to Address bar in Internet Explorer or Firefox
F11        Toggle full screen in browser
Space        Moves down a page in browser
Space + Shift    Moves up a page in browser
Ctrl + T    New tab
Ctrl + W    Close tab

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