Shortcut Keys
Online Computer Study (OCS) is your ultimate guide to the 100+ most important computer shortcut keys! From MS Excel shortcut keys to MS Word shortcut keys, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, mastering these shortcuts will boost your productivity and streamline your workflow. Dive in to discover essential tips and tricks that will enhance your efficiency across various software and platforms.
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MS Word
- New document: Ctrl + N
- Open document: Ctrl + O
- Save document: Ctrl + S
- Print document: Ctrl + P
- Undo last action: Ctrl + Z
- Redo or repeat last action: Ctrl + Y
- Cut selected text: Ctrl + X
- Copy selected text: Ctrl + C
- Paste copied or cut text: Ctrl + V
- Select all text: Ctrl + A
- Bold: Ctrl + B
- Italicize: Ctrl + I
- Underline: Ctrl + U
- Find: Ctrl + F
- Replace: Ctrl + H
- Align left: Ctrl + L
- Align center: Ctrl + E
- Align right: Ctrl + R
- Justify text: Ctrl + J
- Increase font size: Ctrl + Shift + >
- Decrease font size: Ctrl + Shift + <
- Increase indent: Ctrl + M
- Decrease indent: Ctrl + Shift + M
- Insert hyperlink: Ctrl + K
- Insert date: Alt + Shift + D
- Insert time: Alt + Shift + T
- Insert page break: Ctrl + Enter
- Switch to header/footer: Alt + Shift + R
- Format font dialog box: Ctrl + D
- Increase paragraph spacing: Ctrl + 0 (zero)
MS Excel
- Bold: Ctrl + B
- Italic: Ctrl + I
- Underline: Ctrl + U
- Increase font size: Ctrl + Shift + >
- Decrease font size: Ctrl + Shift + <
- Insert new column: Ctrl + Shift + +
- Insert new row: Ctrl + Shift + +
- Delete column: Ctrl + – (minus)
- Delete row: Ctrl + – (minus)
- Move to the beginning of the row: Home
- Move to the beginning of the column: Ctrl + Home
- Move to the last cell of the data region: Ctrl + End
- Sort selected range: Ctrl + Shift + Sort
- Fill down: Ctrl + D
- Fill right: Ctrl + R
- AutoFilter: Ctrl + Shift + L
- Create chart: F11
- Format as currency: Ctrl + Shift + $
- Format as percentage: Ctrl + Shift + %
- Freeze panes: Ctrl + Shift + F
- New workbook: Ctrl + N
- Open workbook: Ctrl + O
- Save workbook: Ctrl + S
- Print workbook: Ctrl + P
- Undo last action: Ctrl + Z
- Redo or repeat last action: Ctrl + Y
- Cut selected cells: Ctrl + X
- Copy selected cells: Ctrl + C
- Paste copied or cut cells: Ctrl + V
- Select entire column: Ctrl + Space
- Select entire row: Shift + Space
- Select entire worksheet: Ctrl + A
- Insert new worksheet: Shift + F11
- Delete selected cells: Ctrl + –
- Format cells dialog box: Ctrl + 1
- Insert current date: Ctrl + ;
- Insert current time: Ctrl + Shift + ;
- AutoSum: Alt + =
- Navigate to next worksheet: Ctrl + Page Down
- Navigate to previous worksheet: Ctrl + Page Up
MS Power Point
- Ctrl + N: Create a new presentation
- Ctrl + O: Open an existing presentation
- Ctrl + S: Save the current presentation
- F5: Start the presentation from the beginning
- Shift + F5: Start the presentation from the current slide
- N: Go to the next slide
- P: Go to the previous slide
- Home: Go to the first slide
- End: Go to the last slide
- Ctrl + Enter: Insert a new slide
- Esc: End the presentation
- B: Display a black screen
- W: Display a white screen
- S: Stop or restart an automatic presentation
- F: Toggle full-screen mode
- Ctrl + P: Display a pen for drawing during the presentation
- Ctrl + H: Hide or unhide the pointer during the presentation
- Ctrl + C: Copy selected object(s)
- Ctrl + X: Cut selected object(s)
- Ctrl + V: Paste copied or cut object(s)
- Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action
- Ctrl + Y: Redo the last action
- Ctrl + D: Duplicate the selected object(s)
- Ctrl + M: Insert a new slide with a title and content layout
- Ctrl + Enter: Insert a line break within a text box
- Ctrl + B: Bold
- Ctrl + I: Italic
- Ctrl + U: Underline
- Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase font size
- Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease font size
- Ctrl + Shift + C: Copy text formatting
- Ctrl + Shift + V: Paste text formatting
- Ctrl + Shift + C: Copy object formatting
- Ctrl + Shift + V: Paste object formatting
- Ctrl + Shift + F: Change the font
- Ctrl + Shift + P: Change the font size
- Ctrl + Shift + < or >: Rotate an object
- Ctrl + Shift + +: Increase the size of an object
- Ctrl + Shift + –: Decrease the size of an object
Windows
- Windows Key: Open or close the Start menu
- Windows Key + D: Show or hide the desktop
- Windows Key + E: Open File Explorer
- Windows Key + L: Lock the computer or switch user
- Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications or windows
- Alt + F4: Close the currently active program or window
- Windows Key + R: Open the Run dialog box
- Windows Key + Pause/Break: Open the System Properties window
- Windows Key + Number (1-9): Activate or open the corresponding application on the taskbar
- Windows Key + T: Cycle through applications on the taskbar
- Windows Key + B: Highlight the notification area (system tray)
- Windows Key + X: Open the Quick Link menu (Windows 8 and later)
- Windows Key + Ctrl + D: Create a new virtual desktop
- Windows Key + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow: Switch between virtual desktops
- Windows Key + Ctrl + F4: Close the current virtual desktop
- Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Open the Task Manager or lock the computer (Windows 7 and earlier)
- Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open the Task Manager (Windows 8 and later)
- Windows Key + Print Screen: Capture a screenshot and save it to the Screenshots folder (Windows 8 and later)
- Windows Key + Arrow Keys: Snap windows to different sides of the screen
- Windows Key + U: Open the Ease of Access Center
- Windows Key + Ctrl + C: Open the Magnifier tool
- Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen: Turn on/off high contrast mode
Linux
- Ctrl+C: Interrupt/terminate the current command/process.
- Ctrl+D: Exit the current shell or logout from the current session.
- Ctrl+Z: Suspend the current process and put it in the background.
- Ctrl+L: Clear the terminal screen.
- Ctrl+A: Move the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
- Ctrl+E: Move the cursor to the end of the command line.
- Ctrl+R: Search command history.
- ls: List files and directories.
- cd: Change directory.
- pwd: Print the current working directory.
- mkdir: Create a new directory.
- touch: Create a new file or update the timestamp of an existing file.
- cp: Copy files and directories.
- mv: Move/rename files and directories.
- rm: Remove/delete files and directories.
- nano: A simple text editor with its own set of shortcuts.
- vi/vim: A powerful text editor with its own set of shortcuts.
- Ctrl+K: Cut the text from the current position.
- Ctrl+U: Paste the cut text.
- Ctrl+W: Search for a word in the current file.
- Ctrl+O: Save the file.
- Ctrl+X: Exit the editor.
- apt/apt-get: Package management commands in Debian-based distributions.
- yum/dnf: Package management commands in Red Hat-based distributions.
Libra Office
- Ctrl+N: Create a new document.
- Ctrl+O: Open an existing document.
- Ctrl+S: Save the current document.
- Ctrl+P: Print the current document.
- Ctrl+Z: Undo the last action.
- Ctrl+Y: Redo the last undone action.
- Ctrl+C: Copy selected content.
- Ctrl+V: Paste copied content.
- Ctrl+X: Cut selected content.
- Ctrl+A: Select all content.
- Ctrl+B: Bold text.
- Ctrl+I: Italicize text.
- Ctrl+U: Underline text.
- Ctrl+T: Create a bulleted list.
- Ctrl+Shift+L: Create a numbered list.
- Ctrl+L: Align text to the left.
- Ctrl+E: Center-align text.
- Ctrl+R: Align text to the right.
- Ctrl+Shift+C: Copy formatting.
- Ctrl+Shift+V: Paste formatting.
- F2: Edit the selected cell.
- Ctrl+D: Fill down.
- Ctrl+R: Fill right.
- Ctrl+Shift+;: Insert the current date.
- Ctrl+;: Insert the current time.
- Ctrl+Shift+V: Paste special.
- Alt+=: AutoSum.
- F5: Start the presentation from the beginning.
- F11: Toggle full-screen mode.
- Ctrl+Enter: Add a new slide.
- Ctrl+Shift+S: Open the Slide Sorter view.
- Ctrl+Shift+F9: Reset the current slide.
- Ctrl+M: Insert a new slide.
