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In the Computer world, a keyboard shortcut is a combination of one or more command to execute a particular action. These shortcuts are really helpful to execute a sequence of operation in one or two steps.
With the help of Windows Shortcut keys, you can easily perform a complex task/function in simple steps especially in Microsoft programs like MS Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. Windows Shortcut keys are also known as Hotkeys. I know that we all are using some shortcut keys for cut, copy and paste but there are many hidden and New Shortcut keys which can help your effort and increase productivity. In my experience, it takes time to remember all the keys but with regular use and practice you will easily execute/remember any Hotkey with its functionality. At the end of the list, I am also going to tell you that How you can create your own shortcut keys.
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I have divided Windows Hotkeys in different groups according to their functions:
Windows Shortcut Keys
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open programs |
| Windows Key + R | Opens the Run menu |
| Windows Key + E | Opens Explorer |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager |
| Windows Key + Up Arrow | Maximize current window |
| Windows Key + Break | Opens system properties |
| Windows Key + F | Opens search for files and folders or Open Feedback Hub in WIN 10 |
| Windows Key + D | Hide/display the desktop |
| Alt + Esc | Switch between programs in the order they were opened |
| Alt + Letter | Select menu item by underlined letter |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close active document |
| Ctrl + Esc | Open Start menu |
| Alt + F4 | Quit active application or close the current window |
| F1 | Open Help menu for an active application |
| Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow | Move cursor forward or back one paragraph |
| Ctrl + Left or Right Arrow | Move cursor forward or back one word |
| Alt + Space | Open menu for the active program |
| Windows + F1 | Open Windows Help and Support |
| Shift + Windows Key + M | Restore windows that were minimized with the previous keystroke |
| Windows Key + M | Minimize all windows on Desktop |
| Windows + Tab | Open Task view |
| Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock | Switch Mouse keys on and off |
| Left Alt + Left Shift + PrtScr | Switch High Contrast on and off |
| Hold Num Lock for five seconds | Switch Toggle keys on and off |
| Press Shift five times | Switch Sticky keys on and off |
General Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
| F1 | Open any program Help |
| Ctrl + C | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected item |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift+Insert) | Paste the selected item |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo last action |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo last action |
| Ctrl + D | Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin |
| Shift + Delete | Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin (Permanent Delete) |
| F2 | Rename the selected item |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Move the cursor at the beginning of the next word |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Move the cursor at the beginning of the previous word |
| Ctrl + Down Arrow | Move the cursor at the beginning of the next paragraph |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow | Move the cursor at the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key | Select a block of text |
| Shift with arrow key | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document |
| Ctrl with any arrow key + Space | Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop |
| Ctrl + A | Select all items in a document or window |
| F3 | Search for a file or folder |
| Alt + Enter | Display properties for the selected item |
| Alt + F4 | Close the active item or exit the active program |
| Alt + Spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the active document |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open items |
| Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Use the arrow keys to switch between open items |
| Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel | Change the size of icons on the desktop |
| Windows logo key + Tab | Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
| Alt + Esc | Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F4 | Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer |
| Shift + F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| Ctrl + Esc | Open the Start menu |
| Alt + underlined letter | Display the corresponding menu |
| Alt + underlined letter | Perform the menu command |
| F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active program |
| Right Arrow | Open the next menu to the right or open a submenu |
| Left Arrow | Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
| F5 (or Ctrl+R) | Refresh the active window |
| Alt + Up Arrow | View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer |
| Esc | Cancel the current task/ Escape the current task |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager |
| Left Alt + Shift | Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled |
| Ctrl + Shift | Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled |
| Right or Left Ctrl + Shift | Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages |
Microsoft Excel Shortcut Keys
| F2 | Edit the active cell |
| F5 | Displays the Go To box |
| F7 | Open the Spelling dialogue box to check a selected range |
| F11 | Create a chart of data in the current range in a separate sheet |
| Alt + Shift + F1 | Insert a new worksheet |
| Ctrl + Shift + Colon (:) | Enter the current time |
| Ctrl + Semicolon (;) | Enter the current date |
| Alt + Shift + F1 | Insert a new worksheet |
| Ctrl + A | Select all content in the worksheet |
| Ctrl + B | Bold highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + K | Open the Insert hyperlink dialogue box |
| Ctrl + U | Underline highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + P | Brings up the print dialog box |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + Page Up | Move to the previous sheet in a workbook |
| Ctrl + Page Down | Move to next sheet in a workbook |
| Ctrl + Tab | Switch to next tab in the dialogue box |
| Ctrl + Arrow Key | Move to the edge of the current data region in a worksheet |
| Ctrl + Space | Select an entire column in a worksheet |
| Shift + Space | Select an entire row in a worksheet |
| Ctrl + F9 | Minimize a workbook window to an icon |
| Ctrl + F6 | Switch to the next workbook window when multiple are open |
| Ctrl + F10 | Maximize a selected workbook window |
| Ctrl + Shift + ! | Apply the Number format |
| Ctrl + Shift + # | Apply the Date format |
| Ctrl + Shift + % | Apply the Percentage format |
| Ctrl + Shift + ^ | Apply the Exponential format |
| Ctrl + Shift + @ | Apply the Time format |
Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys
| Ctrl + A | Selects all in the current document |
| Ctrl + B | Bold text |
| Ctrl + C | Copies the item or text |
| Ctrl + D | Displays the Font dialogue box |
| Ctrl + E | Switch a paragraph between the center and left |
| Ctrl + F | Displays the Find dialog box to search the current document |
| Ctrl + G | Displays the Go To dialog box to search for a specific location |
| Ctrl + H | Displays the Replace dialogue box |
| Ctrl + I | Italicize text |
| Ctrl + J | Switch a paragraph between the justified and left alignment |
| Ctrl + K | Create a hyperlink |
| Ctrl + L | Left align a paragraph |
| Ctrl + M | Indent a paragraph from the left |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new document |
| Ctrl + O | Opens a new document |
| Ctrl + P | Prints a document |
| Ctrl + R | Switch the alignment of a paragraph between left and right |
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Ctrl + U | Underlines text |
| Ctrl + V | Pastes |
| Ctrl + X | Cuts |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo the last action |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo the last action |
| Ctrl and F2 | Select Print Preview command |
| Ctrl and Enter | Insert a page break |
| Ctrl and F4 | Closes the active window |
| Ctrl and F6 | Opens the next window if multiple are open |
GENERAL WINDOWS HOTKEYS |
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| F1 | Use the Office assistant |
| F2 | Move text or image |
| F3 | Insert an auto text entry |
| F4 | Perform the last action again |
| F5 | Displays the Go To dialogue box |
| F6 | Go to the next frame |
| F7 | Launch the Spell Checker |
| F8 | Extend the current selection |
| F9 | Search or Open Start menu |
| F10 | Show KeyTips |
| F11 | Go to the next field / Decrease Brightness in some Models |
| F12 | Open Save As |
| Shift + F1 | Review text formatting |
| Shift + F2 | Copy selected text |
| Shift + F3 | Change the case style of the selected text |
| Shift + F4 | Perform a Find or Go To action again |
| Shift + F5 | Move to a previous revision |
| Shift + F6 | Go to the previous frame |
| Shift + F7 | Choose the Thesaurus command |
| Shift + F8 | Shrink the selection |
| Shift + F9 | Switch between a field code and its result |
| Shift + F10 | Display a shortcut menu |
| Shift + F11 | Go to the previous field |
| Shift + F12 | Choose the Save command |
| ALT + F1 | Go to the next field |
| CTRL + F2 | Choose the print preview command |
| CTRL + F4 | Close the Window |
| CTRL + F5 | Restore the document window size |
| CTRL + F6 | Go to the next window |
| CTRL + F7 | Choose the move command |
| CTRL + F8 | Choose the size command |
| CTRL + F9 | Insert an empty field |
| CTRL + F10 | Maximize the document window |
| CTRL + F11 | Lock a field |
| CTRL + F12 | Choose the Open command |
| CTRL + ALT + F1 | Display Microsoft system information |
| CTRL + ALT + F2 | Choose the open command (file menu) |
| CTRL + SHIFT + F5 | Edit a bookmark |
| CTRL + SHIFT + F6 | Go to the previous window |
| CTRL + SHIFT + F7 | Update linked information in a word source document |
| CTRL + SHIFT + F8 | Extend a selection or block |
| CTRL + SHIFT + F9 | Unlink a field |
| CTRL + SHIFT + F10 | Activate the ruler |
| CTRL + SHIFT + F11 | Unlock a field |
| CTRL + SHIFT +F12 | Choose the print command |
Windows System Command List
You can use this Windows System Command using RUN DIALOGUE BOX (Windows Key + R)
| excel | Microsoft Excel |
| notepad | Notepad |
| wordpad | WordPad |
| calc | Calculator |
| mspaint | Microsoft Paint |
| control | Opens the Control Panel |
| msmsgs | Windows Messenger |
| temp | Open Temporary file Folder |
| msinfo32 | System Information |
| cleanmgr | Disk Cleanup |
| ntbackup | Backup or Restore Wizard |
| powerpnt | Microsoft PowerPoint |
| rstrui | System restore |
| services.msc | Services |
Desktop Connection keyboard Hotkeys/Shortcuts
| Alt + Page Up | Move between programs from left to right. |
| Alt + Page Down | Move between programs from right to left. |
| Alt + Insert | Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in. |
| Alt + Home | Display the Start menu. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Break | Switch between a window and full screen. |
| Ctrl + Alt + End | Display the Windows Security dialog box. |
| Alt + Delete | Display the system menu. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Minus Sign (-) or Alt+PrtScn | Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Plus Sign (+) or PrtScn | Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard |
Chrome Browser Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
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Chrome in Windows
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Chrome Browser Command Output
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Ctrl + N
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Open new window
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Ctrl + T
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Open new tab
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Ctrl + Shift + T
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Reopen the last closed tab
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Ctrl + Tab
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Move to next tab
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab
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Move to previous tab
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Alt + Left Arrow
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Open previous page in the browsing history
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Alt + Right Arrow
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Open next page in the browsing history
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Ctrl + W
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Close current tab
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Alt + F4
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Close current window
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Ctrl + Shift + O
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Open Bookmarks Manager
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Ctrl + H
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Open History page
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Ctrl + J
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Open Downloads page
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Ctrl + F
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Open Find Bar
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Ctrl + P
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Print current page
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Ctrl + S
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Save current page
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Ctrl + D
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Save current page as a bookmark
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F5
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Reload current page
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F11
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Toggle full-screen mode
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Chrome Browser Keyboard Shortcuts for MacOS
Actually, Windows and Mac have different output for different Shortcut keys which are as follows:
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Chrome in MacOS
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Chrome Command Output in Mac
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Command + N
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Open new window.
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Command + T
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Open new tab.
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Command + Shift + T
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Reopen the last closed tab.
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Command + Option + Right Arrow
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Move to next tab.
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Command + Option + Left Arrow
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Move to previous tab.
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Command + [
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Open previous page in browsing history.
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Command + ]
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Open next page in browsing history.
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Command + W
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Close current tab.
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Command + Shift + W
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Close current window.
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Command + Option + B
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Open Bookmarks Manager.
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Command + Y
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Open History page.
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Command + Shift + J
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Open Downloads page.
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Command + F
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Open Find Bar.
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Command + P
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Print current page.
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Command + S
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Save current page.
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Command + R
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Reload current page.
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Command + D
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Save current page as a bookmark.
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So in the starting of the post, I mention that I will provide you with steps to make your own shortcut. The steps are as follows:
- In the first step, you need to Open the folder or directory that contains the program you wish to create a shortcut for.
- Now Right click on the program and click Create Shortcut. This will create a shortcut.
- Once the above steps have been completed, you can copy this shortcut and paste it anywhere to execute this program.
- Now to assign Keys for your shortcut =>> Right-click the shortcut and click Properties and then Click on the Shortcut tab.
- Click in the Shortcut key box and press a letter. For example, if you press “b”, the shortcut key will automatically be made to Ctrl + Alt + B and that will act as your Shortcut Key. Isn’t it very easy?
So, Guys This is the list of Windows Shortcut keys. To collect a few shortcuts I referred many manual and research on online directories. Let me know If I miss anyone or also point out if any shortcut keys are wrong in the description.
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