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Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys List (A to Z)

Computer shortcut keys significantly increase productivity and efficiency. These handy combinations of keys provide quick access to various functions and commands, allowing us to navigate in the computer, one should have knowledge of computer shortcut keys. Shortcut keys will help you a lot to work easily and fast on the computer.

Basic Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys A to Z
Shortcuts	Uses of Shortcut keys
Alt + E	It insert a hyperlink for the selected text.
Alt+Tab	this is used to switch between the open windows.
Alt + F	Shows file menu options in the current program.
Alt + F4	This closes the current window.
Alt + Page Up	It scrolls up the Entire Screen.
Alt + Page Down	It scrolls down the Entire Screen.
Alt + Left Arrow	It shows the previous history if it is present in Bowser.
Alt + Right Arrow	Go forward in the browser window.
Alt + Enter	It shows the property of the selected item.
Ctrl + A	It is used to select all text.
Ctrl + X	It cuts the selected item.
Ctrl + Del	It deletes selected items.
Ctrl + C / Ctrl+Ins	Used to copy the selected item.
Ctrl + V / Shift + Ins	Used to paste the selected item.
Ctrl + Home	It is used to go to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + End	Go to the end of a document
Ctrl + S	Open the save as a dialogue box.
Ctrl + Z	Undo the last action.
Ctrl + Alt + Del	Opens Windows task manager.
Ctrl+N	Open a new window/document.
Ctrl+H	Open the history tab/bar.
Ctrl+J	Open the download tab/bar.
Ctrl+F	It starts the find utility.
Ctrl+P	Open the print dialogue box.
Ctrl+Esc	Open the Windows start menu.
Ctrl + “+”	Increases the zoom level.
Ctrl + “–”	Decreases the zoom level.
Ctrl + W / Ctrl + F4	Closes the current tab.
Ctrl+T	Open a new tab.
Home	Takes the user to the start of the current line.
End	This is used to go to the end of the current line
Shift + Delete	files will be deleted permanently.
Ctrl + Y	It inserts a hyperlink for the selected text.
Ctrl + K	This redo is the last action.
Windows key + L	This key is used to move one word to the left at a time.
Windows key + X	Access the Power User Tasks Menu in Windows 8 and Windows 10.
Windows key + Down arrow	It Minimize the active program window.
Windows key + Up arrow	It Maximize the active program window.
Ctrl + Left arrow	This is used to move one word to the right at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow	This locks the computer, requiring password entry to access it again.
Ctrl + Y	Redo the last action.
Ctrl + K	Insert hyperlink for the selected text.
Windows key + X	Access the Power User Tasks Menu in Windows 8 and Windows 10.
Windows key + ↓	Minimize the active program window. (That format Should be used)
Windows key + L	Lock the computer, requiring password entry to access again.
Windows key + ↑	Maximize the active program window.
Ctrl + ←	Move one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + →	Move one word to the right at a time.
Ctrl + Home	Go to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + End	Go to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Windows Task Manager.
Shift + Home	Highlight from the current position to the beginning of the line.
Shift + End	Highlight from the current position to the end of the line.

For Windows users, all the computer shortcut keys for Microsoft Windows are given below. We’ve put together a useful table of basic shortcuts for Microsoft Windows from the table below. Their efficiency can be greatly improved by mastering the shortcut keys.

Shortcuts	Uses of Shortcut keys
F2	Used to rename the selected icon.
F3	This Find anything from our desktop.
F4	This is used in Windows 95 to XP to open the locate window.
F5	It is used to refresh the contents of your Windows system.
Alt + F4	Used to close the ongoing program.
Ctrl + F4	This shortcut is used to swiftly close a document.
Ctrl + Plus Key	This displays or hide the Start screen.
Alt + Print Screen / Win+PrtScn	It is used to take a screenshot of the current page.
Ctrl + Alt + Del	Used to Reboot/Windows task manager.
Ctrl + Esc	It activates the start menu.
Alt + Enter	It is used to open the properties window for the selected icon or program.
Win + X	It shows shutdown options.
Win + L	It Locks the computer screen.
Win	It highlights from the current position to the beginning of the line.
Win + D	Used to show/hide the desktop.
Win + E	This open file explorer.
Win + M	It minimizes all open windows.
Win + Shift + M	This shortcut restores all minimized windows.
Win + P	Select a presentation display mode.
Win + Q	It opens the search for the menu.
Win + R	It opens the Run dialogue box.
Win + Z	This display the commands used in the current open window.
Win + Down Arrow	This displays the commands used in the current open window.
Win + Up Arrow	It is used to maximize the window.
Win + Left Arrow	This shortcut maximizes the window to the left side of the screen.
Win + Right Arrow	It maximizes the window to the right side of the screen.
Win+	This is used to zoom in using a magnifier.
Win-	It zooms out using a magnifier.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	This is used to open Windows Task Manager.
Ctrl + Home	This key is used to go to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + End	This key is used to go to the end of the document.
Shift + Home	It highlights from the current position to the beginning of the line.
Shift + End	It highlight from the current position to the end of the line.