Computer shortcut keys  Excel,Outlook,Word,Etc. shortcuts key:


List of computer shortcut keys.

Microsoft Windows shortcut keys.

Word shortcut keys.

Excel shortcut keys.

Outlook shortcut keys.


  • List of computer shortcut keys:

Ctrl + A : Selects all text

what is the function of CTRL+A?

Ctrl + X : Cuts the selected item.

what is the function of CTRL+X?

Ctrl + De : lCut selected item.

Ctrl + C : Copy the selected item.

Ctrl + Ins : Copy the selected item.

Ctrl + V : Paste the selected item.

Ctrl + End  : Go to the end of a document.

Ctrl + Home : Go to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl + (Left arrow)  :  Move one word to the left at a time.

Ctrl + (Right arrow)  : Move one word to the right at a time.

Alt + F : File menu options in the current program.

Alt + E : Edits options in the current program.

F1 : Universal help (for any sort of program).

Shift + Ins : Paste the selected item.

End  : Go to the end of the current line.

Shift + Home : Highlight from current position to beginning of the line.

Shift + End :  Highlight from current position to end of the line.


  • Microsoft Windows7,Windows8,Windows8.1,Windows10,Windows11 shortcut keys list:

Alt + Tab : Switch between open applications.

Alt + Shift + Tab : Switch backward between open applications.

Alt + Print Screen  :  Create screenshot for the current program.

Ctrl + Alt + Del  :  Reboot/Windows task manager.

Ctrl + Esc  :  Bring up the start menu.

Alt + Esc  : Switch between applications on the taskbar.

F2 :  Rename selected icon.

F3  : Start find from the desktop.

F4  :  Open the drive selection when browsing.

F5  : Refresh contents.

Alt + F4  : Close current open program.

Ctrl + F4  :  Close window in program.

Ctrl + Plus Key :  Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer.

Alt + Enter :  Open properties window of selected icon or program.

Shift + F10 :  Simulate right-click on selected item.

Shift + Del  : Delete programs/files permanently.

Holding Shift During Boot up :  Boot safe mode or bypass system files.

Holding Shift During Boot up :  When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.


Word shortcut keys:

Ctrl + A : Select all contents of the page.

Ctrl + B  : Bold highlighted selection.

Ctrl + C  : Copy selected text.

Ctrl + X  :  Cut selected text.

Ctrl + N  :  Open new/blank document.

Ctrl + O :  Open options.

Ctrl + P  :  Open the print window.

Ctrl + F  : Open find box.

Ctrl + I   :  Italicise highlighted selection.

Ctrl + K   :  Insert link.

Ctrl + U   :  Underline highlighted selection.

Ctrl + V  : Paste.

Ctrl + Y   :  Redo the last action performed.

Ctrl + Z   :  Undo last action.

Ctrl + G   :  Find and replace options.

Ctrl + H  : Find and replace options.

Ctrl + J   : Justify paragraph alignment.

Ctrl + L   : Align selected text or line to the left.

Ctrl + Q   :  Align selected paragraph to the left.

Ctrl + E   :  Align selected text or line to the center.

Ctrl + R  :  Align selected text or line to the right.

Ctrl + M   : Indent the paragraph.

Ctrl + T   :  Hanging indent.

Ctrl + D   :  Font options.

Ctrl + Shift + F  :  Change the font.

Ctrl + Shift + >   :  Increase selected font +1.

Ctrl + ]   : Increase selected font +1.

Ctrl + [   : Decrease selected font -1.

Ctrl + Shift + *  :  View or hide non printing characters.

Ctrl + (Left arrow)   :  Move one word to the left.

Ctrl + (Right arrow)   :  Move one word to the right.

Ctrl + (Up arrow)  :  Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph.

Ctrl + (Down arrow)  : Move to the end of the paragraph.

Ctrl + Del   : Delete word to the right of the cursor.

Ctrl + Backspace   :  Delete word to the left of the cursor.

Ctrl + End   : Move cursor to end of the document.

Ctrl + Home   :  Move cursor to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl + Space  : Reset highlighted text to default font.

Ctrl + 1  : Single-space lines.

Ctrl + 2   :  Double-space lines.

Ctrl + 5  :  1.5-line spacing.

Ctrl + Alt + 1  :  Change text to heading 1.

Ctrl + Alt + 2   : Change text to heading 2.

Ctrl + Alt + 3   : Change text to heading 3.

F1   : Open help.

Shift + F3   :  Change case of selected text.

Shift + Insert  :  Paste.

F4  :  Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+).

F7  :  Spell check selected text and/or document.

Shift + F7  :  Activate the thesaurus.

F12  :  Save as.

Ctrl + S   :  Save.

Shift + F12   : Save.

Alt + Shift + D   : Insert the current date.

Alt + Shift + T  :  Insert the current time.

Ctrl + W   :  Close document.


Excel shortcut keys:

F2   :  Edit the selected cell.

F5   :  Go to a specific cell.

F7   : Spell check selected text and/or document.

F11   :  Create chart

Ctrl + Shift + ;  :  Enter the current time.

Ctrl + ; -- Enter the current date

Alt + Shift + F1   :  Insert new worksheet.

Shift + F3   : Open the Excel formula window.

Shift + F5   : Bring up the search box

Ctrl + A   :  Select all contents of a worksheet.

Ctrl + B  :  Bold highlighted selection.

Ctrl + I   : Italicize highlighted selection.

Ctrl + C   :  Copy selected text.

Ctrl + V   :  Paste

Ctrl + D   :  Fill

Ctrl + K   :  Insert link

Ctrl + F   :  Open find and replace options.

Ctrl + G   :  Open go-to options.

Ctrl + H   :  Open find and replace options.

Ctrl + U  :  Underline highlighted selection.

Ctrl + Y   :  Underline selected text.

Ctrl + 5  :  Strikethrough highlighted selection.

Ctrl + O   :  Open options.

Ctrl + N   :  Open new document.

Ctrl + P   :  Open print dialog box.

Ctrl + S   :  Save.

Ctrl + Z  : Undo last action.

Ctrl + F9   : Minimize current window.

Ctrl + F10   :  Maximize currently selected window.

Ctrl + F6   :  Switch between open workbooks/windows.

Ctrl + Page up & Page Down  :  Move between Excel worksheets in the same document.

Ctrl + Tab  :  Move between two or more open Excel files

Alt + =   : Create the formula to sum all of the above cells.

Ctrl +   :  Insert the value of above cell into the current cell.

Ctrl + Shift + !   :  Format number in comma format.

Ctrl + Shift + $   :  Format number in currency format.

Ctrl + Shift + #   :  Format number in date format.

Ctrl + Shift + %   :  Format number in percentage format.

Ctrl + Shift + ^  :  Format number in scientific format.

Ctrl + Shift + @  :  Format number in time format.

Ctrl + (Right arrow)   :  Move to next section of text.

Ctrl + Space   :  Select entire column.

Shift + Space  :  Select entire row.

Ctrl + W   : Close document.


Outlook shortcut keys:

Alt + S   :  Send the email.

Ctrl + C   :  Copy selected text.

Ctrl + X   :  Cut selected text.

Ctrl + P   :  Open print dialog box.

Ctrl + K   : Complete name/email typed in address bar.

Ctrl + B   :  Bold highlighted selection.

Ctrl + I   :  Italicize highlighted selection.

Ctrl + U  :  Underline highlighted selection.

Ctrl + R  :  Reply to an email.

Ctrl + F   :  Forward an email.

Ctrl + N   :  Create a new email.

Ctrl + Shift + A   :  Create a new appointment to your calendar.

Ctrl + Shift + O   :  Open the outbox.

Ctrl + Shift + I  : Open the inbox.

Ctrl + Shift + K  :  Add a new task.

Ctrl + Shift + C  : Create a new contact.

Ctrl + Shift+ J  :  Create a new journal entry.



1.What is the function of CTRL+Z?

Ctrl + Z → Undo an action.

2.what is the function of CTRL+Y?

Ctrl + Y → Redo an action.

3.what is the function of CTRL+C?

Ctrl + C → COPY.