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Use Computer Easier with Shortcut Key

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Shortcut key provides a simple but easier method to control your software. Shortcut key generally combined with ALT, CTRL, SHIFT and a letter. Now let have a look on some shortcut key

General usage

Shortcut Keys Explanation
F1 Help
Ctrl A
Select All
Ctrl X Cut
Shift Del Cut
Ctrl C
Copy
Ctrl Ins
Copy
Ctrl V Paste
Shift Ins
Paste

Microsoft Windows

Shortcut Keys Explanation
Alt Tab
Switch to another opened application
Alt PrintScreen
Take a screen capture in current window
Ctrl Esc
Same as click "Start"
F2
Rename file
F5
Refresh
Ctrl F4
Close current window
WINKEY D
Show the desktop
WINKEY M
Minimize all windows
WINKEY E
Open Windows Explorer
WINKEY F Find

Microsoft Excel

Shortcut Keys Description
F7 Spell Check
F11 Make graph
Ctrl Shift ; Input current time
Ctrl ; Input current date
Alt Shift F1 Insert a new worksheet
Ctrl A Select All
Ctrl B Bold
Ctrl I Italic
Ctrl U Underline
Ctrl 5 Strikethrough
Ctrl P Print
Ctrl Z Undo
Ctrl F6 Switch to another workbook
Ctrl PageUp Switch to another worksheet
Ctrl PageDown Switch to another worksheet
Ctrl ArrowKey Go to next group of text in corresponding direction

Microsoft Word

Shortcut Keys Description
Ctrl A Select All
Ctrl B Bold
Ctrl I Italic
Ctrl U Underline
Ctrl P Print
Ctrl Y Redo
Ctrl Z Undo
Ctrl L

Align to Left

Ctrl E Align to Center
Ctrl R Align to Right
Ctrl Shift > Increase font size by 1
Ctrl ] Increase font size by 1
Ctrl Shift < Decrease font size by 1
Ctrl [ Decrease font size by 1
Ctrl Del Delete a word toward right
Ctrl Backspace Delete a word toward left
Ctrl End Go to the end of document
Ctrl Home Go to the start of document
F7 Spell Check
F12 Save as

Internet Explorer

Shortcut Keys Description
Alt LeftArrow Go to previous web page
Alt RightArrow Go to next web page
F5 Reload
F11 Switch between Full Screen/Normal mode
Esc Stop loading
Ctrl Enter Complete URL automatically
Ctrl N Open new window
Ctrl P Print
SpaceBar Scroll downward in the web page
Shift SpaceBar Scroll upward in the web page

Different softwares have different shortcut keys settings. The above shows part of it. You can view the Help to find more.

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