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Most useful shortcut keys of computer

Shortcut Keys

Description

Alt+F

File menu options in current program.

Alt+E

Edit options in current program

Alt+Tab

Switch between open programs

F1

Universal Help in almost every Windows program.

F2

Rename a selected file

F5

Refresh the current program window

Ctrl+N

Create a new or blank document in some software programs.

Ctrl+O

Open a file in current software program

Ctrl+A

Select all text.

Ctrl+B

Change selected text to be Bold

Ctrl+I

Change selected text to be in Italics

Ctrl+U

Change selected text to be Underlined

Ctrl+F

Open find window for current document or window.

Ctrl+S

Save current document file.

Ctrl+X

Cut selected item.

Shift+Del

Cut selected item.

Ctrl+C

Copy selected item.

Ctrl+Ins

Copy selected item

Ctrl+V

Paste

Shift+Ins

Paste

Ctrl+Y

Redo last action

Ctrl+Z

Undo last action

Ctrl+K

Insert hyperlink for selected text

Ctrl+P

Print the current page or document.

Home

Goes to beginning of current line.

Ctrl+Home

Goes to beginning of document.

End

Goes to end of current line.

Ctrl+End

Goes to end of document.

Shift+Home

Highlights from current position to beginning of line.

Shift+End

Highlights from current position to end of line.

Ctrl+Left arrow

Moves one word to the left at a time.

Ctrl+Right arrow

Moves one word to the right at a time.

Ctrl+Esc

Opens the START menu

Ctrl+Shift+Esc

Opens Windows Task Manager

Alt+F4

Close the currently active program

Alt+Enter

Open the Properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.)

PC shortcut keys for Special CharactersMany special characters can be created using keyboard shortcuts. Below are some of the more common and popular special characters and the keyboard shortcuts to create them.
Shortcut KeysSpecial Character
Alt+0224à
Alt+0232è
Alt+0236ì
Alt+0242ò
Alt+0241ñ
Alt+0228ä
Alt+0246ö
Alt+0252ü
Alt+0248ø
Alt+0223ß
Alt+0198Æ
Alt+0231ç
Alt+0191¿
Alt+0176°  (degree symbol)
Alt+0177±  (plus/minus symbol)
Alt+0153
Alt+0169©
Alt+0174®
Alt+0128€  (Euro currency)
Alt+0162¢  (Cent symbol)
Alt+0163£  (British Pound currency)
Alt+0165¥  (Japanese Yen currency)

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