PC shortcuts
keys to make your work easy
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Ctrl+A
Highlight everything in the current folder,
document, or page.
Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert
Copy the selected text, item, or image to the
clipboard.
Ctrl+X
Cut remove the selected text & image, or
item and moves it to the clipboard.
Ctrl+V
Paste contents of the clipboard into current window.
Ctrl+F
In most programs, this command opens up a
search window (includes all browsers and most of the Office applications).
Ctrl+S
Save an open document, file, or webpage.
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Ctrl+Z
Undo the last action performed (supported by
most programs and browsers).
Ctrl+Left arrow or Right arrow
Move your cursor to the start of the previous
word (left) or to the beginning of the next word (right).
Ctrl+Shift+Left arrow or Right arrow
Highlight the previous word (left) or
highlight the next word (right).
Ctrl+Backspace
Delete the word to the left of your cursor.
Ctrl+Home
Move your cursor to the beginning of a
document or page.
Ctrl+End
Move your cursor to the end of a document or
page.
Esc
Cancel current or opened task.
Shift+Delete
Delete a highlighted item (permanently)
without first moving it to the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl+Tab
Move through opened tabs.
Alt+Underlined letter
Perform corresponding command/shortcut or
select corresponding option.
Ctrl+Click / Shift+Click
Select more than one item or file
Shift+Arrow
Highlight text to the left or the right.
Ctrl+P
Print current document or page.
Ctrl+Shift+V
Paste current clipboard as plain text.
Alt+F4
Close any opened or active windows app.
Shift+F7
Open the saurus lookup in Microsoft Word.
Ctrl+Shift+T
Reopen last closed browser tab.
Windows key+M
Minimize all opened windows.
Windows key+L
Lock your PC.
Ctrl+D
Bookmark current webpage.
Ctrl+Shift+B or O
Open your book marks menu (depends on browser).
Ctrl+R (browser)
Refresh current page.
Ctrl+R (Microsoft Outlook)
Start a reply to currently selected/opened
email.
F2
Rename highlighted file(s).