When a user is doing any task on the computer, he uses the mouse for selecting any file, folder, program, or for selecting options for cut, copy, paste. Like if the user wants to copy and paste a word in any document, he will select the item/items by dragging the mouse then select options for cut, copy and paste that item/items. But mouse dragging takes too much time, so for saving time we have shortcut keys, we can use shortcut keys to perform different functions in just a few seconds without wasting much time.
For Example, I have given a task to complete within 20 minutes, of copying different pages from different folders and I am doing this by using a mouse, like going to the options then selecting copy or paste, it takes too much time with the mouse, but if I have knowledge of all shortcut keys, it will be easy and will be completed in less time. So we will get time to do extra work.
SHORTCUT KEYS :
Shortcut Keys
Uses
Ctrl+A
Select All
Ctrl+B
Bold Text
Ctrl+C
Copy
Ctrl+D
Delete
Ctrl+E
Center Alignment
Ctrl+F
Find
Ctrl+G
Go to
Ctrl+H
Replace text
Ctrl+I
Italic text
Ctrl+J
Justify text
Ctrl+K
Hyperlink
Ctrl+L
Left alignment
Ctrl+M
For the new slide (In Powerpoint)
Ctrl+N
To open new file/ page
Ctrl+O
Open existing file
Ctrl+P
To print
Ctrl+Q
To clear text formatting
Ctrl+R
Right alignment
Ctrl+S
Save
Ctrl+T
Open new tab
Ctrl+U
Underline text
Ctrl+V
Paste text
Ctrl+W
To close any tab/file
Ctrl+X
To cut any text
Ctrl+Y
Redo
Ctrl+Z
Undo
Shortcuts with Window key:
Shortcut Keys
Uses
Window
To open the start menu
Window+X
Open power menu
Window+T
Cycle through open apps on the taskbar
Window+M
Minimize all windows and show desktop
Window+D
Toggle between desktop and opened apps
Window+L
Lock system
Window+P
Project to an external screen
Window+F
Find from the start menu
Window+O
Lock screen orientation
Window+C
Open charm bar
Window+I
Open settings in the charm bar
Window+H
Share menu in the charm bar
Window+Tab
Switch to virtual desktop
Window+Prt SCR
Screenshot of the active desktop
Shortcuts with Function keys:
Shortcut Keys
Uses
F1
Help
F2
Edit
F3
Paste name
F4
Repeat last action
F5
Go to
F6
Next pane
F7
Spell check
F8
Extend mode
F9
Recalculate all workbooks
F10
Activate menu bar
F11
New chart
F12
Save as
Shortcuts with shift+function keys:
Shortcut Keys
Keys
Shift+F1
What is this
Shift+F2
Edit cell comment
Shift+F3
Paste function into the formula
Shift+F4
Find next
Shift+F5
Find
Shift+F6
Move to the previous pane of any document
Shift+F7
Display the Thesaurus dialogue box
Shift+F8
Add to selection mode (Shrink or reduce selection)
Shift+F9
Calculate active worksheets
Shift+F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Shift+F11
Move to the previous field
Shift+F12
Save the current document
Shortcuts with Ctrl+function keys:
Shortcut Keys
Uses
Ctrl+F1
Toggles the display of the ribbon
Ctrl+F2
displays the print options on the File tab
Ctrl+F3
open name manager dialogue box
Ctrl+F4
Close the activate document or window after saving