Computer shortcut keys

If you are very fond of running a computer and all your work is done on the computer itself. And you want your work done on the computer quickly. So in doing this computer shortcut keys will help you a lot, which we can speak hotkeys in another word.

So let’s see some basic computer shortcut keys with some shortcut keys for the most used application in the computer system. And these shortcut keys will help you a lot in your task on your computer.

computer shortcut keys for keyboard

Some basic computer shortcut keys:

These computer shortcut keys almost work on most of the computer application. And also use in basic computer operation like select, rename, copy, paste, cut, delete etc.

So these computer shortcut keys are important to know:

  • Alt + tab = switch between multiple background running application
  • Alt + f4 + enter = to get shutdown and restart option
  • Window key + D = to minimize all open window
  • Ctrl + shift + esc = open task manager
  • Ctrl + A = Selects all
  • Ctrl + X = Cut selected one
  • Ctrl + C = Copy  selected one
  • Ctrl + Ins = Copy selected one
  • Ctrl + V = Paste selected one
  • Alt + F = File menu options in the current running application
  • Alt + E = Edits options in the current running application
  • F1 = Universal help (for every application)
  • Home = Go to the beginning of the current line
  • Ctrl + Home = Go to the beginning of the document
  • End = Go to the end of the current line
  • Ctrl + End = Go to the end of a document
  • Shift + Home = Highlight from the current position to beginning of the line
  • Shift + End = Highlight from the current position to end of the line
  • Ctrl + (Left arrow key) = Move one word to the left at a time
  • Ctrl + (Right arrow key) = Move one word to the right at a time

For Window 8 and above:

As you all know, it is very important to have an operating system in order to use a computer.

So that’s why Microsoft Windows-based operating systems are used in windows based computers. And these also have some computer shortcut keys which we have presented here.

  • Window key + L =   Lock your PC
  • Ctrl + shift + esc = open task bar
  • Window key + r = open run
  • Alt + Tab = Switch between the open applications in your windows
  • Alt + Shift + Tab = application overview
  • Window key + Tab = current task view
  • Ctrl + Alt + Del = go outside home
  • Ctrl + Esc = open the start menu
  • Alt + Esc = Switch between applications on the taskbar
  • F2 = Rename the selected icon
  • F3 = Start to 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 the program
  • Ctrl + + = 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 the selected item
  • Shift + Del = Delete programs/files permanently
  • F11 or Window key + Up Arrow = Maximize the window
  • Window key + X = Get windows options
  • Ctrl + Tab = Toggle between tabs (right to left)

Chrome Computer Shortcut Keys:

As you all know chrome browser is a browser that is used a lot for internet surfing. This is a Google product. And most people all over the world are surfing the internet through chrome browser.

So to make your internet surfing easier we have provided some computer shortcut keys related to chrome browser here.

  • Ctrl + t = open new tab
  • Ctrl + h = open history
  • Ctrl + n = new window
  • Ctrl + shift + n = new incognito window
  • Ctrl + j = show downloads
  • Ctrl + p = print
  • Ctrl + f = find
  • Ctrl  + r = reload
  • Ctrl + s =  save as
  • Alt + left arrow = back
  • Alt + right arrow = forward
  • Ctrl + u = view page source
  • Ctrl + shift + i = inspect

For Microsoft office:

Microsoft office is a collection of office-related applications. Those are used to create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, databases, etc. So for those people who love using Microsoft office, here are some amazing shortcut keys which help you in performing your task in an easier way.

  • Ctrl + A = Select all
  • Ctrl + B = Bold the highlighted selection
  • Ctrl + C = Copy
  • Ctrl + X = Cut
  • Ctrl + N = Open a new or blank document
  • Ctrl + O = Open options
  • Ctrl + P = Open the print window
  • Ctrl + F = Open find box
  • Ctrl + I = Italicise the highlighted selection
  • Ctrl + K = Insert a link
  • Ctrl + U = Underline the highlighted selection
  • Ctrl + V = Paste the copied data
  • Ctrl + Y = Redo
  • Ctrl + Z = Undo
  • Ctrl + G = 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 centre
  • 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 the word to the right of the cursor
  • Ctrl + Backspace = Delete the word to the left of the cursor
  • Ctrl + End = Move the cursor to the end of the document
  • Ctrl + Home = Move the cursor to the beginning of the document
  • Ctrl + Space = Reset highlighted text to the default font
  • Ctrl + 1 = Add single-space lines
  • Ctrl + 2 = Add double-space lines
  • Ctrl + 5 = Add a 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 the help function
  • 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

For Adobe Photoshop:

Adobe Photoshop is also a highly used computer application, which is used for photo editing. And the users who use it are very much, so we have also brought some computer shortcut keys here for them too.

  • F1 = help
  • Ctrl  + n = new
  • Ctrl  + o = open
  • Shift + ctrl  +  o = browse
  • Alt + ctrl + o = open as
  • Ctrl +w = close
  • Alt + Ctrl +  w = close all
  • Ctrl + s = save
  • Shift + ctrl + s = save as
  • Alt + shift + ctrl + s = save for web
  • F12 = revert
  • Alt + ctrl + i = file info
  • Ctrl + p = print
  • Ctrl + q = quit
  • Ctrl + z = undo
  • Shift + ctrl + z = step forward
  • Alt + ctrl + z = step backward
  • Shift + ctrl + f = fade
  • Ctrl + x = cut
  • Ctrl + c = copy
  • Ctrl + v = paste
  • Shift + f5 = fill
  • Ctrl + t = free transform
  • Shift + ctrl + k = color setting
  • Ctrl + g = create clipping mask
  • Shift + ctrl + g = release clipping mask
  • Ctrl + e = merge layers
  • Shift + ctrl + e = merge visible
  • Ctrl + a = select all
  • Ctrl +d = deselect all
  • Shift + ctrl + d = reselect
  • Shift + ctrl + i = inverse
  • Alt + ctrl + d = feather
  • Ctrl + F = last filter
  • Shift +ctrl + x = liquify
  • Alt + shift + ctrl + x= pattern maker
  • Alt + ctrl + x = extract
  • Ctrl  + + = zoom in
  • Ctrl + – = zoom out
  • Ctrl + 0 = fit to screen
  • Alt + ctrl + 0 = actual pixels
  • Ctrl + h = extras
  • Ctrl + r = rulers
  • Shift + ctrl + ; = snap
  • Alt + ctrl + ; = lock guides
  • Alt + f9 = actions
  • F5 = brushe
  • F6 = color
  • F8= info
  • F7 = layers
  • F1 = help

If you know something that is not mentioned here, you can just comment below the computer shortcut keys you know.