Basic computer shortcut keys

Basic computer shortcut keys:

These are the most basic computer keys that every computer user should know about. These shortcuts also work for most of the other computer applications that are further listed in this article:

    Ctrl + A – Selects all text
    Ctrl + X – Cuts the selected item
    Ctrl + Del – Cut selected item
    Ctrl + C – Copy the selected item
    Ctrl + Ins – Copy the selected item
    Ctrl + V – Paste the selected item
    Alt + F – File menu options in the current program.
    Alt + E – Edits options in the current program
    F1 – Universal help (for any sort of program)
    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) – Move one word to the left at a time
    Ctrl + (Right arrow) – Move one word to the right at a time

Windows 10 shortcut keys (Most of these keys will also work on earlier Operating Systems)

    Windows logo key + L – Lock your PC
    Alt + Tab – Switch between the open applications on your computer
    Alt + Shift + Tab – Switch backward between open applications
    Windows logo key + Tab – Task view
    Alt + Print Screen – Create screenshot for the current program on your screen
    Ctrl + Alt + Del – Reboot or open the Windows task manager
    Ctrl + Esc – Flash the start menu
    Alt + Esc – Switch between applications on the taskbar
    F2 – Rename the selected icon
    F3 – Start 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 + Plus Key – 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
    Holding Shift During Boot up – Boot safe mode or bypass system files
    F11 or Windows logo key + Up Arrow – Maximize the window
    Windows logo key + X – Shutdown options
    Windows logo key + PrtScn or use Fn + Windows logo key + Space Bar to take a screenshot (depends on your computer hardware)
    Ctrl + Tab – Toggle between tabs (right to left)

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Microsoft Word and Excel key shortcuts

Microsoft Word and Excel have remained two of the widely used Office programs. And even if you are familiar with them, you might still be surprised by the variety of keyboard shortcuts that you can use to make things more convenient. These are some of the most helpful Word and Excel shortcut keys that you should start using right now:
Word shortcut keys


    Ctrl + A – Select all contents of the page
    Ctrl + B – Bold the highlighted selection
    Ctrl + C – Copy selected text
    Ctrl + X – Cut selected text
    Ctrl + N – Open a new or blank document
    Ctrl + O – Open options
    Ctrl + P – Open the print window
    Ctrl + F – Open find box to search text within the document
    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 the last action performed
    Ctrl + Z – Undo the last action
    Ctrl + G – Find and replace options
    Ctrl + H – 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 cursor to 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

Excel shortcut keys


    F2 – Edit the selected cell
    F5 – Go to a specific cell
    F7 – Spell check selected text and/or document
    F11 – Create a chart
    Ctrl + Shift + ; – Enter the current time
    Ctrl + ; – Enter the current date
    Alt + Shift + F1 – Insert a new worksheet
    Shift + F3 – Open the Excel formula window
    Shift + F5 – Bring up the search box
    Ctrl + A – Select all contents of a worksheet
    Ctrl + B – Bold highlighted selection
    Ctrl + I – Italicize highlighted selection
    Ctrl + C – Copy selected text
    Ctrl + V – Paste
    Ctrl + D – Fill
    Ctrl + K – Insert link
    Ctrl + F – Open find and replace options
    Ctrl + G – Open go-to options
    Ctrl + H – Open find and replace options
    Ctrl + U – Underline highlighted selection
    Ctrl + Y – Underline selected text
    Ctrl + 5 – Strikethrough highlighted selection
    Ctrl + N – Create a new workbook
    Ctrl + P – Open a print dialog box
    Ctrl + S – Save the changes
    Ctrl + Z – Undo the last action
    Ctrl + F9 – Minimize the current window
    Ctrl + F10 – Maximize the currently selected window
    Ctrl + F6 – Switch between open workbooks/windows
    Ctrl + Page up & Page Down – Move between Excel worksheets in the same document
    Ctrl + Tab – Move between two or more open Excel files
    Alt + = – Create the formula to sum all of the above cells
    Ctrl + – Insert the value of the above cell into the current cell
    Ctrl + Shift + ! – To format number in comma format
    Ctrl + Shift + $ – To format number in currency format
    Ctrl + Shift + # – To format number in date format
    Ctrl + Shift + % – To format number in percentage format
    Ctrl + Shift + ^ – To format number in scientific format
    Ctrl + Shift + @ – To format number in time format
    Ctrl + (Right arrow) – Move to the next section of text
    Ctrl + Space – Select an entire column
    Shift + Space – Select an entire row
    Ctrl + W – Close the document

Google Chrome is one of the widely used web browsers in the world and also boasts of a number of shortcut keys. Using these keys would certainly help you get the most out of your Google Chrome experience.

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Google Chrome shortcut keys every user needs to know


    Ctrl + Shift + N – To enter Incognito mode
    Ctrl + Shift + T – Open the last closed tab
    Ctrl + W – Close the active tab
    Ctrl + PgDn – Jump to next open tab
    Ctrl + PgUp – Jump to previous open tab
    Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 – Jump to a specific tab.
    Ctrl + 9 – Jump to the rightmost tab.
    Alt + Home – Open your home page in the current tab.
    Alt + Space then N – Minimize the current window.
    Alt + F then X – Quit Google Chrome

While the above are some of the most common ones, there are a few other important Chrome shortcut keys that will further help you speed up your work:

    Alt + F or Alt + E – Display the Chrome menu
    Ctrl + Shift + B – Display or hide the bookmarks bar
    Ctrl + Shift + O – Load the bookmarks manager
    Ctrl + J – Open the Downloads page in a new tab
    Shift + Esc – Open the Chrome Task Manager
    Ctrl + Shift + Delete – Open the clear browsing data options
    F5 or Ctrl + R – Refresh the current page
    Ctrl + D – Bookmark a page

Tally shortcut keys ERP 9

The latest Tally ERP 9 software has a vast number of key shortcuts to save you the hassle. However, these are a few essential ones that you need to know:

    ALT + 2 – To duplicate a voucher
    ALT + A – To add a voucher
    ALT + C – To create a master at a voucher screen
    ALT + D – To delete a voucher
    ALT + E – To export the report in ASCII, Excel, HTML OR XML format
    ALT + I – To insert a voucher
    ALT + G – To select the language configuration
    ALT + K – To select the keyboard configuration
    ALT + O – To upload the report at your website
    ALT + G – To select a language for TALLY.ERP 9 Interface
    ALT + M – To Email the report
    ALT + N – To view the report in automatic columns
    ALT + P – To print the report
    ALT + R – To repeat the narration in different voucher type
    ALT + S – To bring back a line you have removed using ALT + R
    ALT + U – To retrieve the last line which is deleted using Alt + R
    ALT+ V – From Invoice screen to bring Stock Journal screen
    ALT + X – To cancel a voucher in Day Book/List of Vouchers
    ALT + R – To repeat the narration in different voucher type
    CTRL + A – To accept a form
    CTRL + B – To select the Budget
    CTRL + ALT + B – To check the Company Statutory details
    CTRL + C  – To select the Cost Centre
    CTRL+ E – To select the Currencies
    CTRL + G – To select the Group
    CTRL + H – To view the Support Centre
    CTRL + I – To select the Stock Items
    Ctrl + Alt + I – To import statutory masters
    CTRL + K – To log in as a Remote Tally.NET User
    CTRL + L – To select the Ledger
    CTRL + O – To select the Godowns
    CTRL + Q – To abandon a form
    CTRL + R – To repeat narration in the same voucher type
    CTRL + S – Allows you to alter Stock Item master
    CTRL + U – To select the Units
    CTRL + V – To select the Voucher Types
    CTRL + K – To login to Control Centre
    CTRL + H – To access the Support Centre
    Alt + Enter – To view the Voucher

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