Important Shortcuts Keys For Computer CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected object F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list drop-down in dialogs F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current window F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in Windows Explorer F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activates menu bar options ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycles between open applications ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program, close current window ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between current program windows ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens properties dialog ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System menu for current window ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to parent folder CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start menu CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . Opens task manager, reboots the computer CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move through property tabs CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . Create shortcut (also right-click, drag) CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last function SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context menu (same as right-click) SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin) ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the corresponding menu PC Keyboard Shortcuts Document Cursor Controls HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to beginning of line or far left of field or screen END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or far right of field or screen CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog box up one page PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog down one page ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in documents, dialogs, etc. CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects word Windows Explorer Tree Control Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under current selection Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands current selection Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current selection ¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child ‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current selection or go to parent Special Characters ‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145 ’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146 “ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147 “ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148 – En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150 — Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151 … Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133 • Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149 • ®️ Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174 • ©️ Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169 • ™️ Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153 • ° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176 • ¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162 • 1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188 • 1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189 • 3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190