Here is the list of all basic and important computer and PC shortcut keys that you will love to learn . These shortcut keys are supported in almost all IBM compatible computers and software programs.
Shortcut Keys Description
Alt+F : File menu options in the current
program.
Alt+E: Edit options in current program
Alt+Tab :Switch between open programs
F1 : Universal Help in almost every
Windows program.
F2 : Rename a selected file
F5 : Refresh the current program window
Ctrl+N: Create a new, blank document in
some software programs
Ctrl+O: Open a file in current software
program
Ctrl+A: Select all text.
Ctrl+B: Change selected text to be Bold
Ctrl+I: Change selected text to be in Italics
Ctrl+U: Change selected text to be
Underlined
Ctrl+F: Open find window for current
document or window.
Ctrl+S: Save current document file.
Ctrl+X: Cut selected item.
Shift+Del: Cut selected item.
Ctrl+C: Copy selected item.
Ctrl+Ins: Copy selected item
Ctrl+V: Paste
Shift+Ins: Paste
Ctrl+Y: Redo the last action
Ctrl+Z: Undo last action
Ctrl+K: Insert hyperlink for selected text
Ctrl+P: Print the current page or document.
Home: Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl+Home:Goes to beginning of the
document.
End: Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl+End:Goes to end of the document.
Shift+Home: Highlights from current position
to the beginning of a line.
Shift+End: Highlights from current position
to end of a line.
Ctrl+Left arrow: Moves one word to the left
at a time.
Ctrl+Right arrow: Moves one word to the
right at a time.
Ctrl+Esc: Opens the START menu
Ctrl+Shift+Esc: Opens Windows Task
Manager
Alt+F4: Close the currently active
program
Alt+Enter: Open the Properties for the
selected item (file, folder,
shortcut, etc.)
PC shortcut keys for Special Characters
Shortcut Keys Special Character:
Alt+0224: à
Alt+0232: è
Alt+0236: ì
Alt+0242: ò
Alt+0241: ñ
Alt+0228: ä
Alt+0246: ö
Alt+0252: ü
Alt+0248 ø
Alt+0223: ß
Alt+0198: Æ
Alt+0231: ç
Alt+0191: ¿
Alt+0176: ° (degree symbol)
Alt+0177: ± (plus/minus symbol)
Alt+0153: ™
Alt+0169: ©
Alt+0174: ®
Alt+0128: € (Euro currency)
Alt+0162: ¢ (Cent symbol)
Alt+0163: £ (British Pound currency)
Alt+0165: ¥ (Japanese Yen currency)
Learn these keys to be a superfast computer user.