Ultimate Computer Shortcut Keys Cheat Sheet

Master Computer Shortcut Keys

Windows System & Desktop Controls
Win + DShow or Hide Desktop
Win + EOpen File Explorer
Win + LLock PC or Switch User
Win + VOpen Clipboard History
Win + Shift + SOpen Snipping Tool / Screenshot
Win + TabOpen Task View
Win + .Open Emoji Panel
Alt + TabSwitch between open apps
Alt + F4Close Active App / Shutdown
Ctrl + Shift + EscOpen Task Manager
Win + PauseOpen System Properties
General Text Editing & Files
Ctrl + ASelect All
Ctrl + BBold Text
Ctrl + CCopy
Ctrl + DBookmark Page / Fill Down
Ctrl + FFind Text
Ctrl + GGo To Line/Page
Ctrl + HFind & Replace
Ctrl + IItalicize Text
Ctrl + KInsert Hyperlink
Ctrl + NOpen New Window / Document
Ctrl + OOpen File
Ctrl + PPrint Document
Ctrl + SSave File
Ctrl + UUnderline Text
Ctrl + VPaste
Ctrl + Shift + VPaste Plain Text (No formatting)
Ctrl + WClose Active Window / Tab
Ctrl + XCut
Ctrl + YRedo / Repeat Action
Ctrl + ZUndo Action
Web Browser Shortcuts (Chrome / Edge / Firefox)
Ctrl + TOpen New Tab
Ctrl + Shift + TReopen Last Closed Tab
Ctrl + Shift + NOpen Incognito / Private Window
Ctrl + JOpen Downloads History
Ctrl + HOpen Browsing History
Ctrl + LHighlight Address Bar URL
Ctrl + TabSwitch to Next Browser Tab
Ctrl + Shift + TabSwitch to Previous Browser Tab
Ctrl + RReload / Refresh Page
Ctrl + Shift + RHard Reload (Bypass Cache)
Function Keys (F1 - F12)
F1Open Help Window
F2Rename File / Edit Active Cell
F3Search in File Explorer
F4Repeat Last Action / Toggle Absolute Reference
F5Refresh Window / Run Slide Show
F7Spelling & Grammar Check
F11Toggle Fullscreen Mode
F12Open 'Save As' Dialog
Microsoft Excel & Spreadsheets
Ctrl + ;Insert Current Date
Ctrl + Shift + :Insert Current Time
Ctrl + 'Copy Formula from Cell Above
Alt + =AutoSum Selected Cells
Ctrl + TCreate Table
Ctrl + SpaceSelect Entire Column
Shift + SpaceSelect Entire Row
Shift + F2Insert/Edit Cell Note or Comment
Shift + F11Insert New Worksheet
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Yogendra Gopal Borse

Yogendra Gopal Borse

Civil Engineer | Assistant Engineer Grade-I, Maharashtra PWD

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