183 Useful Computer and Laptop Keyboard Shortcuts to speed up your workflow in 2025
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183 Useful Computer and Laptop Keyboard Shortcuts to speed up your workflow in 2025

183 Useful Computer and Laptop Keyboard Shortcuts to speed up your workflow in 2025 Do you have a computer or laptop? we have put together a list of 183 most

  • PublishedMay 10, 2024

183 Useful Computer and Laptop Keyboard Shortcuts to speed up your workflow in 2025

Do you have a computer or laptop? we have put together a list of 183 most Useful Computer and Laptop Keyboard Shortcuts to speed up your workflow in 2025

Computer and Laptop Keyboard Shortcuts

Below we have put together a list of most important keyboard shortcuts:

  1. CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All
  2. CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy
  3. CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut
  4. CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste
  5. CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo
  6. CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold
  7. CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline
  8. CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic
  9. F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help
  10. F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected object
  11. F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files
  12. F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list drop-down in dialogs
  13. F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current window
  14. F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in Windows Explorer
  15. F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activates menu bar options
  16. ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycles between open applications
  17. ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program, close current window
  18. ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between current program windows
  19. ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens properties dialog
  20. ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System menu for the current window
  21. ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes
  22. BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to the parent folder
  23. CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start menu
  24. CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . Opens task manager, reboots the computer
  25. CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move through property tabs
  26. CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)
  27. CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File
  28. ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last function
  29. SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play
  30. SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file
  31. SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context menu (same as right-click)
  32. SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
  33. ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the corresponding menu
  34. PC Keyboard Shortcuts
  35. Document Cursor Controls
  36. HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the beginning of the line or far left of field or screen
  37. END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or far right of field or screen
  38. CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top
  39. CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom
  40. PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog box up one page
  41. PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog down one page
  42. ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.
  43. CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word
  44. CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects a word
  45. Windows Explorer Tree Control
  46. Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under the current selection
  47. Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands the current selection
  48. Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current selection
  49. ¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child
  50. ‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current selection or go to parent
  51. Special Characters
  52. ‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145
  53. ’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146
  54. “ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147
  55. “ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148
  56. – En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150
  57. — Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151
  58. … Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133
  59. Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149
  60. ® Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174
  61. © Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169
  62. ™ Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153
  63. ° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176
  64. ¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162
  65. 1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188
  66. 1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189
  67. 3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190
  68. PC Keyboard Shortcuts
  69. Creating unique images in a uniform world! Creating unique images in a uniform world!
  70. é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233
  71. É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201
  72. ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241
  73. ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247
  74. File menu options in the current program
  75. Alt + E Edit options in the current program
  76. F1 Universal help (for all programs)
  77. Ctrl + A Select all text
  78. Ctrl + X Cut selected item
  79. Shift + Del Cut selected item
  80. Ctrl + C Copy selected item
  81. Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item
  82. Ctrl + V Paste
  83. Shift + Ins Paste
  84. Home Go to the beginning of the current line
  85. Ctrl + Home Go to be the ginning of the document
  86. End Go to end of the current line
  87. Ctrl + End Go to end of the document
  88. Shift + Home Highlight from the current position to the beginning of the line
  89. Shift + End Highlight from the current position to the end of line
  90. Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time
  91. Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a time
  92. MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS
  93. Alt + Tab Switch between open applications
  94. Alt +
  95. Shift + Tab
  96. Switch backward between open
  97. applications
  98. Alt + Print
  99. Screen
  100. Create a screenshot for the current program
  101. Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows® task manager
  102. Ctrl + Esc Bring up the start menu
  103. Alt + Esc Switch between applications on the taskbar
  104. F2 Rename selected icon
  105. F3 Start find from desktop
  106. F4 Open the drive selection when browsing
  107. F5 Refresh contents
  108. Alt + F4 Close current open program
  109. Ctrl + F4 Close window in the program
  110. Ctrl + Plus
  111. Key
  112. Automatically adjust widths of all columns
  113. in Windows Explorer
  114. Alt + Enter Open properties window of selected icon
  115. or program
  116. Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item
  117. Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently
  118. Holding Shift
  119. During Bootup
  120. Boot safe mode or bypass system files
  121. Holding Shift
  122. During Bootup
  123. When putting in an audio CD, will prevent
  124. CD Player from playing
  125. WINKEY SHORTCUTS
  126. WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows
  127. WINKEY + M Minimize all windows
  128. WINKEY +
  129. SHIFT + M
  130. Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
  131. and WINKEY + D
  132. WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer
  133. WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on the taskbar
  134. WINKEY + F Display the Windows® Search/Find feature
  135. WINKEY +
  136. CTRL + F
  137. Display the search for computers window
  138. WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft® Windows® help
  139. WINKEY + R Open the run window
  140. WINKEY +
  141. Pause /Break
  142. Open the system properties window
  143. WINKEY + U Open utility manager
  144. WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP® & later)
  145. OUTLOOK® SHORTCUT KEYS
  146. Alt + S Send the email
  147. Ctrl + C Copy selected text
  148. Ctrl + X Cut selected text
  149. Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
  150. Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in the address bar
  151. Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
  152. Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
  153. Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
  154. Ctrl + R Reply to an email
  155. Ctrl + F Forward an email
  156. Ctrl + N Create a new email
  157. Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar
  158. Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox
  159. Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox
  160. Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task
  161. Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact
  162. Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry
  163. WORD® SHORTCUT KEYS
  164. Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page
  165. Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
  166. Ctrl + C Copy selected text
  167. Ctrl + X Cut selected text
  168. Ctrl + N Open new/blank document
  169. Ctrl + O Open options
  170. Ctrl + P Open the print window
  171. Ctrl + F Open find box
  172. Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
  173. Ctrl + K Insert link
  174. Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
  175. Ctrl + V Paste
  176. Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed
  177. Ctrl + Z Undo last action
  178. Ctrl + G Find and replace options
  179. Ctrl + H Find and replace options
  180. Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment
  181. Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left
  182. Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left
  183. Ctrl + E Align selected

What’s a keyboard

A computer keyboard is a peripheral input device modeled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches.

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Last updated:10 May 2024

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