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
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:
- 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 the current window
- ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes
- BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to the 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 the beginning of the 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 a word
- Windows Explorer Tree Control
- Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under the current selection
- Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands the 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
- PC Keyboard Shortcuts
- Creating unique images in a uniform world! Creating unique images in a uniform world!
- é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233
- É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201
- ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241
- ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247
- File menu options in the current program
- Alt + E Edit options in the current program
- F1 Universal help (for all programs)
- Ctrl + A Select all text
- 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
- Home Go to the beginning of the current line
- Ctrl + Home Go to be the ginning of the document
- End Go to end of the current line
- Ctrl + End Go to end of the document
- Shift + Home Highlight from the current position to the beginning of the line
- Shift + End Highlight from the current position to the end of line
- Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time
- Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a time
- MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS
- Alt + Tab Switch between open applications
- Alt +
- Shift + Tab
- Switch backward between open
- applications
- Alt + Print
- Screen
- Create a screenshot for the current program
- Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows® task manager
- Ctrl + Esc Bring up the start menu
- Alt + Esc Switch between applications on the taskbar
- F2 Rename selected icon
- F3 Start find from 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 selected item
- Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently
- Holding Shift
- During Bootup
- Boot safe mode or bypass system files
- Holding Shift
- During Bootup
- When putting in an audio CD, will prevent
- CD Player from playing
- WINKEY SHORTCUTS
- WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows
- WINKEY + M Minimize all windows
- WINKEY +
- SHIFT + M
- Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
- and WINKEY + D
- WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer
- WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on the taskbar
- WINKEY + F Display the Windows® Search/Find feature
- WINKEY +
- CTRL + F
- Display the search for computers window
- WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft® Windows® help
- WINKEY + R Open the run window
- WINKEY +
- Pause /Break
- Open the system properties window
- WINKEY + U Open utility manager
- WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP® & later)
- OUTLOOK® SHORTCUT KEYS
- Alt + S Send the email
- Ctrl + C Copy selected text
- Ctrl + X Cut selected text
- Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
- Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in the address bar
- Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
- Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
- Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
- Ctrl + R Reply to an email
- Ctrl + F Forward an email
- Ctrl + N Create a new email
- Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar
- Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox
- Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox
- Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task
- Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact
- Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry
- WORD® SHORTCUT KEYS
- Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page
- Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
- Ctrl + C Copy selected text
- Ctrl + X Cut selected text
- Ctrl + N Open new/blank document
- Ctrl + O Open options
- Ctrl + P Open the print window
- Ctrl + F Open find box
- Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
- Ctrl + K Insert link
- Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
- Ctrl + V Paste
- Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed
- Ctrl + Z Undo 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
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