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Debasish Mahapatra
Debasish Mahapatra

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Windows Shortcut ::

Ctrl Key Shortcuts

Ctrl + A : Select All

Ctrl + B : Bold The Text

Ctrl + C : COPY

Ctrl + D : Bookmark The Page in Browser

Ctrl + D : Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle

Ctrl + E : Display Address Bar in Internet Explorer

Ctrl + F : Find any File, Folder or Text

Ctrl + G : Go To Function (in Ms-Word or MS-Excel)

Ctrl + H : Open History in Internet Browser

Ctrl + I : Make Text Italic in MS Word, MS Excel & MS Powerpoint

Ctrl + J : Open Downloads in Internet Browser

Ctrl + K : Insert Hyperlink in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Ctrl + L : Text Justification in MS Word

Ctrl + M : Make New Slide in MS Powerpoint

Ctrl + N : Open the New Application Window in Internet Browser

Ctrl + O : Open a File

Ctrl + P : Print a Document or Picture

Ctrl + Q : Close Microsoft Powerpoint

Ctrl + R : Reload The Page in Internet Browser

Ctrl + S : Save Any Document

Ctrl + T : Open a New Tab in Internet Browser

Ctrl + U : Underline The Text

Ctrl + V : Paste

Ctrl + W : Close a Program, Window, tab or Document

Ctrl + X : Cut Any Text, Image, Video

Ctrl + Y : Redo the command

Ctrl + Z : Undo the command

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Windows Key Shortcuts:

Windows Key + D : Show/Hide Desktop

Windows Key + E : Open File Explorer

Windows Key + F : Search File

Windows Key + G: Open the Game Bar

Windows Key + I: Open Settings

Windows Key + L: Lock Your Computer

Windows Key + N : Open MS-Note One

Windows Key + R : Open Run Dialog Box

Windows Key + S : Open Search

Windows Key + T : Open Apps on Taskbar

Windows Key + U : Open Ease of Access Center

Window Key + V : Opens Clipboard app(which has the list of previously copied texts)

Windows Key + X: : Open Quick Link Menu

Windows + Tab : Open the Task view

Windows Key + Left arrow or
Windows Key + Right arrow : Swap windows

Windows Key + PrtSc key : Screenshot of the entire screen

Windows Key + , (Comma) : Peek at the Desktop

Windows key + . (Period) : Open the Emoji Panel

Miscellaneous Shortcuts:

ALT + F : File menu options in the current program.

ALT + E :Open Edit options in the current program.

ALT + TAB : Switch between open programs.

SHIFT +DEL : Cut selected item.

HOME :Goes to the beginning of the current line.

CTRL + HOME : Goes to the beginning of the document.

END : Goes to the end of the current line.

CTRL + END : Goes to the end of the document.

SHIFT + HOME :Highlights from the current position to the beginning of the line.

SHIFT + END : Highlights from the current position to end of the 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 : Open the Start menu.

CTRL + SHIFT + ESC : Open Windows Task Manager.

ALT + F4 : Close the currently active program.

ALT + ENTER : Open the properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.).

These shortcuts will help you most of the time .

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rafaone

very useful.

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Debasish Mahapatra

Thanks so much