Windows Cut-Short

Shortcut keys help provide an easier and quicker method of navigating and using computer software programs.

Basic keyboard shortcuts:

Shortcut Keys	Description
Ctrl + Z	Undo any change.
Ctrl + Y	Redo any change.
Ctrl + F	Open Find option in any program.
Ctrl + A	Select all text.
Ctrl + X	Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C	Copy selected item.
Ctrl + V	Paste the copied item.
Alt + Tab	Quickly switch between open programs moving forward
Alt + Shift + Tab	Quickly switch between open programs moving backward
Ctrl + P	Print the page being viewed.
Home	Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home	Goes to beginning of document.
End	Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End	Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home	Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End	Highlights from current position to end of 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 + Alt + Delete	Opens the Task Manager.
Shift + Delete	Permanently deletes selected files/folders.

F1

• Almost always used as the help key in every program.
• Windows Key + F1 would open the Microsoft Windows help and support center.

F2

• In Windows commonly used to rename a highlighted icon or file.
• Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens a new document in Microsoft Word.
• Ctrl + F2 displays the print preview window in Microsoft Word.

F3

• Often opens a search feature for many programs including Microsoft Windows.
• In MS-DOS or Windows command line F3 will repeat the last command.
• Shift + F3 will change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lower case or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.

F4

• Open find window.
• Alt + F4 will close the program currently active in Microsoft Windows.
• Ctrl + F4 will close the open window within the current active window in Microsoft Windows.

F5

• In all internet browsers pressing F5 will refresh or reload the page or document window.
• Open the 'Find, replace', and 'Go to' window in Microsoft Word.
• Starts a slideshow in PowerPoint.

F6

• Move the cursor to the Address bar in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.
• Ctrl + Shift + F6 opens to another open Microsoft Word document.

F7

• Commonly used to spell check and grammar check a document in Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc.
• Shift + F7 runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
• Turns on Caret browsing in Mozilla Firefox.

F8

• Function key used to enter the Windows startup menu, commonly used to access Windows Safe mode.

F10

• In Microsoft Windows activates the menu bar of an open application.
• Shift + F10 is the same as right clicking on a highlighted icon, file, or Internet link.
• Access the hidden recovery partition on HP and Sony computers.

F11

• Full-screen mode in all Internet browsers.
• Ctrl + F11 as computer is starting to access the hidden recovery partition on many Dell computers.
• Access the hidden recovery partition on eMachines, Gateway, and Lenovo computers.

F12

• Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word.
• Shift + F12 save the Microsoft Word document.
• Ctrl + Shift + F12 prints a document in Microsoft Word.

Ques: How do i create a keyboard shortcut?

Ans: Follow the steps below to create custom keyboard shortcuts:

Create a shortcut

1. Open the folder or directory that contains the program you wish to create a shortcut for.
2. Right-click on the program and click Create Shortcut.
3. This will create a shortcut named "Shortcut to " in the directory you are in. If you wish to rename this shortcut, right-click the file and click rename.
4. Once the above steps have been completed, you can copy or cut this shortcut and paste it anywhere to execute this program.

Assign shortcut key to that Windows shortcut

Once the shortcut has been created to assign a shortcut key to that Windows shortcut follow the below steps.

1. Right-click the shortcut and click Properties.
2. Click the Shortcut tab.
3. Click in the Shortcut key box and press a letter. For example, if you press "p" the shortcut key will automatically be made Ctrl + Alt + P. Which means if saved, pressing "Ctrl". "Alt" and "P" all at the same time will run that shortcut.

Internet Browser shortcuts:

(source: Digit magazine)

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