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Basic PC shortcut keys

Below is a list of some of the most commonly used basic shortcut keys that will work with
almost all IBM compatible computers and software programs. It is highly recommended that
all users keep a good reference of these shortcut keys or try to memorize them. Doing so will
dramatically increase your productivity.
Shortcut Keys
Alt + F
Alt + E
Alt + Tab
F1
F2
F5
Ctrl + N
Ctrl + O
Ctrl + A
Ctrl + B
Ctrl + I
Ctrl + U
Ctrl + F
Ctrl + S
Ctrl + X
Shift + Del
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + Ins
Ctrl + V
Shift + Ins
Ctrl + K
Ctrl + P
Home
Ctrl + Home
End
Ctrl + End
Shift + Home
Shift + End
Ctrl + Left arrow
Ctrl + Right arrow
Ctrl + Esc
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Alt + F4
Alt + Enter

Description
File menu options in current program.
Edit options in current program
Switch between open programs
Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
Rename a selected file
Refresh the current program window
Create a new, blank document in some software programs
Open a file in current software program
Select all text.
Change selected text to be Bold
Change selected text to be in Italics
Change selected text to be Underlined
Open find window for current document or window.
Save current document file.
Cut selected item.
Cut selected item.
Copy selected item.
Copy selected item
Paste
Paste
Insert hyperlink for selected text
Print the current page or document.
Goes to beginning of current line.
Goes to beginning of document.
Goes to end of current line.
Goes to end of document.
Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Highlights from current position to end of line.
Moves one word to the left at a time.
Moves one word to the right at a time.
Opens the START menu
Opens Windows Task Manager
Close the currently active program
Open the Properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.)

PC shortcut keys for Special Characters

There are many special characters that can be created using keyboard shortcuts. Below are
some of the more common and popular special characters and the keyboard shortcuts to
create them.
Shortcut
Keys
Alt + 0224
Alt + 0232
Alt + 0236
Alt + 0242
Alt + 0241
Alt + 0228
Alt + 0246
Alt + 0252
Alt + 0248
Alt + 0223
Alt + 0198
Alt + 0231
Alt + 0191
Alt + 0176
Alt + 0177
Alt + 0153
Alt + 0169
Alt + 0174
Alt + 0128
Alt + 0162
Alt + 0163
Alt + 0165

Special Character

(degree symbol)
(plus/minus symbol)

(Euro currency)
(Cent symbol)
(British Pound
currency)
(Japanese Yen
currency)

F1 - F12 function keys

F1

Almost always used as the help key, almost every program opens a help screen when
this key is pressed.

Enter CMOS Setup.

Windows Key + F1 would open the Microsoft Windows help and support center.

Open the Task Pane.

F2

In Windows renames a highlighted icon, file, or folder in all versions of Windows.

Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens document window in Microsoft Word.

Ctrl + F2 displays the print preview window in Microsoft Word.

Quickly rename a selected file or folder.

Enter CMOS Setup.

F3

Often opens a search feature for many programs including Microsoft Windows when
at the Windows Desktop..

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.

Windows Key + F3 opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook.

Open Mission Control on an Apple computer running Mac OS X.

F4

Open find window in Windows 95 to XP.

Open the address bar in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer.

Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)

Alt + F4 closes the program window currently active in Microsoft Windows.

Ctrl + F4 closes the open window within the current active window in Microsoft
Windows.

F5

In all modern 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, Mozilla Firefox, and most
other Internet browsers.

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.

Used by some computers to access the Windows Recovery system, but may require a
Windows installation CD

Displays a thumbnail image for all workspaces in Mac OS

F9

Refresh document in Microsoft Word.

Send and receive e-mail in Microsoft Outlook.

Opens the Measurements toolbar in Quark 5.0.

With Mac OS 10.3 or later, displays a thumbnail for each window in a single
workspace.

Using the Fn key and F9 at the same time opens Mission Control on an Apple
computer running Mac OS X.

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.

Enter CMOS Setup.

With Mac OS 10.3 or later, shows all open Windows for the active program.

F11

Enter and exit full screen mode in all modern 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.

With Mac OS 10.4 or later, hides all open windows and shows the Desktop.

F12

Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word.

Ctrl + F12 opens a document In Word.

Shift + F12 saves the Microsoft Word document (like Ctrl + S).

Ctrl + Shift + F12 prints a document in Microsoft Word.

Preview a page in Microsoft Expression Web.

Open Firebug or browser debug tool.

With an Apple running Mac OS 10.4 or later, F12 shows or hides the Dashboard.

Access the list of bootable devices on a computer at startup, allowing you to select a
different device to boot from (Hard drive, CD or DVD drive, Floppy drive, USB
drive, Network)

F13 - F24

Early IBM computers also had keyboards with F13 through F24 keys. However, because
these keyboards are no longer used, they are not listed on this page.

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