When we are we want to do some text alignment operations, we usually use mouse. But you don’t know how it becomes so easy to use some keyboard shortcuts instead of playing with your mouse. You can use a combination of keys to do things that normally need a mouse, track-pad or other input device. Rather than reaching for your mouse to select an item on your word processor toolbar, you can use a combination of keys to performs a specific task. Here is a list of commonly used and highly popular keyboard shortcuts, try to use it regularly to familiar with it. Once you by-heart the key combination you can save your time and can increase productivity.
| SHORTCUTS | USE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+A | Select all | highlight all of the text in a document |
| Ctrl + X | Cut | Cut the selected item |
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste | Paste the selected item |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo | Undo an action or roll back your last action |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo | Redo an action |
| Ctrl+W | Close | Will close down whatever you’re viewing. |
| Ctrl + D (or Delete) | Delete | Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin |
| Ctrl + R (or F5) | Refresh | Refresh the active window |
| Ctrl + Esc | Open Start | Open Start |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close | Close the active document |
| Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Switch between apps | Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps |
| Ctrl + Right arrow | Move beginning to next | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| Ctrl + Left arrow | Move beginning to previous | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| Ctrl + Down arrow | Move beginning to next Para | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| Ctrl + Up arrow | Move beginning to previous Para | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + arrow keys | Direction | When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified |
| Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar | Select multiple | Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop |
| Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key | Block text | Select a block of text |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Task Manager | Open Task Manager |
| Ctrl + Shift | keyboard layout | Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available |
| Esc | Leave | Stop or leave the current task |
| Windows logokey+D | Display | Display and hide the desktop |
| Windows logokey+L | Lock PC | Lock your computer |
| Alt+F4 | Close apps | Close the active item, or exit the active app |
| Alt+Tab | Switch apps | Flick through multiple applications |
| Alt + Esc | Cycle through items | Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
| Alt + Enter | Display properties | Display properties for the selected item |
| Alt + Spacebar | Shortcut menu | Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
| Alt + Left arrow | Go back | Go back |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go forward | Go forward |
| Alt + Page Up | Move up | Move up one screen |
| Alt + Page Down | Move down | Move down one screen |
| Alt + F8 | Show password | Show your password on the sign-in screen |
| Shift + Delete | Delete Directly | Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
| Shift + F10 | Shortcut menu | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| Shift with any arrow key | Select more | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document |
| Right arrow | Open a submenu | Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
| Left arrow | Close a submenu | Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
