Some Basic "KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS" for Computer, It should be Known to Everyone

 

1.) Basic Shortcut Keys for Computer

Below is a list of some of the most commonly used basic shortcut keys that work with Windows Operating system computers and software. It is highly recommended that all users keep a reference to these shortcut keys or try to memorize them. You can increase the efficiency of your computer.

F1 = View help information (F1 is used by almost every Windows program to display help).
F2 = Rename a selected file.
Ctrl+Esc = Opens the Start menu.
Alt+F4 = Close the currently active program.
F5 = Refresh the current program window.
Windows key + R =  Open “Run” box.
Alt+Enter = Open the properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc).
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+End = Goes to the end of the document.
Alt+Tab = Switch between open programs.
Alt+F = File menu options in current program.
Alt+E = Edit options in current program.
Ctrl+N = Create a new or blank document in some software, or open a new tab in most Internet browsers.
Ctrl+O = Open a file in the current software.
Ctrl+A = Select all text.
Ctrl+B = Change selected text to be bold.
Ctrl+I = Change selected text to be in italics.
Ctrl+U = Change selected text to be underlined.
Ctrl+F = Open find window for current document or window.
Ctrl+S = Save current document file.
Ctrl+X = Cut selected item.
Shift+Del = Cut selected item.
Ctrl+C = Copy selected item.
Ctrl+V = Paste.
Ctrl+Y = Redo last action.
Ctrl+Z = Undo last action.
Ctrl+K = Insert hyperlink for selected text.
Ctrl+Ins = Copy selected item.
Shift+Ins = Paste.
Ctrl+P = Print the current page or document.
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 the end of the line.
Ctrl+Shift+Esc = Opens Windows Task Manager.


2.) Special Characters Shortcut Keys for Computer

Many Special Characters can be created using keyboard shortcuts. Below are some of the more common and Popular Special Characters and the keyboard shortcuts to create them. (Hold the "Alt" and type the "Numbers" Please note don't Hold the "Number")

Alt+0236 = ì
Alt+0242 = ò
Alt+0241 = ñ
Alt+0228 = ä
Alt+0246 = ö
Alt+0252 = ü
Alt+0224 = à
Alt+0232 = è
Alt+0248 = ø
Alt+0223 = ß
Alt+0198 = Æ
Alt+0174 = ®
Alt+0153 = ™
Alt+0169 = ©
Alt+0231 = ç
Alt+0191 = ¿
Alt+0163 = £  (British Pound currency)
Alt+0165 = ¥  (Japanese Yen currency)
Alt+0176 = °  (degree symbol)
Alt+0128 = €  (Euro currency)
Alt+0177 = ±  (plus/minus symbol)
Alt+0162 = ¢  (Cent symbol)