Published 17:18 IST, February 12th 2020

All computer shortcut keys list: Word, Excel, Windows, Chrome, Tally shortcuts

We have compiled an exclusive list of all computer shortcut keys that will help you breeze through your daily work while saving you a lot of time

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re are numerous shortcuts hidden in your keyboard that are all capable of giving instructions and controlling your system and do t require use of a mouse. Using se shortcuts will definitely enhance your overall experience while saving you a lot of time. Today, we bring a list of all computer shortcut keys that are sure to help you next time you sit down on PC.

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List of basic computer shortcut keys:

se are most basic computer keys that every computer user should kw about. se shortcuts also work for most of or computer applications that are furr listed in this article:

  • Ctrl + A – Selects all text
  • Ctrl + X – Cuts selected item
  • Ctrl + Del – Cut selected item
  • Ctrl + C – Copy selected item
  • Ctrl + Ins – Copy selected item
  • Ctrl + V – Paste selected item
  • Alt + F – File menu options in current program.
  • Alt + E – Edits options in current program
  • F1 – Universal help (for any sort of program)
  • Home – Go to beginning of current line
  • Ctrl + Home – Go to beginning of document
  • End – Go to end of current line
  • Ctrl + End – Go to end of a document
  • Shift + Home – Highlight from current position to beginning of line
  • Shift + End – Highlight from current position to end of line
  • Ctrl + (Left arrow) – Move one word to left at a time
  • Ctrl + (Right arrow) – Move one word to right at a time

Windows 10 shortcut keys (Most of se keys will also work on earlier Operating Systems)

  • Windows logo key + L – Lock your PC
  • Alt + Tab – Switch between open applications on your computer
  • Alt + Shift + Tab – Switch backward between open applications
  • Windows logo key + Tab – Task view
  • Alt + Print Screen – Create screenshot for current program on your screen
  • Ctrl + Alt + Del – Reboot or open Windows task manr
  • Ctrl + Esc – Flash start menu
  • Alt + Esc – Switch between applications on taskbar
  • F2 – Rename selected icon
  • F3 – Start find from desktop
  • F4 – Open drive selection when browsing
  • F5 – Refresh contents
  • Alt + F4 – Close current open program
  • Ctrl + F4 – Close window in program
  • Ctrl + Plus Key – Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer
  • Alt + Enter – Open properties window of selected icon or program
  • Shift + F10 – Simulate right-click on selected item
  • Shift + Del – Delete programs/files permanently
  • Holding Shift During Boot up – Boot safe mode or bypass system files
  • F11 or Windows logo key + Up Arrow – Maximize window
  • Windows logo key + X – Shutdown options
  • Windows logo key + PrtScn or use Fn + Windows logo key + Bar to take a screenshot (depends on your computer hardware)
  • Ctrl + Tab – Toggle between tabs (right to left)

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Microsoft Word and Excel key shortcuts

Microsoft Word and Excel have remained two of widely used Office programs. And even if you are familiar with m, you might still be surprised by variety of keyboard shortcuts that you can use to make things more convenient. se are some of most helpful Word and Excel shortcut keys that you should start using right w:

Word shortcut keys

  • Ctrl + A – Select all contents of p
  • Ctrl + B – Bold highlighted selection
  • Ctrl + C – Copy selected text
  • Ctrl + X – Cut selected text
  • Ctrl + N – Open a new or blank document
  • Ctrl + O – Open options
  • Ctrl + P – Open print window
  • Ctrl + F – Open find box to search text within document
  • Ctrl + I – Italicise highlighted selection
  • Ctrl + K – Insert a link
  • Ctrl + U – Underline highlighted selection
  • Ctrl + V – Paste copied data
  • Ctrl + Y – Redo last action performed
  • Ctrl + Z – Undo last action
  • Ctrl + G – Find and replace options
  • Ctrl + H – Find and replace options
  • Ctrl + J – Justify paragraph alignment
  • Ctrl + L – Align selected text or line to left
  • Ctrl + Q – Align selected paragraph to left
  • Ctrl + E – Align selected text or line to centre
  • Ctrl + R – Align selected text or line to right
  • Ctrl + M – Indent paragraph
  • Ctrl + T – Hanging indent
  • Ctrl + D – Font options
  • Ctrl + Shift + F – Change font
  • Ctrl + Shift + > – Increase selected font +1
  • Ctrl + ] – Increase selected font +1
  • Ctrl + [ – Decrease selected font -1
  • Ctrl + Shift + * – View or hide n printing characters.
  • Ctrl + (Left arrow) – Move one word to left
  • Ctrl + (Right arrow) – Move one word to right
  • Ctrl + (Up arrow) – Move to beginning of line or paragraph
  • Ctrl + (Down arrow) – Move to end of paragraph
  • Ctrl + Del – Delete word to right of cursor
  • Ctrl + Back – Delete word to left of cursor
  • Ctrl + End – Move cursor to end of document
  • Ctrl + Home – Move cursor to beginning of document
  • Ctrl + – Reset highlighted text to default font
  • Ctrl + 1 – Add single- lines
  • Ctrl + 2 – Add double- lines
  • Ctrl + 5 – Add a 1.5-line spacing
  • Ctrl + Alt + 1 – Change text to heading 1
  • Ctrl + Alt + 2 – Change text to heading 2
  • Ctrl + Alt + 3 – Change text to heading 3
  • F1 – Open help function
  • Shift + F3 – Change case of selected text
  • Shift + Insert – Paste
  • F4 – Repeat last action performed (Word 2000+)
  • F7 – Spell check selected text and/or document
  • Shift + F7 – Activate saurus
  • F12 – Save as
  • Ctrl + S – Save
  • Shift + F12 – Save
  • Alt + Shift + D – Insert current date
  • Alt + Shift + T – Insert current time
  • Ctrl + W – Close document

Excel shortcut keys

  • F2 – Edit selected cell
  • F5 – Go to a specific cell
  • F7 – Spell check selected text and/or document
  • F11 – Create a chart
  • Ctrl + Shift + ; – Enter current time
  • Ctrl + ; – Enter current date
  • Alt + Shift + F1 – Insert a new worksheet
  • Shift + F3 – Open Excel formula window
  • Shift + F5 – Bring up search box
  • Ctrl + A – Select all contents of a worksheet
  • Ctrl + B – Bold highlighted selection
  • Ctrl + I – Italicize highlighted selection
  • Ctrl + C – Copy selected text
  • Ctrl + V – Paste
  • Ctrl + D – Fill
  • Ctrl + K – Insert link
  • Ctrl + F – Open find and replace options
  • Ctrl + G – Open go-to options
  • Ctrl + H – Open find and replace options
  • Ctrl + U – Underline highlighted selection
  • Ctrl + Y – Underline selected text
  • Ctrl + 5 – Strikethrough highlighted selection
  • Ctrl + N – Create a new workbook
  • Ctrl + P – Open a print dialog box
  • Ctrl + S – Save changes
  • Ctrl + Z – Undo last action
  • Ctrl + F9 – Minimize current window
  • Ctrl + F10 – Maximize currently selected window
  • Ctrl + F6 – Switch between open workbooks/windows
  • Ctrl + P up & P Down – Move between Excel worksheets in same document
  • Ctrl + Tab – Move between two or more open Excel files
  • Alt + = – Create formula to sum all of above cells
  • Ctrl + – Insert value of above cell into current cell
  • Ctrl + Shift + ! – To format number in comma format
  • Ctrl + Shift + $ – To format number in currency format
  • Ctrl + Shift + # – To format number in date format
  • Ctrl + Shift + % – To format number in percent format
  • Ctrl + Shift + ^ – To format number in scientific format
  • Ctrl + Shift + @ – To format number in time format
  • Ctrl + (Right arrow) – Move to next section of text
  • Ctrl + – Select an entire column
  • Shift + – Select an entire row
  • Ctrl + W – Close document

Google Chrome is one of widely used web browsers in world and also boasts of a number of shortcut keys. Using se keys would certainly help you get most out of your Google Chrome experience.

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Google Chrome shortcut keys every user needs to kw

  • Ctrl + Shift + N – To enter Incognito mode
  • Ctrl + Shift + T – Open last closed tab
  • Ctrl + W – Close active tab
  • Ctrl + PgDn – Jump to next open tab
  • Ctrl + PgUp – Jump to previous open tab
  • Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 – Jump to a specific tab.
  • Ctrl + 9 – Jump to rightmost tab.
  • Alt + Home – Open your home p in current tab.
  • Alt + n N – Minimize current window.
  • Alt + F n X – Quit Google Chrome

While above are some of most common ones, re are a few or important Chrome shortcut keys that will furr help you speed up your work:

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  • Alt + F or Alt + E – Display Chrome menu
  • Ctrl + Shift + B – Display or hide bookmarks bar
  • Ctrl + Shift + O – Load bookmarks manr
  • Ctrl + J – Open Downloads p in a new tab
  • Shift + Esc – Open Chrome Task Manr
  • Ctrl + Shift + Delete – Open clear browsing data options
  • F5 or Ctrl + R – Refresh current p
  • Ctrl + D – Bookmark a p

Tally shortcut keys ERP 9

latest Tally ERP 9 software has a vast number of key shortcuts to save you hassle. However, se are a few essential ones that you need to kw:

  • ALT + 2 – To duplicate a voucher
  • ALT + A – To add a voucher
  • ALT + C – To create a master at a voucher screen
  • ALT + D – To delete a voucher
  • ALT + E – To export report in ASCII, Excel, HTML OR XML format
  • ALT + I – To insert a voucher
  • ALT + G – To select langu configuration
  • ALT + K – To select keyboard configuration
  • ALT + O – To upload report at your website
  • ALT + G – To select a langu for TALLY.ERP 9 Interface
  • ALT + M – To Email report
  • ALT + N – To view report in automatic columns
  • ALT + P – To print report
  • ALT + R – To repeat narration in different voucher type
  • ALT + S – To bring back a line you have removed using ALT + R
  • ALT + U – To retrieve last line which is deleted using Alt + R
  • ALT+ V – From Invoice screen to bring Stock Journal screen
  • ALT + X – To cancel a voucher in Day Book/List of Vouchers
  • ALT + R – To repeat narration in different voucher type
  • CTRL + A – To accept a form
  • CTRL + B – To select Budget
  • CTRL + ALT + B – To check Company Statutory details
  • CTRL + C  – To select Cost Centre
  • CTRL+ E – To select Currencies
  • CTRL + G – To select Group
  • CTRL + H – To view Support Centre
  • CTRL + I – To select Stock Items
  • Ctrl + Alt + I – To import statutory masters
  • CTRL + K – To log in as a Remote Tally.NET User
  • CTRL + L – To select Ledger
  • CTRL + O – To select Godowns
  • CTRL + Q – To abandon a form
  • CTRL + R – To repeat narration in same voucher type
  • CTRL + S – Allows you to alter Stock Item master
  • CTRL + U – To select Units
  • CTRL + V – To select Voucher Types
  • CTRL + K – To login to Control Centre
  • CTRL + H – To access Support Centre
  • Alt + Enter – To view Voucher display

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17:18 IST, February 12th 2020