COMPUTER SHORTCUT KEYS

 COMPUTER SHORTCUT KEYS

1. Basic Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + C → Copy

  • Ctrl + X → Cut

  • Ctrl + V → Paste

  • Ctrl + Z → Undo

  • Ctrl + Y → Redo

  • Ctrl + A → Select All

  • Ctrl + S → Save

  • Ctrl + P → Print

  • Ctrl + N → New File

  • Ctrl + O → Open File

  • Ctrl + W → Close Window

  • Alt + Tab → Switch between open applications

  • Alt + F4 → Close active window

  • Windows + D → Show Desktop

  • Windows + L → Lock Screen

  • Windows + R → Open Run dialog box

  • Windows + E → Open File Explorer

2. Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys

  • Ctrl + B → Bold

  • Ctrl + I → Italic

  • Ctrl + U → Underline

  • Ctrl + L → Align Left

  • Ctrl + R → Align Right

  • Ctrl + E → Center Align

  • Ctrl + J → Justify Text

  • Ctrl + Shift + > → Increase Font Size

  • Ctrl + Shift + < → Decrease Font Size

  • Ctrl + Home → Go to Beginning of Document

  • Ctrl + End → Go to End of Document

  • Ctrl + F → Find

  • Ctrl + H → Find and Replace

3. Microsoft Excel Shortcut Keys

  • Ctrl + Shift + "+" → Insert a new row/column

  • Ctrl + "-" → Delete a row/column

  • Ctrl + Arrow Key → Move to edge of data region

  • Ctrl + Spacebar → Select Entire Column

  • Shift + Spacebar → Select Entire Row

  • F2 → Edit the active cell

  • F4 → Repeat last action

  • Ctrl + Enter → Fill selected cells with current entry

  • Ctrl + Shift + L → Apply or remove filters

4. Web Browsing Shortcuts (Chrome, Edge, Firefox)

  • Ctrl + T → Open new tab

  • Ctrl + W → Close current tab

  • Ctrl + Shift + T → Reopen last closed tab

  • Ctrl + Tab → Switch between open tabs

  • Ctrl + Shift + N → Open new incognito/private window

  • Ctrl + R → Refresh page

  • Ctrl + D → Bookmark page

5. File Management & System Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Open Task Manager

  • Alt + Enter → Show file properties

  • Shift + Delete → Permanently delete file (without sending to Recycle Bin)

  • Ctrl + Shift + N → Create a new folder

  • F2 → Rename selected file/folder

6. Previous Year Questions (PYQs) on Shortcut Keys

  1. Which shortcut is used to 'Paste' text?

    • a) Ctrl + X

    • b) Ctrl + V

    • c) Ctrl + C

    • d) Ctrl + P

    • Answer: (b) Ctrl + V

  2. Which key combination is used to close a currently active window?

    • a) Alt + Tab

    • b) Ctrl + W

    • c) Alt + F4

    • d) Ctrl + Shift + W

    • Answer: (c) Alt + F4

  3. What is the shortcut key for 'Undo' in MS Word?

    • a) Ctrl + Y

    • b) Ctrl + Z

    • c) Ctrl + X

    • d) Ctrl + R

    • Answer: (b) Ctrl + Z

7. Most Important & Most Expected Questions (MIQs & MEQs)

  1. Which shortcut is used to 'Save' a document in MS Word?

    • a) Ctrl + P

    • b) Ctrl + S

    • c) Ctrl + Shift + S

    • d) Ctrl + N

    • Answer: (b) Ctrl + S

  2. Which shortcut opens the Task Manager directly?

    • a) Ctrl + Alt + Del

    • b) Ctrl + Shift + Esc

    • c) Windows + R

    • d) Alt + F4

    • Answer: (b) Ctrl + Shift + Esc

  3. Which shortcut key is used to 'Rename' a file or folder in Windows?

    • a) F2

    • b) Ctrl + R

    • c) Alt + Enter

    • d) Shift + Delete

    • Answer: (a) F2

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