Here are some of the most commonly used computer keyboard shortcuts:
This article lists all the keyboard shortcut keys for computers from A to Z, categorised by function or programme.
A keyboard shortcut is a set of keys that triggers a software programme to perform a pre-programmed action.
This action may be part of the operating system or application program's standard functionality or written by the user in a scripting language.
After that, let us start our main topic “Keyboard Shortcut Keys of Computer A to Z“.
Shortcut keys ABC
These basic Windows key shortcuts help you finish your work faster and easier.
S.No. | Keyboard shortcut | Action |
---|---|---|
1 | CTRL+A | Open File Explorer. |
2 | CTRL+B | Bold |
3 | Ctrl + C | Copy selected items |
4 | CTRL+D | Duplicate |
5 | CTRL+E | Align Centre |
6 | Ctrl + F | Find |
7 | CTRL+G | Go To |
8 | CTRL+H | Find & Replace |
9 | CTRL+I | Italic |
10 | CTRL+K | Insert Hyperlink |
11 | Ctrl + L | Align Left |
12 | CTRL+M | Increase Indent |
13 | CTRL+N | New document |
14 | CTRL+O | Open |
15 | CTRL+P | |
16 | CTRL+R | Align right |
17 | Ctrl + W | Close active window. |
18 | CTRL+S | Save |
19 | CTRL+U | Underline |
20 | CTRL+V | Paste |
21 | CTRL+W | Close active window. |
22 | CTRL+X | Cut |
23 | CTRL+Y | Repeat Action |
24 | CTRL+Z | Undo |
25 | Alt+F | File menu options in current program. |
26 | Alt+E | Open Edit options in the current program. |
27 | Alt+Tab | Switch between open programs. |
28 | Shift+Del | Cut selected items. |
29 | Ctrl+Left arrow | Moves one word to the left at a time. |
30 | Ctrl+Right arrow | Moves one word to the right at a time. |
31 | Ctrl+Esc | Open the Start menu. |
32 | Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Open Windows Task Manager. |
33 | Alt+F4 | Close the currently active program tab |
34 | Alt+Enter | Open the properties for the selected item |
Special Characters
These are some of the most popular special characters nowadays:
S.No | Sequence | Character |
---|---|---|
1 | Alt 128 | Ç |
2 | Alt 129 | ü |
3 | Alt 130 | é |
4 | Alt 131 | â |
5 | Alt 132 | ä |
6 | Alt 133 | à |
7 | Alt 134 | å |
8 | Alt 135 | ç |
9 | Alt 136 | ê |
10 | Alt 137 | ë |
11 | Alt 138 | è |
12 | Alt 139 | ï |
13 | Alt 140 | î |
14 | Alt 141 | ì |
15 | Alt 145 | æ |
16 | Alt 146 | Æ |
17 | Alt 147 | ô |
18 | Alt 148 | ö |
19 | Alt 149 | ò |
20 | Alt 150 | û |
21 | Alt 151 | ù |
22 | Alt 152 | ÿ |
23 | Alt 155 | ¢ |
24 | Alt 156 | £ |
25 | Alt 157 | ¥ |
26 | Alt 158 | P |
27 | Alt 159 | ƒ |
28 | Alt 160 | á |
29 | Alt 161 | í |
Keyboard Shortcuts on Mac
Here is the list of Computer A to Z Shortcut Keys for Mac:
S.No. | Shortcut | Action |
---|---|---|
1 | Command-X | Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard. |
2 | Command-C | Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. |
3 | Command-V | Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. |
4 | Command-Z | Undo the previous command. Press Command-Shift-Z to redo. |
5 | Command-A | Select all items. |
6 | Command-F | Open a Find window, or find items in a document. |
7 | Command-G | Find the next occurrence of the item you’re searching for. Press Command-Shift-G to find the previous occurrence. |
8 | Command-H | Hide the windows of the front app. Press Command-Option-H to view the front app but hide all other apps. |
9 | Command-M | Minimize the front window to the Dock. Press Command-Option-M to minimize all windows of the front app. |
10 | Command-N | Open a new document or window. |
11 | Command-O | Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open. |
12 | Command-P | Print the current document. |
13 | Command-S | Save the current document. |
14 | Command-W | Close the front window. Press Command-Option-W to close all windows of the app. |
15 | Command-Q | Quit the current app. |
16 | Command-Option-Esc | Choose an app to Force Quit. |
17 | Command-Tab | Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps. |
18 | Open Apple+Down | Opens the selected icon. |
19 | Open Apple+Shift+Up Arrow | Used to direct the input focus to the desktop level. |
20 | Open Apple+L | Make alias. |
21 | Open Apple+R | Show the original item. |
22 | Open Apple+? | Mac help. |
23 | Open Apple+E | Eject |
24 | Up arrow | Used to select the icon above the one currently highlighted. |
25 | Down arrow | Used to select the icon below the one currently highlighted. |
26 | Tab | Highlight the next icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order. |
27 | Shift+Tab | Highlight the previous icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order. |
28 | Left arrow | Used when viewing by the icon to select the icon to the left of the one highlighted. |
29 | Right arrow | Used when viewing by the icon to select the icon to the right of the one highlighted. |
30 | Shift+Click | Select the icon and add it to the set of those selected. |
31 | Open Apple+T | Add to favorites. |
General Linux Shortcuts
Common Computer A-Z Shortcut Keys for Linux:
S.No. | Shortcut | Action |
---|---|---|
1 | Ctrl + C | Copy any highlighted text, image, or some other object to the clipboard. |
2 | Ctrl + V | Paste copied text, image, or some other object from the clipboard. |
3 | Ctrl + X | Cut highlighted text, image, or some other object. |
4 | Ctrl + S | Save the currently opened file. |
5 | Ctrl + N | Create a new file. |
6 | Ctrl + Z | Undo the last action. |
7 | Ctrl + Q | Quit the application in focus. |
8 | Ctrl + Alt + F1 to F6 | Switch to a virtual console. |
9 | Ctrl + Alt + F7 | Switch to the first graphical terminal. |
Cinnamon Keyboard Shortcuts (Linux Mint)
These are the Cinnamon keyboard shortcut keys A-Z:
S.No. | Shortcut | Action |
---|---|---|
1 | Ctrl + Alt + Down | Show all currently running applications on the selected workspace. |
2 | Ctrl + Alt + Up | Show running applications across all workspaces. |
3 | Alt + Tab | Cycle between running applications. |
4 | Shift + Alt + Tab. | Cycle between running applications in the opposite direction. |
5 | Alt + F2 | Open a command prompt. |
6 | Alt + F4 | Close the window in focus. |
7 | Super + L | Open the Cinnamon Debugger. |
8 | Super + D | Minimize all windows to show desktop. |
9 | Ctrl + Super + Arrow keys | Span the window in focus to a border. |
10 | Shift + Ctrl + Alt + Left or Right Arrow | Move the window in focus to the workspace on the left or right. |
Ubuntu Keyboard Shortcuts
These are the computer A-Z shortcut keys for Ubuntu:
S.No. | Shortcut | Action |
---|---|---|
1 | Super | Open Activities. |
2 | Alt + F2 | Open a command prompt. |
3 | Alt + Tab | Cycle between running applications. |
4 | Super + Arrow keys | Snap the window in focus to a border. |
5 | PrtSc | Take a screenshot of the entire screen. |
6 | Alt + PrtSc | Take a screenshot of the window in focus. |
7 | Shift + PrtSc | Take a screenshot of a selected area on the screen. |
8 | Ctrl + Alt + T | Launch Terminal. |
9 | Super + L | Lock the current session. |
10 | Super + D | Minimize all windows to show desktop. |
Firefox Keyboard Shortcut
This table lists all the computer A-Z shortcut keys for Firefox:
S.No. | Shortcut | Action |
---|---|---|
1 | Backspace | Go back. |
2 | F5 or Ctrl + R | Reload the current page. |
3 | Ctrl + P | Print the current page. |
4 | Ctrl + S | Save the current page. |
5 | Ctrl + F | Find text on the current page. |
6 | Ctrl + K | Bring the search bar into focus. |
7 | Ctrl + W | Close the current tab. |
8 | Ctrl + N | Open a new tab. |
9 | Ctrl + Shift + P | Open a new private window. |
10 | Ctrl + Shift + Q | Exit Firefox. |
ChromeOS Keyboard Shortcuts (Chromebook)
These are the computer A-Z shortcut keys for Chrome OS or Chromebook:
S.No. | Shortcut | Action |
---|---|---|
1 | Ctrl + Shift + L | Lock the current session. |
2 | Ctrl + Shift + Q | Log out from the current session. |
3 | Alt + 1 to 8 | Launch an application from the taskbar. |
4 | Alt + [ or ] | Dock the window in focus to the left or right side of the screen. |
5 | Ctrl + F5 | Take a screenshot of the entire screen. |
6 | Ctrl + Shift + F5 | Take a screenshot of a selected area on the screen. |
7 | Shift + Alt + M | Open the Files app. |
8 | Shift + Alt + N | Display notifications. |
9 | Ctrl + Alt + | Display all keyboard shortcuts. |
10 | Shift + Esc | Open the Task Manager. |
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