What is the Shortcuts of Keyboard

If we are using computer then you need to know the shortcut keys of keyboard. It makes easy to use computer all laptop. 

They are typically and alternate means for invoking command that would otherwise be accessible only through a menu, mouse and expect of the user interface. Here provided some shortcut key this is useful for your time will be reduced through it. 

The shortcuts keys will provide and easier and quicker 

Method which is used in computer software and operating systems point this command are commonly control by the computer alt key shift key control key and window keys also. 

If you know about the shortcuts of keyboard you can easily operate computer and easily operate the software as like word MS Office and many more. 

There are some software or operating systems applications. 

  1.   Windows

  2.   Word

  3.   Excel

  4.   Internet Explorer

  5.   File Explorer

  6.   Firefox

  7.   Chrome

  8.   Windows System Commands

  9.   Mac

10.  Finder

Let Get Started.....

1. Windows Shortcut Keys

           ·         Windows Key + B: Show Hidden Icons.

           ·         Windows Key + D: Hide/display the desktop.

           ·         Windows Key + E: Opens Explorer.

           ·         Windows Key + F: Opens search for files and folders.

           ·         Windows Key + L: Open Log Off.

           ·         Windows Key + M: Minimize all windows.

           ·         Windows Key + P: Operating mode for Projector.

           ·         Windows Key + R: Opens the Run menu.

           ·         Windows Key + T: Switch Explorer.

           ·         Windows Key + U: Open Ease of Access Center.

           ·         Windows Key + X: Open Windows Mobility Center.

           ·         Windows Key + Y: Open Yahoo messenger (if installed).

           ·         Windows Key + Up Arrow: Maximize current window.

           ·         Windows Key + Ctrl + F: Open search computer.

           ·         Windows Key + Break: Opens system properties.

           ·         Windows Key + F1: Open Windows Help and Support.

           ·         Windows Key + Tab: Open Task view.

           ·         Windows Key + Break: Open the System Properties dialog box.

           ·         Windows Key + F6: Open Computer Properties.

           ·         Windows Key + Shift + M: maximise previous windows Explorer.

           ·         Ctrl + Esc: Open Start menu.

           ·         Ctrl + Left or Right Arrow: Move cursor forward or back one word.

           ·         Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow: Move cursor forward or back one paragraph.

           ·         Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager.

           ·         Ctrl + F4: Close active document (does not work with some applications).

           ·         Ctrl + Alt + UP Arrow Key: Normal up side

           ·         Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow Key: Left angle turn

           ·         Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow Key: Right angle turn

           ·         Ctrl + Alt + down Arrow Key: up side down

           ·         Alt + F4: Quit active application or close current window.

           ·         Alt + Tab: Switch between open programs.

           ·         Alt + Spacebar: Open menu for active program.

           ·         Alt + Esc: Switch between programs in order they were opened.

           ·         Alt + Letter: Select menu item by underlined letter.

           ·         F1: Open Help menu for active application.

           ·         F3: Open search menu.

           ·         Hold Right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Switch FilterKeys on and off.

           ·         Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen: Switch High Contrast on and off.

           ·         Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock: Switch Mouse keys on and off.

           ·         Press Shift five times: Switch Sticky keys on and off.

           ·         Hold Num Lock for five seconds: Switch Toggle keys on and off.

   

2. Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys

           ·         Ctrl + A: Selects all in the current document.

           ·         Ctrl + B: Bold text.

           ·         Ctrl + C: Copies the item or text.

           ·         Ctrl + D: Displays the Font dialogue box.

           ·         Ctrl + E: Switch a paragraph between center and left alignment.

           ·         Ctrl + F: Displays the Find dialog box to search the current document.

           ·         Ctrl + G: Displays the Go To dialog box to search for a specific location in the current document.

           ·         Ctrl + H: Displays the Replace dialogue box.

           ·         Ctrl + I: Italicize text.

           ·         Ctrl + J: Switch a paragraph between justified and left alignment.

           ·         Ctrl + K: Create a hyperlink.

           ·         Ctrl + L: Left align a paragraph.

           ·         Ctrl + M: Indent a paragraph from the left.

           ·         Ctrl + N: Create a new document.

           ·         Ctrl + O: Opens a new document.

           ·         Ctrl + P: Prints a document.

           ·         Ctrl + R: Switch the alignment of a paragraph between left and right.

           ·         Ctrl + S: Saves a document.

           ·         Ctrl + U: Underlines text.

           ·         Ctrl + V: Pastes the copied item or text.

           ·         Ctrl + X: Cuts the selected item or text.

           ·         Ctrl + Y: Redo the last action.

           ·         Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.

            ·         Ctrl + Enter: Insert a page break.

            ·         Ctrl + F1: Hide/Unhide the options.

            ·         Ctrl + F2: Select Print Preview command.

            ·         Ctrl + F4: Closes the active window.

            ·         Ctrl + F6: Opens the next window if multiple are open.

            ·         Ctrl + F9: write immediately in  box.

            ·         Ctrl + F10: change the size of MS word Windows.

            ·         Ctrl + F12: Open “Open” menu. 

            ·         F1 key: Get help on a selected command or use the Office assistant.

            ·         F2 Key: Move text or image.

            ·         F3 Key: Insert an autotext entry.

            ·         F4 Key: Perform last action again.

            ·         F5 Key: Displays the Go To dialogue box. You can also get to Find and                         Replace from here.

            ·         F6 Key: Go to the next frame or pane.

            ·         F7 Key: Launch the Spell Checker.

            ·         F8 Key: Extend the current selection.

            ·         F9 Key: Refresh.

            ·         F10 Key: Show KeyTips.

            ·         F11 Key: Go to the next field.

            ·         F12 Key: Open Save As, equivalent to tools menu.

            ·         Shift + F1 Key: Review text formatting.

            ·         Shift + F2 Key: Copy text.

            ·         Shift + F3 Key: Change the case of the selected text.

            ·         Shift + F4 Key: Perform a Find or Go To action again.

            ·         Shift + F5 Key: Move to a previous revision.

            ·         Shift + F6 Key: Go to the previous frame or pane.

            ·         Shift + F7 Key: Launch the Thesaurus.

            ·         Shift + F8 Key: Shrink the current selection.

            ·         Shift + F9 Key: Switch between a field code and its result.

            ·         Shift + F10 Key: Display a Shortcut Menu (same as right-clicking).

            ·         Shift + F11 Key: Go to the previous field.

            ·         Shift + F12 Key: Save document, equivalent to tools menu.

3. Microsoft Excel shortcut keys

            ·         Ctrl + A: Select all content in the worksheet.

            ·         Ctrl + B: Bold highlighted selection.

            ·         Ctrl + C: Copies the item or text.

            ·         Ctrl + F: Displays the Find dialog box to search the current document.

            ·         Ctrl + G: Displays the Go To dialog box to search for a specific location                          in the current document.

            ·         Ctrl + H: Displays the Replace dialogue box.

            ·         Ctrl + I: Italicize highlighted selection.

            ·         Ctrl + K: Open the Insert hyperlink dialogue box.

            ·         Ctrl + L: Open Create Table dialogue.

            ·         Ctrl + O: Open “Open dialogue box.

            ·         Ctrl + P: Brings up the print dialog box.

            ·         Ctrl + S: Open Save dialogue.

            ·         Ctrl +T: Open Create Table dialogue.

            ·         Ctrl + U: Underline highlighted selection.

            ·         Ctrl + V: Paste copied Text.

            ·         Ctrl + X: Select current cell.

            ·         Ctrl + Z: Undo.

            ·         F2 Key: Help.

            ·         F2 Key: Edit the active cell.

            ·         F5 Key: Displays the Go To box.

            ·         F7 Key: Open the Spelling dialogue box to check a selected range.

            ·         F10 Key: Indicate shortcut.

            ·         F11 Key: Create a chart of data in the current range in a separate sheet.

            ·         F12 Key: Open Save As dialog Box.

            ·         Alt + Shift + F1 Key: Insert a new worksheet.

            ·         Shift + F3 Key: Opens Insert Function dialogue box.

            ·         Shift + F5 Key: Opens the Find and Replace dialogue box.

            ·         Ctrl + Shift + Colon (:): Enter the current time.

            ·         Ctrl + Semicolon (;): Enter the current date.

            ·         Ctrl + F1 Key: Hide/Unhide menu bar.

            ·         Ctrl + F2 Key: Open print Priview.

            ·         Ctrl + F3 Key: Open name manager.

            ·         Ctrl + F4 Key: Close windows.

            ·         Ctrl + F5 Key: Minimize excel sheet.

            ·         Ctrl + F6 Key: Switch to the next workbook window when multiple are open.

            ·         Ctrl + F9 Key: Minimize a workbook window to an icon.

            ·         Ctrl + F10 Key: Maximize a selected workbook window.

            ·         Ctrl + Page Up: Move to previous sheet in a workbook.

            ·         Ctrl + Page Down: Move to next sheet in a workbook.

            ·         Ctrl + Tab: Switch to next tab in dialogue box.

            ·         Ctrl + Apostrophe ('): Insert the value of the above cell into the cell currently selected.

            ·         Ctrl + Shift + !: Apply the Number format.

            ·         Ctrl + Shift + $: Apply the Currency format.

            ·         Ctrl + Shift + #: Apply the Date format.

            ·         Ctrl + Shift + %: Apply the Percentage format.

            ·         Ctrl + Shift + ^: Apply the Exponential format.

            ·         Ctrl + Shift + @: Apply the Time format.

            ·         Ctrl + Arrow Key: Move to the edge of the current data region in a worksheet.

            ·         Ctrl + Space: Select an entire column in a worksheet.

            ·         Shift + Space: Select an entire row in a worksheet.

4.   Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys

         ·         Alt + Left Arrow/Backspace: Go back to the previous page.

            ·         Alt + Right Arrow: Go to next page.

            ·         F5: Refresh page.

            ·         F11: Toggle between full-screen and regular view.

            ·         Esc: Stop downloading a page.

            ·         Ctrl + ( + or -): Zoom in or out of page by 10%.

            ·         Ctrl + Enter: Adds www. at the beginning and .com to the end of any text entered in the Address bar.

            ·         Ctrl + D: Add the current site to your favorites.

            ·         Ctrl + I: View your favorites.

            ·         Ctrl + N: Open a new window.

            ·         Ctrl + P: Print the current page.

            ·         Ctrl + T: Open a new tab.

            ·         Ctrl + F4: Closes tabs in the background.

            ·         Ctrl + Tab: Switch between tabs.

            ·         Spacebar: Click the notification bar.

            ·         Shift + Spacebar: Move up one page.

            ·         Alt + Down Arrow: Move a selected item down the favourites list.

 5. File Explorer Shortcut Keys

            ·       End: Display bottom of current window.
            ·       Home: Display top of current window.
            ·         Left Arrow: Collapse the current selections or select a parent folder.
            ·         Right Arrow: Display the current selection or select the first subfolder.

6. Firefox Shortcut Keys

Command	Mac OS	Windows
Go back a page.	Command + Left Arrow	Alt + Left Arrow
Go forward a page.	Command + Right Arrow	Alt + Right Arrow
Reload current page.	F5	F5
Toggle between full screen and regular screen.	Command + Shift + F	F11
Stop page from loading.	Esc	Esc
Complete a .com address.	Command + Return	Ctrl + Enter
Complete a .net address.	Shift + Return	Shift + Enter
Complete a .org address.	Command + Shift + Return	Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Clear recent history.	Command + Shift + Delete	Ctrl + Shift + Delete
Add a bookmark for the current page.	Command + D	Ctrl + D
Display available bookmarks.	Command + Shift + B	Ctrl + Shift + B
Display the download window.	Command + J	Ctrl + J
Open a new browser window.	Command + N	Ctrl + N
Print current page.	Command + P	Ctrl + P
Opens a new tab.	Command + T	Ctrl + T
Close the tab.	Command + W	Ctrl + W
Close window.	Command + Shift + W	Ctrl + Shift + W
Undo the close of a window.	Command + Shift + N	Ctrl + Shift + N
Undo the close of a tab.	Command + Shift + T	Ctrl + Shift + T
Moves through each of the open tabs.	Ctrl + Tab	Ctrl + Tab
Go to bottom of page.	Command + Down Arrow	End
Go to top of page.	Command + Up Arrow	Home

7. Chrome Shortcut Keys

Command	MacOS	Windows
Open new window.	Command + N	Ctrl + N
Open new tab.	Command + T	Ctrl + T
Reopen the last closed tab.	Command + Shift + T	Ctrl + Shift + T
Move to next tab.	Command + Option + Right Arrow	Ctrl + Tab
Move to previous tab.	Command + Option + Left Arrow	Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Open previous page in browsing history.	Command + [	Alt + Left Arrow
Open next page in browsing history.	Command + ]	Alt + Right Arrow
Close current tab.	Command + W	Ctrl + W
Close current window.	Command + Shift + W	Alt + F4
Open Bookmarks Manager.	Command + Option + B	Ctrl + Shift + O
Open History page.	Command + Y	Ctrl + H
Open Downloads page.	Command + Shift + J	Ctrl + J
Open Find Bar.	Command + F	Ctrl + F
Print current page.	Command + P	Ctrl + P
Save current page.	Command + S	Ctrl + S
Reload current page.	Command + R	F5
Save current page as a bookmark.	Command + D	Ctrl + D
Toggle full-screen mode.	Command + Ctrl + F	F11

8. Windows System Commands

Type the following commands in your Run dialogue box (Windows Key + R) to run specific programs.

·     

            ·       devmgmt.msc: Device Manager

            ·       msinfo32: System Information
            ·       cleanmgr: Disk Cleanup
            ·       ntbackup: Backup or restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
            ·       mmc: Microsoft Management Console
            ·       excel: Microsoft Excel (if installed)
            ·       msaccess: Microsoft Access (if installed)
            ·       powerpnt: Microsoft PowerPoint (if installed)
            ·       winword: Microsoft Word (if installed)
            ·       frontpg: Microsoft FrontPage (if installed)
            ·       notepad: Notepad
            ·       wordpad: WordPad
            ·       calc: Calculator

            ·       msmsgs: Windows Messenger
            ·       mspaint: Microsoft Paint
            ·       wmplayer: Windows Media Player
            ·       rstrui: System restore
            ·       control: Opens the Control Panel
            ·       control printers: Opens the printers dialogue box
            ·         cmd: Command Prompt
            ·         iexplore: Internet Explorer
            ·      compmgmt.msc: Computer Management
            ·      dhcpmgmt.msc: DHCP Management
            ·      dnsmgmt.msc: DNS Management
            ·      services.msc: Services
            ·      eventvwr: Event Viewer 
            ·      dsa.msc: Active Directory Users and Computers
            ·      dssite.msc: Active Directory Sites and Services

9. Mac Shortcut Keys

           ·         Command + X: Cut selected text and copy it.

           ·         Command + C: Copy selected text.
           ·          Command + V: Paste copied text.
           ·         Command + Z: Undo previous command.
           ·         Command + A: Select all items.
           ·         Command + F: Open Find window to search text.
           ·         Command + H: Hide windows of the front app.
           ·         Command + N: Open a new document or window.
           ·         Command + O: Open a selected item.
           ·         Command + P: Print current document.
           ·         Command + S: Save current document.
           ·         Command + W: Close front window.
           ·         Command + Q: Quit the app.
           ·         Command + M: Minimize the front window to the Dock.
           ·         Command + Spacebar: Open Spotlight search field.
           ·         Command + Tab: Switch between open apps.
           ·         Command + B: Bold selected text.
           ·         Command + I: Italicize selected text.
           ·         Command + U: Underline selected text.
           ·         Command + Semicolon (;): Find misspelled words in document.
           ·         Option + Command + Esc: Choose an app to force quit.
           ·         Shift + Command + Tilde (~): Switch between open windows.
           ·         Shift + Command + 3: Take a screenshot.
           ·         Fn + Up Arrow: Scroll up one page.
           ·         Fn + Down Arrow: Scroll down one page.
           ·         Fn + Left Arrow: Scroll to beginning of document.
           ·         Fn + Right Arrow: Scroll to end of document.

10.  Finder Shortcut key

·         Shift + Command + F: Open All My Files window.

·         Shift + Command + K: Open Network window.

·         Option + Command + L: Open Downloads folder.

·         Shift + Command + O: Open documents folder.

·         Shift + Command + U: Open Utilities folder.

·         Option + Command + D: Show or hide the Dock.

·         Shift + Command + N: Create a new folder.

·         Command + Delete: Move selected item to the Trash.

·         Shift + Command + Delete: Empty Trash.

How to Create a Windows Shortcut Key

1. Open the folder or directory that contains the program you wish to create a shortcut for.
2. Right-click on the program and click on Create Shortcut.
3. This will create a shortcut named "Shortcut to <your program>" in the directory you are in. 
4. If you wish to rename this shortcut, right-click the file and click Rename.
5. Once the above steps have been completed, you can copy this shortcut and paste it anywhere to execute this program.

Once the shortcut has been created, you can assign a keystroke to that Windows shortcut.

1. Right-click the shortcut and click Properties.
2. Click the Shortcut tab.
3. Click in the Shortcut key box and press a letter. For example, if you press "p", the shortcut key will automatically be made to Ctrl + Alt + P. Which means that if saved, pressing Ctrl and Alt and P will run that shortcut.