Computer Short Cut Keys
Abbreviation and file extension Name
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
1
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
2
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
3
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
4
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
5
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
6
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
7
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
8
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
9
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
10
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
11
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
12
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
13
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
14
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
15
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
16
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
17
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
18
1
2BCD
A EFGH
IJKL 3
19
1 TCP Transmission Control Protocol
2 UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
3 SATA Serial Advanced Technology
Attachment
4 SMPS Switched-Mode Power Supply
5 RAM Random Access Memory
6 ROM Read Only Memory
7 CD Compact Disk
8 DVD Digital Versatile Disk
9 CRT Cathode Ray Tube
10 CPU Central Processing Unit
11 SAP System Application & Products
12 PNG Portable Network Graphics
13 IP Internet Protocol
14 URL Uniform Resource Locator
15 USB Universal Serial Bus
16 VIRUS Vital Information Resource Under Seized
17 GIS Geographical Information system
18 DDS Digital Data Storage
19 CAD Computer Aided Design
20 ACPI Advanced Configuration And Power Interface
21 AGP Accelerated Graphics Port
22 APM Advanced Power Management
23 HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
24 HTTPS Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
25 DEC Digital Equipment Corporation
26 GPS Global Positioning System
27 GPU Graphics Processing Unit
➢ Windows key + R - Open Run dialog box.
➢ Windows key + S - Open Search.
➢ Windows key + U - Open Ease of Access Center.
➢ Windows key + X - Open Quick Link menu.
➢ Windows key + Left arrow key - Snap app windows left.
➢ Windows key + Right arrow key - Snap app windows
right.
➢ Windows key + Up arrow key - Maximize app
windows.
➢ Windows key + Down arrow key - Minimize app
windows.
➢ Windows key + Ctrl +D Add - a virtual desktop
➢ Windows key Open or close Start Menu.
➢ Windows key + A - Open Action center.
➢ Windows key + C - Open Cortana in listening mode.
➢ Windows key + D - Display and hide the desktop.
➢ Windows key + E - Open File Explorer.
➢ Windows key + G - Open Game bar when a game is open.
➢ Windows key + H - Open the Share charm.
➢ Windows key + I - Open Settings.
➢ Windows key + K - Open the Connect quick action.
➢ Windows key + L -Lock your PC or switch accounts.
➢ Windows key + M -Minimize all windows
➢ Windows key + PrtScn - Capture a screenshot and save in
Screenshots folder.
➢ Windows key + Tab - Open Task view.
➢ Windows key + "+" key - Zoom in using the magnifier.
➢ Windows key + "-" key - Zoom out using the magnifier.
➢ Ctrl + Shift + del - Open Task Manager.
➢ Alt + Tab Switch between open apps.
➢ Alt + Left arrow key Go back.
➢ Alt + Right arrow key Go foward.
➢ Alt + Page Up Move up one screen.
➢ Alt + Page down Move down one screen.
➢ Ctrl + Alt +Tab - View open apps
➢ Ctrl + C - Copy selected items to clipboard.
➢ Ctrl + X - Cut selected items.
➢ Ctrl + V - Paste content from clipboard.
➢ Ctrl + A - Select all content.
➢ Ctrl + Z - Undo an action.
➢ Ctrl + Y - Redo an action.
➢ Ctrl + D - Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
➢ Ctrl + Esc - Open the Start Menu.
➢ Ctrl + Shift - Switch the keyboard layout.
➢ Ctrl + F4 - Close the active window.
Function keys
➢ F1 – Opens the Help screen for almost every program.
➢ F2 – Allows you to rename a selected file or folder.
➢ F3 – Opens a search feature for an application that is active at
the moment.
➢ F4 – Alt + F4 closes the active window.
➢ F5 – Allows you to refresh or reload the page or document
window.
➢ F6 – Moves the cursor to the address bar in most Internet
browsers.
➢ F7 – Used to spell check and grammar check a document in
Microsoft Apps (e.g. Word).
➢ F8 – Used to access the boot menu in Windows when
turning on the computer.
➢ F9 – Refreshes a document in Microsoft Word and sends
and receives emails in Outlook.
➢ F10 – Activates the menu bar of an open application.
Shift + F10 is the same as right clicking.
➢ F11 – Enters and exits full screen mode in Internet
browsers.
➢ F12 – Opens the Save As dialog box in Microsoft Word.
