Shortcut Keys
Description
Alt + F
File menu options in current program.
Alt + E
Edit options in current program
Alt + Tab
Switch between open programs
F1
Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
F2
Rename a selected file
F5
Refresh the current program window
Ctrl + N
Create a new, blank document in some software programs
Ctrl + O
Open a file in current software program
Ctrl + A
Select all text.
Ctrl + B
Change selected text to be Bold
Ctrl + I
Change selected text to be in Italics
Ctrl + U
Change selected text to be Underlined
Ctrl + F
Open find window for current document or window.
Ctrl + S
Save current document file.
Ctrl + X
Cut selected item.
Shift + Del
Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C
Copy selected item.
Ctrl + Ins
Copy selected item
Ctrl + V
Paste
Shift + Ins
Paste
Ctrl + K
Insert hyperlink for selected text
Ctrl + P
Print the current page or document.
Home
Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home
Goes to beginning of document.
End
Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End
Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home
Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End
Highlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl + Left arrow
Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow
Moves one word to the right at a time.
Ctrl + Esc
Opens the START menu
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Opens Windows Task Manager
Alt + F4
Close the currently active program
Alt + Enter
Open the Properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.)
PC shortcut keys for Special Characters
There are many special characters that can be created using keyboard shortcuts. Below are some of the more common and popular special characters and the keyboard shortcuts to create them.
Shortcut Keys
Special Character
Alt + 0224
Ã
Alt + 0232
è
Alt + 0236
ì
Alt + 0242
ò
Alt + 0241
ñ
Alt + 0228
ä
Alt + 0246
ö
Alt + 0252
ü
Alt + 0248
ø
Alt + 0223
ß
Alt + 0198
Æ
Alt + 0231
ç
Alt + 0191
¿
Alt + 0176
° (degree symbol)
Alt + 0177
± (plus/minus symbol)
Alt + 0153
™
Alt + 0169
©
Alt + 0174
®
Alt + 0128
€ (Euro currency)
Alt + 0162
¢ (Cent symbol)
Alt + 0163
£ (British Pound currency)
Alt + 0165
¥ (Japanese Yen currency)
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