Computer Shortcut Keys A-Z
Basic
When you’re using a computer, tasks like selecting
text, copying, pasting, and deleting are common and
essential. Instead of relying solely on your mouse, it’s
beneficial to use Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys.
The table below lists all the basic shortcut keys that
you can use daily, covering a range from A to Z.
Shortcut Function/ Common Use
Key Action
Ctrl + A Select All Selects all text or items in a
document
Ctrl + B Bold Makes selected text bold
Ctrl + C Copy Copies of selected text or item
Ctrl + D Duplicate Creates a duplicate of the
selected item
Ctrl + E Edit Opens the editing options
Ctrl + F Find Searches for a specific word or
phrase
Ctrl + G Go to Navigates to a specific location
Ctrl + H Replace Replaces one set of characters
with another
Ctrl + I Italicize Makes selected text italic
Ctrl + J Justify Aligns text to both the left and
right
Ctrl + K Insert Adds a hyperlink to selected text
Hyperlink
Ctrl + L Align Left Aligns text to the left
Ctrl + M Minimize Minimizes the active window
Ctrl + N New Creates a new document or file
Ctrl + O Open Opens an existing document or
file
Ctrl + P Print Prints the active document
Ctrl + Q Quit Closes the active application
Ctrl + R Refresh Reloads or updates the current
page
Ctrl + S Save Saves the active document or file
Ctrl + T Cut Removes and copies selected text
or item
Ctrl + U Underline Underlines selected text
Ctrl + V Paste Pastes copied or cut text
Ctrl + W Close Closes the active window or
application
Ctrl + X Cut Removes and copies selected text
or item
Ctrl + Y Redo Redoes the last undone action
Ctrl + Z Undo Undoes the last action
These shortcut keys are commonly used to perform tasks
quickly and efficiently while working on a computer.
