Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows keyboard shortcuts


Here are several common keyboard shortcuts:

To do this

Press

Copy

Ctrl+C

Cut

Ctrl+X

Paste

Ctrl+V

Full Screen Window

F11

Switch between open apps

Alt + Tab

Display and hide the desktop

Windows logo key + D

Lock your PC

Ctrl+L

Close Program or Shutdown Computer

Alt+F4 or Alt+Fn+F4




Keyboard shortcuts in Word


This table shows the most frequently used shortcuts in Microsoft Word.

To do this

Press

Open a document.

Ctrl+O

Create a new document.

Ctrl+N

Save the document.

Ctrl+S

Close the document.

Ctrl+W

Cut the selected content to the Clipboard.

Ctrl+X

Copy the selected content to the Clipboard.

Ctrl+C

Paste the contents of the Clipboard.

Ctrl+V

Select all document content.

Ctrl+A

Apply bold formatting to text.

Ctrl+B

Apply italic formatting to text.

Ctrl+I

Apply underline formatting to text.

Ctrl+U

Decrease the font size by 1 point.

Ctrl+Left bracket [

Increase the font size by 1 point.

Ctrl+Right bracket ]

Center the text.

Ctrl+E

Align the text to the left.

Ctrl+L

Align the text to the right.

Ctrl+R

Cancel a command.

Esc

Undo the previous action.

Ctrl+Z

Redo the previous action, if possible.

Ctrl+Y