Top 10 keyboard shortcuts

Using keyboard shortcuts can often cut the time it takes to do something on a computer in half. Below are our top 10 keyboard shortcuts we recommend everyone memorize and use.

Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert


Copy the highlighted text or selected item.


Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert


Paste the text or object that's in the clipboard.


Ctrl + Z and Ctrl + Y


Undo any change. For example, if you cut text, pressing this will undo it. This can also often be pressed multiple times to undo multiple changes. Pressing Ctrl + Y would re-do the undo.


Ctrl + F


Open the Find in any program. This includes your Internet browser to find text on the current page.

Alt + Tab or Alt + Esc


Quickly switch between open programs.


F1

Open help for the program you're in.


Ctrl + P

Print what's currently being viewed in programs such as Microsoft Word or your Internet browser.


Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow


Move the cursor one word at a time instead of one character at a time. If you wanted to highlight one word at a time you can hold down Ctrl + Alt and then press the left or right arrow key to move one word at a time in that direction while highlighting each word.

Ctrl + Home / End


Move the cursor to the beginning or end of a document.


Page Up / Space bar and Page Down


Pressing either the page up or page down key will move that page one page at a time in that direction. When browsing the Internet pressing the space bar will also move the page down one page at a time.