List of Commonly Used Computer Short-Cuts

SHORTS CUTS
FUNCTIONS
CTRL + O
Open an existing document
CTRL + N
Start a new document
CTRL + S
Save the active document for the
first time or subsequently

CTRL + W

Closes document and switch to next
open document (if any)
CTRL + P
Prints document
CTRL + Z
Undo the last action
CTRL + Y
Redo (Repeat) the undo action  
CTRL + C
Copy blocked text/object into buffer
CTRL + V
Retrieves buffer content into cursor
location
CTRL + X
Move blocked text/object into buffer
CTRL + A
Selects or blocks (Highlight) the
entire document
CTRL + B
Bolds blocked text or set bold on/off
CTRL + I
Italics blocked text or set italics
on/off
CTRL + U
Underline blocked text or sets underline
on/off  
CTRL + [
Reduces font size
CTRL + ]
Increases font size
CTRL + D
Sets font name, size, colour, effect,
typefaces on/off
CTRL + K
Automatically formats active document
CTRL + SHIFT + 8
Sets Non-printing characters on/off
CTRL + SHIFT + =
Sets superscript on/off
CTRL + =
Sets subscript on/off
CTRL + 1
Sets single line spacing on
CTRL + 2
Sets double line spacing on
CTRL + 5
Sets 1 ½  spacing on
CTRL + L
Sets left alignments on
CTRL + E
Sets centralization on
CTRL + R
Sets right alignment on
CTRL + F6
Switches between opened document
 F1
Starts the internal help program for
word/section
CTRL + F4
Closes document
ESC
Terminates a dialogue screen or an
action
CTRL + F5
Minimizes document
CTRL + F10
Maximizes document screen
CTRL + F12
Open a new document
F8
Extends selection (A very active
blocking tool
F7
Spelling check
F5
Goes to selected section or page
CTRL + F2
Prints preview document
CTRL + F7
Moves document editing screen (in
minimized mode only)
CTRL + F8
Resizes the document editing screen
(minimized mode only)
CTRL + M
Left indentation with default value
(e.g. 0.5)
CTRL + J
justified alignment
CTRL + ENTER
Starts new line from the current
indent (or tab stop)
ALT + F4
Exit program
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
Allows TAB within a cell in a table
CTRL + INSERT
Copies text/object into buffer
CTRL + INSERT
Pastes buffer content
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