Complete Master Keyboard Shortcuts Guide (A to Z)
Explore comprehensive shortcut keys for Windows, MS Office, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Ctrl Key Combinations (A to Z)
Select all itemsCtrl + A
Bold selected itemCtrl + B
Copy selected itemCtrl + C
Bookmark current pageCtrl + D
Center alignmentCtrl + E
Find textCtrl + F
Go to page / lineCtrl + G
Replace textCtrl + H
Italicize textCtrl + I
Justify textCtrl + J
Open hyperlinkCtrl + K
Align leftCtrl + L
New document / pageCtrl + N
Open fileCtrl + O
Print documentCtrl + P
Right alignCtrl + R
Save fileCtrl + S
New browser tabCtrl + T
Underline textCtrl + U
Paste clipboard contentCtrl + V
Close current window/tabCtrl + W
Cut selected itemCtrl + X
Redo actionCtrl + Y
Undo actionCtrl + Z
Windows Key (Win) Shortcuts
Open Start menuWin
Open Action CenterWin + A
Open Task View / CopilotWin + C
Show / Hide DesktopWin + D
Open File ExplorerWin + E
Open Feedback HubWin + F
Open Game BarWin + G
Open SettingsWin + I
Lock PC / Switch UserWin + L
Minimize all windowsWin + M
Open Task ViewWin + Tab
Open Quick Link MenuWin + X
Open Run DialogWin + R
Open Windows SearchWin + S
Take Screen Snip / Snipping ToolWin + Shift + S
Function Keys & System Navigation
Open Help in most appsF1
Rename selected file/folderF2
Open Search in File ExplorerF3
Refresh active windowF5
Address bar focus in browsersF6
Activate Menu Bar in appsF10
Open Save As dialogF12
Open Task ManagerCtrl + Shift + Esc
Open Task SwitcherAlt + Tab
Close active windowAlt + F4
Permanently delete fileShift + Delete
Text Formatting & Font Control
Bold formattingCtrl + B
Italic formattingCtrl + I
Underline textCtrl + U
Double underline textCtrl + Shift + D
Strikethrough textCtrl + Shift + S
Change case (UPPER/lower)Shift + F3
Increase font size by 1ptCtrl + ]
Decrease font size by 1ptCtrl + [
Increase font size presetCtrl + Shift + >
Decrease font size presetCtrl + Shift + <
Subscript textCtrl + =
Superscript textCtrl + Shift + +
Paragraph & Alignment Control
Left align paragraphCtrl + L
Center align paragraphCtrl + E
Right align paragraphCtrl + R
Justify paragraphCtrl + J
Single line spacingCtrl + 1
Double line spacingCtrl + 2
1.5 line spacingCtrl + 5
Center paragraph spacingCtrl + 0
Indent paragraph from leftCtrl + M
Remove paragraph indentCtrl + Shift + M
Document Navigation, Search & Editing
Find text or objectsCtrl + F
Replace textCtrl + H
Go To specific page/itemCtrl + G
Repeat last actionF4
Spelling and Grammar checkF7
Insert HyperlinkCtrl + K
Insert Page BreakCtrl + Enter
Open Font dialog boxCtrl + D
Open Styles paneCtrl + Shift + S
Excel Specific Shortcuts
Insert current dateCtrl + ;
Insert current timeCtrl + Shift + ;
AutoSum formulaAlt + =
Create a tableCtrl + T
Edit active cellF2
Open Format Cells dialogCtrl + 1
Flash Fill dataCtrl + E
Select entire columnCtrl + Space
Select entire rowShift + Space
General & Workspace Shortcuts
New DocumentCtrl + N
Open FileCtrl + O
Close DocumentCtrl + W
Save AsCtrl + Shift + S
Preferences / SettingsCtrl + K
Free TransformCtrl + T
Step Backward (Undo multiple)Ctrl + Alt + Z
Step Forward (Redo)Ctrl + Shift + Z
Photoshop Tools & Selections
Move ToolV
Marquee Tool (Rect/Ellipse)M
Lasso ToolL
Quick Selection / Magic WandW
Crop ToolC
Brush ToolB
Eraser ToolE
Gradient / Paint BucketG
Pen ToolP
Horizontal Type ToolT
Eyedropper ToolI
Hand ToolH
Zoom ToolZ
Deselect SelectionCtrl + D
Inverse SelectionCtrl + Shift + I
Feather SelectionShift + F6
Layers & View Adjustments
Create New LayerCtrl + Shift + N
Group LayersCtrl + G
Ungroup LayersCtrl + Shift + G
Merge Visible LayersCtrl + Shift + E
Merge Down LayerCtrl + E
Bring Layer ForwardCtrl + ]
Send Layer BackwardCtrl + [
Fit on ScreenCtrl + 0
Actual Pixels (100%)Ctrl + 1
Show / Hide GuidesCtrl + ;
Show / Hide RulersCtrl + R