20 Top Keyboard Shortcuts

20 IT Tips and Tricks for you

Here are a few tips to save you time:

  1. CTRL + Left arrow – will move your cursor quicker to the beginning of the previous word you’ve typed instead of arrowing one letter at a time.
  2. CTRL + Right arrow – moves your cursor to the end of the word.
  3. ALT + Backspace – retrieves an item you’ve deleted by mistake.
  4. CTRL + Backspace – deletes an entire word.
  5. CTRL + C – copies selected area.
  6. CTRL + V – pastes copied item.
  7. CTRL + X – cuts a selected item
  8. CTRL + A – selects all.
  9. CTRL + N – opens a new document in Word
  10. CTRL + P – open the print window
  11. CTRL + K – insert link
  12. CTRL + Z – the ultimate hot key….will undo any action.
  13. CTRL + Y – will redo whatever you undid.
  14. CTRL + Shift +T – will bring back a closed tab if you accidentally close one.
  15. CTRL + Home – goes to the beginning of the document
  16. End – goes to the end of the current line.
  17. Shift + Home – highlights from current position to beginning of the line.
  18. Shift + End – highlights from current position to end of the line.
  19. Alt + Print Screen – creates a screenshot of the current program page.
  20. CTRL + W – closes document.