Helpful Computer Keyboard Shortcuts: Ctrl +
We all like to be as efficient as we can be. Whether you are in Word or composing an e-mail, if you prefer the keypad to the mouse, using control- keys can save you a lot of time!
You’ve probably seen at least some of these, but here’s a comprehensive list of Control+one letter commands.
- Ctrl + A Select All
- Ctrl + B Bold the selection or toggle Bold on and off
- Ctrl + C Copy the selected text
- Ctrl + D Open the Font Dialog Box
- Ctrl + E Center align text
- Ctrl + F Open Find Dialog Box
- Ctrl + G Open GoTo Dialog Box
- Ctrl + H Open Find and Replace Dialog Box
- Ctrl + I Italicize selected text or toggle Italicize on and off
- Ctrl + J Justifies the selected text (aligns to both left and right margins)
- Ctrl + K Insert Hyperlink
- Ctrl + L Left align text
- Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph
- Ctrl + N Open new blank document
- Ctrl + O Opens the Open Document Dialog Box
- Ctrl + P Opens Print Dialog Box
- Ctrl + Q Remove Paragraph Formatting
- Ctrl + R Right align text
- Ctrl + S Save open document
- Ctrl + T Create hanging indent
- Ctrl + U Underline selected text or toggle underline on and off
- Ctrl + V Paste previously copied text
- Ctrl + W Close Word document
- Ctrl + X Cut selected text
- Ctrl + Y Redo an undone action, or repeat an action
- Ctrl + Z CtrlZ is the hero of control keys. While holding down the Ctrl key, press the Z and it will undo your last action. Inadvertently deleted the text from your term paper? No problem, before you do anything else, press CtrlZ and your text will magically reappear!