Shortcut Keys

✓     To Escape / To Cancel / To Cut / To Close any process or function or window or pop-up

✓      To Erase any symbol or character before the cursor on your screen or any selected/highlighted  text, images etc.

✓      To Delete any symbol or character after the cursor on your screen or any selected/highlighted  text, images etc.

✓      To start a new line/paragraph in MS-Word or an any text editor
✓      For clicking OK button, press Enter key
✓      To submit entry
✓      To complete/finished process
✓      To Open any selected file
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✓    It is a keyboard modifier key
✓      It allow users to type a single capital letter 
✓      Change the top number keys to symbols
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✓      organize/arrange data in tables
✓     switch columns in a document.
✓      used for proper spacing to enhance readability by adjusting of text
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✓      It is toggle key
✓      it changes the case of Alphabets
✓      when Caps Lock on letters will be typed in Uppercase
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✓      Function Key 1
✓      Help Key in Windows devices
✓      Open the help screen in almost every programme
✓      In Mac devices, Decrease Screen Brightness

✓      Function Key 2
✓      Rename Key in Windows devices
✓      Quickly allows you to rename the selected file or folder in file explorer
✓      In Mac devices, Increase Screen Brightness

✓      Function Key 3
✓      Search Key in Windows devices
✓      It helps to find whatever you are looking for, by opening the search function in most programmes.
✓      In Mac devices, Mission Control
✓ it gives you a birds-eye view of all of your open windows and apps so you can easily find what you are looking for
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✓      Function Key 4
✓      Close Key in Windows devices
✓      F4 closes the active window with pressing the Alt Key
✓      In Mac devices, Launchpad
✓      view all of your apps in one location
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✓      Function Key 5
✓      Refresh Key in Windows devices
✓      keeps your computer fresh by refreshing the active webpage
✓      clearing the cache and downloading all contents of the page
✓      In Mac devices, decrease keyboard backlights
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✓      Function Key 6
✓      Address Bar Key in Windows devices
✓      Quick website search in the address bar in your internet browsers, allowing you to type in a specific website address.
✓      In Mac devices, increase keyboard backlights

✓      Function Key 7
✓      Spell Checker Key in Windows devices
✓      Spelling, grammar and error check in Microsoft programmes
✓      In Mac devices, skip back audio

✓      Function Key 8
✓      Safe Mode Key  in Windows devices
✓      In a computer-based emergency, to access the boot menu in windows when turning on the computer
✓      It allows to boot the system in safe mode, should your situation require it.
✓      In Mac devices, pause and play audio
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✓      Function Key 9
✓      Email Key in Windows devices
✓     who use Microsoft Outlook, this key activates the send and receive function for your emails
✓      In Mac devices, skip audio forwards

✓      Function Key 10
✓      Menu Key in Windows devices
✓      It accesses the menu bar in any active Microsoft programme
✓      In Mac devices, Mute and unmute your sound

✓      Function Key 11
✓      Full Screen Key in Windows devices
✓      It makes your internet browser full screen and vice versa
✓      In Mac devices, volume turn down

✓      Function Key 12
✓      Save Key in Windows devices
✓      It performs the ‘save as’ function in Microsoft word
✓      In Mac devices, volume turn down

✓      Control A is used to “Select All”

✓      Control B is used to “Bold selected items”

✓      Control C is used to “copy selected object”

✓      Control D is used to “bookmark the tab”

✓      Control E is used to “type search term in chrome search box”

✓      Control F is used to “find object”

✓      Control G is used to “find in the URL an chrome search box”

✓      Control H is used to “open chrome History window”

✓      Control I is used to “italic selected text or characters”

✓      Control J is used to “open chrome downloads window”

✓      Control K is used to “Add headings or bookmarks to link to places within this document”

✓      Control L is used to “copy tab/window link”

✓      Control N is used to “New page/window”

✓      Control O is used to “Open”

✓      Control P is used to “Print file”

✓      Control R is used to “Refresh current tab/window”

✓      Control S is used to “Save file”

✓      Control U is used to “Underline selected text”

✓      Control V is used to “Past object”

✓      Control W is used to “close the current tab/window”

✓      Control X is used to “Cut selected object”

✓      Control Y is used to “Undo Process or shift to Previous Process”

✓      Control Z is used to “Redo Process or forward to next Process”

✓      Page zoom-in

✓      Page zoom-out

✓      Show start menu

✓      Open the Action Center

✓      Open Cortana in listening mode (similar to saying “Hey, Cortana”)

✓      Open File Explorer

✓      Open the Windows 10 Feedback Hub

✓       Open the Game bar

✓      Open the Share sidebar

✓      Open the Settings menu

✓      Open the Connect sidebar (for connecting to new Bluetooth devices or Miracast)

✓      Lock your computer

✓      Lock screen orientation

✓      Open presentation or projection sidebar

✓      Open Cortana in text mode (also window + S)

✓      Open the Run window

✓      Open Cortana in text mode (also window + Q)

✓      Open Ease of Access center

✓      Open the Windows Ink Workspace for scribbling on tablets or touchscreen laptops

✓      Zoom in with magnifier

✓    Zoom out with magnifier

✓      Exit magnifier