List of basic computer shortcut keys:

These are the most basic computer keys that every computer user should know about;

Ctrl + A ' Selects all text

Ctrl + X ' Cuts the selected item

Ctrl + Del ' Cut selected item

Ctrl + C ' Copy the selected item

Ctrl + Ins ' Copy the selected item

Ctrl + V ' Paste the selected item

Alt + F ' File menu options in the current program.

Alt + E ' Edits options in the current program

F1 ' Universal help (for any sort of program)

Home ' Go to the beginning of the current line

Ctrl + Home ' Go to the beginning of the document

End ' Go to the end of the current line

Ctrl + End ' Go to the end of a document

Shift + Home ' Highlight from the current position to beginning of the line

Shift + End ' Highlight from the current position to end of the line

Ctrl + (Left arrow) ' Move one word to the left at a time

Ctrl + (Right arrow) ' Move one word to the right at a time


  • Ctrl + A ' Selects all text
  • Ctrl + X ' Cuts the selected item
  • Ctrl + Del ' Cut selected item
  • Ctrl + C ' Copy the selected item
  • Ctrl + Ins ' Copy the selected item
  • Ctrl + V ' Paste the selected item
  • Alt + F ' File menu options in the current program.
  • Alt + E ' Edits options in the current program
  • F1 ' Universal help (for any sort of program)
  • Home ' Go to the beginning of the current line
  • Ctrl + Home ' Go to the beginning of the document
  • End ' Go to the end of the current line
  • Ctrl + End ' Go to the end of a document
  • Shift + Home ' Highlight from the current position to beginning of the line
  • Shift + End ' Highlight from the current position to end of the line
  • Ctrl + (Left arrow) ' Move one word to the left at a time
  • Ctrl + (R
  • Ctrl + A ' Selects all text
  • Ctrl + X ' Cuts the selected item
  • Ctrl + Del ' Cut selected item
  • Ctrl + C ' Copy the selected item
  • Ctrl + Ins ' Copy the selected item
  • Ctrl + V ' Paste the selected item
  • Alt + F ' File menu options in the current program.
  • Alt + E ' Edits options in the current program
  • F1 ' Universal help (for any sort of program)
  • Home ' Go to the beginning of the current line
  • Ctrl + Home ' Go to the beginning of the document
  • End ' Go to the end of the current line
  • Ctrl + End ' Go to the end of a document
  • Shift + Home ' Highlight from the current position to beginning of the line
  • Shift + End ' Highlight from the current position to end of the line
  • Ctrl + (Left arrow) ' Move one word to the left at a time
  • Ctrl + (Right arrow) ' Move one word to the right at a
  • Ctrl + A ' Selects all text
  • Ctrl + X ' Cuts the selected item
  • Ctrl + Del ' Cut selected item
  • Ctrl + C ' Copy the selected item
  • Ctrl + Ins ' Copy the selected item
  • Ctrl + V ' Paste the selected item
  • Alt + F ' File menu options in the current program.
  • Alt + E ' Edits options in the current program
  • F1 ' Universal help (for any sort of program)
  • Home ' Go to the beginning of the current line
  • Ctrl + Home ' Go to the beginning of the document
  • End ' Go to the end of the current line
  • Ctrl + End ' Go to the end of a document
  • Shift + Home ' Highlight from the current position to beginning of the line
  • Shift + End ' Highlight from the current position to end of the line
  • Ctrl + (Left arrow) ' Move one word to the left at a time
  • Ctrl + (Right arrow) ' Move one word to the right at a time

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