There is a lot of improved efficiency in your day to day computer use if you can just master the use of the keyboard short cuts. I have compiled some commonly used short cuts for those who are very familiar with the Windows.
Here are the short keys for operation
Ctrl means control and it serves an excellent function. It performs special operation and is usually used in conjunction with another functional key. It must be combine with another key to function it rarely performs any functions when pressed alone except when designated to located the cursor anywhere on the screen. Below are the short cuts for the control key
Ctrl(Control )
Ctrl+A - Select All
Ctrl+B - Bold
Ctrl+C - Copy
Ctrl+D - Fill Down
Ctrl+E - Tab
Ctrl+F - Find
Ctrl+G - Goto
Ctrl+H - Replace
Ctrl+I – Italic
Ctrl+J - Justify
Ctrl+K - Insert Hyperlink
Ctrl+L – Toggle Ctrl+R, Ctrl+J or Ctrl+L
Ctrl+N - New document or Workbook
Ctrl+O - Open
Ctrl+P - Print
Ctrl+R - Fill Right/shift right
Ctrl+S - Save
Ctrl+U - Underline
Ctrl+V - Paste
Ctrl W - Close
Ctrl+X - Cut
Ctrl+Y - Repeat
Ctrl+Z - Undo
Ctrl+: - Insert Current Time
Ctrl+; - Insert Current Date
Ctrl+" - Copy Value from Cell Above
Ctrl+’ - Copy Formula from Cell Above
Ctrl+F7 - Move window
Ctrl+F8 - Resize window
Ctrl+F9 - Minimize workbook
Ctrl+F10 - Maximize or restore window
Ctrl+F11 - Inset 4.0 Macro sheet
Ctrl+F1 - File Open
Ctrl+Shift+~ - General format
Ctrl+Shift+! - Comma format
Ctrl+Shift+@ - Time format
Ctrl+Shift+# - Date format
Ctrl+Shift+$ - Currency format
Ctrl+Shift+% - Percent format
Ctrl+Shift+^ - Exponential format
Ctrl+Shift+& - Place outline border around selected cells
Ctrl+Shift+_ - Remove outline border
Ctrl+Shift+* - Select current region
Ctrl++ - Insert
Ctrl + E - Align center
Ctrl + J - justify
Ctrl + L - align left
Ctrl + R - align right
Ctrl+F3 - Define name
Ctrl+F4 - Close
Ctrl+F5 - XL, Restore window size
Ctrl+F6 - Next workbook window
Ctrl+Shift+( - Unhide rows
Ctrl+Shift+) - Unhide columns
Ctrl+Tab - In toolbar: next toolbar
Ctrl+Tab - In a workbook: activate next workbook
Ctrl++ - Insert
Ctrl+- - Delete
Ctrl+1 - Format cells dialog box
Ctrl+2 - Bold
Ctrl+3 - Italic
Ctrl+4 - Underline
Ctrl+5 - Strikethrough
Ctrl+6 - Show/Hide objects
Ctrl+7 - Show/Hide Standard toolbar
Ctrl+8 - Toggle Outline symbols
Ctrl+9 - Hide rows
Ctrl+0 - Hide columns
Shift Key
The shift key serves as a modifier key for typing capital letters and other alternate characters. it has advance use while working on excel broadsheet
below are some of its functions as found on the computer
Shift - Hold down shift for additional functions in Excel’s menu
Shift+F1 - What’s This?
Shift+F2 - Edit cell comment
Shift+F3 - Paste function into formula
Shift+F4 - Find Next
Shift+F5 - Find
Shift+F6 - Previous Pane
Shift+F8 - Add to selection
Shift+F9 - Calculate active worksheet
Shift+F10 - Display shortcut menu
Shift+F11 - New worksheet
Shift+Ctrl+F6 - Previous workbook window
Shift+Ctrl+F - Font Drop down List
Shift+Ctrl+F+F - Font tab of Format Cell Dialog box
Shift+Ctrl+P - Point size Drop down List
Shift+Tab - Previous tool
F -Key and its uses
The F key is an excellent key that is typically used while working on the Excel Spreadsheet
Below are some of its functions
F1 - Help
F2 - Edit
F3 - Paste Name
F4 - Repeat last action
F4 - While typing a formula, switch between absolute/relative refs
F5 – Goto or Refresh page
F6 - Next Pane/ Activate Menu bar
F7 - Spell check
F8 - Extend mode
F9 - Recalculate all workbooks
F10 - Activate Menu bar
F11 - New Chart
F12 - Save As
ALT Key
The Alt (alternate) key is a modifier key on the keyboard. It is used in similar fashion like the shift key
Alt + Tab - switch applications
Alt+F1 - Insert Chart
Alt+F2 - Save As
Alt+F4 - Exit
Alt or F10 - Activate the menu
Alt+Down arrow - Display AutoComplete list
Alt+’ - Format Style dialog box
Others include
Windows + P - Project screen
Windows + E - open file explorer
Windows + D - go to desktop
Windows + M - minimize all windows
Windows + S - search