In today’s fast-paced digital world, efficiency and speed are crucial. Whether you’re writing documents, creating stunning presentations, analyzing data in Excel, surfing the web, or navigating your system, keyboard shortcuts can save you countless clicks and precious time. This all-in-one guide covers essential shortcuts for Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),web browsers, and Windows navigation. Bookmark it, print it, or pin it to your workspace. Your productivity is about to level up.
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
Action | Shortcut |
Bold | Ctrl + B |
Italic | Ctrl + I |
Underline | Ctrl + U |
Save | Ctrl + S |
Open document | Ctrl + O |
New document | Ctrl + N |
Print | Ctrl + P |
Undo | Ctrl + Z |
Redo | Ctrl + Y |
Copy | Ctrl + C |
Paste | Ctrl + V |
Cut | Ctrl + X |
Select all | Ctrl + A |
Find | Ctrl + F |
Replace | Ctrl + H |
Go to (Word) | Ctrl + G |
Insert hyperlink | Ctrl + K |
Align left | Ctrl + L |
Align right | Ctrl + R |
Center text | Ctrl + E |
Justify text | Ctrl + J |
Microsoft Excel
Action | Shortcut |
Auto sum | Alt + = |
Insert current date | Ctrl + ; |
Insert current time | Ctrl + Shift + ; |
Go to beginning of row | Home |
Go to beginning of worksheet | Ctrl + Home |
Go to end of worksheet | Ctrl + End |
Next worksheet | Ctrl + Page Down |
Previous worksheet | Ctrl + Page Up |
Select entire row | Shift + Space |
Select entire column | Ctrl + Space |
Insert new row | Ctrl + Shift + + |
Delete row or column | Ctrl + - |
Fill down | Ctrl + D |
Fill right | Ctrl + R |
Create chart from data | Alt + F1 |
Edit active cell | F2 |
Toggle absolute/relative reference | F4 |
Microsoft PowerPoint
Action | Shortcut |
Start slideshow | F5 |
Start from current slide | Shift + F5 |
New slide | Ctrl + M |
Duplicate slide | Ctrl + D |
End slideshow | Esc |
Insert hyperlink | Ctrl + K |
Group objects | Ctrl + G |
Ungroup objects | Ctrl + Shift + G |
Save presentation | Ctrl + S |
Open presentation | Ctrl + O |
Black screen during slideshow | B or . |
White screen during slideshow | W or , |
Jump to slide number | <number> + Enter |
Hide/show pointer | A |
Draw on slide | Ctrl + P |
Erase ink | E |
Next slide | N / → / Spacebar |
Previous slide | P / ← |
Web Browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox)
Action | Shortcut |
New tab | Ctrl + T |
Close tab | Ctrl + W |
Reopen closed tab | Ctrl + Shift + T |
New window | Ctrl + N |
Incognito window | Ctrl + Shift + N |
Refresh page | F5 or Ctrl + R |
Hard refresh | Ctrl + F5 |
Open history | Ctrl + H |
Open downloads | Ctrl + J |
Developer tools | Ctrl + Shift + I |
Bookmark page | Ctrl + D |
Bookmark all tabs | Ctrl + Shift + D |
Find on page | Ctrl + F |
Focus address bar | Ctrl + L / Alt + D |
Open link in new tab | Ctrl + Click |
Open link in new window | Shift + Click |
Switch tabs | Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Open specific tab (1–8) | Ctrl + 1–8 |
Open last tab | Ctrl + 9 |
Zoom in/out | Ctrl + + / Ctrl + - |
Reset zoom | Ctrl + 0 |
Windows Navigation
Action | Shortcut |
Task Manager | Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Lock PC | Windows + L |
Minimize all | Windows + M |
Show desktop | Windows + D |
Snap window left/right | Windows + ← / → |
Switch apps | Alt + Tab |
Open File Explorer | Windows + E |
Search | Windows + S |
Settings | Windows + I |
Run dialog | Windows + R |
Mastering keyboard shortcuts is like unlocking a superpower for your digital workflow. These time-saving combos help you work smarter, avoid mouse fatigue, and get more done in less time. Whether you’re writing, presenting, calculating, or browsing these shortcuts will make you noticeably faster and more efficient. Practice them regularly, and soon they’ll become second nature.