Important 50 Shortcut Keys of Basic Computer

Learn the most useful keyboard shortcut keys required for basic computer usage, office work and data entry jobs. This guide is specially designed for beginners and ADCA students at Ambience Computer Education.

1. What are Shortcut Keys?

Shortcut keys are combinations of keyboard keys that help users perform tasks quickly without using a mouse. These keys are an essential part of basic computer knowledge and are widely used in offices, data entry work and computer courses like ADCA.

2. Why Shortcut Keys are Important

Save time and increase work speed
Improve productivity in office jobs
Essential skill for ADCA and computer certificate courses
Very useful for data entry operators and office assistants

3. Important 50 Shortcut Keys of Basic Computer

🔹 General & Editing Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + C – Copy
Ctrl + V – Paste
Ctrl + X – Cut
Ctrl + Z – Undo
Ctrl + Y – Redo
Ctrl + A – Select All
Ctrl + S – Save
Ctrl + P – Print
Ctrl + F – Find
Ctrl + N – New File

🔹 Windows Shortcut Keys

Alt + Tab – Switch between programs
Alt + F4 – Close active window
Windows + D – Show Desktop
Windows + E – Open File Explorer
Windows + R – Open Run dialog
Windows + L – Lock computer
Windows + I – Open Settings

🔹 MS Word & Office Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + B – Bold text
Ctrl + I – Italic text
Ctrl + U – Underline text
Ctrl + Shift + > – Increase font size
Ctrl + Shift + < – Decrease font size

🔹 Internet & Browser Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + T – Open new tab
Ctrl + W – Close current tab
Ctrl + R – Refresh page
Ctrl + L – Address bar
Ctrl + D – Bookmark page

🔹 Additional 25 Useful Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + Home – Go to beginning of document
Ctrl + End – Go to end of document
Ctrl + Backspace – Delete previous word
Ctrl + Delete – Delete next word
Shift + Arrow Keys – Select text
Ctrl + Shift + N – New folder (Windows)
F2 – Rename selected file/folder
Delete – Delete selected item
Shift + Delete – Permanent delete
Alt + Enter – Properties of file/folder
Ctrl + Esc – Open Start Menu
Windows + Tab – Task View
Windows + Up Arrow – Maximize window
Windows + Down Arrow – Minimize window
Windows + Left Arrow – Snap window left
Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager
F5 – Refresh window/page
Alt + Space – Window menu
Ctrl + + – Zoom in
Ctrl + - – Zoom out
Ctrl + 0 – Reset zoom
Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen closed browser tab
Ctrl + H – Browser history
Ctrl + J – Downloads
Esc – Cancel current task

                        💡 Tip: These shortcut keys are taught practically in the
                        ADCA (Advance Diploma in Computer Applications)
                        course at Ambience Computer Education.
                    

4. Shortcut Keys for Office & Data Entry Jobs

Shortcut keys are compulsory skills for office assistants, computer operators, receptionists and data entry professionals. Employers prefer candidates who can work fast using keyboard shortcuts.

5. Learn Basic Computer Skills with ADCA Course

At Ambience Computer Education (Badarpur & Jaitpur), shortcut keys are covered as part of the ADCA Computer Course. This course is ideal for beginners who want office jobs and computer certificates.

Computer fundamentals & typing
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint with shortcut keys
Internet, email & office work
Certificate + job-oriented training

Want to learn computer basics properly and become job-ready?

Important 50 Shortcut Keys of Basic Computer Everyone Should Know