Our top 20 Microsoft shortcut keys that’ll help make your life easier

Let’s face it, we all lead busy lives. We’re a nation eager to save time at any given opportunity – especially in the workplace.

So, we’ve selected our top 20 shortcut keys to help you on your way with saving time and increasing your productivity.

1. Alt + F – File menu options in the programme you are using.
2. Alt + E – Edit options in current programme.
3. Alt + Tab – Switch between open programmes.
4. F1 – View help information (F1 is used by almost every Microsoft Windows programme to display help).
5. F2 – Rename a selected file.
6. F5 – Refresh current programme window.
7. Ctrl + N – Create a new or blank document in some software, or open a new tab in most internet browsers.
8. Ctrl + O – Open a file in the current software.
9. Ctrl + A – Select everything.
10. Ctrl + B – Change selected text to be bold.
11. Ctrl + I – Change selected text to be in italics.
12. Ctrl + U – Change selected text to be underlines.
13. Ctrl + F – Open find window for current document or window.
14. Ctrl + S – Save current document file.
15. Shift + Del – Cut selected item.
16. Ctrl + C – Copy.
17. Ctrl + V – Paste.
18. Ctrl + Y – Redo last action.
19. Ctrl + Z – Undo previous action.
20. Alt + F4 – Close the current active programme.   

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