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    Row-wise or Column-wise Sum Using a Shortcut: Select the range of numbers in the table that you want to sum (either a column or a row, or even multiple columns or rows). Press the Alt key on your keyboard. After pressing Alt , press the +   = key . This is the AutoSum shortcut. If you're summing a column , Excel will automatically fill the cell directly below the selected range with the sum of that column. If you're summing a row , Excel will automatically fill the cell directly to the right of the selected range with the sum of that row.   The AutoSum feature ( Alt + = ) automatically sums numbers in a contiguous range of cells.    

150 Essential Computer Shortcuts


  150 Essential Computer Shortcuts  

 1. General Shortcuts (Works in Most Apps)

1. Ctrl + C → Copy

2. Ctrl + X → Cut

3. Ctrl + V → Paste

4. Ctrl + Z → Undo

5. Ctrl + Y → Redo

6. Ctrl + A → Select All

7. Ctrl + S → Save

8. Ctrl + P → Print

9. Ctrl + N → New Document/Window

10. Ctrl + O → Open File

11. Ctrl + W → Close Window

12. Ctrl + F → Find

13. Ctrl + H → Replace

14. Alt + Tab → Switch Applications

15. Alt + F4 → Close Program

 

 2. File Explorer (Windows) / Finder (Mac)

 

16. Ctrl + N → New Window

17. Ctrl + Shift + N → New Folder

18. Alt + Enter → File Properties

19. F2 → Rename File

20. Delete → Move to Recycle Bin

21. Shift + Delete → Permanent Delete

22. Ctrl + D → Delete Selected File (Mac: Cmd + Delete)

23. Ctrl + E → Quick Search

24. Alt + Up Arrow → Go Up Folder

25. Alt + Left Arrow → Back

26. Alt + Right Arrow → Forward

27. Ctrl + Mouse Scroll → Resize Icons

28. F5 → Refresh

29. Home → Go to Top of Folder

30. End → Go to Bottom of Folder

 

 

# 3. MS Word Shortcuts

 

31. Ctrl + B → Bold

32. Ctrl + I → Italic

33. Ctrl + U → Underline

34. Ctrl + E → Center Align

35. Ctrl + L → Left Align

36. Ctrl + R → Right Align

37. Ctrl + J → Justify

38. Ctrl + Shift + > → Increase Font Size

39. Ctrl + Shift + < → Decrease Font Size

40. Ctrl + K → Insert Hyperlink

41. Ctrl + F2 → Print Preview

42. Ctrl + Enter → Page Break

43. Ctrl + Shift + L → Bullet List

44. Ctrl + T → Hanging Indent

45. Ctrl + 1/2/5 → Line Spacing (Single/Double/1.5)

 

# 4. MS Excel Shortcuts

 

46. Ctrl + T → Create Table

47. Ctrl + Shift + L → Toggle Filters

48. Ctrl + ; → Insert Date

49. Ctrl + Shift + : → Insert Time

50. F2 → Edit Cell

51. Ctrl + Space → Select Column

52. Shift + Space → Select Row

53. Ctrl + Shift + “+” → Insert Row/Column

54. Ctrl + “-” → Delete Row/Column

55. Alt + = → AutoSum

56. Ctrl + Arrow Keys → Jump to Edge of Data

57. Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys → Select Data Range

58. Ctrl + Page Up/Down → Switch Worksheets

59. F4 → Repeat Last Action

60. Ctrl + 1 → Format Cells

 

# 5. MS PowerPoint Shortcuts

 

61. Ctrl + M → New Slide

62. Ctrl + D → Duplicate Slide

63. F5 → Start Slide Show

64. Shift + F5 → Start from Current Slide

65. Ctrl + Shift + C → Copy Formatting

66. Ctrl + Shift + V → Paste Formatting

67. Ctrl + K → Insert Hyperlink

68. Ctrl + Shift + > → Increase Font Size

69. Ctrl + Shift + < → Decrease Font Size

70. Ctrl + G → Group Objects

71. Ctrl + Shift + G → Ungroup Objects

72. Ctrl + Up/Down → Move Slide

73. B → Black Screen During Presentation

74. W → White Screen During Presentation

75. Esc → Exit Slide Show

 

 

#6. Browser Shortcuts (Chrome/Firefox/Edge)

 

76. Ctrl + T → New Tab

77. Ctrl + W → Close Tab

78. Ctrl + Shift + T → Reopen Closed Tab

79. Ctrl + Tab → Next Tab

80. Ctrl + Shift + Tab → Previous Tab

81. Ctrl + L → Focus Address Bar

82. Ctrl + D → Bookmark Page

83. Ctrl + Shift + B → Show/Hide Bookmarks Bar

84. Ctrl + R / F5 → Refresh Page

85. Ctrl + Shift + R → Hard Refresh

86. Ctrl + J → Downloads

87. Ctrl + H → History

88. Ctrl + Shift + N → New Incognito Window

89. F11 → Full-Screen Mode

90. Esc → Stop Loading

 

# 7. Windows OS Shortcuts

 

91. Win + D → Show Desktop

92. Win + E → File Explorer

93. Win + L → Lock Computer

94. Win + R → Run Dialog Box

95. Win + I → Settings

96. Win + Tab → Task View

97. Win + Shift + S → Screenshot Snip

98. Win + V → Clipboard History

99. Win + . → Emoji Panel

100. Win + G → Xbox Game Bar

101. Win + P → Projector/Display Mode

102. Win + + → Zoom In (Magnifier)

103. Win + - → Zoom Out

104. Win + Ctrl + D → New Virtual Desktop

105. Win + Ctrl + Left/Right → Switch Desktops

 

# 8. Mac OS Shortcuts

 

106. Cmd + Space → Spotlight Search

107. Cmd + Option + Esc → Force Quit

108. Cmd + Shift + 3 → Full Screenshot

109. Cmd + Shift + 4 → Partial Screenshot

110. Cmd + Tab → Switch Apps

111. Cmd + Q → Quit App

112. Cmd + H → Hide App

113. Cmd + M → Minimize Window

114. Cmd + Option + M → Minimize All

115. Cmd + , → Open Preferences

116. Cmd + Shift + T → Reopen Closed Tab (Browser)

117. Cmd + L → Focus Address Bar

118. Cmd + Option + Space → Finder Search

119. Cmd + Delete → Move to Trash

120. Cmd + Shift + Delete → Empty Trash

 

# 9. Email (Outlook/Gmail)

 

121. Ctrl + R → Reply

122. Ctrl + Shift + R → Reply All

123. Ctrl + F → Forward

124. Ctrl + N → New Email

125. Ctrl + Enter → Send Email

126. Ctrl + K → Insert Link

127. Ctrl + Shift + M → New Message in Outlook

128. Ctrl + 1 → Go to Mail (Outlook)

129. Ctrl + 2 → Go to Calendar

130. Ctrl + 3 → Go to Contacts

131. Ctrl + Q → Mark as Read

132. Ctrl + U → Mark as Unread

133. Ctrl + Shift + I → Inbox

134. Ctrl + Shift + O → Outbox

135. Tab + Enter → Select Suggested Email

 

 

#10. Creative Tools (Photoshop & Design)

 

136. Ctrl + N → New File

137. Ctrl + O → Open File

138. Ctrl + S → Save

139. Ctrl + Alt + S → Save As

140. Ctrl + Shift + S → Save for Web

141. Ctrl + T → Free Transform

142. Ctrl + D → Deselect

143. Ctrl + Shift + I → Inverse Selection

144. Ctrl + J → Duplicate Layer

145. Ctrl + Alt + Z → Step Backward (Multiple Undo)

146. Spacebar → Hand Tool (Move Canvas)

147. Ctrl + + / - → Zoom In/Out

148. Tab → Show/Hide Panels

149. Ctrl + Shift + N → New Layer

150. F → Toggle Screen Mode

 

 

 

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