100 Most Used Computer Shortcut Keys (Part 2)
In Part 1, you learned the most important Windows and File Explorer shortcut keys. In this part, you will learn the most commonly used shortcut keys for Google Chrome, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
Tip: Learning these shortcuts will help you browse the web faster, create documents efficiently, and work with spreadsheets more quickly.
Google Chrome Shortcut Keys
| No. |
Shortcut Key |
Function |
| 51 | Ctrl + T | Open a new tab. |
| 52 | Ctrl + W | Close the current tab. |
| 53 | Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen the last closed tab. |
| 54 | Ctrl + Tab | Switch to the next tab. |
| 55 | Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Switch to the previous tab. |
| 56 | Ctrl + L | Select the address bar. |
| 57 | Ctrl + D | Bookmark the current page. |
| 58 | Ctrl + H | Open browsing history. |
| 59 | Ctrl + J | Open downloads. |
| 60 | Ctrl + R | Refresh the current page. |
| 61 | Ctrl + F | Find text on the current page. |
| 62 | Ctrl + N | Open a new browser window. |
| 63 | Ctrl + Shift + N | Open an Incognito window. |
| 64 | Alt + Home | Open the home page. |
| 65 | F5 | Reload the current page. |
Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys
| No. |
Shortcut Key |
Function |
| 66 | Ctrl + B | Bold selected text. |
| 67 | Ctrl + I | Italic selected text. |
| 68 | Ctrl + U | Underline selected text. |
| 69 | Ctrl + E | Center align text. |
| 70 | Ctrl + L | Left align text. |
| 71 | Ctrl + R | Right align text. |
| 72 | Ctrl + J | Justify text. |
| 73 | Ctrl + K | Insert a hyperlink. |
| 74 | Ctrl + M | Increase paragraph indent. |
| 75 | Ctrl + Shift + M | Decrease paragraph indent. |
| 76 | Ctrl + Enter | Insert a page break. |
| 77 | Ctrl + Home | Go to the beginning of the document. |
| 78 | Ctrl + End | Go to the end of the document. |
| 79 | Ctrl + Shift + C | Copy formatting. |
| 80 | Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste formatting. |
Microsoft Excel Shortcut Keys
| No. |
Shortcut Key |
Function |
| 81 | F2 | Edit the active cell. |
| 82 | Ctrl + ; | Insert the current date. |
| 83 | Ctrl + Shift + ; | Insert the current time. |
| 84 | Ctrl + Arrow Keys | Move to the edge of data. |
| 85 | Ctrl + Space | Select the entire column. |
| 86 | Shift + Space | Select the entire row. |
| 87 | Ctrl + Shift + + | Insert cells, rows, or columns. |
| 88 | Ctrl + - | Delete selected cells, rows, or columns. |
| 89 | Alt + = | Insert the AutoSum formula. |
| 90 | Ctrl + Page Up | Move to the previous worksheet. |
| 91 | Ctrl + Page Down | Move to the next worksheet. |
| 92 | Ctrl + 1 | Open the Format Cells dialog box. |
| 93 | Ctrl + D | Fill cells downward. |
| 94 | Ctrl + R | Fill cells to the right. |
| 95 | Ctrl + Shift + L | Turn filters on or off. |
Quick Summary
| Shortcut |
Purpose |
| Ctrl + T | New browser tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Restore closed tab |
| Ctrl + B | Bold text |
| Ctrl + I | Italic text |
| Ctrl + U | Underline text |
| Ctrl + K | Insert hyperlink |
| F2 | Edit Excel cell |
| Alt + = | AutoSum |
| Ctrl + Space | Select column |
| Shift + Space | Select row |
Next: Part 3 covers Microsoft PowerPoint shortcut keys, Function Keys (F1–F12), Universal shortcut keys, FAQs, and the conclusion.
