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Basic Computer Skills

Computer Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows program key combinations

First, select desired text and hit the key combination referenced bleow. Hold down on the CTRL or CMD key and then quickly tap the corresponding letter.

  • Copy -- CTRL + C (PC) or CMD + C (Mac)
  • Cut -- CTRL + X (PC) or CMD + X (Mac)
  • Paste -- CTRL + V (PC) or CMD + V (Mac)
  • Undo -- CTRL + Z (PC) or CMD + Z (Mac)
  • Bold -- CTRL + B (PC) or CMD + B (Mac)
  • Underline -- CTRL + U (PC) or CMD + U (Mac)
  • Italic -- CTRL + I (PC) or CMD + I (Mac)

The following shortcuts do not require text to be selected before they can be performed.

  • Save -- CTRL + S (PC) or CMD + S (Mac)
  • Print -- CTRL + P (PC) or CMD + P (Mac)
  • Select All -- CTRL + A (PC) or CMD + A (Mac)