Having a good knowledge of how to use shortcuts in any computer application can really save you time and speed up the accomplishment of your task.

The control key (shortened as Ctrl) is the most used combination key used for shortcuts and in this post, we’d list out the various alphabets A to Z combinations with the control key. Make sure you note the ones that would be most helpful to you.

(Please note that these shortcuts vary depending on the application you are using but the emphasis will be mostly on word processing apps like MS Word)

Control Shortcuts From A to Z

Ctrl+A

These two keys will select all text or other objects in a document or on a page.

Ctrl+B

Using these keys would bolden selected text in a word processing app and in some other software like adobe animate, it can be used to break apart vector graphics.

Ctrl+C

Used to copy any selected text or another object to your system’s clipboard for it to be later pasted.

Ctrl+D

This shortcut Bookmarks an open web page in a web browser. it can also be used to open the fonts window in Microsoft Word, and can also be used to duplicate a selected text or object in Word processing applications.

Ctrl+E

Used to Center align text in word processors

Ctrl+F

Opens the find window to find a text in a document or webpage.

Ctrl+G

Open the Find windows in a browser and word processors (same as Ctrl+F would). In other programs e.g photoshop and other graphics-related apps, it can be used to group selected objects.

Ctrl+H

Open the Find and Replace in Notepad, Microsoft Word, and WordPad

Ctrl+I

To Italicize text.

Ctrl+J

Used to View downloads in browsers and to set justify alignment in Microsoft Word and other word processors.

Ctrl+K

Used to create a hyperlink for selected text in Microsoft Word and many HTML editors.

Ctrl+L

Used to select the address bar in a web browser and can also be used to left-align text in a word processor.

Ctrl+M

It is a shortcut for indenting selected text in word processors and other programs. It can also be used to insert new slides.

Ctrl+N

Used to create a new page document or a new file in most other applications.

Ctrl+O

This is used to open a file in most programs.

Ctrl+P

When this is used, it opens a print window to print the page or document you're viewing.

Ctrl+Q

This is often used to quit a program. However, in MS Word, using this key combination would remove all formatting applied to the active or selected paragraph

Ctrl+R

A shortcut to reload a page in a web browser app and can also be used to right-align text in a word processor.

Ctrl+S

Used to save documents or files in most programs.

Ctrl+T

For creating a new tab in a web browser and also for adjusting tabs in word processors.

Ctrl+U

To Underline selected text.

Ctrl+V

To Paste any text or another object that has been copied to the clipboard.

Ctrl+W

For closing an open tab in a browser or closing a document in Word.

Ctrl+X

Used to cut or move selected text or another object.

Ctrl+Y

These keyboard shortcut keys will redo any undone action.

Ctrl+Z

Pressing these two keys will undo any action.

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