All Keyboard Shortcuts and Alt codes and Browser shortcuts
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We all work with computers, wouldn’t it be helpful if we have shortcuts to do the simple daily task? Like for copying, and pasting to more advanced shortcuts for browsers. Shortcuts that would save you time and get things done even without touching the mouse. We have also listed some ALT codes for currency, symbols and more. So let’s get started with the list of keyboard shortcuts, alt codes and browser shortcuts.
List of Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Description |
| CTRL+C | Copy. |
| CTRL+X | Cut. |
| CTRL+V | Paste. |
| CTRL+Z | Undo. |
| DELETE | Delete. |
| SHIFT+DELETE | Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. |
| CTRL while dragging an item | Copy the selected item. |
| CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item | Create a shortcut to the selected item. |
| F2 | Rename the selected item. |
| CTRL+RIGHT ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. |
| CTRL+LEFT ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. |
| CTRL+DOWN ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
| CTRL+UP ARROW | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
| CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys | Highlight a block of text. |
| SHIFT with any of the arrow keys | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. |
| CTRL+A | Select all. |
| F3 | Search for a file or folder. |
| ALT+ENTER | View properties for the selected item. |
| ALT+F4 | Close the active item, or quit the active program. |
| ALT+Enter | Displays the properties of the selected object. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR | Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. |
| CTRL+F4 | Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. |
| ALT+TAB | Switch between open items. |
| ALT+ESC | Cycle through items in the order they were opened. |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
| F4 | Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. |
| SHIFT+F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. |
| ALT+SPACEBAR | Display the System menu for the active window. |
| CTRL+ESC | Display the Start menu. |
| ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name | Display the corresponding menu. |
| Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu | Carry out the corresponding command. |
| F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active program. |
| RIGHT ARROW | Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. |
| LEFT ARROW | Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. |
| F5 | Refresh the active window. |
| BACKSPACE | View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. |
| ESC | Cancel the current task. |
| SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive | Prevent the CD from automatically playing. |
List of Math Symbol Alt Codes
| Char | ALT Code | HTML Name Code | HTML Code | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math Symbols | ||||
| + | ALT + 43 | + | plus sign | |
| – | ALT + 45 | − | - | minus |
| ± | ALT + 241 (0177) | ± | ± | plus or minus |
| × | ALT + 0215 | × | × | multiplication |
| ÷ | ALT + 246 (0247) | ÷ | ÷ | division |
| ≠ | ALT + 8800 | ≠ | ≠ | not equal to |
| ∼ | ALT + 126 (8764) | ∼ | ∼ | similar (tilde) |
| ≈ | ALT + 247 (8776) | ≈ | ≈ | approximately, almost equal |
| = | ALT + 0061 | = | equal sign | |
| ≅ | ALT + 8773 | ≅ | ≅ | congruent |
| ∫ | ALT + 8747 | ∫ | ∫ | integral |
| ≡ | ALT + 240 (8801) | ≡ | ≡ | equivalent to |
| % | ALT + 37 | % | percent | |
| < | ALT + 60 | < | < | less than |
| ≤ | ALT + 243 (8804) | ≤ | ≤ | greater than or equal to |
| > | ALT + 62 | > | > | greater than |
| ≥ | ALT + 242 (8805) | ≥ | ≥ | greater-than or equal to |
| ‰ | ALT + 0137 (8240) | ‰ | ‰ | per million |
| √ | ALT + 251 (8730) | √ | √ | square root sign |
| ∝ | ALT + 8733 | ∝ | ∝ | proportional to |
| ∞ | ALT + 236 (8734) | ∞ | ∞ | infinity |
| ∠ | ALT + 8736 | ∠ | ∠ | angle |
| ∴ | ALT + 8756 | ∴ | ∴ | therefore |
| ∑ | ALT + 228 (8721) | ∑ | ∑ | summation sign |
| π | ALT + 227 | π | π | pi |
List of Fractions Alt Codes
| Char | ALT Code | HTML Name Code | HTML Code | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fractions | ||||
| ½ | ALT + 171 (0189) | ½ | ½ | one half |
| ⅓ | ALT + 8531 | ⅓ | one third | |
| ⅔ | ALT + 8532 | ⅔ | two thirds | |
| ¼ | ALT + 172 (0188) | ¼ | ¼ | one fourth |
| ¾ | ALT + 0190 | ¾ | ¾ | three fourths |
| ⅕ | ALT + 8533 | ⅕ | one fifth | |
| ⅖ | ALT + 8534 | ⅖ | two fifths | |
| ⅗ | ALT + 8535 | ⅗ | three fifths | |
| ⅘ | ALT + 8536 | ⅘ | four fifths | |
| ⅙ | ALT + 8537 | ⅙ | three-eighths | |
| ⅚ | ALT + 8538 | ⅚ | one-sixth | |
| ⅛ | ALT + 8539 | ⅛ | one eighth | |
| ⅜ | ALT + 8540 | ⅜ | five-eighths | |
| ⅝ | ALT + 8541 | ⅝ | new sequel | |
| ⅞ | ALT + 8542 | ⅞ | seven eighths | |
| Superscripts | ||||
| ⁰ | ALT + 8304 | ⁰ | superscript 0 | |
| ¹ | ALT + 0185 | ¹ | ¹ | superscript 1 |
| ² | ALT + 0178 | ² | ² | superscript 2 |
| ³ | ALT + 0179 | ³ | ³ | superscript 3 |
| ⁴ | ALT + 8308 | ⁴ | superscript 4 | |
| ⁵ | ALT + 8309 | ⁵ | superscript 5 | |
| ⁶ | ALT + 8310 | ⁶ | superscript 6 | |
| ⁷ | ALT + 8311 | ⁷ | superscript 7 | |
| ⁸ | ALT + 8312 | ⁸ | superscript 8 | |
| ⁹ | ALT + 8313 | ⁹ | superscript 9 | |
| Subscripts | ||||
| ₀ | ALT + 8320 | ₀ | subscript 0 | |
| ₁ | ALT + 8321 | ₁ | subscript 1 | |
| ₂ | ALT + 8322 | ₂ | subscript 2 | |
| ₃ | ALT + 8323 | ₃ | subscript 3 | |
| ₄ | ALT + 8324 | ₄ | subscript 4 | |
| ₅ | ALT + 8325 | ₅ | subscript 5 | |
| ₆ | ALT + 8326 | ₆ | subscript 6 | |
| ₇ | ALT + 8327 | ₇ | subscript 7 | |
| ₈ | ALT + 8328 | ₈ | subscript 8 | |
| ₉ | ALT + 8329 | ₉ | subscript 9 | |
| Currencies | ||||
| $ | ALT + 36 | $ | dollar | |
| ¢ | ALT + 0162 | ¢ | ¢ | cent |
| € | ALT + 8364 | € | € | euro |
| £ | ALT + 0163 | £ | £ | pound sterling |
| ¤ | ALT + 0164 | ¤ | ¤ | general currency |
| ¥ | ALT + 0165 | ¥ | ¥ | yen |
| ₨ | ALT + 8360 | ₨ | rupee | |
| ₪ | ALT + 8362 | ₪ | new shequl | |
| ₫ | ALT + 8363 | ₫ | dong | |
| ₣ | ALT + 8355 | ₣ | franc | |
| ₤ | ALT + 8356 | ₤ | lira | |
| ƒ | ALT + 0131 (402) | ƒ | ƒ | Dutch florin (Aruba) |
| ₧ | ALT + 158 (8359) | ₧ | peseta |
More ALT codes
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt 224 | α | Alpha |
| Alt 225 | ß | Beta |
| Alt 226 | Γ | Gamma |
| Alt 235 | δ | Delta |
| Alt 238 | ε | Epsilon |
| Alt 233 | Θ | Theta |
| Alt 227 | π | Pi |
| Alt 230 | µ | Mu |
| Alt 228 | Σ | Uppercase Sigma |
| Alt 229 | σ | Lowercase sigma |
| Alt 231 | τ | Tau |
| Alt 232 | Φ | Uppercase Phi |
| Alt 237 | φ | Lowercase Phi |
| Alt 234 | Ω | Omega |
| Alt 0176 | ° | Degree |
| Alt 0169 | © | Copyright |
List of Browser Keyboard Shortcuts
| Code | Description |
| Ctrl + T | Open New tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen closed tab |
| Ctrl + N | New Window |
| Ctrl + W | Close a tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + W | Close Window |
| Ctrl + Alt + R | Open a page in pdf formart |
| Ctrl + R / F5 | Reload a tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Reload tab with cache clear |
| Ctrl + F | Search anything on a webpage |
| F6 | Jump to the address bar |
| F11 | Fullscreen mode, exit fullscreen mode |
| Page Up & Page Down | Scroll any webpage |
| Home | Scroll to the top of the page |
| End | Scroll to the bottom of the page |
| Ctrl + D | Bookmark the current page |
| Ctrl + H | Open browser History |
| Ctrl + J | Open Downloads |
| F12 | Open Developer Tools |
| Ctrl + 9 | Opens the last tab |
Hope this List of keyboard shortcuts, alt codes and browser shortcuts will help you and make your work a bit easier. If you have any more keyboard shortcuts which you think I have missed, please add a comment.
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