Explanation

• Pressing the Alt key alone does not edit the contents of a cell.
• The Alt key is mainly used to access the Ribbon shortcuts and menu commands.
• In MS Excel, you can edit a cell by double-clicking the cell, pressing F2, or clicking in the Formula Bar.

Last verified on 21-07-2026

Explanation

• Windows logo + L: Locks the Windows PC screen.
• Ctrl + Alt + L: Locks only the keyboard in some third-party apps.
• Ctrl + Tab: Switches browser tabs.
• Ctrl + Alt: Modifiers; they do nothing alone.

Last verified on 21-07-2026

Explanation

• Ctrl + Shift + F6 switches to the previous open document window in MS Word.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + F6 → Next open document window
• Ctrl + Tab → Next document/tab (in some Office applications)
• Ctrl + S → Save document
• Ctrl + P → Print document

Last verified on 19-07-2026

Explanation

• Alt + Shift + F2 opens the "Save As" dialog box in MS Word.

Additional information:

• F12 → Save As
• Ctrl + S → Save
• Ctrl + P → Print
• Ctrl + H → Find and Replace

Last verified on 19-07-2026

Explanation

• Alt + F → Open File menu

Additional information:

• Alt + E → Open Edit menu
• Ctrl + B → Bold text
• Ctrl + S → Save document
• Ctrl + P → Print document

Last verified on 16-07-2026

Explanation

• Ctrl + O → Open Document

Additional information:

• Ctrl + S → Save Document
• Ctrl + P → Print Document
• Ctrl + W → Close Current Document
• Ctrl + N → New Document

Last verified on 16-07-2026

Explanation

• Alt + F4 is used to close the Excel window/application.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + W → Close the current workbook/window
• Ctrl + F5 → Restore workbook window size
• Ctrl + S → Save workbook
• Ctrl + N → New workbpook

Last verified on 15-07-2026

Explanation

• Ctrl + N is to open a new document in MS Word.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + M -- Indent the paragraph.
• Ctrl + B -- Bold highlighted selection.
• Ctrl + D -- Font options.
• Alt + F -- File menu options in the current program.
• Alt + E -- Edits options in the current program.

Last verified on 19-04-2026

Explanation

• Ctrl + Shift + C → Copy Formatting

Additional information:

• Ctrl + Shift + V → Paste Formatting
• Ctrl + C → Copy
• Ctrl + V → Paste
• Ctrl + N → Create a New Document

Last verified on 15-07-2026

Explanation

• F7 is the shortcut key used to check Spelling and Grammar in Microsoft Word.

Additional information:

Key Function Keys (F1–F12)

1. F1 – Opens Help
2. F2 – Rename selected file/folder (Windows) / Edit active cell (Excel)
3. F3 – Opens Search
4. F4 – Alt + F4 closes the active window
5. F5 – Refreshes browser / Starts Slide Show in PowerPoint
6. F6 – Moves to the next pane in Microsoft Word
7. F7 – Spelling & Grammar Check
8. F8 – Enables Extend Mode in Excel
9. F9 – Updates/Refreshes fields in Microsoft Word
10. F10 – Activates the Menu Bar
11. F11 – Full-screen mode in browsers
12. F12 – Save As in Microsoft Word

Last verified on 09-07-2026