Computer Keyboard Shortcut Keys are designed to make routine computer functions quicker and easier. By using simple keyboard shortcuts in the workplace, you can increase your productivity and cut back on the strain caused by repetitive motions.
Most shortcuts serve to eliminate additional steps that might involve your mouse or selecting extra menus. While this is by no means an exhaustive list, these shortcuts are some of the most common ones you’ll regularly use. The shortcuts below apply specifically to the PC user
Keyboard Shortcuts Keys
The following table shows the different computer keyboard shortcut keys frequently used while working on the computer system.
Line Operations Computer Keyboard Shortcuts Keys
Windows/Linux
Mac
Action
Ctrl-D
Command-D
Remove line
Alt-Shift-Down
Command-Option-Down
Copy lines down
Alt-Shift-Up
Command-Option-Up
Copy lines up
Alt-Down
Option-Down
Move lines down
Alt-Up
Option-Up
Move lines up
Alt-Delete
Ctrl-K
Remove to line end
Alt-Backspace
Command-Backspace
Remove to linestart
Ctrl-Backspace
Option-Backspace, Ctrl-Option-Backspace
Remove word left
Ctrl-Delete
Option-Delete
Remove word right
—
Ctrl-O
Split line
Selection Shortcuts Keys
Windows/Linux
Mac
Action
Ctrl-A
Command-A
Select all
Shift-Left
Shift-Left
Select left
Shift-Right
Shift-Right
Select right
Ctrl-Shift-Left
Option-Shift-Left
Select word left
Ctrl-Shift-Right
Option-Shift-Right
Select word right
Shift-Home
Shift-Home
Select line start
Shift-End
Shift-End
Select line end
Alt-Shift-Right
Command-Shift-Right
Select to line end
Alt-Shift-Left
Command-Shift-Left
Select to line start
Shift-Up
Shift-Up
Select up
Shift-Down
Shift-Down
Select down
Shift-PageUp
Shift-PageUp
Select page up
Shift-PageDown
Shift-PageDown
Select page down
Ctrl-Shift-Home
Command-Shift-Up
Select to start
Ctrl-Shift-End
Command-Shift-Down
Select to end
Ctrl-Shift-D
Command-Shift-D
Duplicate selection
Ctrl-Shift-P
—
Select to matching bracket
Multicursor Shortcuts Keys
Windows/Linux
Mac
Action
Ctrl-Alt-Up
Ctrl-Option-Up
Add multi-cursor above
Ctrl-Alt-Down
Ctrl-Option-Down
Add multi-cursor below
Ctrl-Alt-Right
Ctrl-Option-Right
Add next occurrence to multi-selection
Ctrl-Alt-Left
Ctrl-Option-Left
Add previous occurrence to multi-selection
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Up
Ctrl-Option-Shift-Up
Move multicursor from current line to the line above
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Down
Ctrl-Option-Shift-Down
Move multicursor from current line to the line below
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Right
Ctrl-Option-Shift-Right
Remove current occurrence from multi-selection and move to next
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Left
Ctrl-Option-Shift-Left
Remove current occurrence from multi-selection and move to previous
