Computer shortcut keys everyone should know: Word, Excel, Windows shortcuts 

List of basic computer shortcut keys:

1. Alt + F--File menu options in the current program.
2. Alt + E--Edits options in the current program.
3. F1--Universal help (for any sort of program).
4. Ctrl + A--Selects all text.
5. Ctrl + X--Cuts the selected item.
6. Ctrl + Del--Cut selected item.
7. Ctrl + C--Copy the selected item.
8. Ctrl + Ins-- Copy the selected item.
9. Ctrl + V--Paste the selected item.
10. Shift + Ins -- Paste the selected item.
11. Home -- Takes the user to the beginning of the current line.
12. Ctrl + Home--Go to the beginning of the document.
13. End -- Go to the end of the current line.
14. Ctrl + End -- Go to the end of a document.
15. Shift + Home -- Highlight from current position to beginning of the line.
16. Shift + End -- Highlight from current position to end of the line.
17. Ctrl + (Left arrow) -- Move one word to the left at a time.
18. Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move one word to the right at a time.

Windows shortcut keys list

1. Alt + Tab -- Switch between open applications.
2. Alt + Shift + Tab -- Switch backward between open applications.
3. Alt + Print Screen -- Create screenshot for the current program.
4. Ctrl + Alt + Del -- Reboot/Windows task manager.
5. Ctrl + Esc -- Bring up the start menu.
6. Alt + Esc -- Switch between applications on the taskbar.
7. F2 -- Rename selected icon.
8. F3 -- Start find from the desktop.
9. F4 -- Open the drive selection when browsing.
10. F5 -- Refresh contents.
11. Alt + F4 -- Close current open program.
12. Ctrl + F4 -- Close window in program.
13. Ctrl + Plus Key-- Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows Explorer.
14. Alt + Enter -- Open properties window of selected icon or program.
15. Shift + F10 -- Simulate right-click on selected item.
16. Shift + Del -- Delete programs/files permanently.
17. Holding Shift During Boot up -- Boot safe mode or bypass system files.
18. Holding Shift During Boot up -- When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.

Microsoft Word shortcut keys

1. Ctrl + A -- Select all contents of the page.
2. Ctrl + B -- Bold highlighted selection.
3. Ctrl + C -- Copy selected text.
4. Ctrl + X -- Cut selected text.
5. Ctrl + N -- Open new/blank document.
6. Ctrl + O -- Open options.
7. Ctrl + P -- Open the print window.
8. Ctrl + F -- Open find box.
9. Ctrl + I -- Italicise highlighted selection.
10. Ctrl + K -- Insert link.
11. Ctrl + U -- Underline highlighted selection.
12. Ctrl + V -- Paste.
13. Ctrl + Y -- Redo the last action performed.
14. Ctrl + Z -- Undo last action.
15. Ctrl + G -- Find and replace options.
16. Ctrl + H -- Find and replace options.
17. Ctrl + J -- Justify paragraph alignment.
18. Ctrl + L -- Align selected text or line to the left.
19. Ctrl + Q -- Align selected paragraph to the left.
20. Ctrl + E -- Align selected text or line to the center.
21. Ctrl + R -- Align selected text or line to the right.
22. Ctrl + M -- Indent the paragraph.
23. Ctrl + T -- Hanging indent.
24. Ctrl + D -- Font options.
25. Ctrl + Shift + F -- Change the font.
26. Ctrl + Shift + > -- Increase selected font +1.
27. Ctrl + ] -- Increase selected font +1.
28. Ctrl + [ -- Decrease selected font -1.
29. Ctrl + Shift + * -- View or hide non printing characters.
30. Ctrl + (Left arrow) -- Move one word to the left.
31. Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move one word to the right.
32. Ctrl + (Up arrow) -- Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
33. Ctrl + (Down arrow) -- Move to the end of the paragraph.
34. Ctrl + Del -- Delete word to the right of the cursor.
35. Ctrl + Backspace -- Delete word to the left of the cursor.
36. Ctrl + End -- Move cursor to end of the document.
37. Ctrl + Home -- Move cursor to the beginning of the document.
38. Ctrl + Space -- Reset highlighted text to default font.
39. Ctrl + 1 -- Single-space lines.
40. Ctrl + 2 -- Double-space lines.
41. Ctrl + 5 -- 1.5-line spacing.
42. Ctrl + Alt + 1 Change text to heading 1.
43. Ctrl + Alt + 2 Change text to heading 2.
44. Ctrl + Alt + 3 Change text to heading 3.
45. F1 -- Open help.
46. Shift + F3 -- Change case of selected text.
47. Shift + Insert -- Paste.
48. F4 -- Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+).
49. F7 -- Spell check selected text and/or document.
50. Shift + F7 -- Activate the thesaurus.
51. F12 -- Save as.
52. Ctrl + S -- Save.
53. Shift + F12 -- Save.
54. Alt + Shift + D -- Insert the current date.
55. Alt + Shift + T -- Insert the current time.
56. Ctrl + W -- Close document.

Excel shortcut keys

1. F2 -- Edit the selected cell.
2. F5 -- Go to a specific cell.
3. F7 -- Spell check selected text and/or document.
4. F11 -- Create chart
5. Ctrl + Shift + ; -- Enter the current time.
6. Ctrl + ; -- Enter the current date
7. Alt + Shift + F1 -- Insert new worksheet.
8. Shift + F3 -- Open the Excel formula window.
9. Shift + F5 -- Bring up the search box
10. Ctrl + A -- Select all contents of a worksheet.
11. Ctrl + B -- Bold highlighted selection.
12. Ctrl + I -- Italicize highlighted selection.
13. Ctrl + C -- Copy selected text.
14. Ctrl + V -- Paste
15. Ctrl + D -- Fill
16. Ctrl + K -- Insert link
17. Ctrl + F -- Open find and replace options.
18. Ctrl + G -- Open go-to options.
19. Ctrl + H -- Open find and replace options.
20. Ctrl + U -- Underline highlighted selection.
21. Ctrl + Y -- Underline selected text.
22. Ctrl + 5 -- Strikethrough highlighted selection.
23. Ctrl + O -- Open options.
24. Ctrl + N -- Open new document.
25. Ctrl + P -- Open print dialog box.
26. Ctrl + S -- Save.
27. Ctrl + Z -- Undo last action.
28. Ctrl + F9 -- Minimize current window.
29. Ctrl + F10 -- Maximize currently selected window.
30. Ctrl + F6 -- Switch between open workbooks/windows.
31. Ctrl + Page up & Page Down -- Move between Excel worksheets in the same document.
32. Ctrl + Tab -- Move between two or more open Excel files
33. Alt + = -- Create the formula to sum all of the above cells.
34. Ctrl + -- Insert the value of above cell into the current cell.
35. Ctrl + Shift + ! -- Format number in comma format.
36. Ctrl + Shift + $ -- Format number in currency format.
37. Ctrl + Shift + # -- Format number in date format.
38. Ctrl + Shift + % -- Format number in percentage format.
39. Ctrl + Shift + ^ -- Format number in scientific format.
40. Ctrl + Shift + @ -- Format number in time format.
41. Ctrl + (Right arrow) -- Move to next section of text.
42. Ctrl + Space -- Select entire column.
43. Shift + Space -- Select entire row.
44. Ctrl + W -- Close document.
45. Outlook shortcut keys
46. Alt + S -- Send the email.
47. Ctrl + C -- Copy selected text.
48. Ctrl + X -- Cut selected text.
49. Ctrl + P -- Open print dialog box.
50. Ctrl + K -- Complete name/email typed in address bar.
51. Ctrl + B -- Bold highlighted selection.
52. Ctrl + I -- Italicize highlighted selection.
53. Ctrl + U -- Underline highlighted selection.
54. Ctrl + R -- Reply to an email.
55. Ctrl + F -- Forward an email.
56. Ctrl + N -- Create a new email.
57. Ctrl + Shift + A -- Create a new appointment to your calendar.
58. Ctrl + Shift + O -- Open the outbox.
59. Ctrl + Shift + I -- Open the inbox.
60. Ctrl + Shift + K -- Add a new task.
61. Ctrl + Shift + C -- Create a new contact.
62. Ctrl + Shift+ J -- Create a new journal entry.

WINKEY shortcuts:

1. WINKEY + D -- Bring desktop to the top of other windows.
2. WINKEY + M -- Minimize all windows.
3. WINKEY + SHIFT + M -- Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.
4. WINKEY + E -- Open Microsoft Explorer.
5. WINKEY + Tab -- Cycle through open programs on the taskbar.
6. WINKEY + F -- Display the Windows Search/Find feature.
7. WINKEY + CTRL + F -- Display the search for computers window.
8. WINKEY + F1 -- Display the Microsoft Windows help.
9. WINKEY + R -- Open the run window.
10. WINKEY + Pause /Break -- Open the system properties window.
11. WINKEY + U -- Open utility manager.
12. WINKEY + L -- Lock the computer (Windows XP & later).