Many special characters can be created using keyboard shortcuts. Below are some of the more common and popular special characters and the keyboard shortcuts to create them.
¥ (Japanese Yen currency)| Shortcut Keys | Special Character |
|---|---|
| Alt+0224 | à |
| Alt+0232 | è |
| Alt+0236 | ì |
| Alt+0242 | ò |
| Alt+0241 | ñ |
| Alt+0228 | ä |
| Alt+0246 | ö |
| Alt+0252 | ü |
| Alt+0248 | ø |
| Alt+0223 | ß |
| Alt+0198 | Æ |
| Alt+0231 | ç |
| Alt+0191 | ¿ |
| Alt+0176 | ° (degree symbol) |
| Alt+0177 | ± (plus/minus symbol) |
| Alt+0153 | ™ |
| Alt+0169 | © |
| Alt+0174 | ® |
| Alt+0128 | € (Euro currency) |
| Alt+0162 | ¢ (Cent symbol) |
| Alt+0163 | £ (British Pound currency) |
| Alt+0165 |
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt+F | File menu options in the current program. |
| Alt+E | Open Edit options in the current program. |
| Alt+Tab | Switch between open programs. |
| F1 | View help information (F1 is used by almost every Windows program to display help). |
| F2 | Rename a selected file. |
| F5 | Refresh the current program window. |
| Ctrl+D | Bookmark the current page in most Internet browsers. |
| Ctrl+N | Create a new or blank document in some software, or open a new tab in most Internet browsers. |
| Ctrl+O | Open a file in the current software. |
| Ctrl+A | Select all text. |
| Ctrl+B | Change selected text to be bold. |
| Ctrl+I | Change selected text to be in italics. |
| Ctrl+U | Change selected text to be underlined. |
| Ctrl+F | Open find window for current document or window. |
| Ctrl+S | Save current document file. |
| Ctrl+X | Cut selected item. |
| Shift+Del | Cut selected item. |
| Ctrl+C | Copy selected item. |
| Ctrl+Ins | Copy selected item. |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Shift+Ins | Paste |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo the last action. |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo the last action. |
| Ctrl+K | Insert hyperlink for the selected text. |
| Ctrl+P | Print the current page or document. |
| Home | Go to the beginning of the current line. |
| Ctrl+Home | Go to the beginning of the document. |
| End | Go to the end of the current line. |
| Ctrl+End | Go to the end of the document. |
| Shift+Home | Highlight from the current position to the beginning of line. |
| Shift+End | Highlight from the current position to the end of line. |
| Ctrl+Left arrow | Move one word to the left at a time. |
| Ctrl+Right arrow | Move one word to the right at a time. |
| Ctrl+Esc | Open the Start menu. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Open Windows Task Manager. |
| Alt+F4 | Close the currently active program. |
| Alt+Enter | Open the properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc.). |
| Windows key+L | Lock the computer, requiring password entry to access again. |
| Windows key+X | Access the Power User Tasks Menu in Windows 8 and Windows 10. |
| Windows key+Down arrow | Minimize the active program window. |
| Windows key+Up arrow | Maximize the active program window. |
