Computer MCQs and Online Practice Quizzes
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Past Papers of Computer MCQs
Advanced Computer Science Concepts & Acronyms
Q: **Physical structure of computer is called?**
Q: **In which type of computer, data are represented as discrete signals?**
Q: **Which of the following is available in the form of a PC now?**
Q: **PARAM is an example of?**
Q: **Who developed the analytical engine?**
Q: **The time taken by CPU to retrieve and interpret instructions is?**
Q: **Which of the following is permanent memory?**
Q: **Case that holds all physical parts of the computer is the?**
Q: **CD-ROM stands for?**
Q: **VGA Stand for?**
Q: **IBM 1401 is which generation of computer?**
Q: **MSI stands for?**
Q: **MICR stands for?**
Q: **One byte consists of how many bits?**
Q: **EEPROM stand for?**
Computer Architecture & Evolution Practice Test
Q: **Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?**
Q: **UNIVAC stands for?**
Q: **The storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on?**
Q: **A storage area used to store data to compensate for speed differences is?**
Q: **Computer is free from tiresome and boredom. We call it?**
Q: **Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?**
Q: **The ALU of a computer responds to commands coming from?**
Q: **To produce high quality color graphics (hardcopy), you use a/n?**
Q: **One millisecond is?**
Q: **The output quality of a printer is measured by?**
Q: **Which of the following was a special purpose computer?**
Q: **The first electronic computer until the 1973 patent invalidation was?**
Q: **High density double sided floppy disks could store?**
Q: **A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing?**
Q: **Floating-point accuracy in two 16-bit words is approximately?**
Computer Systems & Historical Evolution MCQs
Q: **A technique used to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is?**
Q: **Regarding a VDU (Visual Display Unit), which statement is correct?**
Q: **A modern electronic computer is primarily meant for?**
Q: **In which year was the vacuum tube invented?**
Q: **A computer with an 80286 Microprocessor is categorized as?**
Q: **The digital computer was developed primarily in which country?**
Q: **What is the primary function of software in a computer?**
Q: **The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called?**
Q: **What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU?**
Q: **Which machine is considered the first mechanical calculator?**
Q: **If 16 bits are used to specify a RAM address, how many addresses exist?**
Q: **Which terminal device functions as a cash register and OCR reader?**
Q: **Which material is used for manufacturing computer chips?**
Q: **Mnemonic memory tricks are used in which computer language?**
Q: **A register organized to allow left or right move operations is a?**
Q: **Which was the most popular first-generation computer?**
Q: **What does the acronym BCD stand for?**
Q: **Who introduced the world’s first laptop and in what year?**
Q: **From which generation were operating systems first developed?**
Q: **Properly arranged data is formally called?**
Q: **John Napier invented the Logarithm in which year?**
Microprocessors & Computer Architecture Test
Q: **Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?**
Q: **Multi-user systems save costs by linking several of these to one processing unit?**
Q: **The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is?**
Q: **In which year was the Pascaline (Pascale) invented?**
Q: **The term gigabyte refers to exactly how many megabytes?**
Q: **What is the date when Babbage conceived the Analytical Engine?**
Q: **Which of the following memory medium is not used as a main memory system?**
Q: **Which of the following is a machine-independent program?**
Q: **When was the first electro-mechanical computer developed?**
Q: **Analog computers work on the supply of?**
Q: **BIOS is the abbreviation for?**
Q: **The output quality of a printer is measured by?**
Q: **Operating systems, editors, and debuggers come under?**
Q: **Which of the following is categorized as the largest computer?**
Q: **What is meant by a dedicated computer?**
Computer Systems & Architecture Essentials
Q: **An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is?**
Q: **Who suggested the Stored Program Concept?**
Q: **Keyboards, monitors, and GUI were developed in which generation?**
Q: **What is an interpreter in the context of computer programming?**
Q: **Which of the following is not a valid size of a Floppy Disk?**
Q: **What are considered the earliest calculating devices?**
Q: **What is the typical word length of a Personal Computer?**
Q: **Which unit converts computer data into human-readable form?**
Q: **What produces useful information out of raw data?**
Q: **Which of the following devices was NOT invented by Babbage?**
Q: **A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of?**
Q: **Which feature describes a computer's ability to produce consistent results?**
Q: **A paper printout of a document is formally known as?**
Q: **The computer code for interchange of information between terminals is?**
Q: **What is the first stage in the software development life cycle?**
Q: **Which of the following describes personnel who design and operate computers?**
Q: **What category does the IBM System/360 fall under?**
Q: **Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?**
Computer Systems & Hardware Architecture MCQs
Q: **A 32-bit microprocessor has a word length equal to?**
Q: **The term GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out) is related to?**
Q: **A web cam is categorized as which type of device?**
Q: **What does the term "Bit" stand for?**
Q: **Which device can understand the difference between data and programs?**
Q: **Symbolic logic was discovered by which famous mathematician?**
Q: **What is a formal name for an error in computer data?**
Q: **Instructions for starting the computer are housed on which chip?**
Q: **One nibble is equal to how many bits?**
Q: **Which American computer company is nicknamed "Big Blue"?**
Q: **The computer size was exceptionally large during which generation?**
Q: **A name or number used to identify a storage location is?**
Q: **The term ‘computer’ is derived from which language?**
Q: **Who used punched cards practically for the first time in history?**
Q: **Memory unit is a fundamental part of which component?**
Q: **What is the path through which data flows in a computer system?**
Q: **Raw facts and figures about any particular topic are?**
Q: **A computer's ability to solve many kinds of problems is called?**
Q: **What do you call a single point on a computer screen?**
Q: **Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century for all 4 basic operations?**
Advanced Computer Architecture & History MCQs
Q: **The first Macintosh computer belonged to which generation?**
Q: **Which of the following is considered internal memory?**
Q: **Floppy disks made from flexible plastic material are also called?**
Q: **A collection of related instructions for a common purpose is a?**
Q: **Language directly understood by the computer without translation is?**
Q: **Binary circuit elements have how many stable states?**
Q: **In which unit is the word length of a computer measured?**
Q: **Which unit holds data permanently in a computer system?**
Q: **Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?**
Q: **What is the informal name for a "Number Cruncher" computer?**
Q: **Metal disks housed in sealed, contamination-free containers are called?**
Q: **The first microprocessor built by Intel Corporation was called?**
Q: **The original ASCII code used how many bits for each character?**
Q: **Fifth generation computers are also known by what name?**
Computer Hardware Architecture & History MCQs
Q: **MIS (Management Information System) is designed for effective decision making by?**
Q: **Who is credited with building the first Mechanical Calculator?**
Q: **Which generation of computers had the most expensive operation cost?**
Q: **Which computers are typically used as servers for medium-sized organizations?**
Q: **In which year were the Slide Rules invented?**
Q: **A normal CD-ROM can typically store up to how much data?**
Q: **What describes a device that is not currently connected to the CPU?**
Q: **Dot-matrix is categorized as which type of computer hardware?**
Q: **Programs are executed on the basis of a priority number in?**
Q: **IBM was earlier known by which name before changing it in 1924?**
Q: **Who built the first electronic calculator using telephone relays?**
Q: **In which language is the source program of a computer written?**
Q: **A song being played on a computer speaker is considered?**
Computer System Design & Logic MCQs
Q: **What is the number of read-write heads in the drive for a 9-track magnetic tape?**
Q: **Charles Babbage was awarded by the Royal Society for the invention of?**
Q: **What happens when new data is entered into an occupied memory location?**
Q: **Which device is the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Interface (GUI)?**
Q: **Which device is used only for data entry/storage and never for processing?**
Q: **BASIC is categorized as what type of programming language?**
Q: **Which of the following technologies provides the fastest access time?**
Q: **Which number system uses eight different symbols to represent quantities?**
Q: **What are the two basic types of record access methods in storage?**
Q: **One of a class of storage devices that can access locations in any order is?**
Q: **In what specific respect are human beings superior to computers?**
Q: **As compared to secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is?**
Q: **The language that the computer can understand and execute directly is?**
Q: **How are the various generations of computers primarily classified?**
Q: **What does the acronym CAD stand for in computer applications?**
Hardware Peripheral & Smart Device MCQs
Q: **A small or "intelligent" device is so called because it contains within it a?**
Q: **Who is the inventor of the Analytical Engine?**
Q: **The CPU speed of a typical personal computer is approximately?**
Q: **The Least Significant Bit (LSB) of a binary number equivalent to any odd decimal is?**
Q: **The "Stepped Reckoner" calculating machine was invented by?**
Q: **When inserting a diskette into a PC drive, the label side should face?**
Q: **What is the name of inexpensive PCs that do not have any disk or diskette drive?**
Q: **Which standard converts keyboard keystrokes into corresponding bits?**
Q: **In order to play and hear sound on a computer, one needs?**
Q: **Which of the following is NOT a primary use for computers?**
Computer Fundamentals & Software Logic MCQs
Q: **Which of the following devices is mostly used to carry user files?**
Q: **Which of the following devices can be used to backup data?**
Q: **Which memory devices are the cheapest in terms of Cost per Bit?**
Q: **Which of the following is categorized as a read-only memory storage device?**
Q: **Which of the following is a high-level programming language?**
Q: **Which standard is used for converting keystrokes into bits when a key is pressed?**
Q: **What is the definition of a Pixel in computer graphics?**
Q: **Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?**
Q: **Which of the following is NOT an output device?**
Q: **Programs that are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM are called?**
Q: **Who built the first Mechanical Calculator?**
Computer Science Core Knowledge MCQs
Q: **Which of the following is considered the earliest calculating device?**
Q: **Punched cards were first introduced to the computing field by?**
Q: **Operating systems, editors, and debuggers are categorized as?**
Q: **A normal CD-ROM disk can usually store up to how much data?**
Q: **How are the different generations of computers primarily classified?**
Q: **Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?**
Q: **Which of the following storage unit statements is valid?**
Q: **What is the standard capacity of a 3.5-inch Floppy Disk?**
Q: **A Personal Computer (PC) belongs to which class of computer?**
Q: **What type of printers are Dot Matrix Printers classified as?**
Computer Hardware & BASIC Programming Essentials
Q: **Which of the following is considered a category of computer hardware?**
Q: **Which of the following is an important component of a microcomputer system?**
Q: **Which of the following components is not typically found in the P.U. (Processing Unit)?**
Q: **Which of the following is applied to the third generation of computers?**
Q: **What is the most important characteristic of ROM memory?**
Q: **Which statement is used to transfer program control conditionally?**
Q: **The term 'Disk Operating System' is abbreviated as?**
Q: **What does the technical acronym BASIC stand for?**
Q: **What does the technical acronym ANSI stand for?**
Q: **Which DOS command is used to see the contents of a disk?**
Q: **The DOS command used to create a sub-directory is?**
Q: **In BASIC programming, the TAB() function is used to?**
Software Classification & Programming Logic MCQs
Q: **A set of programs provided with a full set of documentation is considered as?**
Q: **Which of the following is an example of a system program?**
Q: **If a program can handle data errors without crashing, it is called?**
Q: **A system program which performs one simple task is classified as?**
Q: **A program used to transfer VDU screen contents to a printer is?**
Q: **In microcomputers, where is the operating system usually stored?**
Q: **Which of the following utility is used to store multiple copies of files?**
Q: **System software is broadly classified into which categories?**
General Knowledge of Computer
VDU stands for | Visual Display Unit |
One kilobyte is approximately | 1000 bytes |
DOS stands for | Disk Operating System |
WORD STAR is a popular | Word processing programme |
WORD STAR was developed by | Micro pro Company |
PC stands for | Personal Computer |
ALU stands for | Arithmetic Logic Unit |
The VDU and Keyboard together form a | TERMINAL |
The speed of the dot matrix printers is measured by CPS which stands for | characters per second |
The speed of the line printers is measured by LPM which stands for | Lines per second |
DBMS stands for | Database Management System |
IBM is a famous computer company.IBM stands for | International Business Machines Corporation |
ROM stands for | Read Only Memory |
The actual machine of the computer is commonly known as | Hardware |
The programs run on the computer are commonly known as | Software |
All the output which is printed on paper is called | Hard Copy |
The number of pixels on a computer screen determines a screen’s | Resolution |
A processor’s speed is measured in | Megahertz |
A software that assists the computer in performing instructions, is called as | system software |
CAM stands for | Computer Aided Manufacturing |
DPI stands for | Dots per Inch |
DTP stands for | Desk Top Publishing |
EPROM stands for | erasable and Programmable Read only Memory |
A magnetic storage disk made out of a thin piece of plastic is called | Floppy Disk |
A pictorial representation of the step by step sequence for solving a problem is known as a | Flow Chart |
A measure of storage capacity equal to one thousand megabytes is one | Gigabyte |
A variable whose value is accessible throughout the program is called | Global Variable |
A huge, worldwide network of computers that communicate with each other, allowing global communications between users is known popularly known as | Internet |
KB stands for | Kilobyte |
LAN stands for | Local Area Network |
A printer which uses light to transfer the image to paper is the | Laser Printer |
Memory which retains all its contents even after the power is turned off is known as | Non-Volatile Memory |
The result that is generated by the computer after processing the information provided to it is known as | Output |
Electronic mail is more popularly known as | |
PILOT stands for | Programmed Inquiry Learning Or Teaching |
PILOT was developed by | Doug Engelbardt |
IQL stands for | Interactive Query Language |
LOGO was developed by | Dr.seymour Papert |
CAL stands for | Computer Assisted Learning |
APT stands for | Automatically Programmed Tooling |
`C’language was invented by | Dennis M.Ritchie |
Modula-2 was developed by | Niklaus Wirth |
Terminals that have their own memory are called | Smart terminals |
The memory that needs electric power to sustain its contents is known as | Volatile Memory |
MOS stands for | Metallic Oxide Semiconductors |
Dvorak key board was designed by | August Dvorak |
A simple device which functions as a simpler alternative to the keyboard is the | Mouse |
Automatic drawing input device is called | Scanner |
In the second generation computers, magnetic cores were used as | Main Memory Devices |
LCD stands for | Liquid Crystal Display |
RADAR stands for | Radio Detection and Ranging |
RADAR works on the principle of | Echo |
software-in-Hardware modules are called | Firmware |
A device by which any microcomputer can use ordinary television set for producing output is called | RF modulator |
EDSAC stands for | Electronic Delayed Storage Automatic Computer |
EDVAC stands for | Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer |
EDSAC was developed in the year | 1949 |
EDVAC was developed in the year | 1952 |
ENIAC stands for | Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator |
The most successful computing device in the ancient time was | Abacus |
Use of some mechanism for the operation of a machine is known as | Automation |
Radar contact with the moon was first made in | 1945 |
Radar contact with Venus was first made in | 1961 |
A system in which information is displayed on a television screen is known as | Video Text System |
A modern means of communication in which the information is stored in a computer at a TV station is known as | Teletext |
Global communication became possible by using | Satellites |
Morse code was invented by | Samuel Morse |
The code used in a tele printer is the | Baudot Code |
Tele printer exchange is popularly known as | Telex |
A device which converts sound waves into electrical waves is called | Microphone |
AVC stands for | Automatic Volume Control |
The device used to measure wavelengths of radio waves is | Wavemeter |
A hollow metallic tube used in place of wire in electric circuits carrying high frequency currents is called | Waveguide |
An instrument used to measure the intensity of radiations is the | Radiometer |
An instrument used to measure electrical voltage is the | Voltmeter |
VTVM stands for | Vacuum Tube Volt Meter |
A circuit which maintains a constant voltage is called | Voltage Stabilizer |
SCR stands for | Silicon Controlled Rectifier |
A device used to increase or decrease electric voltage is called a | Transformer |
A magnetic tape that records both audio and video signals is called a | Video Tape |
The first electronic calculator was manufactured in 1963 by | Bell Punch Company, USA |
MASER stands for | Microwave Amplification by stimulated Emission of Radiation |
A computer which can handle a large volume of numbers is called a | Number cruncher |
POST stands for | Power on Self Test |
POST is a test carried out just after the computer has been | Switched on |
An index of the files stored on a disk is called | Directory |
CP/M stands for | Control program for Microcomputers |
CP/M was developed by | digital Research Inc.,USA |
MVS stands for | Multiple Virtual Storage Operating System |
MVS is used in | Mainframe computers |
The process of starting a computer is called | Booting |
A group of four binary digits is called a | NIBBLE |
BPI stands for | Bit per Inch |
A smart card is a | multifunctional microprocessor |
LIPS stands for | Logical Inferences Per Second |
A computerized machine is normally called a | Robot |
A robot is a machine directed by a | Computer |
A robot which resembles a human being is called an | Android |
PL/1 stands for | Programme Language-1 |
The language PL/1 has combined features of | COBOL and FORTRAN |
BASIC stands for | Begineers All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code |
COBOL stands for | Common Busines Oriented Language |
ALGOL stands for | Algorithmic Language |
ALGOL was developed in the early 1960s in | Europe |
COBOL was first introduced in the year | 1961 |
FORTRAN stands for | Formula Translation |
FORTRAN was developed and introduced by IBM in the year | 1957 |
PL/1 was introduced in the 1960s by | IBM |
COMAL stands for | Common Algorithmic Language |
BASIC was developed by | John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz |
SNOBOL stands for | String Oriented Symbolic Language |
SNOBOL was developed in | 1962 |
LISP stands for | List Processing Language |
LISP was developed by | John McCarthy |
Loud speaker was invented by | Rice Kellogg |
PROM stands for | Programmable Read Only Memory |
Two types of RAM chips are | Dynamic, static |
Data is fed into the computer by first converting it into | Binary codes |
Short Keys in MS Word
Shortcut | Description |
Ctrl + 0 | Toggles 6pts of spacing before a paragraph. |
Ctrl + A | Select all contents of the page. |
Ctrl + B | |
Ctrl + C | |
Ctrl + D | |
Ctrl + E | Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen. |
Ctrl + F | Open find box. |
Ctrl + I | |
Ctrl + J | Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen. |
Ctrl + K | |
Ctrl + L | Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen. |
Ctrl + M | Indent the paragraph. |
Ctrl + N | Opens new, blank document window. |
Ctrl + O | Opens the dialog box or page for selecting a file to open. |
Ctrl + P | Open the print window. |
Ctrl + R | Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen. |
Ctrl + S | Save the open document. Just like Shift + F12. |
Ctrl + T | Create a hanging indent. |
Ctrl + U | Underline the selected text. |
Ctrl + V | |
Ctrl + W | Close the currently open document. |
Ctrl + X | |
Ctrl + Y | Redo the last action performed. |
Ctrl + Z | Undo last action. |
Ctrl + Shift + L | |
Ctrl + Shift + F | Change the font. |
Ctrl + Shift + > | Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increase font +2pts. |
Ctrl + ] | Increase selected font +1pts. |
Ctrl + Shift + < | Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower; if above 12, decreases font by +2pt. |
Ctrl + [ | Decrease selected font -1pts. |
Ctrl + / + c | Insert a cent sign (¢). |
Ctrl + ‘ + | |
Ctrl + Shift + * | View or hide non printing characters. |
Ctrl + | Moves one word to the left. |
Ctrl + | Moves one word to the right. |
Ctrl + | Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph. |
Ctrl + | Moves to the end of the paragraph. |
Ctrl + Del | Deletes word to right of cursor. |
Ctrl + Backspace | Deletes word to left of cursor. |
Ctrl + End | Moves the cursor to the end of the document. |
Ctrl + Home | Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document. |
Ctrl + Spacebar | Reset highlighted text to the default font. |
Ctrl + 1 | Single-space lines. |
Ctrl + 2 | Double-space lines. |
Ctrl + 5 | 1.5-line spacing. |
Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Changes text to heading 1. |
Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Changes text to heading 2. |
Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Changes text to heading 3. |
Alt + Ctrl + F2 | Open new document. |
Ctrl + F1 | |
Ctrl + F2 | |
Ctrl + Shift + > | Increases the selected text size by one. |
Ctrl + Shift + < | Decreases the selected text size by one. |
Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Switches to another open Microsoft Word document. |
Ctrl + Shift + F12 | Prints the document. |
F1 | Open Help. |
F4 | Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+) |
F5 | Open the Find, Replace, and Go To window in Microsoft Word. |
F7 | Spellcheck and grammar check selected text or document. |
F12 | Save As. |
Shift + F3 | Change the text in Microsoft Word from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word. |
Shift + F7 | Runs a Thesaurus check on the selected word. |
Shift + F12 | Save the open document. Just like Ctrl + S. |
Shift + Enter | |
Shift + Insert | Paste. |
Shift + Alt + D | Insert the current date. |
Shift + Alt + T | Insert the current time. |
Short Keys of Computer with Mouse
Mouse shortcuts | Description |
Click, hold, and drag | Selects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go. |
Double-click | If double-clicking a word, selects the complete word. |
Double-click | Double-clicking on the left, center, or right of a blank line makes the alignment of the text left, center, or right aligned. |
Double-click | Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab stop. |
Triple-click | Selects the line or paragraph of the text that the mouse triple-clicked on. |
Ctrl + Mouse wheel | Zooms in and out of document. |
Short Keys in MS Excel
Shortcut | Description |
F2 | |
F3 | After a name has been created, F3 will paste names. |
F4 | Repeat last action. For example, if you changed the color of text in another cell, pressing F4 will change the text in cell to the same color. |
F5 | Go to a specific cell. For example, C6. |
F7 | Spell check selected text or document. |
F11 | |
Ctrl + Shift + ; | Enter the current time. |
Ctrl + ; | Enter the current date. |
Alt + Shift + F1 | |
Alt + Enter | While typing text in a cell, pressing Alt + Enter will move to the next line, allowing for multiple lines of text in one cell. |
Shift + F3 | |
Shift + F5 | Bring up search box. |
Ctrl + 1 | Open the Format Cells window. |
Ctrl + A | Select all contents of the worksheet. |
Ctrl + B | Bold highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + I | Italic highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + K | |
Ctrl + S | Save the open worksheet. |
Ctrl + U | Underline highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + 1 | Change the format of selected cells. |
Ctrl + 5 | |
Ctrl + P | Bring up the print dialog box to begin the printing process. |
Ctrl + Z | Undo last action. |
Ctrl + F3 | |
Ctrl + F9 | |
Ctrl + F10 | |
Ctrl + F6 | Switch between open workbooks or windows. |
Ctrl + Page up | Move between work sheets in the same document. |
Ctrl + Page down | Move between work sheets in the same document. |
Ctrl + Tab | Move between Two or more open Excel files. |
Alt + = | Create a formula to sum all of the above cells. |
Ctrl + ‘ | Insert the value of the above cell into the cell currently selected. |
Ctrl + Shift + 1 | Format number in comma format. |
Ctrl + Shift + 4 | Format number in currency format. |
Ctrl + Shift + 3 | Format number in date format. |
Ctrl + Shift + 5 | Format number in percentage format. |
Ctrl + Shift + 6 | Format number in scientific format. |
Ctrl + Shift + 2 | Format number in time format. |
Ctrl + Arrow key | Move to next section of text. |
Ctrl + Space | |
Shift + Space | |
Ctrl + – | Delete the selected column or row. |
Ctrl + Shift + = | Insert a new column or row. |
Ctrl + Home | Move to cell A1. |
Ctrl + ~ | Switch between showing Excel formulas or their values in cells. |
Shortcut Keys of Computer
Ctrl+W. Close the active window / document. |
Ctrl+Z. Undo an action. |
Ctrl+Y. Redo the last action or repeat an action. |
Ctrl+S. Save a document. |
Ctrl+P. Print a document. |
Ctrl+K. Insert a hyperlink. |
Alt+Left. Arrow Go back one page. |
Alt+Right. Arrow Go forward one page. |
Ctrl+C. Copy selected text or graphics to the Office Clipboard. |
Ctrl+V. Paste the most recent addition to the Office Clipboard. |
Ctrl+Shift+A. Format all letters as capitals. |
Ctrl+B. Applies or removes bold formatting. |
Ctrl+I. Applies or removes italic formatting. |
Ctrl+=. Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing). |
Alt, F, A. Save As. |
Alt, S, T, I. Insert Table of Contents. |
Alt, S, T, R. Remove Table of Contents. |
Alt, W, F. Full Screen Reading – View > Document Views > Full Screen Reading. |
Alt, W, R. Ruler. View > Show/Hide > Ruler. |
Alt, F, X. Exit Word. |
