Keyboard Shortcuts
🔒 Log in to trackOne consolidated bank of Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, browser and function-key shortcuts. The syllabus names keyboard shortcuts explicitly, and 2-4 of the 20 CKT questions are pure shortcut recall, so these are the cheapest marks in the module.
One page per subtopic: detailed notes, every question type, formulas, tricks and practice sets.
Every formula on one printable page, grouped by subtopic.
4 exam-level questions worked step by step.
94 questions — untimed practice or a timed test with analysis.
Track record in the exam
Test difficulty mix (94 questions)
Question patterns exams keep repeating
Taken from previous-year papers. If a pattern is marked "very common", expect to see it in your exam.
Direct 'which shortcut does X' recall
very common'Which shortcut opens File Explorer / creates a new folder / locks the screen?', 'the shortcut to close the active program is'.
How to solve: Recall by first-letter logic on the Win-key row (Win+E Explorer, Win+L Lock, Win+R Run) and by family: Alt+F4 closes a program, Alt+Tab switches, Ctrl+Shift+Esc opens Task Manager directly while Ctrl+Alt+Del shows the security screen first. Eliminate options whose modifier contradicts the verb.
Example: Which shortcut opens File Explorer?
Win+E — E for Explorer. Win+X is the power-user menu, Win+P projection.
'What does key X do' reverse recall
very common'Ctrl+H in Word opens…', 'Ctrl+D in Word/Excel does what?', 'What is the function of Ctrl+Y?' — the key is given, the action is asked.
How to solve: Reverse the table: key first, then app. Ctrl+H = Replace in Word but History in a browser; Ctrl+D = Font dialog in Word, fill down in Excel, duplicate in PowerPoint, bookmark in a browser; Ctrl+Y = redo. Always read which application the stem names before answering.
Example: In MS Word, Ctrl+D opens the:
Font dialog box — not duplicate (PowerPoint) and not fill-down (Excel).
Function key questions
very common'F1 is used for', 'which key refreshes the page?', 'spell check runs on which function key?', 'which F-key starts the slideshow?'.
How to solve: Ladder recall: F1 help, F2 rename/edit cell, F3 search, F5 refresh/show/Go To, F7 spelling, F12 Save As (Office) or developer tools (browser). Then let the app decide: F5 in PowerPoint is the show, F5 on the desktop is refresh.
Example: Which function key runs the spelling and grammar check?
F7 — in Word, Excel and PowerPoint alike.
Same key in different applications
common'F5 in MS PowerPoint starts… but on the desktop it…', 'Ctrl+D has different uses in Word, Excel and a browser', statement questions mixing apps.
How to solve: Build the cross-table: F5 = refresh/reload (Windows, browsers) vs slideshow (PPT) vs Go To (Word); F12 = Save As (Office) vs dev tools (browser); Ctrl+Shift+N = Incognito (browser) vs new folder (Explorer); Ctrl+H = Replace (Word) vs History (browser). The app named in the stem picks the answer.
Example: F5 in MS PowerPoint starts the slideshow. What does F5 do on the Windows desktop?
It refreshes the desktop or active window — same key, different job per application.
Browser vs Office double-duty keys
very common'Ctrl+H in a browser opens…', 'shortcut for Incognito mode', 'which shortcut reopens a closed tab?', 'Ctrl+D in Chrome does what?'.
How to solve: Browser column: Ctrl+T new tab, Ctrl+W close, Ctrl+Shift+T reopen closed, Ctrl+Shift+N Incognito (Firefox = Ctrl+Shift+P), Alt+Left back, Ctrl+D bookmark, Ctrl+H history, Ctrl+J downloads, Ctrl+Shift+Delete clear data. Check the stem says 'browser' — Ctrl+H is Replace in Word and Ctrl+Shift+N is a new folder in Explorer.
Example: In a web browser, Ctrl+H opens:
Browsing history — the same keys open Find and Replace in MS Word.
Match-the-following shortcut tables
commonList A has shortcuts (or keys), List B has actions; options are four mappings like 'A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3'.
How to solve: Solve the sure pairs first: bold Ctrl+B, undo Ctrl+Z, Task Manager Ctrl+Shift+Esc, new folder Ctrl+Shift+N, slideshow F5. Strike every option mispairing a certain pair, then match the leftovers by elimination.
Example: Match: A. Ctrl+Shift+N B. Alt+F4 C. Win+E D. Ctrl+Shift+Esc
- Close program 2. New folder 3. Task Manager 4. File Explorer
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 — each certain pair removes two wrong options at once.