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.
Which shortcut does this job
very common"Which shortcut opens File Explorer?" or "closes the active program?"
Use the first letter as a hint (Win+E = Explorer, Win+L = Lock).
Alt+F4 closes a program.
Which shortcut opens File Explorer?
Windows key shortcuts use a letter hint
E stands for Explorer
So Windows key + E
Answer: Win+E
What does this shortcut do
very common"In MS Word, Ctrl+D opens ___"
The same keys can do different jobs in different apps.
Read the app named in the question first.
In MS Word, Ctrl+D opens the:
In Word, Ctrl+D is for fonts
In Excel it is Fill Down
In PowerPoint it duplicates a slide
Answer in Word: Font dialog box
Function keys
very common"Which function key runs the spell check?" or "F1 is used for ___"
Learn: F1 Help, F2 Rename or edit cell, F5 Refresh, F7 Spelling.
F12 is Save As in Office.
Which function key runs the spelling and grammar check?
F1 = Help
F5 = Refresh
F7 = Spelling and grammar
Answer: F7
Same key, different app
common"F5 in PowerPoint starts ___, but on the desktop it does ___"
Note the app named in the question.
F5 = slideshow in PowerPoint, refresh on the desktop.
F5 starts the slideshow in PowerPoint. What does F5 do on the Windows desktop?
Same key can have a different job in each app
In PowerPoint F5 starts the show
On the desktop F5 reloads what you see
Answer: Refresh
Browser shortcuts
very common"In a browser, Ctrl+H opens ___" or "shortcut for Incognito mode".
Learn: Ctrl+T new tab, Ctrl+W close tab, Ctrl+Shift+T reopen closed tab.
Ctrl+Shift+N = Incognito (Chrome), Ctrl+H = History.
In a web browser, Ctrl+H opens:
In Word, Ctrl+H opens Replace
But the question says web browser
In a browser Ctrl+H shows past pages
Answer: History
Match the shortcuts
commonList A has shortcuts, List B has actions, and you pick the right pairing.
Match the pairs you are sure of first.
Cross out options that break a sure pair.
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
Ctrl+Shift+N makes a new folder (A-2)
Alt+F4 closes a program (B-1)
Win+E opens File Explorer (C-4), Ctrl+Shift+Esc opens Task Manager (D-3)
Answer: A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3