Explanation

• To edit or rename a file or folder, simply hit F2 when your file is selected.

Additional information:

Key Function Keys (F1–F12)

1. F1 – Opens Help
2. F2 – Rename selected file/folder (Windows) / Edit active cell (Excel)
3. F3 – Opens Search
4. F4 – Alt + F4 closes the active window
5. F5 – Refreshes browser / Starts Slide Show in PowerPoint
6. F6 – Moves to the next pane in Microsoft Word
7. F7 – Spelling & Grammar Check
8. F8 – Enables Extend Mode in Excel
9. F9 – Updates/Refreshes fields in Microsoft Word
10. F10 – Activates the Menu Bar
11. F11 – Full-screen mode in browsers
12. F12 – Save As in Microsoft Word

Last verified on 09-07-2026

Explanation

• .pptx → Default PowerPoint Presentation (2007 and later)
• ppt → PowerPoint Presentation (97–2003)

Additional information:

• .ppsx → PowerPoint Show (opens directly as a slideshow)
• .potx → PowerPoint Template
• .pptm → Macro-enabled Presentation

Last verified on 11-07-2026

Explanation

• The capital of Brazil is Brasília.
• Inaugurated: April 21, 1960
• Previous capitals: Rio de Janeiro (1763–1960) and Salvador (earlier colonial period)
• Largest city: São Paulo

Additional information:

• Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
• Official Language: Portuguese
• Continent: South America
• Major Religion: Christianity
• National Sport: Football (Soccer)
• Parliament: National Congress
• Independence Day: 7 September
• Independence Year: 1822

Last updated: 27 OCT 2026 

Explanation

• Ctrl + C is the shortcut key used to copy selected text or files.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + B → Bold
• Ctrl + A → Select All
• Ctrl + W → Close current tab/window
• Alt + Tab → Switch between apps
• Alt + F4 → Close the active app
• Win + D → Show/Hide Desktop
• Win + ← / → → Snap windows left/right
• Win + Tab → Open Task View

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Explanation

• In MS Word, Ctrl + J is used to justify text.
• Justified text is evenly aligned on both left and right margins.
• It is commonly used in books, newspapers, and formal documents.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + L → Left align
• Ctrl + E → Center align
• Ctrl + R → Right align

Last verified 29-05-2026

Explanation

• BCC stands for: Blind Carbon Copy
• Used in: Email communication
• Purpose: Hides recipient email addresses from other recipients

Additional information:

• CC (Carbon Copy): Recipients are visible to all
• BCC: Recipients are hidden from everyone except the sender

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Madam Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize.
• First Nobel Prize: Physics (1903)
• Second Nobel Prize: Chemistry (1911)
• She is best known for her pioneering research on radioactivity.
• She discovered the elements Radium and Polonium.

Additional information:

• Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (Germany) was the first male Nobel Prize winner.
• He received the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
• He was awarded for the discovery of X-rays (1895).

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• The Indian National Congress (INC) was formed on 28 December 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai), British India.
• The first session was held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College.
• Headquarters: New Delhi, India
• Founder: Allan Octavian Hume (with support from Indian leaders)
• First President: Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
• Purpose: To represent Indian political interests and later lead the Indian independence movement.

Last verified on 11-07-2026

Explanation

• Ctrl + K → Insert Hyperlink

Additional information:

• Ctrl + P → Print
• Ctrl + F2 → Print Preview
• Ctrl + H → Replace dialog box
• Ctrl + D → Font dialog box

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Increase the font size. Ctrl + Shift + >

Additional information:

• Decrease the font size: Ctrl + Shift + <
• Increase the font size by 1 point: Ctrl + ]
• Decrease the font size by 1 point: Ctrl + [
• Ctrl + Shift + F: Change the font
• Open the Font dialog box to change the font: Ctrl + Shift + F

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