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What does Ctrl Shift D do?

In Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, pressing Ctrl + D fills and overwrites a cell(s) with the contents of the cell above it in a column. To fill the entire column with the contents of the upper cell, press Ctrl + Shift + Down to select all cells below, and then press Ctrl + D .

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Ctrl+D

Alternatively referred to as Control+D, ^d, and C-d, Ctrl+D is a keyboard shortcut that varies depending on the program. For example, in most Internet browsers, it is used to add the current site to a bookmark or favorite. But, other programs, like Microsoft PowerPoint, use it to duplicate objects.

How to use the Ctrl+D keyboard shortcut

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold, press D .

Ctrl+D in an Internet browser

All major Internet browsers (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera) pressing Ctrl + D creates a new bookmark or favorite for the current page. For example, you could press Ctrl + D now to bookmark this page.

Ctrl+D in Excel and Google Sheets

In Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, pressing Ctrl + D fills and overwrites a cell(s) with the contents of the cell above it in a column. To fill the entire column with the contents of the upper cell, press Ctrl + Shift + Down to select all cells below, and then press Ctrl + D . Tip Using the Ctrl + R shortcut will fill a row cell(s) instead of a column.

Ctrl+D in Microsoft PowerPoint

In Microsoft PowerPoint, Ctrl + D inserts a duplicate of the selected slide. Select the desired slide in the thumbnail pane on the left side of the PowerPoint program window, then press Ctrl + D . This keyboard shortcut may also be used to duplicate objects like shapes.

Ctrl+D in Microsoft Word

In Microsoft Word, pressing Ctrl + D opens the font preferences window.

Ctrl+D in the Linux shell

In the Linux command-line shell, pressing Ctrl + D logs out of the interface. If you used the sudo command to execute commands as another user, pressing Ctrl + D exits out of that other user and puts you back as the user you originally logged into.

Related keyboard shortcuts and keys

Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.

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What number is F4 key?

F4 (function key): -20.

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Keyboard Codes

The fourth outlet of the key and keyup objects output a keyboard-independent code you can use to detect key presses and releases as described below.

Letters and Numbers

When pressing a letter or number key, the values reported from this outlet correspond to the unshifted Unicode (ASCII) valuversion of the pressed key.

Other Characters

When pressing a key that is a character key but is not a letter or number, the Unicode value of the key symbol that would be output by the keyboard when the shift key is not depressed is output. (For example, on U.S. keyboards, there is a key with both a single and double quote. When this key is pressed, the key object will report single quote.

Other Keys

Other keys such as function, home, page up etc. output a consistent values independent of keyboard on each platform. The values are listed below:

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