What is the Ctrl D means?

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.

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Ctrl+D

Alternatively written 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 happens when you press Fn and F5?

Fn + / (F5/F6) Press the button repeatedly to adjust the LCD brightness of your computer screen. See Changing the LCD Brightness for more information. To decrease lighting intensity, press the Fn+F5 keys.

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Fn + (F2)

Turns on and off the speakers or the headphones.

Fn + / (F3/F4)

Press the button repeatedly to adjust the volume level of the speakers and the headphones. See Adjusting the Speakers Volume for more information.

To decrease the volume, press the Fn+F3 keys.

To increase the volume, press the Fn+F4 keys.

Fn + / (F5/F6)

Press the button repeatedly to adjust the LCD brightness of your computer screen. See Changing the LCD Brightness for more information.

To decrease lighting intensity, press the Fn+F5 keys.

To increase lighting intensity, press the Fn+F6 keys.

Fn + (F7)

Switches the display output to an external display.

Press the Fn+F7 keys several times to select the desired display output destination, and then press the Enter key to confirm. See Selecting Display Modes for more information.

Fn + 1

Starts VAIO Clip. See Clipping an Image Displayed on the Computer Screen (VAIO Clip) for more information. Works differently depending on the apps you use. Refer to the help file included with the app for more information.