Power user shortcuts crossword: crossword puzzle for Grade 9, page 1 preview

Crossword puzzle · Typing & Digital Skills

Power user shortcuts crossword · Grade 9

Solve a crossword of up to 13 words about power user shortcuts from short definition clues, with a word bank to help. Builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning.

Grade 9 · ages 14 to 15
Easy
20 to 30 minutes
1 page
Free

The answer key is a separate page for grown-ups. Sign in to download it.

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The crossword clues

Directions: Read each clue and pick the answer from the word bank. Write one letter in each box.

Word bank
ADDRESS BAR · ALT · CLIPBOARD · END · HOME · MODIFIER · PAGE DOWN · PAGE UP
REFRESH · REPLACE · SCREENSHOT · TAB · ZOOM
Across
1 With Tab, switches between open windows on a PC (3)
4 Swap one word for another everywhere at once (7)
6 Key that moves to the next box in a form (3)
7 Key that scrolls a whole screen higher (4, 2)
8 A saved picture of what is on your display (10)
10 Ctrl and plus make the page look bigger (4)
11 A key like Shift or Ctrl held to change another key (8)
12 Key that jumps to the last character of a line (3)
Down
1 Box at the top of a browser where you type a site's URL (7, 3)
2 Reload a web page, often with F5 (7)
3 Hidden holding place for whatever you copied (9)
5 Key that scrolls a whole screen lower (4, 4)
9 Key that jumps to the start of a line (4)

What your child practices

Your child builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning. The skill is “All letter keys”: type all letters accurately.

Grades and ages: Grade 9, ages 14 to 15
Time: About 20 to 30 minutes
Subject: Typing & Digital Skills
Level: Easy for Grade 9
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Read the first across clue together so the format is clear. Use a pencil so mistakes rub out easily, and check every answer at the end. It is one of the easier sheets for Grade 9, good as a warm-up or a first look at the skill.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Use the letter count after each clue and any crossing letters when a clue gets stuck.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.