Hello There,
I would like to share some common but very useful shortcut keys that we can use in our daily computing practices. Some of them are very well-known & common in use but rest are less-known and very useful shortcut keys that can save our time while computing.
F1–Display Help
Right Shift for eight seconds—Turn Filter Keys on and off
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)–Copy the selected item
Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn (or PrtScn)–Turn High Contrast on or off
Ctrl+X –Cut the selected item
Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock
Turn Mouse Keys on or off
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)
Paste the selected item
Shift five times
Turn Sticky Keys on or off
Ctrl+Z
Undo an action
Num Lock for five seconds
Turn Toggle Keys on or off
Ctrl+Y
Redo an action
Windows logo key +U
Open the Ease of Access Center
Delete (or Ctrl+D)
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Windows logo key keyboard shortcut
Shift+Delete
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Windows logo key
Open or close the Start menu.
F2
Rename the selected item
Windows logo key +Pause
Display the System Properties dialog box.
Ctrl+Right Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Windows logo key +D
Display the desktop.
Ctrl+Left Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Windows logo key +M
Minimize all windows.
Ctrl+Down Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Windows logo key +Shift+M
Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
Ctrl+Up Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Windows logo key +E
Open Computer.
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key
Select a block of text
Windows logo key +F
Search for a file or folder.
Shift with any arrow key
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Ctrl+Windows logo key +F
Search for computers (if you’re on a network).
Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Windows logo key +L
Lock your computer or switch users.
Ctrl+A
Select all items in a document or window
Windows logo key +R
Open the Run dialog box.
F3
Search for a file or folder
Windows logo key +T
Cycle through programs on the taskbar.
Alt+Enter
Display properties for the selected item
Windows logo key +number
Keyboard Shortcuts (Hot Keys)
Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the
number. If the program is already running, switch to that program.
Alt+F4
Close the active item, or exit the active program
Shift+Windows logo key +number
Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Alt+Spacebar
Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Ctrl+Windows logo key +number
Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Ctrl+F4
Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Alt+Windows logo key +number
Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Alt+Tab
Switch between open items
Windows logo key +Tab
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D.
Ctrl+Alt+Tab
Use the arrow keys to switch between open items
Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D.
Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel
Change the size of icons on the desktop
Ctrl+Windows logo key +B
Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area.
Windows logo key +Tab
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
Windows logo key +Spacebar
Preview the desktop.
Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
Windows logo key +Up Arrow
Maximize the window.
Alt+Esc
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Windows logo key +Left Arrow
Maximize the window to the left side of the screen.
F6
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
Windows logo key +Right Arrow
Maximize the window to the right side of the screen.
F4
Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer
Windows logo key +Down Arrow
Minimize the window.
Shift+F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Windows logo key +Home
Minimize all but the active window.
Ctrl+Esc
Open the Start menu
Windows logo key +Shift+Up Arrow
Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen.
Alt+underlined letter
Display the corresponding menu
Windows logo key +Shift+Left Arrow or Right Arrow
Move a window from one monitor to another.
Alt+underlined letter
Perform the menu command (or other underlined command)
Windows logo key +P
Choose a presentation display mode.
F10
Activate the menu bar in the active program
Windows logo key +G
Cycle through gadgets.
Right Arrow
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Windows logo key +U
Open Ease of Access Center.
Left Arrow
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
Windows logo key +X
Open Windows Mobility Center.
F5 (or Ctrl+R)
Refresh the active window
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
Alt+Up Arrow
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
Shift+Click on a taskbar button
Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program
Esc
Cancel the current task
Ctrl+Shift+Click on a taskbar button
Open a program as an administrator
Ctrl+Shift+Esc
Open Task Manager
Shift+Right-click on a taskbar button
Show the window menu for the program
Shift when you insert a CD
Prevent the CD from automatically playing
Shift+Right-click on a grouped taskbar button
Show the window menu for the group
Left Alt+Shift
Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled
Ctrl+Click on a grouped taskbar button
Cycle through the windows of the group
Ctrl+Shift
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled
Right or Left Ctrl+Shift
Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+Tab
Move forward through tabs
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Move back through tabs
Tab
Move forward through options
Shift+Tab
Move back through options
Alt+underlined letter
Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
Enter
Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
Spacebar
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Arrow keys
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
F1
Display Help
F4
Display the items in the active list
Backspace
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Hope you found it useful/helpful. Suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks for the Visit 🙂
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