Important Keyboard Shortcuts while Handling Computer

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Important Keyboard Shortcuts while Handling Computer


 

  1. General Shortcuts:
    • Ctrl + C: Copy
    • Ctrl + X: Cut
    • Ctrl + V: Paste
    • Ctrl + Z: Undo
    • Ctrl + Y: Redo
    • Ctrl + A: Select All
    • Ctrl + S: Save
    • Ctrl + P: Print
    • Ctrl + F: Find
    • Ctrl + N: New (e.g., new document, new window)
  2. Navigation Shortcuts:
    • Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications
    • Ctrl + Tab: Switch between tabs in a program
    • Ctrl + W: Close current window or tab
    • Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen the last closed tab in a browser
    • Alt + F4: Close the current application
  3. File Explorer Shortcuts:
    • Ctrl + E: Activate the Search bar
    • Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder
    • F2: Rename selected file/folder
  4. Web Browsing Shortcuts:
    • Ctrl + T: Open a new tab
    • Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen the last closed tab
    • Ctrl + N: Open a new browser window
    • Ctrl + F5: Reload the current page (bypass cache)
  5. Text Editing Shortcuts:
    • Ctrl + B: Bold
    • Ctrl + I: Italic
    • Ctrl + U: Underline
    • Ctrl + S: Save (in some text editors)
    • Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning/end of a word
    • Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Highlight text by word
  6. Task Management Shortcuts:
    • Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager
    • Alt + Esc: Switch between open applications without using Alt + Tab
  7. Windows Shortcuts:
    • Win + D: Show or hide the desktop
    • Win + L: Lock the computer
    • Win + E: Open File Explorer
    • Win + R: Open the Run dialog
    • Win + Pause/Break: Open System Properties
  8. Screen Capture Shortcuts:
    • Print Screen: Capture the entire screen
    • Alt + Print Screen: Capture the active window
    • Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch: Advanced screen capture options (Windows)

 

  1. Editing Shortcuts:
    • Ctrl + Backspace: Delete the previous word
    • Ctrl + Delete: Delete the next word
    • Ctrl + Home: Move to the beginning of a document
    • Ctrl + End: Move to the end of a document
  2. Browser Shortcuts:
    • Ctrl + Shift + N: Open a new incognito/private browsing window
    • Ctrl + H: Open browsing history
    • Ctrl + J: Open downloads history
    • Ctrl + + (plus key) or Ctrl + - (minus key): Zoom in or out in a web browser
  3. Windows Management Shortcuts:
    • Win + Left Arrow/Right Arrow: Snap window to the left/right side of the screen
    • Win + Up Arrow: Maximize the active window
    • Win + Down Arrow: Minimize the active window or restore if maximized
    • Alt + F8: Resize the current window (after Win + Left or Win + Right)
  4. Taskbar Shortcuts:
    • Win + 1, Win + 2, etc.: Open or switch to the application pinned to the taskbar in the corresponding position
    • Shift + click on a taskbar item: Open a new instance of the application
  5. Text Formatting Shortcuts (in Word Processors):
    • Ctrl + L: Align text to the left
    • Ctrl + R: Align text to the right
    • Ctrl + E: Center-align text
  6. Multimedia Shortcuts:
    • Spacebar: Play or pause media playback
    • Ctrl + P: Play or pause media playback in some applications
    • Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Navigate through media (e.g., skip forward, backward)
  7. System Shortcuts:
    • Win + I: Open Settings
    • Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager directly
    • Win + M: Minimize all open windows
    • Win + Shift + M: Restore minimized windows
  8. Accessibility Shortcuts:
    • Ctrl + Alt + Del: Open the security options (lock, switch user, log off, etc.)
    • Win + U: Open Ease of Access Center

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Notepad, being a simple text editor, has a few basic keyboard shortcuts that can be handy for text editing. Here are some important keyboard shortcuts related to Notepad:

  1. Ctrl + N: Open a new Notepad window.
  2. Ctrl + O: Open an existing text file.
  3. Ctrl + S: Save the current document.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + S: Save As, allowing you to specify a new filename or location for the file.
  5. Ctrl + P: Print the current document.
  6. Ctrl + C: Copy selected text.
  7. Ctrl + X: Cut selected text.
  8. Ctrl + V: Paste copied or cut text.
  9. Ctrl + A: Select all text in the document.
  10. Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
  11. Ctrl + Y: Redo the last undone action.
  12. Ctrl + F: Open the Find dialog to search for specific text.
  13. Ctrl + H: Open the Replace dialog to find and replace text.
  14. Ctrl + Home: Move the cursor to the beginning of the document.
  15. Ctrl + End: Move the cursor to the end of the document.
  16. Ctrl + Left Arrow or Ctrl + Right Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning or end of a word.
  17. Ctrl + Backspace or Ctrl + Delete: Delete the previous word or the next word, respectively.

 

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MS Paint is a basic graphics editing program that comes with Microsoft Windows. Here are some important keyboard shortcuts related to MS Paint:

  1. Ctrl + N: Create a new drawing.
  2. Ctrl + O: Open an existing image file.
  3. Ctrl + S: Save the current image.
  4. Ctrl + P: Print the current drawing.
  5. Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
  6. Ctrl + Y: Redo the last undone action.
  7. Ctrl + X: Cut the selected area.
  8. Ctrl + C: Copy the selected area.
  9. Ctrl + V: Paste the copied or cut area.
  10. Ctrl + A: Select the entire canvas.
  11. Ctrl + E: Open the Resize and Skew dialog.
  12. Ctrl + W: Open the Image Properties dialog.
  13. Ctrl + G: Toggle grid on/off.
  14. Ctrl + L: Toggle color selection for the pencil tool.
  15. Ctrl + I: Invert the colors of the selected area.
  16. Ctrl + U: Show or hide the color palette.
  17. Arrow keys: Move the selection or cursor pixel by pixel.
  18. Shift + Arrow keys: Resize the selection or draw straight lines.
  19. Alt + Arrow keys: Move the selection or cursor faster.

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Microsoft Word is a powerful word processing application, and using keyboard shortcuts can greatly enhance your productivity. Here are some important keyboard shortcuts related to Microsoft Word:

  1. Ctrl + N: Create a new document.
  2. Ctrl + O: Open an existing document.
  3. Ctrl + S: Save the current document.
  4. Ctrl + P: Print the document.
  5. Ctrl + C: Copy selected text or object.
  6. Ctrl + X: Cut selected text or object.
  7. Ctrl + V: Paste copied or cut text or object.
  8. Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
  9. Ctrl + Y: Redo the last undone action.
  10. Ctrl + A: Select all text.
  11. Ctrl + B: Bold selected text.
  12. Ctrl + I: Italicize selected text.
  13. Ctrl + U: Underline selected text.
  14. Ctrl + L: Align text to the left.
  15. Ctrl + E: Center-align text.
  16. Ctrl + R: Align text to the right.
  17. Ctrl + J: Justify text.
  18. Ctrl + 1: Single-line spacing.
  19. Ctrl + 2: Double-line spacing.
  20. Ctrl + 5: Set line spacing to 1.5.
  21. Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase font size.
  22. Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease font size.
  23. Ctrl + ]: Increase font size by one point.
  24. Ctrl + [: Decrease font size by one point.
  25. Ctrl + Shift + D: Double underline selected text.
  26. Ctrl + K: Insert a hyperlink.
  27. Ctrl + F: Open the Find dialog.
  28. Ctrl + H: Open the Replace dialog.
  29. Ctrl + Home: Move to the beginning of the document.
  30. Ctrl + End: Move to the end of the document.
  1. Ctrl + Enter: Insert a page break.
  2. Ctrl + Backspace: Delete one word to the left.
  3. Ctrl + Delete: Delete one word to the right.
  4. Ctrl + F2: Show the Print Preview.
  5. Ctrl + Shift + F12: Save the document.
  6. Ctrl + Shift + L: Apply or remove bullet points.
  7. Ctrl + Shift + N: Apply the Normal style.
  8. Ctrl + Alt + 1: Apply the Heading 1 style.
  9. Ctrl + Alt + 2: Apply the Heading 2 style.
  10. Ctrl + Alt + 3: Apply the Heading 3 style.
  11. Ctrl + Shift + C: Copy formatting.
  12. Ctrl + Shift + V: Paste formatting.
  13. Ctrl + Shift + W: Underline words but not spaces.
  14. Alt + Shift + D: Insert the current date.
  15. Alt + Shift + T: Insert the current time.
  16. Ctrl + Alt + M: Insert a comment.
  17. Ctrl + Alt + V: Paste special.
  18. F4: Repeat the last action.
  19. Ctrl + F3: Open the Building Blocks Organizer (for quick parts and AutoText).
  20. Ctrl + F4: Close the active document window.
  21. Ctrl + Shift + F3: Insert a new building block.

Formatting Shortcuts:

  1. Ctrl + L / R / E: Align text to the left, right, or center.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + L: Apply or remove bullet points.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + > / <: Increase or decrease font size.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + +: Superscript.
  5. Ctrl + =: Subscript.

Navigation and Selection: 6. Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning/end of a word.

  1. Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Select text word by word.
  2. Ctrl + Up/Down Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning/end of a paragraph.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down Arrow: Select text paragraph by paragraph.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + Home/End: Select from the cursor position to the beginning/end of the document.

Editing Shortcuts: 11. Ctrl + Backspace: Delete one word to the left.

  1. Ctrl + Delete: Delete one word to the right.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + C: Copy formatting.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + V: Paste formatting.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + W: Underline words but not spaces.

Document View and Navigation: 16. Ctrl + F2: Show the Print Preview.

  1. Alt + Ctrl + P: Switch to Print Layout view.
  2. Ctrl + F6: Switch between open Word documents.
  3. Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys: Move selected text or object.

Table Shortcuts: 20. Tab/Shift + Tab: Move to the next/previous cell in a table.

  1. Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Keys: Move to the adjacent cell (up, down, left, right) in a table.

Reviewing and Proofing: 22. F7: Spell check the document.

  1. Ctrl + Alt + M: Insert a comment.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + E: Track changes.

Paragraph Formatting:

  1. Ctrl + 0 (zero): Add or remove line spacing before a paragraph.
  2. Ctrl + 1/2/5: Set line spacing to single, 1.5, or double.
  3. Ctrl + M: Indent the paragraph.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + M: Remove the paragraph indent.

Page Layout: 5. Ctrl + Enter: Insert a page break.

  1. Ctrl + Shift + Enter: Insert a column break.
  2. Ctrl + Backspace: Delete the previous word.
  3. Ctrl + Delete: Delete the next word.

Table Shortcuts: 9. Tab/Shift + Tab: Move to the next/previous cell in a table.

  1. Alt + Home: Go to the beginning of the row in a table.
  2. Alt + End: Go to the end of the row in a table.

Reviewing and Proofing: 12. F7: Spell check the document.

  1. Ctrl + Alt + M: Insert a comment.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + E: Track changes.

Navigation and Selection: 15. Ctrl + F6: Switch between open Word documents.

  1. Ctrl + Shift + F6: Switch to the previous open Word document.
  2. Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Keys: Move to the adjacent cell (up, down, left, right) in a table.

Headers and Footers: 18. Alt + Shift + P: Insert a page number.

  1. Alt + Shift + D: Insert the current date.
  2. Alt + Shift + T: Insert the current time.

Document View and Navigation: 21. Ctrl + F2: Show the Print Preview.

  1. Alt + Ctrl + P: Switch to Print Layout view.
  2. Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Keys: Navigate between headings.

Miscellaneous: 24. F4: Repeat the last action.

  1. Ctrl + K: Insert a hyperlink.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + Q: Change the selection to the "Heading" style.
  3. Ctrl + F3: Open the Building Blocks Organizer (for quick parts and AutoText).
  4. Ctrl + F4: Close the active document window.

 

 

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Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful presentation software, and using keyboard shortcuts can help streamline your presentation creation and delivery. Here are some important keyboard shortcuts related to Microsoft PowerPoint:

Basic Navigation and Editing:

  1. Ctrl + N: Create a new presentation.
  2. Ctrl + O: Open an existing presentation.
  3. Ctrl + S: Save the current presentation.
  4. Ctrl + P: Start a presentation from the beginning.
  5. Ctrl + F2: Show the print preview.
  6. Ctrl + C: Copy selected text or object.
  7. Ctrl + X: Cut selected text or object.
  8. Ctrl + V: Paste copied or cut text or object.
  9. Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
  10. Ctrl + Y: Redo the last undone action.
  11. Ctrl + A: Select all elements on the current slide.
  12. Ctrl + D: Duplicate the selected object(s).
  13. Ctrl + E: Center-align text or objects.
  14. Ctrl + L: Left-align text or objects.
  15. Ctrl + R: Right-align text or objects.
  16. Ctrl + M: Insert a new slide.
  17. Ctrl + Shift + + (plus key): Insert a new slide after the current one.

Slide Show Shortcuts: 18. F5: Start the presentation from the first slide.

  1. Shift + F5: Start the presentation from the current slide.
  2. B or Period (.): Blank the screen during a presentation.
  3. W or Comma (,): White out the screen during a presentation.
  4. Ctrl + P: Toggle the pen tool during a presentation.
  5. Ctrl + E: Erase all pen or highlighter marks during a presentation.

Text Formatting: 24. Ctrl + B: Bold selected text.

  1. Ctrl + I: Italicize selected text.
  2. Ctrl + U: Underline selected text.
  3. Ctrl + ]: Increase font size.
  4. Ctrl + [: Decrease font size.

Miscellaneous: 29. Ctrl + T: Open the Font dialog.

  1. Ctrl + K: Insert a hyperlink.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + C: Copy formatting.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + V: Paste formatting.

 

Slide Management:

  1. Ctrl + M: Insert a new slide.
  2. Ctrl + D: Duplicate the selected slide.
  3. Ctrl + Enter: Insert a slide break in the Outline view.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + "+": Insert a new slide after the current one.
  5. Ctrl + Shift + "-": Insert a new slide before the current one.
  6. Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new presentation.

Slide Show Shortcuts: 7. F5: Start the presentation from the first slide.

  1. Shift + F5: Start the presentation from the current slide.
  2. B or Period (.): Blank the screen during a presentation.
  3. W or Comma (,): White out the screen during a presentation.
  4. Ctrl + P: Toggle the pen tool during a presentation.
  5. Ctrl + E: Erase all pen or highlighter marks during a presentation.

Text Formatting: 13. Ctrl + B/I/U: Apply bold, italic, or underline formatting.

  1. Ctrl + Shift + > / <: Increase or decrease font size.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + C/V: Copy/paste formatting.

Object Formatting: 16. Ctrl + Shift + G/U: Group/ungroup selected objects.

  1. Ctrl + Shift + "+": Grow the selected object.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + "-": Shrink the selected object.

Slide Show Navigation: 19. N / P: Go to the next/previous slide during a presentation.

  1. Number + Enter: Jump to a specific slide during a presentation.
  2. B: Display a black screen during a presentation.
  3. W: Display a white screen during a presentation.

Miscellaneous: 23. Ctrl + S: Save the presentation.

  1. Ctrl + O: Open an existing presentation.
  2. Ctrl + P: Print the presentation.
  3. Ctrl + Z/Y: Undo/redo.
  4. Ctrl + F4: Close the active presentation.

 

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Microsoft Excel is a powerful spreadsheet program, and using keyboard shortcuts can significantly improve your efficiency. Here are some important keyboard shortcuts related to Microsoft Excel:

Navigation and Selection:

  1. Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Navigate to the edge of data regions.
  2. Ctrl + Space: Select the entire column of the active cell.
  3. Shift + Space: Select the entire row of the active cell.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + "+": Insert a new row or column.
  5. Ctrl + "-": Delete the selected row or column.
  6. Ctrl + A: Select the entire worksheet.

Cell Formatting: 7. Ctrl + B/I/U: Apply bold, italic, or underline formatting.

  1. Ctrl + 1: Open the Format Cells dialog.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + $: Apply currency format.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + %: Apply percentage format.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + #: Apply date format.
  5. Ctrl + Shift + @: Apply time format.

Editing and Formula: 13. Ctrl + C/X/V: Copy, cut, or paste.

  1. Ctrl + Z/Y: Undo or redo.
  2. Ctrl + D: Fill down.
  3. Ctrl + R: Fill right.
  4. Ctrl + ': Copy the formula from the cell above.
  5. Alt + E, S, V: Paste special.
  6. F2: Edit the active cell.
  7. Ctrl + Enter: Enter data into multiple selected cells.
  8. Ctrl + ` (grave accent): Toggle between displaying cell values and formulas.

Worksheet and Workbook: 22. Ctrl + N: Create a new workbook.

  1. Ctrl + O: Open an existing workbook.
  2. Ctrl + S: Save the active workbook.
  3. Ctrl + P: Print the active sheet.
  4. Ctrl + F4: Close the active workbook.
  5. Ctrl + Tab: Switch between open workbooks.

Data Handling: 28. Ctrl + Shift + L: Turn on/off filters.

  1. Alt + D, F, F: Autofilter.
  2. Alt + E, S, V: Paste special.

Miscellaneous: 31. Ctrl + W: Close the current workbook.

  1. Alt + Enter: Start a new line within a cell.
  2. Ctrl + Page Up/Page Down: Move between worksheets.
  3. Ctrl + F: Open the Find dialog.
  4. Ctrl + H: Open the Replace dialog.

 

Navigation and Selection:

  1. Ctrl + Shift + "+": Insert a new row or column.
  2. Ctrl + "-": Delete the selected row or column.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + L: Turn on/off filters.
  4. Ctrl + Space: Select the entire column of the active cell.
  5. Shift + Space: Select the entire row of the active cell.
  6. Ctrl + Shift + "8": Select the current region around the active cell.
  7. Ctrl + Shift + "+": Insert a new worksheet.
  8. Ctrl + Shift + "-": Delete the current worksheet.

Cell Formatting: 9. Ctrl + 1: Open the Format Cells dialog.

  1. Ctrl + Shift + $: Apply currency format.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + %: Apply percentage format.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + #: Apply date format.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + @: Apply time format.

Editing and Formula: 14. F2: Edit the active cell.

  1. Ctrl + ` (grave accent): Toggle between displaying cell values and formulas.
  2. Alt + E, S, V: Paste special.
  3. Alt + E, I, S: Insert a new worksheet.
  4. Ctrl + ' (apostrophe): Copy the formula from the cell above.
  5. Ctrl + Shift + "(": Unhide rows.
  6. Ctrl + Shift + ")": Unhide columns.

Data Handling: 21. Alt + E, S, V: Paste special.

  1. Ctrl + D: Fill down.
  2. Ctrl + R: Fill right.
  3. Alt + E, A, A: Remove duplicates.

Workbook Management: 25. Ctrl + N: Create a new workbook.

  1. Ctrl + O: Open an existing workbook.
  2. Ctrl + S: Save the active workbook.
  3. Ctrl + P: Print the active sheet.
  4. Ctrl + F4: Close the active workbook.

Miscellaneous: 30. Ctrl + W: Close the current workbook.

  1. Ctrl + Tab: Switch between open workbooks.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + "(": Group rows or columns.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + ")": Ungroup rows or columns.
  4. Alt + D, F, F: Autofilter.

 

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Browser keyboard shortcuts can help you navigate, manage tabs, and perform various tasks more efficiently. Here are some important keyboard shortcuts for common browsers (such as Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge):

General Navigation:

  1. Ctrl + T: Open a new tab.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen the last closed tab.
  3. Ctrl + W: Close the current tab.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + W: Close the entire browser.
  5. Ctrl + Tab: Switch to the next tab.
  6. Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Switch to the previous tab.
  7. Ctrl + 1-8: Switch to a specific tab (1-8).
  8. Ctrl + 9: Switch to the last tab.

Address Bar and Searching: 9. Ctrl + L or F6: Focus on the address bar.

  1. Ctrl + Enter: Automatically add "www." and ".com" to the text in the address bar.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + Enter: Automatically add "www." and ".org" to the text in the address bar.
  3. Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E: Move the cursor to the browser's search box.

Page Navigation: 13. Spacebar or Page Down: Scroll down a full page.

  1. Shift + Spacebar or Page Up: Scroll up a full page.
  2. Ctrl + R or F5: Reload the current page.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + R: Reload the current page without using the cache (hard reload).
  4. Alt + Left Arrow: Go back to the previous page.
  5. Alt + Right Arrow: Go forward to the next page.

Bookmark and History: 19. Ctrl + D: Bookmark the current page.

  1. Ctrl + Shift + B: Show or hide the bookmarks bar.
  2. Ctrl + H: Open the browsing history.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + Delete: Open the clear browsing data dialog.

Zooming: 23. Ctrl + + (plus key): Zoom in.

  1. Ctrl + - (minus key): Zoom out.
  2. Ctrl + 0 (zero): Reset zoom to default.

 

Text Navigation:

  1. Home: Scroll to the top of the webpage.
  2. End: Scroll to the bottom of the webpage.
  3. Ctrl + Arrow Up/Down: Scroll one line at a time.
  4. Spacebar: Scroll down a screen at a time.
  5. Shift + Spacebar: Scroll up a screen at a time.

Address Bar: 6. Ctrl + Enter: Add "www." and ".com" to the beginning and end of the text in the address bar, respectively.

  1. Alt + Enter: Open the typed URL in a new tab.
  2. F4: Display a dropdown of previously entered addresses in the address bar.

Tab Management: 9. Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen the last closed tab.

  1. Ctrl + Shift + N: Open a new incognito/private browsing window.
  2. Ctrl + Tab: Switch to the next tab.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Switch to the previous tab.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + B: Show or hide the bookmarks bar.
  5. Ctrl + [1-8]: Switch to a specific tab (1-8).
  6. Ctrl + 9: Switch to the last tab.

Page Management: 16. Ctrl + R or F5: Reload the current page.

  1. Ctrl + Shift + R: Reload the current page, bypassing the cache.
  2. Esc: Stop loading the page.
  3. Ctrl + P: Print the current page.

History and Bookmarks: 20. Ctrl + D: Bookmark the current page.

  1. Ctrl + Shift + B: Open or close the bookmarks bar.
  2. Ctrl + H: Open the browsing history.
  3. Ctrl + J: Open the downloads history.

Search and Find: 24. Ctrl + F: Open the Find dialog to search for text on the current page.

  1. Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E: Move the cursor to the browser's search box.

Miscellaneous: 26. Ctrl + Shift + Delete: Open the clear browsing data dialog.

  1. Ctrl + Shift + P: Open a new private browsing window.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + Del: Open the Clear Browsing Data dialog.
  3. F11: Toggle full-screen mode.
  4. Alt + D or F6: Move the cursor to the address bar.

 

operating system, especially for Windows:

General Shortcuts:

  1. Win Key: Open or close the Start menu.
  2. Win + D: Show or hide the desktop.
  3. Win + E: Open File Explorer.
  4. Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications.
  5. Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager directly.
  6. Win + L: Lock the computer (Windows Key + L).
  7. Alt + F4: Close the active window.
  8. Win + M: Minimize all open windows.
  9. Win + Shift + M: Restore minimized windows.

Window Management: 10. Win + Left/Right Arrow: Snap window to the left/right side of the screen.

  1. Win + Up Arrow: Maximize the active window.
  2. Win + Down Arrow: Minimize the active window or restore if maximized.
  3. Alt + F4: Close the active application.

Clipboard and Text Management: 14. Ctrl + C/X/V: Copy, cut, or paste.

  1. Ctrl + Z/Y: Undo or redo.
  2. Ctrl + A: Select all items (files, text, etc.).

System and Settings: 17. Win + I: Open Settings.

  1. Win + X: Open the advanced context menu (power user menu).
  2. Win + Pause/Break: Open System Properties.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager.
  4. Ctrl + Alt + Del: Open the security options (lock, switch user, log off, etc.).

File Explorer Shortcuts: 22. Alt + Enter: Open the Properties of the selected item.

  1. Ctrl + N: Open a new File Explorer window.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder.
  3. Alt + Up Arrow: Go up one level in File Explorer.

Accessibility: 26. Win + U: Open Ease of Access Center.

  1. Ctrl + Alt + Del: Access the security options (lock, switch user, log off, etc.).

Command Prompt and Run Dialog: 28. Win + R: Open the Run dialog.

  1. Cmd (or Win) + Space: Change the keyboard layout.
  2. Cmd (or Win) + . (period key): Open the emoji picker (Windows 10 and later).

Taskbar Shortcuts:

  1. Win + Number (1-9): Open or switch to the corresponding taskbar item.
  2. Shift + Click on Taskbar Item: Open a new instance of the program.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager directly.
  4. Win + T: Cycle through taskbar items.
  5. Win + B: Highlight the notification area.
  6. Win + Alt + Number (1-9): Open Jump List for the corresponding taskbar item.

System Shortcuts: 7. Win + Break/Pause: Open System Properties.

  1. Win + Space: Change input language and keyboard layout.
  2. Ctrl + Win + B: Switch to a program that is displaying a message in the notification area.
  3. Win + , (comma): Peek at the desktop.

Virtual Desktops: 11. Win + Ctrl + D: Create a new virtual desktop.

  1. Win + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow: Switch between virtual desktops.

File Explorer Shortcuts: 13. Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder in File Explorer.

  1. Ctrl + E: Activate the Search bar in File Explorer.
  2. Alt + P: Show or hide the Preview pane in File Explorer.

Accessibility: 16. Win + + (plus key): Open Magnifier and zoom in.

  1. Win + - (minus key): Zoom out in Magnifier.
  2. Win + Esc: Exit Magnifier.
  3. Win + Ctrl + C: Open color filters.
  4. Win + Ctrl + N: Open the Narrator.

Snipping and Screenshots: 21. Win + Shift + S: Open the Snipping Tool for capturing screenshots.

  1. Print Screen: Capture the entire screen.
  2. Alt + Print Screen: Capture only the active window.
  3. Win + Shift + S (Windows 10 and later): Open Snip & Sketch for capturing and annotating screenshots.

 

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