How Many Keyboard Shortcuts Would You Use
Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of two or more keys that, when pressed, can be used to perform a task that would typically require a mouse or other pointing device. Keyboard shortcuts can make it easier for your computer life, saving you time and effort as you work with Windows and other programs. More importantly, if your computer suddenly crashes, which always fails your mouse, you could try the keyboard shortcuts listed below for emergency.
You know what, the expert in shortcuts is always the computer wiz. If you have time, try to memorize some, which will squeeze more time for you and might crown you as a genius before your friends.
General keyboard shortcuts
F1
F2
F3
F5
Ctrl + F5
F10 / Alt
F11
Ctrl+Alt+Del / Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Display Help
Rename the selected item
Search for a file or folder
Refresh the active window
Refresh by force
Activate the menu bar in the active program
View a picture or a page in full-screen mode
Open Task Manager |
Shift keyboard shortcuts
Shift + an arrow key
Del
Del + Shift
| Select more than one items or text within window
Move the selected item to Recycle Bin
Physically delete the selected item
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Ctrl keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl + A
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + F
Ctrl + O
Ctrl + P
Ctrl + R
Ctrl + S
Ctrl + T
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + W
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + Y
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel
Ctrl + Tab
| Select all in the active window
Copy the selected item
Search the text in the active window
Open an existing file
Print the current file
Reload the page
Save changes to the file
Open a new tab
Paste the selected item
Close the active window
Cut the selected item
Redo an action
Undo an action
Change the size of icons on the desktop
Switch IE Windows
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Windows keyboard shortcuts
Windows
Windows + D
Windows + E
Windows + L
Windows + M
Windows + R
Windows + Pause
| Open or close the Start menu
Switch between desktop and original files
Open Computer
Lock your computer or switch users
Minimize all windows
Open Run dialogue box
Display the System Properties dialog box
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Alt keyboard shortcuts
Alt + Tab
Alt + F4
Ctrl + F4
Alt + Esc
Print Screen
Alt + Print Screen
| Switch between open items
Close whole multi-window program
Close current window in multi-window program
Minimize the current program
Save screen as pic to clipboard
Save active window as picture to clipboard
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Wordpad keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl + B
Ctrl + E
Ctrl + I
Ctrl + J
Ctrl + L
Ctrl + N
Ctrl + R
Ctrl + U
Ctrl + 1
Ctrl + 2
Ctrl + 5
Ctrl + Shift + >
Ctrl + Shift + <
Ctrl + Shift + A
F12
| Bold selected text
Align text centre
Italicize selected text
Justify selected text
Align text left
Create a new file
Align text right
Underline the selected text
Set single line spacing
Set double line spacing
Set line spacing to 1.5
Increase the font size
Decrease the font size
Change characters to all capitals
Save the document as a new file
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