60+ Keyboard Shortcuts Everyone Should Know
We always prefer to do things in a simple and easy way. Be it in life or anywhere else, shortcuts are what we are looking for. If you are a computer geek then let me tell you Keyboard shortcuts can boost your productivity. If your job relies heavily on using a Windows computer, then Keyboard shortcuts will not just get the work done quickly, but also improves the efficiency. Fast and useful keystrokes can save countless hours of your day-to-day work by making things much more comfortable. Here we have decided to show you the most useful keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft’s system that you can try today:
Here are the keyboard shortcuts:
#1 F1 – Help #2 F2 – Rename #3 F3 – Search for a file inside My Computer #4 F4 – Opens the address bar inside My Computer #5 F5 – Refresh the active window/web page #6 ALT+F4 – Closes the active window, files, folders #7 ALT + ENTER – Displays the properties of the selected files #8 ALT + LEFT ARROW – BACK #9 ALT + RIGHT ARROW – FORWARD #10 ALT + TAB – Switch between the open apps #11 CTRL + D – Sends the item to the recycle bin #12 CTRL + RIGHT ARROW – Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next word #13 CTRL + LEFT ARROW – Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous word #14 CTRL + ARROW + SPACEBAR – Let you select individual items in any folder. #15 SHIFT + ARROW – Select more than one item in a window or on a desktop. #16 WIN + E – Open File Explorer from anywhere #17 WIN + L – Locks your PC #18 WIN + M – Minimizes all opened windows #19 WIN + T – Lets you switch apps on the taskbar #20 WIN + PAUSE – Immediately displays your system properties. #21 WIN + SHIFT + M – Opens minimized windows on the desktop. #22 WIN + Number 1-9 – Opens the running windows of the app pinned to the taskbar. #23 WIN + ALT + Number 1-9 – Opens the jump list for the app pinned to the taskbar. #24 WIN + UP Arrow – Maximize the window #25 WIN + Down Arrow – Minimize the Desktop window #26 WIN + Left Arrow – Maximize the app to the left side of the display #27 WIN + Right Arrow – Maximize the app to the right side of the display #28 WIN + Home – Minimizes all desktop windows except the active window. #29 SHIFT + LEFT – Selects one character of text to the left side. #30 SHIFT + RIGHT -Selects one character of text to the right side. #31 SHIFT + UP – Selects one line each time the arrow is pressed #32 SHIFT + Down – Selects one line towards the down each time the arrow is pressed. #33 CTRL + LEFT – Moves the mouse cursor to the beginning of the word #34 CTRL + RIGHT – Moves the mouse cursor to the end of the word #35 WIN + C – Opens the Charm Bar on the right portion of your computer screen. #36 CTRL + H – Opens browsing history in the web browser. #37 CTRL + J – Opens download tabs in a web browser. #38 CTRL + D – Adds the open page to your bookmark list. #39 CTRL + SHIFT + DEL – Opens the window where you can clear your web browsing history. #40 CTRL + [+] – Zoom in the web page #41 CTRL + [-] – Zoom out the web page #42 CTRL + A – This is a shortcut used for selecting all files at once. #43 Ctrl + C/Ctrl + Insert – Copy any item to the clipboard. #44 Ctrl + X – Remove the selected files and move them to the clipboard. #45 Ctrl + Home – Move your cursor to the beginning of the page #46 Ctrl + End – Move your cursor to the end of the page #47 Esc – Cancel the opened task #48 Shift + Delete – Delete the file permanently #49 Ctrl + Tab – Move through the opened tabs #50 Ctrl + R – Refresh the current web page #51 WIN + R – Open the Run menu on your Windows computer #52 WIN + D – Instantly shows the desktop #53 ALT + ESC – Switch between the apps in the order they were opened #54 ALT + LETTER – Selects the menu item by underlined letter #55 LEFT ALT + LEFT SHIFT + PRINT SCREEN – Switches the High contrast to on and off #56 LEFT ALT + LEFT SHIFT + NUM LOCK – Switches the Mouse keys to turn on and off #57 Press SHIFT Key Five times – Turns on the Sticky keys #58 WIN + O – Locks the device orientation #59 WIN + V – Cycles through the Notification panel #60 WIN + – Temporarily peek at the desktop #61 WIN + SHIFT + . – Cycles through the apps that are opened on your computer #62 SHIFT + Right Click On Taskbar button – Shows the Windows menu for the app #63 WIN + ALT + ENTER – Opens the WindowsMedia center #64 WIN + CTRL + B – Switches to the app that displayed a message in the notification panel. #65 SHIFT + F10 – This shows you the shortcut menu for the selected item. So, these are the 60+ best keyboard shortcuts that can save countless hours of your day-to-day work by making things much easier. If you want to add some to this list, then leave a comment below.
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