25 Keyboard Shortcuts You Need to Know
July 27th, 2018 by admin
Why go the long way when you can take a shortcut? In today’s fast-moving world, we want things quick and easy. Keyboard shortcuts are a simple way to increase your efficiency and ease of navigation when working on your PC. So let your pup rest his weary head on your trackpad a little longer, as you maneuver around his snout using these keyboard shortcuts.
Many of us are familiar with Ctrl+C (Copy), Ctrl+X (Cut), and Ctrl+P (Paste). However, there are many more shortcuts out there can make your life just a little bit easier. Here are 25 more of our favorites.
| Press This | To Do This |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + F | Find; Search document/page |
| Ctrl + S | Save document |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo Undo an Undo, essentially) |
| Ctrl + A | Select/highlight all |
| Ctrl + D | Bookmark webpage |
| Ctrl + R | Refresh webpage |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Ctrl + Alt + Delete | Launch Task Manager |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen last closed browser tab |
| Windows Key (Win) + L | Lock computer |
| Shift + Left | Select one character of text to the left |
| Shift + Right | Select one character of text to the right |
| Shift + Up | Select one line above |
| Shift + Down | Select one line below |
| Ctrl + [+] | Zoom in (web page) |
| Ctrl + [-] | Zoom out (web page) |
| F1 | Help (almost any Windows program) |
| F2 | Rename |
| Windows Key + Print Scrn | Screenshot of entire display (saves to Computer > Pictures > Screenshot) |
| Ctrl + Enter | Adds .com in navigation bar |
| Ctrl + Click | Opens link in new tab |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps |
| Ctrl + Tab | Move between tabs within browser/application |
| Ctrl + D | Delete Selected Item |
Give these shortcuts a try! As you incorporate them into your routine more and more, they’ll become second nature; you’ll wonder how you ever did without! -Hannah Webb
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