Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows

Introduction

Are you eager to impress others with your tech-savvy skills?

Believe it or not, it is not as challenging as you might assume.

All you need to do is master these essential keyboard shortcuts that can make your work easier and faster.

With practice, these shortcuts will become second nature to you, allowing you to work like a pro in no time.

Ctrl Key

Ctrl + Alt + Del: Open the Security Options Menu, which includes Lock, Log Off, Shut Down and Task Manager

Ctrl + A: Select everything on the screen

Ctrl + C: Copy the selected item(s) to the clipboard

Ctrl + X: Cut the selected item(s) to the clipboard

Ctrl + V: Paste the item(s) from the clipboard

Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action

Ctrl + Y: Redo the last action

Ctrl + F: Open the "Find" dialog box to search for a word or phrase

Ctrl + P: Print the current document or webpage

Ctrl + +: Zoom in to enlarge the text and images

Ctrl + -: Zoom out to reduce the text and images

Ctrl + 0: Reset the zoom level to the default

Alt Key

Alt + Tab: Switch between open apps

Alt + F4: Close the active app or shut down Windows

Alt + F: Open the File menu in the current program

Alt + ←: Go back to the previous page in a web browser or Windows Explorer

Alt + →: Go forward to the next page in a web browser or Windows Explorer

Windows Logo Key

Windows Logo Key: Open or close Start menu

Windows Logo Key + D: Show or hide the desktop

Windows Logo Key + E: Open File Explorer

Windows Logo Key + R: Open the Run dialog box

Windows Logo Key + Tab: Open Task View to see all open programs

Windows Logo Key + ↑: Maximize the current program to fill the screen

Windows Logo Key + ←: Snap the current program to the left half of the screen

Windows Logo Key + →: Snap the current program to the right half of the screen

Miscellaneous

Esc: Stop or exit the current task

PrtSc: Take a screenshot of whole screen and copy it to the clipboard

F1: Opens the help file for the active window

F5: Refresh the active window to update its content

Shift + Delete: Delete the selected item(s) permanently without sending them to the Recycle Bin

Word Processing Software

Ctrl + N: Create a new document

Ctrl + S: Save the current document

Ctrl + O: Open an existing document

Ctrl + B: Make the text bold

Ctrl + I: Make the text italic

Ctrl + U: Underline the text

Shift + Any Letter: Capitalize the letter

Shift + F3: Change the case of the highlighted text (lowercase, UPPERCASE and Title Case)

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