Using keyboard shortcuts can not only save your time but will also make you look professional.
As you get used to these shortcuts for a Windows PC, you can work more efficiently
and productively.
Web Browser Shortcuts
| Shortcut |
Operation |
| Ctrl+N |
Open a new window |
| Ctrl+T |
Open a new tab (if your browser supports tabs) |
| Ctrl+W |
Close the current window/tab |
| Ctrl+R |
Refresh |
| Esc |
Stop |
| Alt+← |
Back |
| Alt+→ |
Forward |
| PageUp |
Move up a page |
| PageDown |
Move down a page |
| Alt+Home |
Go to your homepage |
| Alt+D |
Move focus to the address bar to type in a URL
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| Ctrl+Enter |
Add "http://www." and ".com" around an address
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| MiddleClick |
Middle-clicking a tab will close it, even if it's not the active tab
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Text Editing Shortcuts
| Shortcut |
Operation |
| Ctrl+B |
Bold the selected text |
| Ctrl+I |
Italicize the selected text |
| Ctrl+U |
Underline the selected text |
| Ctrl+Backspace |
Delete the previous word |
| Ctrl+Del |
Delete the next word |
| Ctrl+F |
Find some text in the current document |
| Ctrl+Z |
Undo your last action |
Clipboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut |
Operation |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy what's selected |
| Ctrl+X |
Cut what's selected |
| Ctrl+V |
Paste what you last copied or cut |
| Ctrl+A |
Select all |
Document and File Shortcuts
| Shortcut |
Operation |
| Ctrl+N |
Create a new document |
| Ctrl+O |
Open an existing document |
| Ctrl+W |
Close the current document |
| Ctrl+S |
Saves the current document |
| Ctrl+P |
Print the current document |
Windows Shortcuts
| Shortcut |
Operation |
| Alt+F4 |
Exit the active window |
| Alt+Tab |
Switch to the previous active window |
| Alt+Esc |
Cycle through all open windows |
| Win+D |
Show desktop (hit it again to show windows) |
Moving the Cursor Shortcuts
| Shortcut |
Operation |
| PageUp |
Move the cursor up a page |
| PageDown |
Move the cursor down a page |
| Home |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the line |
| End |
Move the cursor to the end of the line |
| Ctrl+Home |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the document |
| Ctrl+End |
Move the cursor to the end of the document |
| Ctrl+← |
Move the cursor left one word |
| Ctrl+→ |
Move the cursor right one word |
Text Selecting Shortcuts
| Shortcut |
Operation |
| Shift+PageUp |
Select everything between the cursor and a page previous |
| Shift+PageDown |
Select everything between the cursor and a page after |
| Shift+Home |
Select everything between the cursor and the beginning of the line |
| Shift+End |
Select everything between the cursor and the end of the line |
| Shift+Ctrl+Home |
Select everything between the cursor and the beginning of the document |
| Shift+Ctrl+End |
Select everything between the cursor and the end of the document |
| Shift+Ctrl+← |
Select the word to the left |
| Shift+Ctrl+→ |
Select the word to the right |
