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Shortcut Keys to Easily Use Laptop

Shortcut keys can significantly speed up your laptop usage.

There are some commonly used shortcut keys:


General Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + C: Copy
  • Ctrl + X: Cut
  • Ctrl + V: Paste
  • Ctrl + Z: Undo
  • Ctrl + Y: Redo
  • Ctrl + A: Select All
  • Ctrl + S: Save
  • Ctrl + P: Print
  • Ctrl + F: Find
  • Ctrl + N: New window or document
  • Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder


Navigation Shortcuts:

  • Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications
  • Ctrl + Tab: Switch between tabs in a browser or application
  • Alt + F4: Close the current window or application
  • Ctrl + Esc: Open the Start menu
  • Alt + F: Open the File menu in many applications
  • Ctrl + W: Close the current tab or window


System Shortcuts:

  • Win + D: Show desktop
  • Win + E: Open File Explorer
  • Win + L: Lock the computer
  • Win + R: Open the Run dialog box
  • Win + Pause/Break: Open System Properties
  • Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager directly


Web Browsing Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + T: Open a new tab
  • Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen the last closed tab
  • Ctrl + R or F5: Refresh the current page
  • Ctrl + Click: Open a link in a new tab
  • Ctrl + Shift + N: Open a new incognito window (Chrome)


Text Editing Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Backspace: Delete the word before the cursor
  • Ctrl + Delete: Delete the word after the cursor
  • Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Move cursor between words
  • Shift + Arrow Keys: Select text
  • Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys: Select entire words


Media Shortcuts:

  • F2: Rename a file or folder
  • F5: Refresh
  • F11: Toggle full-screen mode in browsers
  • Spacebar: Scroll down a full screen in browsers or file explorer
  • Shift + Spacebar: Scroll up a full screen in browsers or file explorer


Document Editing Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + B: Bold text
  • Ctrl + I: Italicize text
  • Ctrl + U: Underline text
  • Ctrl + L: Align text left
  • Ctrl + E: Align text center
  • Ctrl + R: Align text right
  • Ctrl + J: Justify text
  • Ctrl + Shift + L: Bullet points (in some applications)


Email Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Shift + A: Mark all emails as read
  • Ctrl + Shift + U: Mark all emails as unread
  • Ctrl + Enter: Send an email (in some email clients)


File Management Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager directly
  • Alt + Enter: Show properties of the selected file or folder
  • Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder
  • F2: Rename the selected file or folder


Multitasking Shortcuts:

  • Win + Left/Right Arrow: Snap window to left/right half of the screen
  • Win + Up Arrow: Maximize the current window
  • Win + Down Arrow: Minimize the current window or restore if maximized
  • Alt + F4: Close the current window


Screen Capture Shortcuts:

  • PrtScn: Capture a screenshot of the entire screen (Windows)
  • Alt + PrtScn: Capture a screenshot of the current active window (Windows)
  • Cmd + Shift + 3: Capture a screenshot of the entire screen (Mac)
  • Cmd + Shift + 4: Capture a screenshot of a selected area (Mac)


Browser Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + 1-9: Switch between open tabs (1 for the first tab, 2 for the second, and so on)
  • Ctrl + T: Open a new tab
  • Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen the last closed tab
  • Ctrl + D: Bookmark the current page


Other Useful Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Shift + V: Paste without formatting (in some applications)
  • Ctrl + Shift + C: Open the Developer Tools (in web browsers)
  • Ctrl + Shift + P: Open a private browsing window (in some web browsers)
  • Ctrl + Shift + Delete: Open the Clear Browsing Data menu (in some web browsers)


System Shortcuts:

  • Win + M: Minimize all windows
  • Win + Shift + M: Restore minimized windows
  • Win + Number (1-9): Open the corresponding program pinned to the taskbar (e.g., Win + 1 to open the first pinned program)
  • Win + Alt + Number (1-9): Open the jump list for the corresponding program pinned to the taskbar


Text Manipulation Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys: Select text by word
  • Ctrl + Shift + Home/End: Select text to the beginning/end of the line
  • Ctrl + Shift + Page Up/Page Down: Select text by page
  • Shift + F3: Change the case of selected text (upper, lower, or sentence case)


Windows Explorer Shortcuts:

  • Alt + Up Arrow: Go up one level in Windows Explorer
  • Alt + Left Arrow/Backspace: Go back to the previous folder in Windows Explorer
  • Alt + Right Arrow: Go forward to the next folder in Windows Explorer


Virtual Desktop Shortcuts:

  • Win + Ctrl + D: Create a new virtual desktop
  • Win + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow: Switch between virtual desktops


Media Player Shortcuts:

  • Spacebar: Play or pause a media file
  • Ctrl + P: Play or pause a media file
  • Ctrl + T: Toggle repeat mode


Calculator Shortcuts:

  • Alt + 1: Switch to Standard mode
  • Alt + 2: Switch to Scientific mode
  • Alt + 3: Switch to Programmer mode
  • Alt + 4: Switch to Date calculation mode
  • Ctrl + E: Toggle the calculation history pane


Taskbar Shortcuts:

  • Win + B: Highlight the notification area
  • Win + T: Cycle through items on the taskbar
  • Win + Shift + T: Cycle backward through items on the taskbar


Accessibility Shortcuts:

  • Win + Plus Sign (+): Open Magnifier (Windows)
  • Ctrl + Alt + Plus Sign (+): Zoom in (Windows Magnifier)
  • Ctrl + Alt + Minus Sign (-): Zoom out (Windows Magnifier)


Text Navigation Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning/end of the previous/next word
  • Ctrl + Up/Down Arrow: Scroll up/down one paragraph at a time
  • Home/End: Move the cursor to the beginning/end of the current line
  • Ctrl + Home/End: Move the cursor to the beginning/end of the document


Editing Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys: Select text while maintaining the current selection
  • Ctrl + Backspace/Delete: Delete entire words to the left/right of the cursor
  • Ctrl + Shift + L: Toggle bullet points or numbered lists in word processors (e.g., Microsoft Word)


Browser Navigation Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Switch to the previous tab
  • Ctrl + Shift + N: Open a new window in incognito mode (Chrome)
  • Ctrl + Enter: Automatically add "www." and ".com" to the text entered in the address bar (browser-specific)


File Explorer Shortcuts:

  • Alt + Enter: Open the Properties dialog box for the selected file/folder
  • Shift + Right-Click: Access additional context menu options for the selected item


System Management Shortcuts:

  • Win + X: Open the power user menu (Windows 10 and later)
  • Win + Pause/Break: Open System Properties
  • Win + R: Open the Run dialog box
  • Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Open the security options menu (Windows)


Miscellaneous Shortcuts:

  • Alt + Tab (Hold Alt and tap Tab repeatedly): Cycle through open windows/apps
  • Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager directly
  • Ctrl + Alt + Esc: Switch between open programs in Task Manager without using the mouse


Screen Management Shortcuts:

  • Win + Print Screen: Capture a screenshot and save it to the Screenshots folder (Windows)
  • Cmd + Shift + 4, then Spacebar: Capture a screenshot of the active window (Mac)


Multimedia Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Shift + M: Mute/unmute the audio output (Windows)
  • Ctrl + Up/Down Arrow: Increase/decrease volume (Windows)


Accessibility Shortcuts:

  • Win + U: Open Ease of Access Center (Windows)
  • Ctrl + Option + D: Toggle grayscale mode (Mac)


Taskbar Shortcuts:

  • Win + Number (1-9): Open the corresponding program on the taskbar (e.g., Win + 1 for the first pinned program)
  • Shift + Click on Taskbar Icon: Open a new instance of the program (works for programs that support multiple instances)


Clipboard Shortcuts:

  • Win + V: Open the clipboard history (Windows 10 and later)
  • Ctrl + Shift + V: Cycle through items in the clipboard history (Windows 10 and later)


Dialog Box Shortcuts:

  • Tab: Move to the next control (button, checkbox, etc.) in a dialog box
  • Shift + Tab: Move to the previous control in a dialog box


Remote Desktop Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Alt + Break: Toggle between full-screen mode and windowed mode in Remote Desktop sessions
  • Ctrl + Alt + End: Open the Windows Security dialog box in a Remote Desktop session


Virtual Machine Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Alt + Insert: Send Ctrl + Alt + Del to a virtual machine (in VMware and some other virtualization software)
  • Cmd + Opt + F: Switch a virtual machine to full-screen mode (in VMware Fusion on Mac)


Document Viewer Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Plus Sign (+): Zoom in
  • Ctrl + Minus Sign (-): Zoom out
  • Ctrl + 0 (zero): Reset zoom level to 100%


Language Switching Shortcuts:

  • Alt + Shift: Switch between keyboard languages (Windows)
  • Cmd + Spacebar: Switch between input sources (Mac)


Browser Developer Tools Shortcuts:

  • F12: Open Developer Tools (in most browsers)
  • Ctrl + Shift + I: Toggle Developer Tools (in Chrome and Firefox)


Task View Shortcuts:

  • Win + Tab: Open Task View to see all open windows and virtual desktops
  • Ctrl + Win + Left/Right Arrow: Switch between virtual desktops in Task View


Presentation Shortcuts:

  • F5: Start or resume a slideshow (in PowerPoint and other presentation software)
  • Esc: Exit full-screen mode in a slideshow

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