Keyboard Shortcuts That Help Save Time
Posted on December 12, 2011Looking for a faster and easier way to use your keyboard? Keyboard shortcuts can help save time. Below, find some helpful shortcuts for using computer applications:
Internet Browsing < Internet Explorer / Safari >:
Open New Window – Control*N / Command*N
Refresh – F5 / Command*R
Full-screen Mode – F11 / N/A
Add Bookmark – Control*D / Command*D
Bookmarks – Alt-B / Command*Option*B
Basic Keyboard Commands < Windows / Mac >:
Copy – Control*C / Command*C
Cut – Control*X / Command*X
Find/Search – Control*F / Command*F
New Folder/Document – Control*N / Command*N
Force Quit – Control*F / Command*F
Open – Control*O / Command*O
Paste – Control*V / Command*V
Quit Program – Alt*F4 / Command*Q
Print – Control*P / Command*P
Save – Control*S / Command*S
Redo – Control*Y / Command*Shift*Z
Screen Capture – Print Screen / Command*Control*Shift*3
Select All – Control*A / Command*A
Toggle – Alt*Tab / Command*Tab
Undo – Control*Z / Command*Z
Windows Keys:
By itself – Opens Start Menu
+ D – Shortcut to desktop
+ E – Opens Explorer window
+ F – Launches Windows Explorer
+ F1 – Opens help
+ L – Locks computer
+ M – Minimize all windows
+ Shift + M – Undo minimize
+ R – Launch Run dialog
+ U – Opens utility manager
+ Tab – Tabs through taskbar
+ Pause/Break key – Opens system properties
Function Keys :
F1 – Opens help screen
F2 – Renames highlighted file
F3 – Open search
F4 – Open find
Alt-F4 – Closes active program
Ctrl-F4 – Closes open window in active program
F5 – Refresh; or starts slideshow in PowerPoint
F6 – Moves the cursor to the address bar in Internet Explorer
F7 – Spellcheck
Shift-F7 – Opens Thesaurus
Shift-F10 – The same as a right-click
F11 – Displays Full Mode in Internet Explorer
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