My Choice: Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
Here are some cool Keyboard shortcut combinations for Windows users. So go ahead take the shortcut and save some time!
Keyboard Shortcuts Using the Windows Key:
- WinKey (Display or hide the Start menu)
- WinKey + Break (Display the System Properties dialog box)
- WinKey +D (Display the desktop)
- WinKey +M (Minimize all of the windows)
- WinKey +SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
- WinKey +E (Open My Computer)
- WinKey +F (Search for a file or a folder)
- Ctrl+ WinKey +F (Search for computers)
- WinKey +F1 (Display Windows Help)
- WinKey + L (Lock the keyboard)
- WinKey +R (Open the Run dialog box)
- WinKey +U (Open Utility Manager)
Shortcuts for Windows Explorer
- END (Display bottom of the active window)
- HOME (Display the top of the active window)
- NUMLOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the folder selected)
- NUMLOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
- NUMLOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
- LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
- RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)
The Classics:
- Alt + Tab: Switch between windows
- Tab: To jump links/fields in a webpage || Use Shift+TAB to reverse
- In Firefox: Ctrl+Tab to switch tabs, Use Ctrl+Shift+Tab to reverse!
- F5: Refresh / Reload the page or desktop
- Esc: Cancel the task, Stop loading webpage
- F2: Rename the selected file / folder
- CTRL+C (Copy - File or text)
- CTRL+X (Cut - File or text)
- CTRL+V (Paste - File or text)
- CTRL+Z (Undo - File or text)
Got more? Feel free to list down in comments below!
