Getting familiar with keyboard shortcuts not only help you get the work done faster, but also more efficient. If your daily job rely heavily on using Windows, here are some shortcut which are very useful to do the work very fast.
SHORTCUT KEY | FUNCTION | |
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F1 | Open Help window | |
F2 | Rename | |
F3 | Displays search window | |
F4 | Positions cursor at the Address Bar in Windows & Internet Explorer | |
F5 | Refresh Windows or Internet Explorer | |
F6 | For cycling between pages | |
F10 | To open menu bar | |
Window + D | Minimize all windows | |
Window + TAB | Cycles through open applications | |
Window + E | Starts Windows Explorer | |
Window + F | Displays search window | |
Window + F1 | Displays the Microsoft Windows Help window | |
Window + L | Lock the pc | |
Window + M | Minimize all windows | |
Window + SHIFT + M | Restores all windows minimized using Window + M | |
Window + U | Displays the Windows Utility Manager | |
Window + R | To start Run window | |
Window + PAUSE | Displays the Windows System Properties dialogue | |
ALT + F4 | Close the current operation | |
CTRL + F4 | Closes currently open window in current application | |
CTRL + Z | Undo the last changes | |
ALT + ENTER | Open Properties of currently highligted object | |
SHIFT + DEL | Deletes objects directly, does not send them to the Recycle Bin | |
CTRL + ESC | Displays the Windows Start Menu | |
Window + TAB | Live view rotate forward between currently open applications | |
Window + SHIFT +TAB | Live view rotate backward between currently open applications | |
CTRL + ALT + DEL | Displays the Task Manager | |
ALT + PRINT SCREEN | Sends a screen shot of the current application to the Windows clipboard | |
CTRL + + (on numeric keypad | Resize column to size | |
ALT + ESC | Rotates through currently open applications |