Best 50+ Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know

If you are a computer geek and searching for useful Keyboard Shortcuts then this article is going to very helpful for you. In this article i am going to tell you best 50 Keyboard Shortcuts that will boost your productivity. Most of the users asked me to write about keyboard shortcut keys, so here is the best 50. Let’s learn..

We always look for an shortcut way to any work it can be in our life or anywhere else. We always prefer to do things in the simple and easy way. In computers, shortcuts are very helpful thing. So if you are a computer geek than let me tell you Keyboard shortcuts can boost your productivity.

Best 50 Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know

Most keyboard shortcuts require the user to press a single key or a sequence of keys one after the other. And if we will talk about, other keyboard shortcuts require pressing and holding several keys simultaneously (indicated in the tables below by this sign: +). Most importantly i can say that Keyboard shortcuts may depend on the keyboard layout (localization).

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The keyboard shortcuts are used for navigation and for actions. Their use is pervasive enough that some users consider them an important element of their routine interactions with a computer. Fast and useful shortcuts can save our much time. So let’s start to explore best shortcuts in Microsoft’s system that you can try today:

Here are best Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Keys Description
F1 Help
F2 Rename
F3 Search for a file inside My Computer
F4 Opens the address bar inside My Computer
F5 Refresh the active window/web page
CTRL + RIGHT ARROW Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next word
CTRL + LEFT ARROW It moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL + ARROW + SPACEBAR Let you select individual items in any folder
ALT+F4 Closes the active window, files, folders
ALT + ENTER Displays the properties of the selected files
ALT + LEFT ARROW Back
ALT + RIGHT ARROW Forward
ALT + TAB Switch between the open apps
CTRL + A All Select
CTRL + C Copy
CTRL + V Paste
CTRL + D Sends the item to recycle bin
SHIFT + ARROW Select more than one item in a window or on a desktop
WIN + E Open File Explorer from anywhere
WIN + L Locks your PC
WIN + M Minimizes all opened windows
WIN + T Switch apps on the taskbar
WIN + PAUSE Immediately displays your system properties
WIN + SHIFT + M Opens minimized windows on the desktop
WIN + Number 1-9 It opens the running windows of the app pinned to the taskbar
WIN + ALT + Number 1-9 Opens the jump list for the app pinned to the taskbar
WIN + UP Arrow It Selects one line each time the arrow is pressed
WIN + Down Arrow Selects one line towards the down each time the arrow is pressed
WIN + Left Arrow Maximize the app to the left side of the display
WIN + Right Arrow Maximize the app to the right side of the display
WIN + Home Minimizes all desktop window expect the active window
SHIFT + LEFT Selects one character of text to the left side
SHIFT + RIGHT Selects one character of text to the right side
SHIFT + UP It Selects one line each time the arrow is pressed
SHIFT + Down Selects one line towards the down each time the arrow is pressed
CTRL + LEFT Moves the mouse cursor to the beginning of the word
CTRL + RIGHT Moves the mouse cursor to the end of the word
WIN + C Opens the Charm Bar on the right portion of your computer screen
CTRL + H Opens browsing history in the web browser
CTRL + J It Opens download tabs in web browser
CTRL + D Adds the open page to your bookmark list
CTRL + SHIFT + DEL Opens the window where you can clear your web browsing history
CTRL + [+] Zoom in the web page
CTRL + [-] This is a shortcut used for selecting all files at once
Ctrl + X Insert – Copy any item to the clipboard
Ctrl + Home Move your cursor to the beginning of the page
Ctrl + End Move your cursor to the end of the page
Esc Cancel the opened task
Shift + Delete Delete the file permanently
Ctrl + Tab Move through the opened tabs
Ctrl + R Refresh the current web page
Alt+F File menu options in current program
Alt+E Edit options in current program
Ctrl+N Create a new, blank document in some software programs
Ctrl+O Open a file in current software program
Ctrl+B Change selected text to be Bold
Ctrl+I Change selected text to be in Italics
Ctrl+U It Change selected text to be Underlined
Ctrl+S Save current document file
Ctrl+Ins Copy selected item

Conclusion

So, these are the best 50+ keyboard shortcuts that should everyone know. I hope these keys will save your time a lot. If you want to add some in this list, Please fell free us to comment below.

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