Good evening Everyone, Today's topic is about Windows Shortcuts and the explanation about which some of you will be familiar with.
So, Let's get into the topic.
General Windows Shortcuts :
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Ctrl + X : Cut the selected item
Ctrl + C : Copy the selected item
Ctrl + V : Paste the selected item
Ctrl + Z : Undo an action
Alt + Tab : Switch between open apps
Alt + F4 : Close the active item, or exit the active app
Alt + F8 : Show your password on the sign-in screen
Alt + Esc : Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Alt + underlined letter : Perform the command for that letter
Alt + Enter : Display properties for the selected item
Alt + Spacebar : Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt + Left arrow : Go back
Alt + Right arrow : Go forward
Alt + Page Up : Move up one screen
Alt + Page Down : Move down one screen
Ctrl + F4 : Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time)
Ctrl + A : Select all items in a document or window
Ctrl + D (or Delete) : Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl + R (or F5) : Refresh the active window
Ctrl + Y : Redo an action
Ctrl + Right arrow : Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left arrow : Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Down arrow : Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Up arrow : Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Alt + Tab : Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + arrow keys : When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar : Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key : Select a block of text
Ctrl + Esc : Open Start
Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Open Task Manager
Ctrl + Shift : Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
Ctrl + Spacebar : Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
Shift + F10 : Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Shift with any arrow key : Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document
Shift + Delete : Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Right arrow : Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Left arrow : Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
Esc : Stop or leave the current task
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts :
F4 : Display the items in the active list
Ctrl + Tab : Move forward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Tab : Move back through tabs
Ctrl + number (number 1–9) : Move to nth tab
Tab : Move forward through options
Shift + Tab : Move back through options
Alt + underlined letter : Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter
Spacebar : Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Backspace : Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Arrow keys : Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
File Explorer keyboard shortcuts :
Alt + D : Select the address bar
Ctrl + E : Select the search box
Ctrl + F : Select the search box
Ctrl + N : Open a new window
Ctrl + W : Close the active window
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel : Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
Ctrl + Shift + E : Display all folders above the selected folder
Ctrl + Shift + N : Create a new folder
Num Lock + asterisk (*) : Display all subfolders under the selected folder
Num Lock + plus (+) : Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock + minus (-) : Collapse the selected folder
Alt + P : Display the preview panel
Alt + Enter : Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item
Alt + Right arrow : View the next folder
Alt + Up arrow : View the folder that the folder was in
Alt + Left arrow : View the previous folder
Backspace : View the previous folder
Right arrow : Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder
Left arrow : Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in
End : Display the bottom of the active window
Home : Display the top of the active window
F11 : Maximize or minimize the active window
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts :
Shift + click a taskbar button : Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app
Ctrl + Shift + click a taskbar button : Open an app as an administrator
Shift + right-click a taskbar button : Show the window menu for the app
Shift + right-click a grouped taskbar button : Show the window menu for the group
Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button : Cycle through the windows of the group.
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