The most useful Windows Keyboard Shortcuts –Tips & Tricks

Manage Actions / Programs

[Windows]                                            Open or shut the beginning menu

[Windows]+ [E]                                   begin Windows person to “Computer”

[Windows]+ [R]                                    Open run command window

[Windows]+ [Pause]                           show the System Properties

[Windows]+ [L]                                   Lock the keyboard / computer Arrange & choose windows

[Windows]+ [D]                                  show the desktop (and return to app.)

[Windows]+ [M]                                    Minimize all windows (+[Shift]=restore)

[Windows]+ [←] / [→]                           Minimize / dock window

[Windows]+ [↑] / [↓]                              Maximize / minimize window

[Windows]+ [1] ..[9]                             Activates window #1 ... nine of the task bar(+ [Shift] = new instance)

[Windows]+ [T]                                   Cycle through programs on the taskbar (+ [Shift] backward)

[Windows]+ [B]                                Activates the task bar Left push + [Shift]+ [Ctrl]Starts a replacement instance of the program within the taskbar... in administrator mode

Magnifying Glass

[Windows]+ [+]Activates the magnifier(= show utility)

[Windows]+ [Esc]De-activates the magnifier Access Menu Bar

[Alt]        Activates the menu bar

[Alt] + underlined letter Perform the menu item / command

Select running Programs / Applications

[Alt] + [Tab] Switch between open tasks / programs (+ [Shift] backwards)

[Alt] + [Esc] See higher than, however cycles directly through running programs (+ [Shift] backward)

Copy & Paste (C&P)

[Ctrl] + [C]                           Copy a specific item

[Ctrl] + [X]                         Cut (Move) a specific Item

[Ctrl] + [V]                           Paste a specific item(from the clipboard)

[Ctrl] + [A]                         choose all (= everything)

Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, ...) & web Brows

[Ctrl] + [Home]                        head to the highest of a document / page

[Ctrl] + [End]                           head to the bottom of a document / page

... + [Shift]                                 choose from current position to prime / bottom

[Ctrl] + [Z]                                Undo last change/ action

[Ctrl] + [Y]                                Redo last change/ action

[Ctrl] + [S]                                Save document

[F12]                                          Save as new file

[Ctrl]+ [N]                                 produce a replacement document/ window

[Ctrl]+ [T]                                produce a replacement tab(Browser)

[Ctrl] + [O]                               Open AN existing file

[Ctrl] + [P]                                 Print current file

[Ctrl] + [W]                                shut current tab / window

[Ctrl] + [F]                                 choose the search box

[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [V]                       Paste Special(= Paste Options)

[Ctrl]+ [Mouse scroll wheel]    amendment the dimensions and look (= zoom: increase/ decrease view)

Close Programs / Tabs

[Ctrl] + [Tab]                      Switch (move) forward between tabs / index cards (+ [Shift] backwards)

[Ctrl] + [F4]                          shut active document/ tab / software package

[Alt] + [F4]                          Exit the active program Accessing

Microsoft Windows Features

[Shift] + [F10                    Open cutoff menu (= right mouse click)

[Esc]                                Cancel current task

[Space Bar]                    Single left mouse click (check box)

[F5]                                 Refresh(Explorer, Browser)

[F2]                                   Rename the chosen item

[F8]                                   Boot into the Safe Mode

[F10]                                 Activate / Deactivate Menu Bar

[F11]                                Full-Screen mode On/ Off[Ctrl] Drag & Drop (D&D): changes to ‚copy‘ (instead of move)

[Shift] + [Alt]      amendment language settings of keyboard, e.g. from QWERTZ to QWERTY

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc]               Open Task Manager directly

Screenshots

[Alt] + [Prt Scn]                            Screenshot of the active window

[Prt Scn]                                       Screenshot of the entire monitor

Windows person / Desktop

[Alt] + [Enter]                                 Properties window for the chosen item

[←] / [→]                                      Explorer-Navigations-Pane:collapse / expand folder structure

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [N]                  produce New Folder

[Ctrl] + [N]                                   Open new window(identical path)

[Alt] + [↑]                                     Go up one level (folder hierarchy)

[Enter]                                       Go down one level (folder hierarchy)

[Alt] + [←] / [→]                           Go Back/ proceed (= blue arrows)

[Shift] + [right mouse button]      on chosen fileAdds e.g. the item ‘Copy as Path’to the context menu

[Shift] + [right mouse button]         on chosen folderAdds e.g. the item ‘Open Command Window here’to the context menu

[Alt] + [A] + [L] / [I] / [D]                     Changes the person read to giant Icons / Content / Details

[Alt] + [A] + [O]                                  ExplorerCommand „Sort by...“

[Alt] + [A] + [M]                                  ExplorerCommand „Open with...“

[Shift] + [Delete]                                 Delete item directly (without recycle bin)

Position pointer/choose Text (Items)

[Ctrl] + [←] / [→]                             Position pointer at the startof the previous/ nextword

[Ctrl] + [↑] / [↓]                               Position pointer at the startof the previous/ nextparagraph