Assalamu Alaykum
How is everyone? I hope you are well by the mercy of Allah.
This article is for those people who have bought a new PC or do not know or know little about what the keys of the keyboard can be used for.
And it's not just for new users. A lot of older users don't remember this.
Whatever the case may be, you have to admit that the keyboard shortcuts greatly increase the productivity of whatever PC or laptop I use daily.
Today, in this article, we will keep in mind all the keyboard shortcuts that can be useful to us. You can save the post if you want.
So, let's start with today's post.
Ctrl + C - Copy selected text or item.
Ctrl + V - Paste copied text or an item.
Ctrl + X Cut selected text or item.
Ctrl + Z - Undo the previous action.
Ctrl + A - Select all text or items in a document or folder
Ctrl + F - Find a specific word or phrase in a document or webpage
Ctrl + N - Open a new window in the current program
Ctrl + W - Close the current window or tab.
Ctrl + S - Save the current document or file.
Ctrl + P - Print the current document or webpage.
Ctrl + O - Open a file in the current program.
Ctrl + Alt + Del - Open the task manager.
Alt + Tab - Switch between open programs.
Windows Key + D-Show Desktop (the rest of the girl in any program will take you to desktop mode immediately if you don't want to stay)
Windows Key + E - Open File Explorer.
Windows Key + L-Lock on your computer.
Windows key + R - Open the Run dialog box (you can open the dialog and go to the control panel or cmd). All you have to do is press these two keys in the search box and you'll be taken there.)
Windows Key + P - Project your screen.
Windows Key + X - Open the Quick Link menu.
Windows key + T-cycle through the apps on the taskbar
(Switch from one app to another)
Windows Key + Tab - Open the Task View.
Windows Key + I - Open the Settings app.
Windows key + S - Open the search bar.
Windows key + + - Zoom in (to zoom in on an image or page)
Windows key + - Zoom out (to zoom out of an image or page)
Alt + F4 - Close the current window or program.
F2 - Rename a selected file or folder (to rename one or more selected files together)
F5 - Refresh the current window or program.
F11 - Enter or exit full-screen mode in a browser or program
Shift + Delete - Permanently delete a selected file or folder without moving it to the recycle bin.
Tab - Move forward through options or fields in a dialog box or form
Shift + Tab - Move backward through options or fields in a dialog box or form
Home - Go to the beginning of a document or webpage
End - Go to the end of a document or webpage
Page Up - Scroll up to one page.
Page Down - Scroll down to the bottom of a page
Ctrl + Home - Go to the beginning of a document
Ctrl + End - Go to the end of a document
Ctrl + Left Arrow - Move the cursor one word to the left.
Ctrl + Right Arrow - Move the cursor one word to the right.
Alt + Left Arrow - Go back one page in your browsing history.
Alt + Right Arrow - Go forward one page in your browser's history.
Ctrl + Shift + N - Create a new folder in File Explorer.
Ctrl + Shift + T - Reopen a closed tab in your web browser.
Windows Key + P - Open the projection options to duplicate or extend your screen.
Windows Key + Shift + Left / Right Arrow - Move the current window to another monitor in a multiple monitor setup.
(If you're using multiple or dual monitors, you can move the current window from one monitor to another)
Ctrl + Shift + Esc - Open the Task Manager directly.
Windows key + Alt + D - Show the date and time.
Windows Key + Shift + S - Open the snipping tool to take screenshots.
Windows Key + Print Screen (to take a screenshot)
Windows key + + or -- Zoom in or out using the Magnifier tool
Windows Key + Spacebar - Change the input language and keyboard layout (to change the default keyboard or language of your desktop or laptop)
Windows key + Ctrl + D - create a new virtual desktop.
Windows Key + Ctrl + Left / Right Arrow - Switch between virtual desktops
Windows Key + Ctrl + F4 - Close the current virtual desktop.
Windows Key + Alt + G - Record the last several seconds of screen activity using the Game Bar
Windows + G - Open Xbox Game Bar (with the help of which you can see FPS, RAM, Gpu Usage, etc. with the default game bar of Windows while playing games)
Windows key + B - Open the system tray on the right side of your taskbar.
Windows key + H - Open the share charm.
Windows Key + K - Open the Connect Charm.
Windows key + Q - Open the search charm.
Windows Key + W - Open the Settings.
Windows Key + E - Open File Explorer
Windows key + R - Open the Run dialog box.
Windows key + T-cycle through the items on the taskbar
Windows Key + L-Lock the computer or switch users
Windows Key + P - Project the screen.
Windows Key + O-Lock device orientation
Windows Key + I - Open the app.
Windows key + G - Open the game bar when a game is open.
Windows key + Z - Open the command bar in a UWP app.
Windows key + + or -- Zoom in or out using the Magnifier tool
Windows Key + Esc - Exit Magnifier
I speak both English and Bengali. Because it's not hard to understand. Let me know if you missed anything.
I'm leaving here today. Inshallah I'll see you in the next post. Stay tuned to Echo Tech