1. CTRL + A = Select All (select all text in a document, page, or given region)
2. CTRL + B = Apply the Bold attribute to the selected text
3. CTRL + C = Copy the selected text or file(s) to your clipboard for use later
4. CTRL + I = Italicize the selected text
5. CTRL + N = Create a New File
6. CTRL + O = Open a file in the active application
7. CTRL + P = Print
8. CTRL + Q = Close or Quit the active program (you can alternatively use the
ALT+F4 shortcut)
9. CTRL + S = Save the current document, file, or page
10. CTRL + SHIFT + S = Save As allows you to specify the drive, directory, and name
of a file to save
11. CTRL + U = Underline the selected content
12. CTRL + V = Paste text or files that has been copied to your clipboard
13. CTRL + X = Cut the selected text or file(s) from the current location to your
clipboard for relocation
14. CTRL + Z = Undo the last action that you performed
The following Windows keyboard shortcuts can make life on the web much easier.
Try these web browser shortcuts to navigate the internet much more quickly.
15. CTRL + R = Refresh or Reload the current web page to show the most recent
content and/or changes
16. CTRL + T = Open a New Tab (works with most newer tab-supported web browsers)
17. CTRL + TAB = Lets you shift focus through different tabs
18. BACKSPACE = Go Back to the previous web page
19. SHIFT + BACKSPACE = Go Forward to the next web page
20. ALT + HOME = Navigate to your browser’s default Home pageThese Windows-
specific shortcuts will help make various common Windows tasks much quicker to
perform. Try these Windows shortcuts to ease the redundancy of everyday Windows
tasks.
21. WINDOWS + D = Get straight to your Windows Desktop
22. WINDOWS + E = Open Windows Explorer
23. WINDOWS + F = Open Windows built-in Find (or Search) function
24. WINDOWS + M = Minimize all open programs and windows
25. ALT + TAB = Navigate between all programs and windows that you have open