Keyboard Shortcuts to Help You Save Time

Looking for a faster and easier way to use your keyboard? Keyboard shortcuts can help save time. Below, find some helpful shortcuts for using computer applications:

Internet Browsing < Internet Explorer / Safari >:

Open New Window - Control*N / Command*N
Refresh - F5 / Command*R
Full-screen Mode - F11 / N/A
Add Bookmark - Control*D / Command*D
Bookmarks - Alt-B / Command*Option*B
Basic Keyboard Commands < Windows / Mac >:
Copy - Control*C / Command*C
Cut - Control*X / Command*X
Find/Search - Control*F / Command*F
New Folder/Document - Control*N / Command*N
Force Quit - Control*F / Command*F
Open - Control*O / Command*O
Paste - Control*V / Command*V
Quit Program - Alt*F4 / Command*Q
Print - Control*P / Command*P
Save - Control*S / Command*S
Redo - Control*Y / Command*Shift*Z
Screen Capture - Print Screen / Command*Control*Shift*3
Select All - Control*A / Command*A
Toggle - Alt*Tab / Command*Tab
Undo - Control*Z / Command*Z

Windows Keys:

By itself - Opens Start Menu
+ D - Shortcut to desktop
+ E - Opens Explorer window
+ F - Launches Windows Explorer
+ F1 - Opens help
+ L - Locks computer
+ M - Minimize all windows
+ Shift + M - Undo minimize
+ R - Launch Run dialog
+ U - Opens utility manager
+ Tab - Tabs through taskbar
+ Pause/Break key - Opens system properties

Function Keys :

F1 - Opens help screen
F2 - Renames highlighted file
F3 - Open search
F4 - Open find
Alt-F4 - Closes active program
Ctrl-F4 - Closes open window in active program
F5 - Refresh; or starts slideshow in PowerPoint
F6 - Moves the cursor to the address bar in Internet Explorer
F7 - Spellcheck
Shift-F7 - Opens Thesaurus
Shift-F10 - The same as a right-click
F11 - Displays Full Mode in Internet Explorer