As a busy person, you’re always looking for ways to save time. One way to do that is to use keyboard shortcuts.There are keyboard shortcuts for just about everything, from opening a new tab to taking a screenshot. And while you might not be able to remember all of them, there are some that are really worth memorizing.Here are some keyboard shortcuts that will save you time:
CTRL+C (Copy)CTRL+X (Cut)CTRL+V (Paste)CTRL+Z (Undo)DELETE (Delete)SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)F2 key (Rename the selected item)CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)CTRL+A (Select all)F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)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)F5 key (Update the active window)BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)ESC (Cancel the current task)SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
