Anyone who works a lot with Word documents or Internet pages will often find it awkward to maneuver using the right mouse button or the toolbar. Fortunately, there are numerous keyboard shortcuts (also known as hotkeys or shortcuts) under Windows that can save you a lot of time and nerves in your daily work on the computer. This post gives an overview of some common Windows key combinations that are most noticeable when working on a PC.

Keyboard shortcuts for easier operation

The following table contains some keyboard shortcuts that make general use of the PC easier:

shortcut	SALE
Right SHIFT key for eight seconds  keep pressed down	Activate the stop delay  or deactivate
Left Alt + Left SHIFT + PRINT	Activate / deactivate high contrast
Left Alt + Left SHIFT +  NUM key	Left Alt + Left SHIFT +  NUM key
Press the SHIFT key five times	Activate / deactivate latching function
Press and hold the NUM key for five seconds	Activate / deactivate toggle keys
Windows Key + U	Open Ease of Access Center

 

Navigate Windows with shortcuts

The Windows logo key makes it possible to call up some functions more quickly under the Windows interface:

shortcut	SALE
Windows key	Open / close the start menu
Windows key + D	Minimize or restore all windows
Windows key + E	Open Windows Explorer
Windows Key + G	Open the game bar when the game is open
Windows key + I	Open settings
Windows key + tab	Open active applications
Windows key + F	Search for: Show all files
Windows key + L	Lock your PC or change your account
Windows Key + M	Minimize all windows
Windows key + SHIFT + M	Restore minimized windows on the desktop
Windows Key + Ctrl + F	Search for: View computer
Windows key + F1	Display Windows Help
Windows key + R	Display the Run dialog box
Windows key + PAUSE key	Display the System Properties dialog box

 

The above keyboard shortcuts have been specially developed for Windows and are therefore not applicable to other operating systems such as Linux.

The most common global Windows keyboard shortcuts

Global keyboard shortcuts form the most important and at the same time most popular combinations. They can be used anywhere - whether in a special program, on the Windows interface or on the Internet:

 

shortcut	SALE
F10	Activate the menu bar in a program
Alt + underlined letter	Execute the desired menu command
Ctrl + F4	Close the current window ie MDI program
Alt + F4	Close the current window or quit a program
Ctrl + A	Select all
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + V	Insert
Ctrl + X	cut out
Ctrl + Z	Undo the action
Del	Erase (left to right)
<Button	Erase (from right to left)
F1	to show help
UP + F10	Display the context menu for the selected item
Ctrl + Esc	Display the Start menu
Alt + Tab	Switch between open applications
F5	Replaces the update command
Ctrl + Home	Jump to the top of a window
Ctrl + End	Jump to the bottom of a window
Ctrl + F	Search for

You have to master these commands especially if you intend to control your computer without a mouse.

Hotkeys for My Computer and Windows Explorer

There are a few keyboard shortcuts specially designed to work with them in Windows and Internet Explorer. They are very helpful, for example, when clicking through a folder or surfing the Internet.

shortcut	SALE
UP + "Close" (x)	Close the selected folder and all parent folders
Alt + LEFT	Go back to a previous view
Alt + RIGHT	Go forward to a previous view
Backspace	Corresponds to the "Back" function
Press and hold the UP button	Autostart is suppressed when a CD is inserted
Ctrl while dragging a file	The file is copied as soon as you release the key in another folder
Ctrl + UP	Hold down and a link will be created as you drag
UP + Del	The file is deleted without ending up in the recycle bin
F2	Renaming a file
Alt + Enter	View the properties of an element

The constant navigating with the mouse to the back button is often annoying when surfing. Tip: Pressing the backspace key once is sufficient.

New shortcuts for Windows 10

The following table contains new keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10:

shortcut	SALE
Windows key + A	Open Info Center
Windows key + S	Open search
Windows key + C	Open Cortana in voice recognition mode
Windows key + Tab	Open active applications
Windows key + Ctrl + D	Add a virtual desktop
Windows key + Ctrl + RIGHT	Switch between virtual desktops created on the right
Windows key + Ctrl + LEFT	Switch between virtual desktops created on the left
Windows key + Ctrl + F4	Close the virtual desktop in use

Conclusion

In addition to the keyboard shortcuts mentioned, there are countless others. But you shouldn't be put off by the abundance, as you can't remember all of them anyway. If you use some shortcuts often enough, you will internalize them over time and realize how easy it can be to work with them!

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© Copyright Michael Hille

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