Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts to Improve Work Speed on Computer

Have a look at the below keyboard shortcuts that you can use during various operations while working on Windows computer to make your work more efficient.

Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

1) Windows Generic keyboard Shortcuts:

Windows Logo: Display or hide the Start menu
Windows Logo+F1: Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+L: Lock the keyboard
Windows Logo+R: Open the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+U: Open Utility Manager
Windows Logo+D: Display the desktop
Windows Logo+M: Minimize all of the windows
Windows Logo+E: Open My Computer
Windows Logo+F: Search for a file or a folder
Windows Logo+PAUSE: Display the Sys Prop dialog box
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M: Restore the min windows
Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
CTRL + Windows Logo+F: Find computer
Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box

2) Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts:

Windows 10 is the latest OS from Microsoft, and I have managed to collect some of the most frequently used shortcuts to make your working speed faster on Windows PC. Here is the list of those shortcuts.

Win+Y : Temporarily peek at the desktop
Win+X : Launch Start Menu
Win+J : Switch focus between the snapped & filled apps
Win+O : Locks device orientation
Win+M : Minimize all Windows on the desktop
Win+V : Cycles through toasts
Win+Shift+V : Cycles through toasts in reverse order
Win+Enter : Launches Narrator
Win+PgUp : Moves tiles to the left
Win+PgDn : Moves tiles to the right
Win+Shift+. : Moves the split to the left
Win+B : Switch to the (classic) Windows desktop
Win+P : Choose between available display
Win+D : Show Desktop
Win+U : Open Ease of Access Center
Win+. : Moves the split to the right
Win+, : Peek at the desktop
Win+⁄ : Initiate input method editor reconversion
Win+F : Opens Metro File Search
Win+C : Opens Charms Bar
Win+E : Opens Windows Explorer Computer folder
Win+R : Opens Run
Win+I : Opens Settings charm
Win+K : Opens Connect charm
Win+H : Opens Share charm
Win+Q : Opens Search pane
Win+W : Opens Settings Search app
Win+L : Lock computer
Win+Z : Opens App Bar

3) Windows Function Key Shortcuts:

Here is a small list of actions to be performed by your function keys in default settings.

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F1 : Gives help on the active window or selected item.
F2: Rename the selected item
F3: Search for a file or a folder
F4: Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
F5: Update the active window
F6: Cycle through the screen elements in a window
F10: Activate the menu bar in the active program
SHIFT+TAB: Move backward through the options

4) Windows “Active Program” keyboard Shortcuts:

A list of shortcuts combinations that are used in active program screens to perform various actions depending on the application under use.

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ALT+ENTER: View the properties for the selected item
ATL+F4: Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACE BAR: Open the shortcut menu for the active window
ALT+TAB: Switch between the open items
ALT+ES: Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
SPACE BAR: Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
BACKSPACE: Open a folder one level
END: Display the bottom of the active window
HOME: Display the top of the active window
LEFT ARROW: Collapse the current selection if it is expanded
RIGHT ARROW: Display the current selection if it is collapsed
TAB: Move forward through the options
CTRL and A: Selects all the items in the active window.
CTRL and C: Copies the item or items to the Clipboard
CTRL and V: Pastes items from clipboard
CTRL and F: Displays the Find all files dialog box.
CTRL and G: Displays the Go to folder dialog box.
CTRL and N: Displays the New dialog box.
CTRL and O: Displays the Open dialog box.
CTRL and P: Displays the Print dialog box.
CTRL and S: Displays the Save dialog box.
CTRL and V: Pastes the copied item from the Clipboard.
CTRL and X: Cuts the items selected to the Clipboard.
CTRL and Z: Undoes the last action.
CTRL and F4: Closes the active document window.
CTRL+SHIFT: With arrow keys Highlight a block of text
CTRL+F4: Close the active document
CTRL+ESC: Display the Start menu
CTRL+TAB: Move forward through the tabs
CTRL and F6: Opens the next doc window in the active app.
CTRL While dragging: An item Copy the selected item
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move backward through the tabs
CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Search for computers
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*): Display all of the sub folders
NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+): Display the contents of the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-): Collapse the selected folder

5) Windows Most Used keyboard Shortcuts:

Some of the most popular and most widely used shortcuts on your Windows PC by almost every computer user.

CTRL Z,X,C,V: Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste
CTRL+A: to select all
Win + E: Windows Explorer
Win + Pause: System Info
Win + R: Run
Win + D: Desktop
Shift + Del : Bypass Recycle Bin
Win + X = Power Menu Windows 8
CTRL+Enter: To add the “http:⁄⁄www” and the “.com”
Shift+Enter: Adds “.net” to the address.
CTRL+Shift+Enter: Adds “.org” to the address.
CTRL+R: To refresh web page
Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Task Manager

Most Used Keyboard Shortcuts for ALL Browsers:

Internet browsers are most widely used on every computer in today’s internet world. Here are some of the tips and shortcuts that will boost your performance while working on internet.

Ctrl+F: Open the in-page search box to search current page.
Ctrl+G: Find the next match of the searched text on the page.
Ctrl+Shift+G, Shift+F3: Find the previous match text on the page.
Ctrl+P: Print the current page.
Ctrl+S: Save the current page to your computer.

Zooming Shortcuts:

Ctrl and + OR Ctrl+Mousewheel Up: Zoom in.
Ctrl and – OR Ctrl+Mousewheel Down: Zoom out.
Ctrl+0: Default zoom level.
F11: Full-screen mode.

Browser Navigation Shortcuts:

Alt+Left Arrow, OR Backspace: Back.
Alt+Right Arrow OR Shift+Backspace: Forward.
F5: Reload.
Ctrl+F5: Reload and skip the cache, re-download entire website.
Escape: Stop.
Alt+Home: Open homepage.
Space, Page Down: Scroll down a frame.
Shift+Space, Page Up: Scroll up a frame.
Home: Top of page.
End: Bottom of page.
Middle Click: Scroll with the mouse. (Windows only)

Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts:

ESC: Stop downloading current page
F5: Refresh page
F11: Toggle browser between full-screen and regular view
ALT + Left Arrow: Back
ALT + Right Arrow: Forward
ALT + HOME: Go to homepage
CTRL + D: Add page to Favorites
CTRL + F: Find on page
CTRL + H: Open History
CTRL + I: Open Favorites
CTRL + P: Print
CTRL + T: Open new tab
CTRL + TAB: Switch to next tab
CTRL + W: Close current tab
CTRL + 9: Switch to last tab
CTRL + SHIFT + H: Open History in pinned mode
CTRL + SHIFT + Q: View list of open tabs
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB: Switch to previous tab

Mozilla Firefox Shortcuts:

ESC: Stop downloading current page
F5: Refresh
F11: Full screen view
ALT + HOME: Go to homepage
ALT + Left Arrow: Back
ALT + Right Arrow: Forward
CTR + +: Zoom In
CTR + –: Zoom Out
CTRL+ 0: Zoom Reset
CTRL + K: Select a search bar
CTRL + TAB: Switch tabs
CTRL + D: Add bookmarks
CTRL + B: Open Bookmarks
CTRL + P: Print
CTRL + R: Reload
CTRL + T: New Tab
CTRL + N: New Window
SHIFT + ENTER: Open link in new window

There are many keyboard shortcuts for Mozilla Firefox. If you wish, you can check this post.

Google Chrome Shortcuts:

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ALT + F4: Close current window
ALT + HOME: Open homepage
ALT + SHIFT +B: Open Bookmark manager
CTRL + B: Toggle Bookmarks on⁄off
CTRL + H: View History
CTRL + N: Open new window
CTRL + T: Open new tab
CTRL + O: Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome
CTRL + P: Print page
CTRL + W: Close current tab
CTRL + 9: Switch to last tab
CTRL + SHIFT + B: Open the Bookmark manager
CTRL + SHIFT + N: Open a new window in incognito mode
CTRL + SHIFT + T: Reopen the last tab you’ve closed (Chrome remembers last 10)
CTRL + TAB: Switch to next tab
CTRL + Page Up: Switch to previous tab
CTRL + Page Down: Switch to the next tab
CTRL + (click hyperlink): Open link in new tab in the background
SHIFT + (click hyperlink): Open link in a new window