Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Having started working with computers in the early DOS years using the keyboard to control a machine seems the natural thing to me.

A mouse is a necessary, fast and efficient way to control a graphical environment but the keyboard is still king!

The most commonly used shortcuts in Windows

<Key to use>	Result
<Ctrl> + <c>	Copy selected item (file or text)
<Ctrl> + <v>	Paste copied item
<Ctrl> + <x>	Cut selected item (file or text)
<Ctrl> + <a>	Select all
<Ctrl> + <z>	Undo last action

In Microsoft Office and now most other programs

<Key to use>	Result
<Ctrl> + <s>	Save
<Ctrl> + <p>	Print
<Ctrl> + <b>	Bold
<Ctrl> + <i>	Italic
<Ctrl> + <u>	Underline
<Ctrl> + <f>	Find
<F7>	Spell check
<Ctrl> + <z>	Undo

Some less well known but useful Windows shortcuts

<Key to use>	Result
<Alt> + <F4>	Close current window or program
<F5>	Refresh current window
<Ctrl> + <shift> + <esc>	Open Taskmanager
<Alt> + <tab>	Switch between running programs
<F2>	Rename selected item
<F3>  (also <Ctrl> + <f>)	Find

Windows Key Symbol

The ‘Windows Key’  adds some useful shortcuts

<Key to use>	Result
<Win> + <r>	Show Run dialog box
<Win> + <m>	Minimise all open windows
<shift> + <Win> + <m>	Undo Minimise all
<Win> + <e>	Launch Windows Explorer
<Win> + <f>	Launch Windows search
<Win> + <l>	Locks the desktop

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