Helpful Computer Keyboard Shortcuts
Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts
By Nick Pegley
If you’re looking for an easier way to work with your keyboard, the following shortcuts can really help you save time, and make your work easier. Below you will find some handy shortcuts for working with your computer applications, listed first with Windows, followed by Mac. There are four sections, including basic keyboard commands, Internet browsing, function keys, and Windows keys.
BASIC KEYBOARD COMMANDS:
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
INTERNET BROWSING (Internet Explorer / Safari):
Add Bookmark: Control-D / Command-D
Full-screen Mode: F11 / N/A
Bookmarks: Alt-B / Command-Option-B
Open New Window: Control-N / Command-N
Refresh: F5 / Command-R
FUNCTION KEYS (Windows Only):
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: Refreshed; starts slideshow in PowerPoint
F6: Moves cursor to address bar in Internet Explorer
F7: Spellcheck
Shift-F7: Thesaurus
Shift-F10: Same as a right-click
F11: Displays in Full Mode in Internet Explorer
WINDOWS KEYS:
By itself: Opens Start Menu
+ D: Shortcut to desktop
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