100 Computer Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Description

Ctrl + C Copy selected item

Ctrl + X Cut selected item

Ctrl + V Paste copied item

Ctrl + Z Undo an action

Ctrl + Y Redo an action

Ctrl + A Select all items

Ctrl + S Save the current document

Ctrl + O Open a file

Ctrl + P Print the current document

Ctrl + N Open a new window/document

Ctrl + F Find text in the current document

Ctrl + H Replace text in the current document

Ctrl + K Insert a hyperlink

Ctrl + T Open a new tab in browsers

Ctrl + W Close the current tab

Ctrl + Shift + T Reopen the last closed tab

Alt + Tab Switch between open apps

Alt + F4 Close the current window

Windows + D Show or hide the desktop

Windows + E Open File Explorer

Windows + L Lock your computer

Windows + R Open the Run dialog box

F2 Rename the selected item

F5 Refresh the active window

F11 Toggle full-screen mode

Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager

Ctrl + Esc Open the Start menu

Shift + Delete Delete the selected item permanently

Ctrl + Shift + N Create a new folder

Ctrl + Plus (+) Zoom in

Ctrl + Minus (-) Zoom out

Ctrl + 0 Reset zoom level

Ctrl + Tab Switch to the next tab

Ctrl + Shift + Tab Switch to the previous tab

Ctrl + B Bold selected text

Ctrl + I Italicize selected text

Ctrl + Space Remove text formatting

Ctrl + Shift + L Create a bullet list

Ctrl + Shift + > Increase font size

Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease font size

Alt + Enter View properties of selected item

Alt + Space Open the window menu

Alt + Esc Cycle through items in the order opened

Ctrl + Shift + Del Open Clear Browsing Data in browsers

Ctrl + J Open Downloads in browsers

Ctrl + D Bookmark current page in browsers

Ctrl + Shift + B Toggle bookmarks bar in browsers

Ctrl + Q Quit the application

Ctrl + M Minimize window

Ctrl + Shift + M Restore/minimize all windows

Windows + Plus (+) Open Magnifier and zoom in

Windows + Minus (-) Zoom out in Magnifier

Windows + Ctrl + D Add a new virtual desktop

Windows + Ctrl + Left/Right Switch between virtual desktops

Windows + Ctrl + F4 Close the current virtual desktop

Windows + I Open Settings

Windows + A Open Action Center

Windows + S Open Search

Windows + G Open Xbox Game Bar

Windows + P Project screen options

Windows + Shift + S Take a partial screenshot

Windows + Shift + M Restore minimized windows on desktop

Windows + Number (1–9) Open pinned taskbar programs

Ctrl + Shift + T Reopen last closed tab

Ctrl + L Highlight the address bar

Ctrl + Enter Add www. and .com to typed address

Ctrl + Shift + V Paste without formatting

Ctrl + E Center align text

Ctrl + R Right align text

Ctrl + L Left align text

Ctrl + Shift + C Copy formatting

Alt + Shift + Tab Switch backwards between open apps

Alt + Left Arrow Go back in browsers

Alt + Right Arrow Go forward in browsers

Ctrl + Shift + N Open incognito window in browsers

Ctrl + T Open a new tab

Ctrl + 1–8 Switch to specific tab number

Ctrl + 9 Switch to the last tab

F1 Open Help for the active app

Ctrl + F4 Close the current document

Ctrl + Shift + P Private browsing window in browsers

Ctrl + Shift + Q Log off Chrome OS

Windows + K Open Connect panel

Windows + H Open dictation tool

Windows + U Open Ease of Access Center

Windows + V Open clipboard history

Windows + Shift + Left/Right Move window between monitors

Windows + Home Minimize all except active window

Windows + , Peek at the desktop

Ctrl + Shift + N Create new notebook in apps like OneNote

Alt + F Open File menu in apps

Alt + E Open Edit menu in apps

Alt + V Open View menu in apps