Keyboard Shortcuts In 2020 That You Never Knew Existed

 

Keyboard Shortcuts in 2020 that will make using your computer faster

Computer shortcut keys are designed to make routine computer use easy and increase productivity. Users execute commands with a few keystrokes instead of going through the hassle of navigating menus and other key components with a mouse.

Shortcut commands are usually generated by using the ‘Alt’  and ‘Ctrl’ keys in combination with other keys.

Here are some important computer keyboard shortcuts in 2020 useful for you;

CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All

CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy selected text

CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut selected text

CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste

CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo

CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold highlighted selection

CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline

CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Italic

Ctrl + N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open new/blank document

Ctrl + O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open options

Ctrl + P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Open the print window

Ctrl + F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open find box

Ctrl + I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Italicize highlighted selection

Ctrl + K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Insert link

Ctrl + U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline highlighted selection

Ctrl + Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Redo the last action performed

Ctrl + Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo last action

Ctrl + G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find and replace options

Ctrl + H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Find and replace options

Ctrl + J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justify paragraph alignment

Ctrl + L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Align selected text or line to the left

Ctrl + Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Align selected paragraph to the left

Ctrl + E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Align selected

F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help

F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected object

F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files

F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list drop-down in dialogs

F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current window

F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in Windows Explorer

F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Activates menu bar options

ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Cycles between open applications

ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program, close current window

ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Switch between current program windows

ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Opens properties dialog

ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .System menu for current window

ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes

BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to parent folder

CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start menu

CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . .Opens task manager, reboots the computer

CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move through property tabs

CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . .Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)

CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . .Copy File

ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last function

SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play

SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file

SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context menu (same as right-click)

SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)

ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the corresponding menu

Keyboard shortcuts in 2020 when scrolling Documents

HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to beginning of line or far left of field or screen

END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or far right of field or screen

CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top

CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom

PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog box up one page

PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog down one page

ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.

CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word

CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects word

Windows Explorer Tree Control

Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under current selection

Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands current selection

Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current selection

¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child

‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current selection or go to parent

Special Characters

‘ Opening single quote . . . . . .alt 0145

’ Closing single quote . . . . . .  .alt 0146

“ Opening double quote . . . . . alt 0147

“ Closing double quote. . . . . . alt 0148

– En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150

— Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151

… Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .alt 0133

• Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .alt 0149

® Registration Mark . . . . . . . . alt 0174

© Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169

™ Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .alt 0153

° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . . . alt 0176

¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162

1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188

1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189

3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190

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é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233

É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201

ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241

÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247

 Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt + Enter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open properties window of the selected icon or program

Shift + F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simulate right-click on the selected item

Shift + Del . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delete programs/files permanently

WINKEY + D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Bring desktop to the top of other windows

WINKEY + M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimize all windows

WINKEY +SHIFT + M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M

WINKEY + E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Windows Explorer

WINKEY + Tab .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cycle through open programs on the taskbar

WINKEY + F . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Display the Windows® Search/Find feature

WINKEY + CTRL + F  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .Display the search for computers window

WINKEY + F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display the Microsoft® Windows® help

WINKEY + R  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open the run window

WINKEY + Pause /Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open the system properties window

WINKEY + U . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open utility manager

WINKEY + L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Lock the computer