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The 30 Most Important Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

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Contents

General

  • Ctrl + C - Copy
  • Ctrl + V - Paste
  • Ctrl + X - Cut
  • Ctrl + Z - Undo
  • Ctrl + Y - Redo
  • Ctrl + A - Select all
  • Ctrl + S - Save
  • Ctrl + F - Find
  • Ctrl + P - Print
  • Ctrl + Shift + V - Paste without formatting

Windows & Desktop

  • Alt + Tab - Switch between windows
  • Win + D - Show desktop
  • Win + L - Lock screen
  • Win + E - Open File Explorer
  • Win + Left/Right Arrow - Snap window to side
  • Alt + F4 - Close window
  • Win + Tab - Task view

Text editing

  • Ctrl + B - Bold
  • Ctrl + I - Italic
  • Ctrl + U - Underline
  • Home - Beginning of line
  • End - End of line
  • Ctrl + Home - Beginning of document
  • Ctrl + End - End of document
  • Ctrl + Shift + Arrow - Select word

Browser

  • Ctrl + T - New tab
  • Ctrl + W - Close tab
  • Ctrl + Shift + T - Reopen closed tab
  • Ctrl + L - Focus address bar
  • Ctrl + Tab - Next tab

Pro tip

Don't learn them all at once. Pick 3 shortcuts per week and use them deliberately. After 10 weeks, you'll know all 30.

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