Some essential keyboard shortcut

It is hard some time to use mouse , using right click to search options.specially for students who are writing assignments and that happened to me as well .So i went to internet ans serached some valuable tips as illustrated below:

  • CTRL+C: Copy the selected item
  • CTRL+X: Cut the selected item
  • CTRL+V: Paste the selected item
  • CTRL+A: Select all items in a window, on the desktop, or all text in a document
  • Shift+Any Arrow Key: Select text within a document (e.g., one letter at a time) or one item at a time in a window
  • CTRL+Shift+Any Arrow Key: Select a block of text (e.g., a whole word at a time)
  • Find text or files: Quickly search a document, web page,  or Windows Explorer for a phrase or block of characters
    • CTRL+F or F3: Opens a "find" dialog box
    Format text: Hit these combinations before typing to bold, italicize, or underline
    • CTRL+B: Bold text
    • CTRL+I: Italicize text
    • CTRL+U: Underline text
Create, Open, Save, and Print: Basics for working with files. These shortcuts are the equivalent of going to the File menu and selecting: New..., Open..., Save..., or Print
  • CTRL+N: Create a new file or document or open a new browser window

  • CTRL+O: Open a file or document
  • CTRL+S: Save
  • CTRL+P: Print
Work with tabs and windows:
  • CTRL+T: Open a new tab in your web browser
  • CTRL+Shift+T: Reopen a tab you just closed (e.g., by accident)
  • CTRL+H: View your browsing history
  • CTRL+W: Close a window
Undo and redo: Made a mistake? Go back or forward in history.
  • CTRL+Z: Undo an action
  • CTRL+Y: Redo an action
  • Once you've got the basic keyboard shortcuts down, learn these to save even more time.
    Move the cursors: Quickly jump the cursor to the beginning or end of your word, paragraph, or document.
    • CTRL+Right Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
    • CTRL+Left Arrow: Move the cursor back to the beginning of the previous word
    • CTRL+Down Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
    • CTRL+Up Arrow: Move the cursor back to the beginning of the previous paragraph
    • CTRL+Home: Go to the start of a document
    • CTRL+End: Go to the end of a document
    • Move windows: One of Windows 7's best features, you can snap a window to the left or right of the screen and fit half of the screen exactly, or quickly maximize the window to full screen. Hit the Windows button and arrows to activate.
      • WIN+Right Arrow: Resize the window to half of the display and dock it to the right.
      • WIN+Left Arrow: Resize the window to half of the display and dock it to the left.
      • WIN+Up Arrow: Maximize the window to full screen.
      • WIN+Down Arrow: Minimize the window or restore it if it is maximized.
      • WIN+Shift+Right/Left Arrow: Move the window to an external monitor on the left or right.
      • Function keys: Press one of these keys at the top of your keyboard to quickly perform an action
        • F1: Open the Help page or window
        • F2: Rename an object (e.g., file in Windows Explorer)
        • F3: Find
        • F4: Shows the address bar in Windows Explorer
        • F5: Refreshes the page
        • F6: Moves to a different panel or screen element in a window or the desktop
        • Take a screenshot: Useful for pasting an image of your desktop or a certain program and sending to tech support
          • ALT+Print Screen: Capture a screenshot of a window
          • CTRL+Print Screen: Capture the entire screen/desktop
          • Working with Windows: Windows system shortcuts
            • CTRL+ALT+Delete: Bring up the Windows Task Manager
            • ALT+Tab: Show open applications so you can quickly jump to a different one
            • WIN+D: Show your desktop
            • WIN+L: Lock your computer
            • CTRL+Shift+N: Create a new folder
            • Shift+Delete: Delete an item immediately, without placing it in the recycle bin
            • ALT+Enter or ALT+Double-click: Go to the properties screen for files or folders

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