Windows Generic Shortcuts Windows Logo Display or hide the Start menu Windows Logo+F1 Display Windows Help Windows Logo+L Lock the keyboard Windows Logo+R Open the Run dialog box Windows Logo+U Open Utility Manager Windows Logo+D Display the desktop Windows Logo+M Minimize all of the windows Windows Logo+E Open My Computer Windows Logo+F Search for a file or a folder Windows Logo+PAUSE Display the Sys Prop dialog box Windows Logo+SHIFT+M Restore the min windows Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts Win+Y : Temporarily peek at the desktop Win+X : Launch Start Menu Win+J : Switch focus between the snapped & filled apps Win+O : Locks device orientation Win+M : Minimize all Windows on the desktop Win+V : Cycles through toasts Win+Shift+V : Cycles through toasts in reverse order Win+Enter : Launches Narrator Win+PgUp : Moves tiles to the left Win+PgDn : Moves tiles to the right Win+Shift+. : Moves the split to the left Win+B : Switch to the (classic) Windows desktop Win+P : Choose between available display Win+D : Show Desktop Win+U : Open Ease of Access Center Win+. : Moves the split to the right Win+, : Peek at the desktop Win+/ : Initiate input method editor reconversion Win+F : Opens Metro File Search Win+C : Opens Charms Bar Win+E : Opens Windows Explorer Computer folder Win+R : Opens Run Win+I : Opens Settings charm Win+K : Opens Connect charm Win+H : Opens Share charm Win+Q : Opens Search pane Win+W : Opens Settings Search app Win+L : Lock computer Win+Z : Opens App Bar Windows Function Key Shortcuts F1 Gives help on the active window or selected item. F2 Rename the selected item F3 Search for a file or a folder F4 Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer F5 Update the active window F6 Cycle through the screen elements in a window F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program SHIFT+TAB Move backward through the options Google Chrome Shortcuts ALT + F4 Close current window ALT + HOME Open homepage ALT + SHIFT +B Open Bookmark manager CTRL + B Toggle Bookmarks on/off CTRL + H View History CTRL + N Open new window CTRL + T Open new tab CTRL + O Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome CTRL + P Print page CTRL + W Close current tab CTRL + 9 Switch to last tab CTRL + SHIFT + B Open the Bookmark manager CTRL + SHIFT + N Open a new window in incognito mode CTRL + SHIFT + T Reopen the last tab you've closed (Chrome remembers last 10) CTRL + TAB Switch to next tab CTRL + Page Up Switch to previous tab CTRL + Page Down Switch to the next tab CTRL + (click hyperlink) Open link in new tab in the background SHIFT + (click hyperlink) Open link in a new window | Windows Most Used Productive Shortcuts CTRL Z,X,C,V = Undo Cut Copy Paste CTRL+A to select al Win + E: Windows Explorer Win + Pause: System Info Win + R: Run Win + D: Desktop Shift + Del - Bypass Recycle Bin Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Task Manager Win + X = Power Menu Windows 8 CTRL+Enter to add the "http://www" and the ".com" Shift+Enter adds ".net" to the address. CTRL+Shift+Enter adds ".org" to the address. CTRL+R to refresh web page Windows "Active Program" Shortcuts ALT+ENTER View the properties for the selected item ATL+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program ALT+SPACE BAR Open the shortcut menu for the active window ALT+TAB Switch between the open items ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened ALT+Underlined letter Perform the cmd/select the corresponding option SPACE BAR Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box BACKSPACE Open a folder one level END Display the bottom of the active window HOME Display the top of the active window NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) Display all of the sub folders NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) Display the contents of the selected folder NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) Collapse the selected folder LEFT ARROW Collapse the current selection if it is expanded RIGHT ARROW Display the current selection if it is collapsed TAB Move forward through the options CTRL and A Selects all the items in the active window. CTRL and C Copies the item or items to the Clipboard CTRL and V Pastes items from clipboard CTRL and F Displays the Find all files dialog box. CTRL and G Displays the Go to folder dialog box. CTRL and N Displays the New dialog box. CTRL and O Displays the Open dialog box. CTRL and P Displays the Print dialog box. CTRL and S Displays the Save dialog box. CTRL and V Pastes the copied item from the Clipboard. CTRL and X Cuts the items selected to the Clipboard. CTRL and Z Undoes the last action. CTRL and F4 Closes the active document window. CTRL While dragging an item Copy the selected item CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys Highlight a block of text CTRL+F4 Close the active document CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu CTRL+TAB Move forward through the tabs CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward through the tabs CTRL and F6 Opens the next doc window in the active app. CTRL+Windows Logo+F Search for computers | Most Used Shortcuts for ALL Browsers Search Ctrl+F � Open the in-page search box to search current page. Ctrl+G � Find the next match of the searched text on the page. Ctrl+Shift+G, Shift+F3 � Find the previous match text on the page. File Functions Ctrl+P � Print the current page. Ctrl+S � Save the current page to your computer. Zooming Ctrl and +, Ctrl+Mousewheel Up � Zoom in. Ctrl and -, Ctrl+Mousewheel Down � Zoom out. Ctrl+0 � Default zoom level. F11 � Full-screen mode. Navigation Alt+Left Arrow, or Backspace � Back. Alt+Right Arrow, Shift+Backspace � Forward. F5 � Reload. Ctrl+F5 � Reload and skip the cache, re-download entire website. Escape � Stop. Alt+Home � Open homepage. Space, Page Down � Scroll down a frame. Shift+Space, Page Up � Scroll up a frame. Home � Top of page. End � Bottom of page. Middle Click � Scroll with the mouse. (Windows only) Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts ESC Stop downloading current page F5 Refresh page F11 Toggle browser between full-screen and regular view ALT + Left Arrow Back ALT + Right Arrow Forward ALT + HOME Go to homepage CTRL + D Add page to Favorites CTRL + F Find on page CTRL + H Open History CTRL + I Open Favorites CTRL + P Print CTRL + T Open new tab CTRL + TAB Switch to next tab CTRL + W Close current tab CTRL + 9 Switch to last tab CTRL + SHIFT + H Open History in pinned mode CTRL + SHIFT + Q View list of open tabs CTRL + SHIFT + TAB Switch to previous tab Mozilla Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts ESC Stop downloading current page F5 Refresh F11 Full screen view ALT + HOME Go to homepage ALT + Left Arrow Back ALT + Right Arrow Forward CTR + + Zoom In CTR + - Zoom Out CTRL+ 0 Zoom Reset CTRL + K Select a search bar CTRL + TAB Switch tabs CTRL + D Add bookmarks CTRL + B Open Bookmarks CTRL + P Print CTRL + R Reload CTRL + T New Tab CTRL + N New Window SHIFT + ENTER Open link in new window |