26 Shortcut Keys To Know by Heart
Using a mouse is useful, but using a mouse and keyboard together can be much more efficient. Want to be a power user? The most efficient people know that tapping the right keys is much faster than maneuvering the mouse, and boosts productivity immensely. Here are 26 keyboard shortcuts that will save you time and energy, if you remember to use them.
A note: some of the shortcuts listed here work with all major operating systems (Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux). But some of them work only within...
A note: some of the shortcuts listed here work with all major operating systems (Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux). But some of them work only within...
Shift+Left
You can drag the cursor over text to select it. But using the keyboard can be much faster.
Press Shift+Left when in a text box, and the computer will select the character to the left of where you're typing. If you've already selected some text, this shortcut key simply adds the character to your current selection.
(The shortcut should work on Linux. On the Mac OS X, replace Shift with Alt.)
Press Shift+Left when in a text box, and the computer will select the character to the left of where you're typing. If you've already selected some text, this shortcut key simply adds the character to your current selection.
(The shortcut should work on Linux. On the Mac OS X, replace Shift with Alt.)
Shift+Right
Shift+Right works the same way as Shift+Left, except it selects the character to the right of the cursor.
(The shortcut should work on Linux. On the Mac OS X, replace Shift with Alt.)
F6 lets you quickly switch to the address bar, so you can type in a new URL.
(The shortcut should work on Linux. On the Mac OS X, replace Shift with Alt.)
Shift+Home
Shift+Home selects all text from the cursor to the start of the line. This is a quick way to select an entire line of text for cutting, copying, etc.
(The shortcut should work on Linux. On the Mac OS X, replace Shift with Alt.
(The shortcut should work on Linux. On the Mac OS X, replace Shift with Alt.
Shift+End
Shift+End is Shift+Home's complement. It selects all text from the cursor to the end of the line. This is also a great way to select blocks of text for manipulation.
(The shortcut should work on Linux. On the Mac OS X, replace Shift with Alt.)
(The shortcut should work on Linux. On the Mac OS X, replace Shift with Alt.)
Ctrl+C
Computers do a splendid job of manipulating text, which makes editing a breeze—and plagiarism commonplace.
Ctrl+C Copies your selection to the clipboard. The clipboard acts a temporary repository that allows computer users to quickly move or duplicate text, pictures, or even music and video. As a general rule, the clipboard can only contain one item at a time.
Ctrl+C Copies your selection to the clipboard. The clipboard acts a temporary repository that allows computer users to quickly move or duplicate text, pictures, or even music and video. As a general rule, the clipboard can only contain one item at a time.
Ctrl+V
Ctrl+V pastes the clipboard's contents into whatever you're editing. This shortcut will only work if you're trying to paste something that's compatible with the app you're using. Try pasting a picture into Windows Notepad for instance, and nothing will happen.
(Also works on Linux. For Mac OS X however, press the Command key (⌘) instead of Ctrl)
(Also works on Linux. For Mac OS X however, press the Command key (⌘) instead of Ctrl)
Ctrl+X
Ctrl+X "cuts" your selection. It works like Ctrl+C, but deletes the selection after transferring it to the clipboard.
(Also works on Linux. For Mac OS X however, press the Command key (⌘) instead of Ctrl)
(Also works on Linux. For Mac OS X however, press the Command key (⌘) instead of Ctrl)
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+F works with text. You use it to find a particular word or phrase. The more specific you are, the faster the search will be.
(Also works on Linux. For Mac OS X however, press the Command key (⌘) instead of Ctrl)
(Also works on Linux. For Mac OS X however, press the Command key (⌘) instead of Ctrl)
Ctrl+H
Ctrl+H also works with text. The command lets you replace all instances of a specific word or phrase with another one. Great for replacing names if you're sending the same letter or email to someone else.
(Also works on Linux. For Mac OS X however, press the Command key (⌘) instead of Ctrl)
(Also works on Linux. For Mac OS X however, press the Command key (⌘) instead of Ctrl)
Windows+Left
Hold the Windows key down while pressing any of the four arrow keys to arrange windows quickly.
Windows+Left - Quickly resize a window so that it only takes up half of your screen (length-wise), then snaps it to the left. This is very useful for arranging apps side by side, but only works for resizable windows. Pressing this shortcut again snaps the window to the right, while another press restores the window to its "old" size.
(Windows 7 only)
Windows+Left - Quickly resize a window so that it only takes up half of your screen (length-wise), then snaps it to the left. This is very useful for arranging apps side by side, but only works for resizable windows. Pressing this shortcut again snaps the window to the right, while another press restores the window to its "old" size.
(Windows 7 only)
Windows+Right
Windows+Right works like Windows+Left, but snaps the half-sized window to the right then to the left.
(Windows 7 only)
(Windows 7 only)
Windows+Up
Windows 7 only: Windows+Up - Resizes a window so that it fills up your entire screen (a state called "maximized").
(Windows 7 only)
(Windows 7 only)
Windows+Down
Windows+Down - Shrinks a window down to its old size if it's already maximized, or "minimizes" it (shrinks it down to the corresponding taskbar button).
(Windows 7 only)
(Windows 7 only)
Windows+D
Windows+D – Minimizes all your windows, revealing your desktop. Pressing it again makes all of your windows reappear.
(Works for Windows XP, Vista, 7)
(Works for Windows XP, Vista, 7)
Windows+L
Windows+L – This quickly summons your logon screen. This is a great shortcut to secure your computer when you have to leave your desk—so long as your user account is protected by a password.
(Works for Windows XP, Vista, 7)
(Works for Windows XP, Vista, 7)
F6
You probably spend a lot of time on your favorite web browser, so knowing how to move through it quickly is key to faster surfing.F6 lets you quickly switch to the address bar, so you can type in a new URL.
Ctrl+Tab
Ctrl+Tab switches to the next tab in the browser window.Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab switches to the previous tab in the browser window. This shortcut and Ctrl+Tab become a little tedious when you have many tabs open in one browser window. Our advice: try to group related tabs together in different windowsCtrl+Plus
Ctrl+Plus zooms into a web page incrementally.
(On the Mac OS X, replace Ctrl with the ⌘ key)
(On the Mac OS X, replace Ctrl with the ⌘ key)
Ctrl+Minus
Ctrl+Minus zoom out of a web page in incrementally.
(On the Mac OS X, replace Ctrl with the ⌘ key)
(On the Mac OS X, replace Ctrl with the ⌘ key.)
(On the Mac OS X, replace Ctrl with the ⌘ key)
Ctrl+0
Ctrl+0 returns to 100% zoom. This one is great for peoplewho forget what the "correct" size is.
(On the Mac OS X, replace Ctrl with the ⌘ key)
(On the Mac OS X, replace Ctrl with the ⌘ key.)
(On the Mac OS X, replace Ctrl with the ⌘ key)
Ctrl+Mousewheel
Ctrl+Mousewheel: Hold Ctrl down while scrolling the mousewheel to quickly zoom in or out of a web page, usually in increments finer than what's available through Ctrl+Plus and Ctrl+Minus.(On the Mac OS X, replace Ctrl with the ⌘ key.)
Ctrl+Click
Ctrl+Click: Hold down Ctrl while clicking on a link (with the left mouse button by default) to open it in a new Tab or Window (depends on the browser). This is great when you want to open all of those interesting links for later reading. It may not work for some links.(On the Mac OS X, replace Ctrl with the ⌘ key.)
Alt+Tab
Alt+Tab switches to the next application. A pop-up appears to show thumbnails of all your open windows. So long as you hold down Alt, you can repeatedly press Tab to choose the window you want to switch to.
(On Mac OS X, hold down ⌘ instead of Alt)
(On Mac OS X, hold down ⌘ instead of Alt)
Alt+Shift+Tab
Alt+Shift+Tab switches to the previous application. Hold down Alt+Shift while pressing tab to cycle between your open windows backwards.
(On Mac OS X, hold down ⌘ instead of Alt)
Have you ever encountered a text box with a submit button nearby? The usual procedure is to type in your message, and then move your mouse over "Submit" to click it. However, pressing Tab then Enter after you type usually has the same effect.
We discovered this extremely useful shortcut in Gmail. Pressing Tab+Enter after typing our message makes sending emails much faster, but you'll probably find the shortcut also works well in forums, blogs, news sites, and other websites where you can...
(On Mac OS X, hold down ⌘ instead of Alt)
The Most Useful Keyboard Shortcut Ever
Have you ever encountered a text box with a submit button nearby? The usual procedure is to type in your message, and then move your mouse over "Submit" to click it. However, pressing Tab then Enter after you type usually has the same effect.
We discovered this extremely useful shortcut in Gmail. Pressing Tab+Enter after typing our message makes sending emails much faster, but you'll probably find the shortcut also works well in forums, blogs, news sites, and other websites where you can...
Have you ever encountered a text box with a submit button nearby? The usual procedure is to type in your message, and then move your mouse over "Submit" to click it. However, pressing Tab then Enter after you type usually has the same effect.
We discovered this extremely useful shortcut in Gmail. Pressing Tab+Enter after typing our message makes sending emails much faster, but you'll probably find the shortcut also works well in forums, blogs, news sites, and other websites where you can share your opinion. It's even great for leaving comments on Facebook!
The only problem? You'll be submitting messages so fast that the chance to post something you'll regret increases. Be careful!
We discovered this extremely useful shortcut in Gmail. Pressing Tab+Enter after typing our message makes sending emails much faster, but you'll probably find the shortcut also works well in forums, blogs, news sites, and other websites where you can share your opinion. It's even great for leaving comments on Facebook!
The only problem? You'll be submitting messages so fast that the chance to post something you'll regret increases. Be careful!
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