Windows and Mac Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse. Following there will be the most useful shortcuts:
Windows:
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Press this combination |
To do this |
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Ctrl + X |
Cut the selected item. |
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Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) |
Copy the selected item |
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Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) |
Paste the selected item. |
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Ctrl + Z |
Undo an action. |
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Alt + Tab |
Switch between open apps |
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Alt + F4 |
Close the active item, or exit the active app. |
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Windows logo key + L |
Lock your PC. |
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Windows logo key + D |
Display and hide the desktop. |
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F2 |
Rename the selected item |
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F3 |
Search for a file or folder in File Explorer. |
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Alt + F8 |
Show your password on the sign-in screen. |
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Alt + Enter |
Display properties for the selected item. |
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Alt + Spacebar |
Open the shortcut menu for the active window. |
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F10 |
Activate the Menu bar in the active app. |
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Alt + F8 |
Show your password on the sign-in screen. |
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Alt + Enter |
Display properties for the selected item. |
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Ctrl + A |
Select all items in a document or window. |
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Ctrl + Down arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
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Ctrl + Up arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Open Task Manager. |
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Ctrl + Spacebar |
Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off. |
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Windows logo key + A |
Open Quick Settings. |
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Windows logo key + E |
Open File Explorer. |
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Windows logo key + I |
Open Settings. |
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Windows logo key + S |
Open search. |
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Windows logo key + Pause |
Opens Start > Settings > System > About |
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Windows logo key + Spacebar |
Switch input language and keyboard layout. |
Mac:
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Press this combination |
To do this |
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Command + W |
Closes active window |
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Command + (,) comma |
Open application’s Preferences |
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Command + M |
Minimize the front app |
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Command + L |
Fastest way to navigate to a website |
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Command + Tab |
Application switcher |
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Fn + Left Arrow |
Jump directly to the top or |
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Option + Brightness Up (Or Down) |
Quickly Launch Display Preferences |
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Option + Command + Esc |
Force quit the frozen app |
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Command + Shift + T |
Will open your last closed tab |
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Command + A |
Selects all items |
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Command + F |
Finds specific text or a symbol |
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Command + T |
Opens a new tab |
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Shift + Command + N |
Creates a new folder in the finder |
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Command + Shift +4 |
Allow you to take a screenshot |
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Command + Shift + Delete |
Empties the trash |
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Option + Shift +F11 |
Change Volume in smaller increments |
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Command + Shift + A |
Open the Applications Folder |
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Command + D |
Duplicate selected item |
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Command + Shift + G |
Go to Folder |
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Command + Option + H |
Hide all windows except the currently active one |
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Command + I |
Get Info |
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Command + Control + I |
Get Summary Info |
Mac allows you to create and manage your own shortcuts. Please get access by clicking: Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts
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