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PC Users - Frequently used shortcuts

SELECTING, COPYING, CUTTING, PASTING, PRINTING:

Ctrl + a         Select all items in a document or window

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow    Select  text (word by word)

Shift + Arrow   Select text (character by character)

Ctrl + c         Copy selected items

Ctrl + x         Cut and copy selected items

Ctrl + v         Paste selected items

Ctrl + p         Open print preview of current document or page

Alt + PrtScn      Screenshot of open window

Ctrl + PrtScn      Screenshot of entire screen/desktop

 

FORMAT SHORTCUTS:

Ctrl + b         Bold

Ctrl + i          Italic

Ctrl + u         Underline

 

FINDING TEXT:

F3 or Ctrl + f          Search current page or file

 

BROWSER SHORTCUTS:

Ctrl + plus key or Ctrl + equal key     Zoom in

Ctrl + minus key or Ctrl + dash    Zoom out

Ctrl + 0 (zero key)      Reset zoom to normal (100%)

[Note: Can also hold Ctrl key and scroll mouse wheel to zoom in and out]

Ctrl + t           Open new browser tab

Ctrl + Shift + t      Reopen recently/accidentally closed tab or window

Ctrl + w      Close current browser tab

Alt + Left Arrow       Go (back) one web page

Alt + Right Arrow     Go (forward) one web page

Ctrl + l  or  F6 or Alt + d   Select address bar

 

NAVIGATING AMONG APPS:

Alt + tab       Switch between open apps

 

ADDITIONAL (WITHIN MANY APPS):

Ctrl + z         Undo last action

Ctrl + y         Redo last action

Ctrl + Tab     Switch between tabs in an app

Alt + F4         Close active item or exit app

Ctrl + Home      Go to top of page or document

Ctrl + End         Go to end of page or document

Ctrl + s          Save as

Shift + F10    Display shortcut menu

 

OTHER:

Ctrl + Alt + Del      Lock, sign out, task manager, etc.

Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow      Rotate display clockwise

Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow      Rotate display counterclockwise

Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow      Invert display

Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow      Restore normal display

PC Users - Articles

Want even more shortcuts?  Check these out!

Keyboard shortcuts in Windows (Microsoft)

Tech savvy tips and trick: Keyboard shortcuts (PC/Mac)(GCF LearnFree.org)

Table of keyboard shortcuts (Wikipedia)