General Shortcuts
- Ctrl + C: Copy
- Ctrl + X: Cut
- Ctrl + V: Paste
- Ctrl + Z: Undo
- Ctrl + Y: Redo
- Ctrl + A: Select All
- Ctrl + S: Save
- Ctrl + N: New (e.g., new document, window)
- Ctrl + O: Open
- Ctrl + P: Print
- Ctrl + W: Close (e.g., window, tab)
- Ctrl + F: Find
- Ctrl + H: Replace (in some applications, also opens History)
- Ctrl + D: Add to Favorites (in browsers)
- Ctrl + Tab: Switch to the next tab (in browsers or some applications)
- Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Switch to the previous tab
Text Formatting Shortcuts
- Ctrl + B: Bold
- Ctrl + I: Italic
- Ctrl + U: Underline
- Ctrl + [: Decrease Font Size
- Ctrl + ]: Increase Font Size
Window and Desktop Management Shortcuts
- Win + D: Show/Hide Desktop
- Win + M: Minimize All Windows
- Win + Shift + M: Restore Minimized Windows
- Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications
- Alt + F4: Close the active window or quit the active application
File and Folder Shortcuts
- F2: Rename the selected file or folder
- Ctrl + Shift + N: New Folder (in File Explorer)
- Alt + Enter: View Properties of the selected file or folder
Browser Shortcuts
- Ctrl + T: Open a new tab
- Ctrl + W: Close the current tab
- Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen the last closed tab
- Ctrl + L: Select the address bar
- Ctrl + Enter: In the address bar, adds “http://www.” and “.com” to the text you typed
System Shortcuts
- Win + E: Open File Explorer
- Win + I: Open Settings
- Win + R: Open the Run dialog box
- Win + S: Open Search
- Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager
Multimedia Shortcuts
- F5: Refresh the current page (in browsers)
- Ctrl + F5: Force refresh the current page (in browsers)
- F11: Toggle Full-Screen Mode (in browsers or some media players)
Additional Useful Shortcuts
- Shift + Delete: Permanently delete the selected item without sending it to the Recycle Bin
- Ctrl + Spacebar: Toggle between input languages (if multiple languages are installed)
- Win + L: Lock the computer
