20 keyboard shortcuts for Windows that will make your life easier

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Are you tired of using the mouse all the time to perform tasks on your Windows computer? Do you want to save time and be more efficient in your daily work? So, you must know these 10 keyboard shortcuts for Windows that will make your life easier.

Surely you already know the trick of Ctrl + C to copy and Ctrl + V to paste. These are probably the two most used shortcuts on any operating system and are essential for any computer work. But don’t you know how to take a full screen capture, or search a web page?

  1. Return to Desktop: Windows + D displays the desktop and minimizes all open windows.
  2. Open Explorer:Windows + E opens Windows File Explorer.
  3. Lock computer: Windows + L locks the session on the computer.
  4. New Folder: Ctrl + Shift + N creates a new folder in File Explorer.
  5. Select All– Ctrl + A selects all content in an open document or file.
  6. Open the security menu: Ctrl + Alt + Del Opens the Windows security menu, from where you can lock the computer, log off, switch users or open the task manager.
  7. Undo: Ctrl + Z undoes the last action performed.
  8. Save: Ctrl + S saves the active document you are working on.
  9. Run a command or program: Press Windows + R to open a run window in Windows and launch any command or open an app.
  10. New tab or window: Ctrl + T to open a new tab in the web browser and Ctrl + N to open a new window.
  11. Switch between tabs or windows: Ctrl + Tab to switch between tabs in the web browser and Alt + Tab to switch between open windows.
  12. Close window or tab: Alt + F4 to close the current window and Ctrl + W to close the current tab in the web browser.
  13. Search system or a web page: Ctrl + F to search the current web page or an open document. Windows + S to search the system.
  14. Open Task Manager: Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the task manager in Windows.
  15. Open Start Menu: Windows + X to open the Start menu in Windows 10.
  16. Open the search bar: Windows + S to open the search bar in Windows 10.
  17. Recover closed tab: Ctrl + Shift + T reopens the closed tab in the web browser.
  18. Close Window: Alt + F4 closes the active window.
  19. Take a screenshot: Windows + PrintScreen to take a full screen shot and Alt + PrintScreen to take a screenshot of the current window.
  20. Open Windows Settings: Windows + I to open Windows Settings in Windows 10.

With these keyboard shortcuts, you can save time and be more efficient in your daily work. Practice these shortcuts and you will see the difference in your productivity. Happy work!

 

 

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