ShortcutAction
Ctrl + CCopy selected text or item
Ctrl + XCut selected text or item
Ctrl + VPaste copied or cut text or item
Ctrl + ZUndo the last action
Ctrl + YRedo the last undone action
Ctrl + SSave the current document or file
Ctrl + PPrint the current document or file
Ctrl + FFind text or item within a document or webpage
Ctrl + ASelect all text or items
Ctrl + BBold selected text
Ctrl + IItalicize selected text
Ctrl + UUnderline selected text
Ctrl + DDuplicate selected item or file
Ctrl + NOpen a new document or window
Ctrl + OOpen an existing document or file
Ctrl + WClose the current window or tab
Ctrl + QQuit the current application
Ctrl + EscOpen the Start menu (Windows) or the Apple menu (Mac)
Ctrl + Shift + EscOpen Task Manager (Windows) or Force Quit Applications (Mac)
Ctrl + Alt + DeleteOpen the Task Manager (Windows) or the Apple menu (Mac)
Ctrl + TabSwitch between open tabs or documents
Ctrl + Shift + TabSwitch between open tabs or documents in reverse order
Ctrl + Shift + TReopen the most recently closed tab
Ctrl + F5Refresh the current page or document
Ctrl + HomeScroll to the top of the page or document
Ctrl + EndScroll to the bottom of the page or document
Ctrl + Up/Down ArrowScroll up or down the page or document
Ctrl + Left/Right ArrowMove the cursor one word at a time
Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right ArrowSelect one word at a time
Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down ArrowExtend selection one paragraph at a time
Ctrl + Shift + Home/EndExtend selection to the beginning or end of a line
Ctrl + EnterInsert a line break
Ctrl + Shift + EnterInsert a page break
Ctrl + BackspaceDelete the previous word
Ctrl + DeleteDelete the next word
Ctrl + Shift + VPaste text without formatting
Ctrl + Shift + NCreate a new folder or directory
Ctrl + Shift + SSave a document with a new name
Ctrl + Shift + CCopy formatting of selected text or item
Ctrl + Shift + VPaste formatting to selected text or item
Ctrl + Shift + EscOpen the Task Manager (Windows) or Force Quit Applications (Mac)
Ctrl + Shift + Plus (+)Zoom in
Ctrl + Shift + Minus (-)Zoom out
Ctrl + Shift + Tilde (~)Switch between open windows of the same application
Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right ArrowSelect text one word at a time
Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down ArrowExtend selection to the line above or below
Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right Arrow (in file explorer)Select multiple files or folders
Alt + F4Close the current active window or application
Alt + TabSwitch between open applications or windows
Alt + EscSwitch between open windows in the order they were opened
Alt + EnterOpen properties of selected item or file
Alt + Print ScreenCapture a screenshot of the active window
Alt + Left/Right ArrowNavigate back or forward in a web browser or file explorer
Shift + DeletePermanently delete selected item or file without moving to recycle bin
ShortcutAction
Windows Key + Shift + MRestore all minimized windows
Windows Key + Ctrl + FSearch for PCs on a network
Windows Key + Ctrl + BOpen the Action Center and focus on notifications
Windows Key + Shift + STake a screenshot of a specific area using Snip & Sketch
Windows Key + IOpen Windows Settings
Windows Key + AOpen the Action Center
Windows Key + XOpen the Quick Link menu (Power User Menu)
Windows Key + . (period)Open the emoji picker
Windows Key + , (comma)Temporarily peek at the desktop
Windows Key + GOpen the Game Bar for game recording and broadcasting
Windows Key + HOpen the Share sidebar for sharing content
Windows Key + KOpen the Connect sidebar for connecting to wireless devices
Windows Key + UOpen the Ease of Access Center
Windows Key + VOpen the Clipboard History
Windows Key + Ctrl + VOpen the Clipboard History pane pinned to the screen
Windows Key + Print ScreenCapture a screenshot and save it to the Screenshots folder
Windows Key + Shift + STake a screenshot of a specific area using Snip & Sketch
Windows Key + Ctrl + Shift + BReset the graphics driver
Windows Key + Shift + QSign out of your Windows account
Windows Key + Shift + COpen Cortana in listening mode
Windows Key + . (period)Open the emoji picker
Windows Key + Alt + DShow or hide the date and time on the taskbar
Windows Key + Alt + F4Close the active application or window
Windows Key + Alt + GRecord the last 30 seconds of gameplay with Game Bar
Windows Key + Alt + RStart or stop recording with Game Bar
Windows Key + Alt + PrtScnCapture a screenshot of the active window in high contrast

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