Hotkeys select all. The Most Useful Windows Keyboard Shortcuts (Hot Keys)
Good day.
Have you ever wondered why different users spend different amounts of time on the same operations in Windows? And the point here is not the speed of using the mouse - it’s just that some people use the so-called Hotkeys(replacing several mouse actions), others, on the contrary, do everything with the mouse (edit/copy, edit/paste, etc.).
Many users do not attach importance to keyboard shortcuts (note: several keys pressed simultaneously on the keyboard) , meanwhile, with their use, the speed of work can be increased significantly! In general, there are hundreds of different keyboard shortcuts in Windows, there is no point in memorizing and considering them all, but I will give the most convenient and necessary ones in this article. I recommend it for use!
Note: In the various key combinations below you will see a “+” sign - you do not need to press it. The plus in this case indicates that the keys must be pressed simultaneously! The most useful hotkeys are marked in green.
Keyboard shortcuts with ALT:
- Alt+Tab or Alt + Shift + Tab- window switching, i.e. make the next window active;
- ALT+D- selecting text in the address bar of the browser (usually, then use the combination Ctrl+C - copy the selected text);
- Alt+Enter- look at “Object properties”;
- Alt+F4- close the window you are currently working with;
- Alt + Space(Space is the space key) - calls the window system menu;
- Alt + PrtScr- take a screenshot of the active window.
Keyboard shortcuts with Shift:
- Shift + LMB(LMB = left mouse button) - selecting several files or a piece of text (just hold down Shift, place the cursor in the right place and move the mouse - files or part of the text will be selected. Very convenient!);
- Shift + Ctrl + Home- select to the beginning of the text (from the cursor);
- Shift + Ctrl + End- select to the end of the text (from the cursor);
- Pressed Shift button- CD-ROM autorun blocking, the button must be held while the drive reads the inserted disc;
- Shift+Delete- deleting a file bypassing the trash (be careful with this :));
- Shift + ←- text selection;
- Shift + ↓- text selection (to select text, files - the Shift button can be combined with any arrows on the keyboard).
Keyboard shortcuts with Ctrl:
- Ctrl + LMB(LMB = left mouse button) - selecting individual files, individual pieces of text;
- Ctrl+A- select the entire document, all files, in general, everything that is on the screen;
- Ctrl+C- copy selected text or files (similar to the edit/copy explorer);
- Ctrl+V- paste copied files, text (similar to edit/paste in Explorer);
- Ctrl+X- cut a selected piece of text or selected files;
- Ctrl+S- save the document;
- Ctrl + Alt + Delete (or Ctrl + Shift + Esc) - opening the “Task Manager” (for example, if you want to close an “unclosed” application or see which application is loading the processor);
- Ctrl+Z- cancel the operation (if you, for example, accidentally deleted a piece of text, just press this combination. In applications whose menu does not indicate this option, mail always supports it);
- Ctrl+Y- cancel the operation Ctrl + Z;
- Ctrl+Esc- opening/closing the Start menu;
- Ctrl+W- close the browser tab;
- Ctrl+T- open a new tab in the browser;
- Ctrl + N- open a new window in the browser (if it is running in any other program, a new document will be created);
- Ctrl+Tab- moving through browser/program tabs;
- Ctrl + Shift + Tab- reverse operation from Ctrl + Tab;
- Ctrl+R- refreshing a page in the browser or program window;
- Ctrl + Backspace- deleting a word in the text (deletes from the left);
- Ctrl + Delete- deleting a word (deletes from the right);
- Ctrl + Home- moving the cursor to the beginning of the text/window;
- Ctrl+End- moving the cursor to the end of the text/window;
- Ctrl+F- search in the browser;
- Ctrl+D- add a page to favorites (in the browser);
- Ctrl + I- show the favorites bar in the browser;
- Ctrl+H- log of visits in the browser;
- Ctrl + mouse wheel up/down - increasing or decreasing the size of elements on the browser page/window.
Keyboard shortcuts with Win:
- Win+D- minimize all windows, the desktop will be shown;
- Win+E- opening “My Computer” (Explorer);
- Win+R- opening the “Run…” window, very useful for launching some programs (more details about the list of commands here:)
- Win+F- opening a search window;
- Win+F1- opening a help window in Windows;
- Win+L- blocking the computer (convenient when you need to move away from the computer, but strangers may come nearby and see your files and work);
- Win+U- opening the accessibility center (for example, magnifier, keyboard);
- Win+Tab- switch between applications in the taskbar.
A few other useful buttons:
- PrtScr- take a screenshot of the entire screen (everything you see on the screen will be placed in the buffer. To get a screenshot, open Paint and paste the image there: Ctrl+V buttons);
- F1- help, user manual (works in most programs);
- F2- renaming the selected file;
- F5- updating a window (for example, a tab in a browser);
- F11- full screen mode;
- Del- delete the selected object to the trash;
- Win- open the START menu;
- Tab- activates another element, moving to another tab;
- Esc- closing dialog boxes, exiting the program.
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Actually, that's all for me. I recommend that you remember the most useful keys, marked in green, and use them everywhere, in any program. Thanks to this, you won’t even notice how you will work faster and more efficiently!
By the way, the listed combinations work in all popular Windows: 7, 8, 10 (most of them also in XP). Thanks in advance for the additions to the article. Good luck to all!
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create a non-breaking space. | CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR |
| Create a non-breaking hyphen. | CTRL+HYPHEN |
| Adding bold style. | CTRL+B |
| Adding italic style. | CTRL+I |
| Adding an underscore. | CTRL+U |
| Reduces the font size to the previous value. | CTRL+SHIFT+< |
| Increases the font size to the next value. | CTRL+SHIFT+> |
| Decrease font size by 1 point. | CTRL+[ |
| Increase font size by one point. | CTRL+] |
| Remove paragraph or character formatting. | CTRL+SPACEBAR |
| Copy selected text or object to the clipboard. | CTRL+C |
| Deletes selected text or object to the clipboard. | CTRL+X |
| Paste text or an object from the clipboard. | CTRL+V |
| Special insert. | CTRL+ALT+V |
| Paste formatting only. | CTRL+SHIFT+V |
| Undo the last action. | CTRL+Z |
| Repeat last action. | CTRL+Y |
| Opens the Statistics dialog box. | CTRL+SHIFT+G |
Working with documents and web pages
Create, view and save documents
Search, replace and transitions
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Search for text, formatting and special characters. | CTRL+F |
| Repeat the search (after closing the Find and Replace window). | ALT+CTRL+Y |
| Replace text, formatting, and special characters. | CTRL+H |
| Jump to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, note, picture, or other document element. | CTRL+G |
| Jump between the last four change locations. | ALT+CTRL+Z |
| Open a list of search options. Use the arrow keys to select an option, then press Enter to begin searching the document. | ALT+CTRL+HOME |
| Go to the location of the previous change. | CTRL+PAGE UP |
| Move to the location of the next change. | CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
Changing viewing mode
Structure mode
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move a paragraph to a higher level. | ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| Move a paragraph to a lower level. | ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Convert a paragraph to body text. | CTRL+SHIFT+N |
| Move selected paragraphs up. | ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Move selected paragraphs down. | ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| Expand the text under the title. | ALT+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN |
| Collapsing text under the title. | ALT+SHIFT+MINUS SIGN |
| Expand or collapse all text or all headings. | ALT+SHIFT+A |
| Hide or show character formatting. | Slash (/) on the numeric keypad |
| Display the first line of body text or all of the body text. | ALT+SHIFT+L |
| Displays all headings styled "Heading 1". | ALT+SHIFT+1 |
| Display all headings up to the header styled as "Heading" n". | ALT+SHIFT+ n |
| Insert a tab character. | CTRL+TAB |
Printing and previewing documents
Document review
Full screen reading mode
References, footnotes and endnotes
Working with web pages
Editing and moving text and pictures
Deleting text and pictures
Copy and move text and pictures
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Office Clipboard Panel Output | Press Alt+Z to go to the Home tab, and then press A, H. |
| Copy selected text or selected pictures to the Microsoft Office clipboard. | CTRL+C |
| Delete selected text or graphics from the Microsoft Office clipboard | CTRL+X |
| Paste the latest addition to the Microsoft Office clipboard. | CTRL+V |
| Move text or graphics once. | F2 (and then move the cursor and press ENTER) |
| Copy text or picture once. | SHIFT+F2 (then move the cursor and press ENTER) |
| Opens the Create New Building Block dialog box when text or an object is selected. | ALT+F3 |
| When a building block, such as a SmartArt graphic, is selected, display its associated context menu. | SHIFT+F10 |
| Removal to the piggy bank. | CTRL+F3 |
| Inserting the contents of a piggy bank. | CTRL+SHIFT+F3 |
| Copy a header or footer from a previous section of the document. | ALT+SHIFT+R |
Inserting special characters and elements
| Inserted character | Hotkeys |
|---|---|
| Field | CTRL+F9 |
| Line break | SHIFT+ENTER |
| Page break | CTRL+ENTER |
| Column break | CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER |
| Em dash | ALT+CTRL+minus sign |
| En dash | CTRL+minus sign |
| Soft transfer | CTRL+HYPHEN |
| Non-breaking hyphen | CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN |
| Non-breaking space | CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR |
| Copyright sign | ALT+CTRL+C |
| Protected trademark | ALT+CTRL+R |
| Trademark | ALT+CTRL+T |
| Ellipsis | ALT+CTRL+PERT |
| Opening single quote | CTRL+`(single quote), `(single quote) |
| Closing single quote | CTRL+" (single quote), " (single quote) |
| Double opening quotes | CTRL+` (single quote), SHIFT+" (single quote) |
| Double closing quotes | CTRL+" (single quote), SHIFT+" (single quote) |
| AutoText element | ENTER (after you type the first few characters of the AutoText item name and the tooltip appears) |
Inserting characters using character codes
Highlighting text and pictures
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Enable highlight mode. | F8 |
| Selecting the nearest character. | F8 and then press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW |
| Selection expansion. | F8 (press once to highlight a word, twice to highlight a sentence, etc.) |
| Reduce discharge. | SHIFT+F8 |
| Disable highlight mode. | ESC |
| Extends the selection one character to the right of the cursor. | SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Extends the selection one character to the left of the cursor. | SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| Extend the selection to the end of the word. | CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Extending the selection to the beginning of the word. | CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| Extends the selection to the end of the line. | SHIFT+END |
| Extends the selection to the beginning of the line. | SHIFT+HOME |
| Extends the selection down one line. | SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| Extends the selection one line up. | SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Extend the selection to the end of the paragraph. | CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| Extend the selection to the beginning of the paragraph. | CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Extend the selection one page down. | SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
| Extend the selection one page up. | SHIFT+PAGE UP |
| Extends the selection to the beginning of the document. | CTRL+SHIFT+HOME |
| Extends the selection to the end of the document. | CTRL+SHIFT+END |
| Extends the selection to the end of the window. | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
| Select the entire document. | CTRL+A |
| Selecting a vertical block of text. | |
| Extends a selection to a specific location in the document. | F8 and then use the cursor keys; To exit selection mode, press the ESC key |
Selecting text and pictures in a table
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Selects the contents of the next cell. | TAB |
| Selects the contents of the previous cell. | SHIFT+TAB |
| Selecting several adjacent cells. | While holding down the SHIFT key, press the corresponding cursor key several times |
| Column selection. | Use the arrow keys to move to the top or bottom cell of a column, and then do one of the following:
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| Expanding a selection (or block). | CTRL+SHIFT+F8 and then use the cursor keys; To exit selection mode, press the ESC key |
| Selecting the entire table. | ALT+5 on the numeric keypad (with the NUM LOCK indicator off) |
Navigate through a document
| Moving | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| One sign to the left | LEFT ARROW |
| One character to the right | RIGHT ARROW |
| One word to the left | CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
| One word to the right | CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Up one paragraph | CTRL+UP ARROW |
| One paragraph down | CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| One cell to the left (in a table) | SHIFT+TAB |
| One cell to the right (in a table) | TAB |
| To previous line | UP ARROW |
| To next line | ARROW TO DOWN |
| To the end of the line | END |
| To the beginning of the line | HOME |
| To the beginning of the screen | ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP |
| To the end of the screen | ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
| Up one screen | PAGE UP |
| One screen down | PAGE DOWN |
| To the beginning of the next page | CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
| To the beginning of the previous page | CTRL+PAGE UP |
| To the end of the document | CTRL+END |
| To the beginning of the document | CTRL+HOME |
| To previous correction | SHIFT+F5 |
| To the position where the cursor was the last time the document was closed (after the document was opened) | SHIFT+F5 |
Moving around the table
Inserting paragraph and tab marks in a table
Formatting characters and paragraphs
Copy formatting
Changing the font or text size
Formatting characters
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Opens the Font dialog box to change character formatting. | CTRL+D |
| Changing the case of letters. | SHIFT+F3 |
| Converts all letters to uppercase. | CTRL+SHIFT+A |
| Using bold style. | CTRL+B |
| Applying underscore. | CTRL+U |
| Underlining words (not spaces). | CTRL+SHIFT+W |
| Double underline text. | CTRL+SHIFT+D |
| Convert to hidden text. | CTRL+SHIFT+H |
| Using italic style. | CTRL+I |
| Convert all letters to small caps. | CTRL+SHIFT+K |
| Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing). | CTRL+EQUAL SIGN |
| Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing). | CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN |
| Removing additional formatting from selected characters. | CTRL+SPACEBAR |
| Design of selected characters in Symbol font. | CTRL+SHIFT+Q |
View and copy text formatting
Setting line spacing
Paragraph alignment
Apply paragraph styles
Merge and fields
Performing a merge
Working with fields
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Insert a DATE field. | ALT+SHIFT+D |
| Insert a LISTNUM field. | ALT+CTRL+L |
| Insert a PAGE field. | ALT+SHIFT+P |
| Insert a TIME field (current time). | ALT+SHIFT+T |
| Insert an empty field. | CTRL+F9 |
| Update linked data in the original Microsoft Office Word document. | CTRL+SHIFT+F7 |
| Update selected fields. | F9 |
| Breaking connection with the field. | CTRL+SHIFT+F9 |
| Switch between the selected field's code and its value. | SHIFT+F9 |
| ALT+F9 | |
| Activating field codes GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON in a value field. | ALT+SHIFT+F9 |
| Move to the next field. | F11 |
| Move to previous field. | SHIFT+F11 |
| Field blocking. | CTRL+F11 |
| Unblocking a field. | CTRL+SHIFT+F11 |
Language bar
Handwriting recognition
Function Key Reference
Function keys
SHIFT+function key
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Display context-sensitive help or formatting information. | SHIFT+F1 |
| Copying text. | SHIFT+F2 |
| Changing the case of letters. | SHIFT+F3 |
| Repeat the Find or Go action. | SHIFT+F4 |
| Go to last change. | SHIFT+F5 |
| Move to the previous window area or frame (after pressing F6). | SHIFT+F6 |
| Selecting the Thesaurus command (Review tab, Review group). | SHIFT+F7 |
| Reduce discharge. | SHIFT+F8 |
| Switch between field values and their codes. | SHIFT+F9 |
| Display the context menu. | SHIFT+F10 |
| Move to previous field. | SHIFT+F11 |
| Selecting the Save command (Microsoft Office Button). | SHIFT+F12 |
CTRL+function key
CTRL+SHIFT+function key
ALT+function key
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move to the next field. | ALT+F1 |
| Creating a new building block. | ALT+F3 |
| Quit Office Word 2007. | ALT+F4 |
| Restoring the previous size of the program window. | ALT+F5 |
| Navigate from an open dialog box to the document (for dialog boxes such as Find and Replace that support this behavior). | ALT+F6 |
| Find the next spelling or grammatical error. | ALT+F7 |
| Running a macro. | ALT+F8 |
| Switch between the values of all fields and their codes. | ALT+F9 |
| Maximizing the program window. | ALT+F10 |
| Display Microsoft Visual Basic code. | ALT+F11 |
A number of new keyboard shortcuts (hot keys) have appeared in the Windows 7 operating system. Using hot keys makes working on a computer more convenient, significantly speeds up the process and saves valuable time.
Keyboard shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Esc Win |
Open the Start menu |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Calling the "Task Manager" |
| Win+E | Launching Explorer |
| Win+R | Displaying the “Run program” dialog, analogous to “Start” - “Run” |
| Win+D | Minimize all windows or return to original state (switch) |
| Win+L | Locking a workstation |
| Win+F1 | Access Windows Help |
| Win+Pause | Opening the System Properties window |
| Win+F | Open file search window |
| Win + Ctrl + F | Open computer search window |
| Printscreen | Take a screenshot of the entire screen |
| Alt + Printscreen | Take a screenshot of the currently active window |
| Win+Tab Win + Shift + Tab |
Switches between taskbar buttons |
| F6 Tab |
Move between panels. For example, between the desktop and the Quick Launch panel |
| Ctrl+A | Select everything (objects, text) |
| Ctrl+C Ctrl + Insert |
Copy to clipboard (objects, text) |
| Ctrl+X Shift+Delete |
Cut to clipboard (objects, text) |
| Ctrl+V Shift + Insert |
Paste from clipboard (objects, text) |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new document, project, or similar action. In Internet Explorer, this causes a new window to open with a copy of the contents of the current window. |
| Ctrl+S | Save the current document, project, etc. |
| Ctrl+O | Call a file selection dialog to open a document, project, etc. |
| Ctrl+P | Seal |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo last action |
| Shift | CD-ROM autorun lock (hold while the drive reads the newly inserted disc) |
| Alt+Enter | Switch to full screen mode and back (switch; for example, in Windows Media Player or in a command interpreter window). |
Work with text.
Keyboard shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+C Ctrl + Insert |
Copy |
| Ctrl+X Shift+Delete |
Cut |
| Ctrl+V Shift + Insert |
Insert |
| Ctrl + ← Ctrl + → |
Moving through words in the text. Works not only in text editors. For example, it is very convenient to use in the browser address bar |
| Shift + ← Shift + → Shift + Shift + ↓ |
Text selection |
| Ctrl + Shift + ← Ctrl + Shift + → |
Selecting text by words |
| Home End Ctrl + Home Ctrl+End |
Move to the beginning or end of a line of text |
| Ctrl + Home Ctrl+End |
Move to the beginning or end of the document |
Working with files.
Keyboard shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|
| Shift + F10 Menu |
Displays the context menu of the current object (same as right-clicking). |
| Alt+Enter | Calling “Object Properties” |
| F2 | Renaming an object |
| Drag with Ctrl | Copying an object |
| Drag with Shift | Moving an object |
| Drag with Ctrl + Shift | Create an object shortcut |
| Ctrl clicks | Selecting multiple objects in random order |
| Shift clicks | Selecting multiple adjacent objects |
| Enter | Same as double clicking on an object |
| Delete | Deleting an object |
| Shift+Delete | Permanently deleting an object without placing it in the trash |
Working in Explorer.
Keyboard shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|
| F3 or Ctrl + F | Show or hide the search bar in Explorer (switch). |
| ← → + (on numeric keypad) − (on numeric keypad) |
Navigation through the explorer tree, folding and unrolling of nested directories. |
| * (asterisk) (on numeric keypad) | Show all folders within a selected folder |
| F5 | Refresh the Explorer or Internet Explorer window. |
| Backspace | Go up a level in the Explorer or Internet Explorer window. |
| F4 | Go to the address bar in Explorer or Internet Explorer. |
Working with windows.
Keyboard shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|
| Alt+Tab Alt + Shift + Tab |
Calling the transition menu between windows and navigating through it |
| Alt+Esc Alt + Shift + Esc |
Switch between windows (in the order in which they were launched) |
| Alt+F6 | Switching between multiple windows of the same program (for example, between open WinWord windows) |
| Alt+F4 | Closing the active window (running application). On the desktop - call the Windows shutdown dialog |
| Ctrl+F4 | Closing the active document in programs that allow multiple documents to be opened simultaneously |
| Alt F10 |
Calling the window menu |
| Alt + − (minus) | Calling the system menu of a child window (for example, a document window) |
| Esc | Exit a window menu or close an open dialog |
| Alt + letter | Call a menu command or open a menu column. The corresponding letters in the menu are usually underlined (either initially, or become underlined after pressing Alt). If the menu column is already open, then to call the desired command you must press the key with the letter that is underlined in this command |
| Alt + Space | Calling the window system menu |
| F1 | Call application help. |
| Ctrl+Up Ctrl+Down |
Scroll text vertically or move up and down paragraphs of text. |
Working with dialog boxes.
Keyboard shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Tab | Move forward through tabs |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move back through tabs |
| Tab | Move forward through options |
| Alt + underlined letter | Execute the appropriate command or select the appropriate option |
| Enter | Execute a command for the current option or button |
| Arrow keys | Select a button if the active option is part of a radio button group |
| Shift + Tab | Move back through options |
Working in Internet Explorer.
Keyboard shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|
| F4 | Displaying a list of the Address field |
| Ctrl + N F5 |
Start another browser instance with the same web address |
| Ctrl+R | Refresh the current web page |
| Ctrl+B | Opens the Organize Favorites dialog box |
| Ctrl+E | Opens the Search panel |
| Ctrl+F | Starting the Search Utility |
| Ctrl + I | Opens the Favorites panel |
| Ctrl+L | Opens the Open dialog box |
| Ctrl+O | Opens the Open dialog box, similar to CtrL+L |
| Ctrl+P | Opens the Print dialog box |
| Ctrl+W | Closing the current window |
| F11 | Switch to full screen mode and back (works in some other applications as well). |
Special abilities.
- Press the Shift key five times: Turn Sticky Keys on or off
- Hold down the Right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Turn input filtering on or off
- Hold down the Num Lock key for five seconds: Toggle voiceover on or off
- Alt Left + Shift Left + Num Lock: Enable or disable keyboard pointer control
- Alt Left + Shift Left + PRINT SCREEN: Toggle High Contrast on or off
Greetings, dear readers of the Rabota-Vo.ru blog! I won’t be mistaken if I say that many ordinary users, when sitting at a computer, never use Hotkeys. Most people control their computer by manipulating the mouse. Even many of my friends, to whom I showed some key combinations for speed and convenience of working at the computer, did not immediately understand the point of using them.
The force of habit does not allow many to give up what they are used to. This is how man is made. But, having tried several times to perform this or that operation on the computer using keyboard shortcuts, after a while many begin to use them automatically. I hope that the recommendations listed below for using the keys on the keyboard will be useful to someone and will make it easier to stay at the computer.
Keyboard shortcut.
Hotkeys allow users to optimize their work on the computer and not interrupt the creative process with any nonsense. Using standard keyboard shortcuts, you can quickly execute the necessary commands (undo an action, copy and paste text, take a screenshot, switch the language and even turn off the computer) without being distracted or even looking at the keyboard. By the way, Windows hotkeys operate in almost all applications of this operating system. It doesn't matter whether you're running Windows 7 or Windows XP. Let me give you a simple example of how the undo hotkeys “Ctrl” + “Z” work. To undo the last action, press the left “Ctrl” key and, while holding it, press the English “Z” key. If you want to undo multiple actions, press the "Z" key several times. Moreover, it doesn’t matter what language you have enabled. More often keyboard shortcuts work the same in Russian and English layouts.
Keyboard keys for searching.
It is very convenient to use the search keys “Ctrl” + “F”. They allow you to quickly find a phrase in a document, and work with text is greatly simplified. By the way, search keys can also be used on website pages. When you press "Ctrl" + "F", a small box will appear in the top right in Google Chrome (top left in Opera, bottom in Mazilla) where you can enter the word or phrase you want to search for on the page. If such a word is on the page, it will be highlighted in yellow or orange in your browser. The same line will contain the number of words found on the page, as well as arrows that allow you to quickly move to the next option. Just don't get confused hotkeys search with site search. They only work on the page that is open in your browser.
How to select text using the keyboard.
Hotkey combinations are also used to highlight text. For example, if the text document is very large and you need to select it completely, use mouse cursor not very convenient. It's much easier to press "Ctrl" + "A" and all the text will be selected. To select a piece of text from the cursor to the left or right, press the Shift key and, while holding it, press the ← and → arrows. Each time you press the arrow, the next letter will be highlighted. True, it takes a long time to highlight text this way, but it can be useful. And to select text from the cursor to the beginning or to the end of the line, you can use the combinations “Shift” + “Home” and “Shift” + “End”. In the same way, you can select text from the cursor in entire lines, up or down. To do this, you need to place the cursor in the desired place, press the “Shift” key and, while holding it, use the arrows “” and “↓”. By the way, pressing the opposite arrow removes the selection. To remove a selection, you can click anywhere in the open document. In some applications, you can deselect using the “Ctrl” + “D” keys, but they do not work everywhere. For example, the virtual keyboard does not respond to this particular combination.
How to copy text using the keyboard.
Many are also interested in what keys to use to copy in different applications. To do this, use the combination “Ctrl” + “C”. The keys work the same way in text documents, in graphic editors and in other programs. It is enough to select the desired fragment with the cursor and copy it using the keys. Moreover, these same keyboard keys are used to copy some files. But there is one caveat. If you want to copy text published on a website, you may not be able to. This is the text copy protection that was installed by the resource owner. About, how to copy uncopiable text from such sites, described in more detail in another material.
How to insert text using the keyboard.
To paste text from the clipboard, you can press the hotkeys “Ctrl” + “V”. They also work in different applications. you can use hotkeys paste in text documents or when copying a file. It is especially convenient to use them to insert a large number of identical objects (for example, symbols that you want to use in a document many times).
How to switch the keyboard to English.
We switch the keyboard from Russian to English and vice versa a hundred times a day, without even noticing it. Most often we use for this language switch RU/EN, which is located at the bottom of the screen, on the right, on the taskbar. But it is much more convenient to do this using the keyboard shortcut “Alt” + “Shift”. Over time, you begin to use these keys automatically. You just keep typing on the keyboard and don't think about how to switch to English and back.
How to restart your computer using the keyboard.
There is one more key combination you need to know. If the computer freezes and does not respond to your actions, press the “Ctrl” + “Alt” + “Del” keys simultaneously. A Task Manager window will open, listing all the applications you have running. When you see the “Not working” status opposite any of them, click on the “Cancel task” button.
If the mouse does not work, use the Tab key to select. When the End Task button is highlighted, press Enter. You also need to know what keys You can log out if your mouse is broken. So, to reboot quickly or at all turn off computer, press the Windows key. It is located at the bottom, on both sides of the keyboard, and displays the logo of this operating system. When the main menu window appears, press the "↓" key until the "Shutdown" button is highlighted. Press “Enter”, the standard “Turn off computer” window will appear. Using the “←” and “→” keys, select the “Shutdown” or “Reboot” command and press “Enter”. To cancel this action and return to the system, press "Esc".
Of course, there are other options for keyboard shortcuts to perform various operations on your computer. But in this post I shared the most common ones, which I use all the time myself and recommend to you, my readers. I wish everyone good luck! See you again on the pages of the Rabota-Vo.ru blog!
To improve your computer efficiency, you just need to know the most useful keyboard shortcuts Windows. You can find huge lists of “hot” keys on the Internet, but it’s hard to remember everything, and it’s not necessary.
In this IT lesson I will share with you those useful keyboard shortcuts that I use most often.
What are hotkeys?
First, let’s figure out what “hot key combinations” we are talking about.
Hotkeys or keyboard shortcut(aka shortcut keys) are combinations of simultaneously pressed buttons on the keyboard that allow you to quickly perform an action.
That is, by holding down two or three buttons on the keyboard, you replace several actions with the mouse, thereby significantly speeding up your work on the computer.
Where can I use keyboard shortcuts?
On different operating systems(Windows, Linux, Mac OS) different keyboard shortcuts are used, but some of them are identical.
In most programs hotkeys are also used. Some of them are standard for certain operations (creating a new document, printing), and some are unique for each individual program.
If you constantly use any program, be sure to familiarize yourself with its hot keys, this will help speed up your work several times!
Useful Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
And now the most useful Windows key combinations that I recommend remembering. All of these shortcuts use "modifier keys" ( Ctrl, Alt, Shift and key Windows):
Every computer user should know this!
All PC users should know these Windows key combinations; they work both with folders and files, and with text.
“Copy”, “Cut”, “Paste” keys:
- Ctrl+C– copy to clipboard (the file, folder or text will remain in the current location).
- Ctrl+X– cut to clipboard (the file, folder or text will be deleted from its current location).
- Ctrl+V– paste from the clipboard (copied or cut files, folders or text will appear in the current location).
“Select All” and “Undo”:
To select all the contents of the current folder or all the contents of an open document:
- Ctrl+A- select all.
I hope you already know about these hotkeys, but it wouldn’t hurt to repeat them.
But not everyone knows these combinations:
- Ctrl+Z– cancel the previous action (including copying/moving files).
- Ctrl+Y– repeat the undone action (i.e. the opposite of the previous key combination).
Working with documents opened in the program
Hotkeys that will save you both time and nerves. Why drag the mouse to the menu " File", after clicking, look for the item " Create" or " new document"(in most programs the location and names of the items are different), when you can hold down two keys:
- Ctrl + N– creating a new document in the program.
When you type text in Word, you need to save the document often so as not to lose it in case of various failures. But sometimes you are too lazy to pick up the mouse again, look for an icon on the taskbar, or an item in the menu; there is a simple replacement:
- Ctrl+S– save the open document.
These key combinations work in office programs, browsers, and graphic editors; both in Windows and Linux.
Hotkeys for working with program windows
When you have many programs open, and each program also contains more than one document, it’s not difficult to get confused. But these hotkeys will help you quickly switch between programs.
- Alt+Tab— switching between windows of running programs. Hold Alt and keep pressing Tab to move to other programs (see ).
- Alt + Shift + Tab— scrolling through open programs in reverse order (the same Alt+Tab, but backwards) with a large list of open programs can be very convenient.
- Ctrl+Tab– switching between bookmarks of an open window, switching between documents open in the program (for example, you can quickly switch between two open files in Word).
- Win+1, Win+2…Win+0– switch between open programs by number on the taskbar. Launching programs pinned to the taskbar (we have already discussed in more detail).
These keyboard shortcuts will help you quickly close unnecessary documents.
- Alt+F4– closes the active program.
- Ctrl+F4– closing one document or tab in the program (the program itself continues to work).
Have a lot of programs open, but need to quickly see your desktop? Please:
- Win+D– minimize all windows and show the desktop (pressing again returns all windows to their place!).
Let's start with the keys that do not need a combination, pressing which individually performs some operation.
- F1– in most programs it calls help system(“Help” or “Help”)
- Backspace – go back in the Explorer window and in browsers (the previous open folder or the previous page of the site).
- Tab– each time you press activates another element program window for keyboard control (open a new browser window and press the Tab key several times, watching where the blinking cursor or highlight moves). In text editors, pressing TAB indents text at a standard distance - very convenient, but more on that in one of the future IT lessons.
- Esc – closes dialog boxes, various menus and some programs. Also, undoes completed actions(if you get lost in open program windows and are afraid to accidentally change settings, then press ESC until you return to the main window).
- Win– opens and closes menu "".
I have already mentioned some of the listed combinations in previous IT lessons, so as not to overwhelm you today with a huge list of new combinations.
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