Hot buttons select all. How to select text using the keyboard? All ways
Probably, every user on his way to the heights of computer mastery asks the questions: How can I speed up the system? How to make work more comfortable? And here numerous “registry tweaks”, tweaks, boosters and optimizers come into play. Some users, caught up in this process, even gain the very valuable experience of reinstalling a system that has been optimized to death.
But now let's leave such entertainment for a while and try to look at the problem from the other side. Completely different. For example, two people have cars (no, not Pentiums or Athlones, but the cars they drive). These two people get behind the wheel and race. And it turns out that one of them drives faster. You can, of course, say that his car is more powerful. But let's put them behind the same cars. Somebody will go faster anyway. Because he CAN drive fast. It’s the same with those machines that are computers. Someone barely presses the buttons, performing one useful action in five minutes. And for some, their fingers simply flutter over the keyboard, windows on the screen change at such a speed that less experienced users do not even have time to understand what is happening.
So, we conclude: in order to increase the productivity of your communication with a computer, you need to master the means of this very communication. What means do we have? Mouse and keyboard. There are not so many buttons on the mouse, and their purpose is immediately clear. But the keyboard... A bunch of keys, usually 105 or 106, and if everything is clear with letters and numbers, then with the rest of the keys it’s not so simple. But there are also key combinations! Even an advanced user may not know some of the secrets here.
Let's say right away that any self-respecting computer scientist should master the ten-finger touch typing method. Why so categorical? Simple arithmetic: how many times a day do you have to press keys on your keyboard? We can assume that quite a lot, even if you do not type several sheets of text, but limit yourself to typing Internet addresses in your favorite browser or entering a network password. Count how much time you spend looking down at your keyboard to find the desired key, bring your finger to it and press. Now imagine how much shorter this procedure will be if you don’t have to look at the keyboard and search for the right key. To train a blind ten-finger finger, it takes a week or two of daily lessons for several hours. And for the rest of your life, you will gain the ability to work with a keyboard much faster and, undoubtedly, more comfortably than before. Draw your own conclusions.
Now let's figure out WHAT you need to press, or, simply put, what key combinations there are and what you can do with them. IN help system Windows says: "When using Windows, use keyboard shortcuts instead of the mouse. Using keyboard shortcuts, you can open, close, and navigate the Start menu, the desktop, various menus and dialog boxes, and web pages. Using keyboard shortcuts will make interaction easier." with a computer". And this is undoubtedly the truth.
Now let's finally get down to business and start studying these very combinations. The first table shows the most commonly used ones. If you still don't use them, get them on board immediately.
Note for complete novice users: the "+" sign between the key designations means that these keys should be pressed together, and in the order in which they are indicated. So, for example, if you see the message “press CTRL+C,” this means that you need to first press the CTRL key, and then, without releasing it, press the C key and then release them in the reverse order. If you press the C key first, and then CTRL, something completely different from what you intended will happen...
Key combinations. Table 1
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| CTRL+C, CTRL+INS | Copy |
| CTRL+V, SHIFT+INS | Insert |
| CTRL+X | Cutting |
| SHIFT+DEL | When working with text - cutting, when working with files - deleting without placing in the trash |
| CTRL+Z | Undo last action |
| Hold down CTRL while dragging an element | Copying a dragged element |
| Hold down CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an element | Create a shortcut for a dragged element |
| F2 | Rename a selected object |
| CTRL + RIGHT ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| CTRL + LEFT ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| CTRL + DOWN ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| CTRL + UP ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| CTRL + SHIFT with any arrow | Selecting a paragraph |
| SHIFT with any arrow | Select multiple items in a window or desktop, or select text in a document |
| CTRL+A | Select all |
| F3 | Open search window |
| ALT+ENTER, ALT+double click | Launching the properties window for the selected object |
| ALT+F4 | Close active window |
| ALT + SPACEBAR | Open the system menu of the active window |
| ALT+minus | Open the system menu of a child window in a program that allows simultaneous work with several windows |
| CTRL+F4 | Close the active document in a program that allows simultaneous work with several documents |
| ALT+TAB | Go to next window |
| ALT+SHIFT+TAB | Move to next window in reverse side |
| ALT+F6 | Moving to the next document in a program that allows simultaneous work with several documents |
| ALT+ESC | Switch between items in the order they were opened |
| F6 | Switch between screen elements in a window or desktop |
| F4 | Display the address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
| SHIFT+F10 | Open the context menu for the selected element |
| CTRL+ESC | Opening the Start menu |
| ALT + underlined letter in menu title | Display the corresponding menu |
| Underlined letter in team name open menu | Execute the appropriate command |
| F10 | Activating the menu bar current program |
| F5 | Refresh the active window |
| BACKSPACE | View a folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. When working with text, delete the character to the left of the cursor." |
| DELETE | When working with files, delete the file to the trash. When working with text, delete the character to the right of the cursor |
| ESC | Cancel current action |
| SHIFT when inserting a CD into the drive | Refusal of automatic start |
Now let's see what you can do with the keyboard in dialog boxes.
Key combinations. table 2
For those who prefer to work with Windows Explorer, the following table will be useful, which shows ways to work with the directory tree.
Key combinations. Table 3
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| Up and down arrows | Navigating the Explorer Tree |
| END and HOME | Move to the bottom and top position of the tree respectively |
| "*" (asterisk) on numeric keypad. Num Lock enabled | Display all folders subfolders of the selected directory |
| Plus sign on the numeric keypad. Num Lock enabled | Expands the selected branch |
| Minus sign on the numeric keypad. Num Lock enabled | Collapses the selected branch |
| Left arrow | Collapses the selected branch, or branches to the parent branch |
| Right Arrow | Expands the selected branch, or navigates to the first subfolder |
Among other things, your keyboard most likely has special keys that open up additional options. These are the Windows key, the context menu key, and the Turbo or Fn key. The Turbo key (aka Fn) in combination with the F11 key locks the keyboard. And, accordingly, it unlocks by pressing the same combination again. The purpose of the context menu button is clear from its name. As an alternative, you can use the combination SHIFT+F10. For those who have not yet understood: using this button they call context menu, that is, the menu that is usually called by clicking right click mouse over the object.
Now let's look at the Windows key.
Key combinations. Table 4
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| Win | Opens the "Start" menu |
| Win+D | Minimizes windows, press again - maximizes them |
| Win+M | Minimizes windows, except dialog ones |
| Win+SHIFT+M | Maximizes windows |
| Win+E | Launching Explorer |
| Win+R | Launching the Run dialog box |
| Win+F | Search |
| Win+CTRL+F | Search for a computer |
| Win+F1 | Launch Windows Help |
| Win+U | Opening Utility Manager |
| Win+BREAK | Opening the system properties window |
| Win+L | For Windows XP - blocking the computer, or, if the computer is not included in the domain, switching users |
| Win+TAB | Switch between buttons on the taskbar. By clicking on any button, you can expand the selected window by pressing Enter. |
Now let's talk about quick start programs. Firstly, you can use the Run window, which, as you already know, is opened by pressing the Win+R key combination. Below is a small list of the most commonly used commands entered into the Run window.
Key combinations. Table 5
| Team | What's running |
|---|---|
| cmd, command | Command line |
| notepad | Notebook |
| wordpad | Text WordPad editor |
| calc | Calculator |
| mspaint | Graphic editor Paint |
| regedit | Registry Editor |
| winmine | "Mine Mines" game |
| control | Control Panel |
| x: | Explorer window with table of contents of disk directories (x - drive letter) |
| excel | Electronic Excel tables |
| winword | Word processor |
If you are too lazy to type commands, you can do the following. Create a shortcut for a program or document that you plan to run frequently. Open the shortcut properties and in the "Shortcut" line, specify the key combination that will launch this shortcut.
Since you are using the operating room Windows system, then most likely you also have the package installed Microsoft Office. And, probably, you sometimes (and maybe often) have to create text documents using Word. But the text must not only be created, it must also be formatted. And to do this, you have to look up from the keyboard and use your mouse to poke at buttons and menus: alignment, underlining, font size... And if you type quickly (haven’t you forgotten that you absolutely need to master the touch typing method?), then get distracted by You don’t want a mouse at all, because it wastes quite a lot of time. So, to optimize yourself yourself, it would not hurt you to learn how to use the keyboard to format text.
By default, the most frequently used commands have keyboard shortcuts already configured. If you want to see which combination is used for which command, or even reconfigure it to your own combinations, go here: Tools - Settings - Commands tab - Keyboard button.
Well, below are some default combinations. Learn and use.
Character Formatting
Key combinations. Table 6
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| CTRL+SHIFT+F | Font selection |
| CTRL+SHIFT+P | Selecting font size |
| CTRL+D | Window for changing font format |
| SHIFT+F3 | Changing the case of letters |
| CTRL+SHIFT+A | Convert all letters to uppercase and back |
| CTRL+B | Adding bold style |
| CTRL+U | Underline text |
| CTRL+SHIFT+W | Underline words but not spaces |
| CTRL+SHIFT+D | Double underline text |
| CTRL+SHIFT+H | Convert to hidden text |
| CTRL+I | Adding italics |
| CTRL+SHIFT+K | Convert all letters to small caps |
| CTRL+"=" (equal sign) | Convert to subscript |
| CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+X | Convert to superscript |
| CTRL+SPACEBAR | Removing additional formatting from selected characters |
| CTRL+SHIFT+Q | Designing selected characters in Symbol font |
| CTRL+SHIFT+8 | Displaying non-printing characters |
| SHIFT+F1 (then click the text of interest) | Displaying character formatting information |
| CTRL+SHIFT+C | Copy formatting |
| CTRL+SHIFT+V | Paste formatting |
Formatting Paragraphs
Key combinations. Table 7
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| CTRL+0 (zero) | Increase or decrease the space before the current paragraph by one line |
| CTRL+E | Centering a paragraph |
| CTRL+J | Justify a paragraph |
| CTRL+L | Align a paragraph left |
| CTRL+R | Align a paragraph to the right |
| CTRL+M | Adding left padding |
| CTRL+SHIFT+M | Removing left indentation |
| CTRL+T | Creating a lip |
| CTRL+SHIFT+T | Reducing the protrusion |
| CTRL+Q | Remove additional formatting from selected paragraphs |
| CTRL+SHIFT+S | Applying a style |
| CTRL+SHIFT+N | Applying a style |
| CTRL+SHIFT+L | Applying a style |
Editing and moving text and pictures
Key combinations. Table 8
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| BACKSPACE | Deleting one character to the left of the cursor |
| CTRL+BACKSPACE | Delete one word to the left of the cursor |
| DEL | Deleting one character to the right of the cursor |
| CTRL+DEL | Delete one word to the right of the cursor |
| CTRL+X, SHIFT+DEL | Deleting a selection to the clipboard |
| CTRL+Z | Cancel action |
| CTRL+Y | Repeat action |
| F2, then move the cursor and press ENTER | |
| SHIFT+DOWN ARROW | One line down |
| SHIFT+UP ARROW | One line up |
| CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW | Until the end of the paragraph |
| CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW | Before the beginning of the paragraph |
| SHIFT+PAGE DOWN | One screen down |
| SHIFT+PAGE UP | Up one screen |
| ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN | Until the end of the document |
| CTRL+SHIFT+HOME | Before the document begins |
| CTRL+A | Select entire document |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F8, then - cursor movement keys (to exit the mode - ESC key) | Select vertical block text |
| F8, then - cursor movement keys (to exit the mode - ESC key) | Select a specific fragment of a document |
Work with documents
Key combinations. Table 10
Hello, dear readers of the blog site! Probably, many users, even beginners, know about the existence of so-called hot keys in the Windows OS (they are also called fast, which reflects the essence).
But only a few take full advantage of the benefits they provide when working with applications, files () or when browsing the Internet through browsers (in this article I will mention Chrome, Opera, Mazila and IE as the most popular).
I think that the lion's share of readers fully understand what we are talking about. But, keeping in mind that this blog was originally created for those who are just beginning their difficult path to mastering modern technologies, I will still give some clarifications.
Hot keys are a combination, or combination, of certain buttons on a computer keyboard that are pressed in strict sequence (one after the other, and not all together), which allows you to expand functionality operating system, ensuring that the actions you want are completed.
Before moving on to specifics, I note that the hotkeys provided below are for the most part universal and valid not only for Windows, but also for other operating systems (for example, Linux). Therefore, the material will be useful to almost everyone.
Basic Windows 7 hotkeys
For a better understanding of the material, let’s take as a basis the keyboard combinations implemented in the seven. And just below I will try to present in addition shortcut keys, which appeared already in the 8th and 10th modifications of this operating system. All keyboard shortcuts are divided into the following categories based on functionality:
- local - activate the desired function only if the window of the software intended specifically for them is open;
- global (for a program) - work in any window, but are intended for the corresponding program;
- global (for the operating system) - valid in any window.
It is worth noting here that developers of this or that software often set their default hotkeys for various operations and commands. In many cases, the user has the opportunity to independently choose those combinations that are convenient for him. You just need to keep in mind that the same combinations for different programs may result in a global software hotkey conflict.
So, one of the most important for Windows is the global combination Ctrl + Alt + Delete, which allows us to go to a menu from where we can lock the computer, change the user, log out, change the password and launch the Task Manager.
You can immediately restart the computer, set sleep mode, or turn off the machine completely if you select the desired item from the drop-down menu of the red button in the lower right corner.
By the way, the Manager can be directly activated using Ctrl + Shift + Esc. With its help, we disable one or another operation (remove a task) that causes a freeze or is the cause unstable work systems.
A very useful combination Win+R, which opens the Run command dialog box. In a special field you can enter the name of any program, folder, document or web resource that you want to open.
Below I present a table with the main combinations for Windows that help speed up your computer work ( Win- key with the Windows logo):
| Hotkeys | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Win (Ctrl + Esc) | Open (close) the Start menu | ||
| Win+Pause/Break | Open System Properties dialog box | ||
| Win+R | Launch the Run dialog box | ||
| Win+D | Show (hide) desktop | ||
| Win+M | Collapse all windows | ||
| Win + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows | ||
| Win+E | Launch the Computer component | ||
| Win+F | Open search window | ||
| Win + Space | By pressing and holding these keys in succession, you can view the desktop | ||
| Win+Tab | Transitions between open windows (applications) | ||
| Basic keyboard shortcuts | |||
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Call Task Manager | ||
| F1 | Show Windows Help | ||
| Ctrl + C (Ctrl + Insert) | Copy (file or selected text fragment) | ||
| Ctrl+X | Cut (file or selected text) | ||
| Ctrl + V (Shift + Insert) | Insert (file or part of text) | ||
| Ctrl+Z | Undo an action on your computer | ||
| Ctrl+Y | Repeat action | ||
| Ctrl+D | Delete the selected object to the Trash | ||
| Shift+Delete | Permanently delete the selected object (without placing it in the Trash) | ||
| F2 | Rename the selected item (file) | ||
| Ctrl + right arrow | Move the mouse cursor to the beginning of the next word | ||
| Ctrl + left arrow | Move the mouse cursor to the beginning of the previous word | ||
| Ctrl + down arrow | Move the mouse cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph | ||
| Ctrl + up arrow | Move the mouse cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + arrow key | Select the desired number of words of text in a document, elements (for example, shortcuts) on the desktop, or files | ||
| Shift + any arrow key | Select the required number of letters in the text of a document, desktop elements or files. You can select items line by line by using the down and up arrow keys | ||
| Ctrl+A | Select all elements (for example, all text) in a document, or open window | ||
| F3 | Search for a file or folder | ||
| F4 | Show address bar list in Explorer | ||
| Alt+F4 | Close the current item or exit the program | ||
| ALT + Space | Show the context menu of the active window | ||
| Ctrl+F4 | Close the active document window (if several documents are open in the program) | ||
| ALT+Tab | Moving from one open window to another | ||
| F5 (Ctrl + R) | Refresh active window | ||
| F6 | Switch between elements in a window, including on the desktop | ||
| F10 | Bring up the menu bar in an open application | ||
| Shift + F10 | Open a context menu for a selected item (for example, a file) | ||
| Left Alt key+ Shift | Switch input language if there are several of them | ||
| Ctrl + Shift | Switch keyboard layout if there are several of them | ||
| Dialog window | |||
| Ctrl+Tab | Move forward through tabs | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Go back through tabs | ||
| Tab | Move forward through active window elements | ||
| Shift + Tab | Navigate back through active window elements | ||
| Space | Installing or unchecking a checkbox in settings options | ||
| Windows Explorer | |||
| Ctrl + N | Open new window | ||
| Ctrl+W | Close current window | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Create a folder | ||
| End | Move to the bottom element in the window | ||
| Home | Move to the top element in the window | ||
| Alt+Enter | Open a dialog menu with the properties of the selected element (file) | ||
| Alt + left arrow | View previous folder | ||
| Alt + right arrow | Browse next folder | ||
| Alt + up arrow | View parent folder | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Display all directories in which the selected folder is nested | ||
| Alt+D | Call the “View” item in the menu bar | ||
| Ctrl + E (Ctrl + F) | Moving the cursor (focusing) to the search bar | ||
As I already said, these are basic hotkeys that we can use in Windows 7 to speed up work and save time. For those who are accustomed to doing everything thoroughly, I provide a link to the original source, which presents their complete register.
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Finding and setting up keyboard shortcuts in Windows 7
Basically, in previous paragraph I have provided a direct link to a complete list of all keyboard combinations. You can get almost the same thing if you use Help from MicroSoft. To get it, type the combination on your keyboard Win+F1 and enter the corresponding query in the search field. If you check “Local Help” at the bottom, you don’t even need an Internet connection:
From the resulting heap of results, select the one you need. Now let's see how you can change the keyboard shortcut in your own image to call any program, or set it if it was not assigned by default.
So, let's see how to set up hot keys on Windows 7. In order to assign them, select the shortcut of the desired program on the desktop and call the “Properties” item, where you insert the cursor into the field opposite the “Shortcut” option:
If the line says “no,” then there are no hotkeys installed for this program. To assign them, press any number or letter on the keyboard, as a result a new combination will be entered into the line (Ctrl + Alt will be added automatically):
Click “OK”, and that’s basically it. Now this program will be launched when you type the shortcut keys set for it. In the future, if you decide to change the combination again, proceed in a similar way. To disable a previously assigned combination, enter the cursor opposite the “Shortcut” and press the “Backspace” key.
Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8.1
Next, we will supplement the information received and try to build a table with those combinations that were added in the figure eight to optimize work on the computer and save users time. Of course, I will not give the entire list, since it is very impressive. Let's focus on the main ones:
| Hotkeys | Action corresponding to a key combination |
|---|---|
| Win+F1 | Access Windows Help |
| Win + Home | Collapse (maximize) all windows |
| Win+C | Call up the charms |
| Win+F | Search charms for finding files |
| Win+H | Open the Sharing charm |
| Win+I | Open the Settings charm |
| Win+K | Open the Devices charm |
| Win+O | Fix the screen orientation type (portrait or landscape) |
| Win+Q | Call the “Search” charm to find data across all resources or within boundaries open application(if it supports this option) |
| Win+S | Miracle “Search” button to find information in Windows and on the Internet |
| Win+W | Calling the “Search” charm to get parameters |
| Win+Z | Show commands available in specific application(if such commands exist) |
| Win+Tab | Switch between recently used apps |
| Win + Space | Switching input language and keyboard layout |
| Win + Ctrl + Space | Return to previously set input language |
| Win + Plus | Zoom in using Magnifier |
| Win + Minus | zoom out using screen magnifier |
| Win+Esc | Quit Magnifier |
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Keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10
Well, in conclusion, let's look at some of the keys quick access, which are present in the last one this moment operating version Windows systems 10. The bulk of keyboard shortcuts are still based on Windows based 7. But there are also those that activate fundamentally new options, and the functions of some are slightly changed. We will consider them by studying the next table below:
I emphasize once again that the table above does not fully reflect all combinations, but only those shortcut keys that were added by the developers. By analogy with the seven, I direct you to a page with a complete list of combinations for Windows 10.
Hotkeys in the browser (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, IE)
Now we will look at some combinations that may be useful to you when working in an open browser window. In principle, the combinations below, which I often use, work quite well in , although there are exceptions, which I will discuss below in the course of the story.
There are just some small nuances, which we’ll talk about in passing. At the same time, let us assume by default that Windows is installed on the computer as the most popular OS among users. But, as I noted above, the lion’s share of keyboard shortcuts will work in other operating systems.
So let's get started. Sometimes it happens that you accidentally close the tab with the desired web resource. In this case, you have to spend precious time finding the web site again, especially if you did not have time to bookmark it. That's when keyboard shortcuts come to the rescue. Ctrl + Shift + T, which give you the opportunity to open the closed tab that you turned off last.
It can be very convenient, without bothering yourself with unnecessary mouse movements, to immediately move the cursor to the address bar of the browser. To do this, dial Alt+D, then immediately enter the URL of the website you want to go to. If you are on a specific page of a website, then when you press these hotkeys, the URL of that resource will be highlighted.
When dialing Ctrl+E we give the command to search the browser for information based on the input search query, and not by the web resource URL. This indicates question mark in the address bar of the same Chrome:
There are some features worth mentioning here. Let's try to first enter the website URL directly (I have Google as my default search):
After which we receive detailed data on the required resource with all possible main addresses of its web pages, links from other resources where there are mentions of it, reviews, etc.
Now we can simply enter Domain name() of the desired site:
IN in this case all information on the search results page will be similar to the previous version, but the links will be presented in a slightly different sequence and form.
Some differences will also be observed when searching in Yandex. If you enter the address (with ) or domain of the site according to the standard example (without Ctrl+E), then you will simply go to it home page. Like this. This key combination works correctly in , and . But in , it doesn’t seem to work, at least not yet.
Often we need to get the source code of the page, which is called using the combination Ctrl+U. Moreover, in Google Chrome and Opera the code will appear in a new tab, which is very convenient. But when using Mozilla Firefox and IE - in a new window, which, at least for me, causes discomfort. It's good that my work web browser is Chrome.
Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+A makes it possible to select all elements on a web page. This helps when you need to quickly copy the content of a web page, which sometimes takes up a considerable amount of space, and doing this with the mouse is extremely inconvenient.
For example, sometimes I test the correctness of the micro-markup of a particular blog web page in Google's Structured Data Testing Tool service, where you can insert the HTML code of the page. This may come in handy for some other cases as well. Then I just press these hotkeys to select all the text and then copy it.
By the way, you can copy all the content or just a fragment of it to the clipboard using Ctrl+C, and paste what was copied to a new location by pressing the keys Ctrl+V. By the way, there are cases when using hot keys for copying and pasting is no alternative, since similar operations with the mouse are impossible.
Let's move on. If we're talking about about finding certain pieces of text on a page (say, a word), then it is used special key F3, causing the appearance search string, into which you can enter what you are looking for. In Chrome, this line appears at the top right:
In the line that appears, enter the right word, part or phrase. As a result, we instantly get the number of such fragments found on the page. Yellow stripes on the right will indicate those lines of text where this word or phrase appears.
To move from one found and selected yellow words to another should use combinations Ctrl+G(to the next one) and Ctrl + Shift + G(to the previous one). In this case, the serial number is counted and the page is scrolled to display its location.
Almost like this quick search by text (it can also be used when writing an article in the editor) it helps me a lot when doing SEO analysis of a freshly written or edited article. Let's say, in order to remove too frequently repeated keys.
By the way, in different browsers this line is positioned differently, although the search mechanism on the page remains the same. As you understand, it takes the form described above in Google Chrome. In Opera it appears at the top left, and in Mozilla it appears at the bottom left. And only Internet Explorer does not provide such a search, as far as I know.
Next hotkey, which I would like to tell you about - Ctrl+F5. You are probably aware that using the F5 button reloads the active page. However, almost all website owners use caching to speed them up ().
By the way, many webmasters use for these purposes, which is one of the best in its class, so take note. In this case, when making a request, users are not given the latest version of the web page, which may already contain some changes, but a cached copy of it.
So, to get a page not from the cache, but directly its latest version from the server, the key combination Ctrl+F5 is used. This is very convenient, including for viewing changes made on your own website. In the table below you can choose the right combination keyboard keys and their assignments when working in browsers:
| Keyboard shortcut | Action corresponding to a key combination | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Call help for the browser that is currently active | ||
| Ctrl+H | View history | ||
| Ctrl+J | Open list of downloads (downloaded files) | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + Del | Open cache clear tool | ||
| Alt+F | Browser settings | ||
| Alt+F4 | Close browser | ||
| Shift+Esc | Calling the web browser task manager | ||
| F12 | Open developer tools | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + J | Open JavaScript Console | ||
| Tabs | |||
| Ctrl+T | Open new tab | ||
| Ctrl + click link | Open the page using the link in a new tab | ||
| Ctrl + F4 (Ctrl + W) | Close tab | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Open last closed tab | ||
| Ctrl+Tab | Move one tab to the right | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move one tab to the left | ||
| Ctrl + 1-8 (basic number keys) | Select a tab by its serial number (from 1 to 8) | ||
| Ctrl + 9 | Select last tab | ||
| Window | |||
| Ctrl + N | Open new window | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Open a new window in incognito mode | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + W (Alt + F4) | Close a window | ||
| Shift + click link | Open the web page using the link in a new window | ||
| F11 | Maximize the window to full screen (exit full screen mode) | ||
| Bookmarks | |||
| Ctrl+D | Bookmark this page | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Create bookmarks for all open pages | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Activate bookmark manager | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Open bookmarks bar | ||
| Address bar in browser | |||
| Alt+Enter | Open the entered address in a new tab | ||
| Ctrl + K (Ctrl + E) | Focus on entering a query into the browser search field | ||
| F6 (Ctrl + L) | Select text in address bar | ||
| Ctrl + left arrow | Move cursor to the beginning of the previous word | ||
| Ctrl + right arrow | Move cursor to the beginning of the next word | ||
| Ctrl + Backspace | Delete the word in front of the cursor | ||
| Ctrl + Enter | Add www. and.com to the address and open the URL created in this way | ||
| Page in browser | |||
| Alt + Home | Go to the Yandex main page | ||
| F3 | Search on page | ||
| Ctrl+G | Move to next value when searching on page | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Go to previous value when searching on page | ||
| Alt + left arrow | Go to previous web page | ||
| Alt + right arrow | Go to next web page | ||
| F5 | Refresh the page | ||
| Ctrl+F5 | Refresh the page bypassing the cache (download the latest version of the page) | ||
| Ctrl+S | Save page as... | ||
| Ctrl+P | Printing from a computer screen | ||
| Ctrl + Plus | Zooming in on the page | ||
| Ctrl + Minus | Zooming out on a page | ||
| Ctrl + 0 | Set page scale to 100% | ||
| Ctrl+A | Select all | ||
| Ctrl+C | Copy | ||
| Ctrl+X | Cut | ||
| Ctrl+V | Insert | ||
| Ctrl+Z | Cancel | ||
| Ctrl+O | Open file | ||
| Ctrl+U | View page code | ||
Here are all the main, most commonly used hotkeys that can be useful when working in popular web browsers. However, for those who want to get the absolute maximum information, I will provide an additional link to the corresponding Chrome help, where there is data on this browser and, perhaps, you will find something else useful there.
Almost all users have at one time or another needed to work with text. Writing messages in instant messengers and in social networks, work documentation, abstracts, term papers, advertisements - all this requires certain skills. If you work with large amounts of information, you will find it useful to learn how to select all text using your keyboard, and how to copy and paste the selected parts.
When you are busy typing, be distracted by computer mouse very uncomfortable. Both hands are on the keyboard in constant motion. Why not use them to perform various actions in editors? Probably everyone knows how to select text using the mouse and how to copy it through the context menu. All these actions can be performed on the keyboard, often even with greater convenience.
Highlighting part of an article
When you enter characters, there is always a flashing vertical bar at the end of the line. This is a cursor, and it shows where you are currently staying. You can easily move it using the arrow keys on your keyboard. 
Pressing the left or right arrow will move the cursor one character in the corresponding direction. "Up" and "down" allow you to move between rows. This way, using the arrows, you can position the cursor at the part of the document or message that you need to highlight.
You can also use the Control key to move faster. When the service button is held down, the cursor will move not by characters, but by whole words. The down and up arrows will direct you to the beginning of the next or previous paragraph.
Next, you need to use the “Shift” key. For those who don't know, this is the button you hold down when you want to enter capital letter. Hold "Shift" and start moving the cursor using the arrows. Words and symbols passed in this way will be highlighted. The Control key also works in selection mode. Hold down “Ctrl” + “Shift” - and you can select any word or paragraph with just one click. 
Select entire article
If you want to select the entire message or open document entirely - this can be done using special combination keys on the keyboard. Make sure that the text you need is active (this window is open). Then press the button "Control" and the "A" key(in the Russian keyboard layout this is the letter “F”). 
This way you can easily select all the text you need. If you are working with a large array of several (especially several hundred) pages, this method will help you save a lot of time. Please note that the key combination works in any active input language and in Caps Lock mode.
Copy and paste
If you need to send a message to several users or duplicate part of an article, this can be done using the “copy” and “paste” tools:
Please note that you can only copy 1 piece at a time. If you copy something else (not necessarily text, it could be a picture or even a file) the contents of the clipboard will be changed.
The mouse is not always the ideal tool for highlighting text. It can be difficult to select text with it small print with great accuracy, or a large amount of text. Or maybe there is no mouse on your computer at all. This is where the keyboard comes to the rescue: it also has this function. You'll learn how to select text using the keyboard in our short note. It's very easy to do!
Selecting text using the keyboard
How to select all text
If you need to select all the text at once, press the keys simultaneously Ctrl And A.
How to highlight part of text
- First, you need to place your cursor at the location where you want to start selecting the text. You can do this with the mouse or keyboard using the arrows.
- Press and hold down magic key Shift while pressing or holding one of the arrows. Now the cursor will move, highlighting everything after it. By pressing left or right you will select by character, and by pressing down or up you will select by line, which is much faster.
- You can also press keys PageUp or PageDown when pressed Shift. This will allow you to highlight entire pages.
This picture highlights all the keys you'll need when selecting text.
More tricks for selecting text with the keyboard
- If together with Shift press and hold the key Ctrl, then when you move the cursor with the arrows to the left or right, whole words will be highlighted. And if you move the cursor with the up and down arrows, entire paragraphs will be highlighted! This is very convenient when working with large texts.
- If while holding Shift press a key Home, the text will be highlighted before the beginning of the line. And if you press the key End, then until its end. And if in addition Shift hold on and Ctrl, then the text, depending on the key pressed, will be highlighted to the beginning or to the end of the document.
- To remember these shortcuts, simply use them often, even if they take up more time at first than your usual highlighting methods. Over time, you will speed up and your work on the computer will become even more efficient.
Now you know how to select text using the keyboard without using the mouse, and some additional tricks. We wish you fruitful work with the text!
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The Internet is a huge world where everyone will find something valuable for themselves. Some people like to watch videos on, others prefer to communicate on thematic forums, and still others use world wide web like an encyclopedia. Indeed, here you can find so much valuable information that you wouldn’t be able to read in a lifetime. Some important files we save in Text Document. Fortunately, browsers allow you to select both entire pages and individual fragments, words or even letters. But not all PC users know how to do this. But it doesn’t matter, we will help you!
Highlighting: Various Methods
- Popular browsers (Google Chrome, Opera and Internet Explorer) do not differ at all from each other in this regard. If you need to copy some fragment of text on the site, then simply move the mouse arrow to the initial word and select the desired text. On most sites, this background around the text changes color, although on some no changes are noticeable at all - it depends on the preferences of the owners of Internet resources. By the way, on some sites the text cannot be copied - this is a kind of protection against the theft of articles, which is very easy to bypass (the text can be found through the code using the keyboard shortcut CTRL+U and further search).
- If you wanted to select all the text present on the page at once, then you don’t even need a mouse for this. Just press the keyboard shortcut CTRL+A (meaning latin letter A). The same can be done by selecting “Edit” - “Select All” from the browser menu. But keep one thing in mind important point— absolutely everything will be highlighted, including various links and even pictures. However, you can always deselect by holding down Shift key and selecting required fragment text. All this fully applies to Microsoft Office Word documents.
- If you are not satisfied with highlighting everything on a page of a website or document, then we recommend doing the following. Select text, click on left button mouse next to the first word of an article or paragraph. Then hold down the Shift key and hold. Now find the last word in a paragraph or article, click the left mouse button next to it and only now can you release Shift. This way you have selected the fragment you need. You can see this method in more detail in the screenshot below:
