20 Essential PC Shortcuts

Which keyboard shortcuts do you use and are they in our 20 essential PC shortcuts

1. Copy a selected item: Ctrl+C
2. Cut a selected item: Ctrl+X
3. Paste a selected item: Ctrl+V
4. Undo an action: Ctrl+Z
5. Redo that thing I just undid: Ctrl+Y
6. Select everything: Ctrl+A
7. Print: Ctrl+P
8. Switch between open windows Alt+Tab
9. Clear away everything and show the desktopWindows logo key +D
10. Minimize the window Windows logo key +Down Arrow
11. Maximize the window Windows logo key +Up Arrow
12. Compare and contrast in a snap Windows logo key +Left Arrow or Right Arrow
13. Multitask with multiple monitors Windows logo key +Shift+Right Arrow or Left Arrow
14. Open Task Manager  Ctrl+Shift+Esc
15. Lock your PC or switch users Windows logo key +L
16. Choose a presentation display mode Windows logo key +P
17. Zoom in, zoom out Windows logo key +Plus Sign or Minus Sign
18. Search for files and folders Windows logo key +F
19. Open a new instance of a program Windows logo key +Shift+Click a taskbar icon
20. And when you need it...get help Windows logo key +F1

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Personally I am still stuck on CTRL INS and SHIFT INS for cut and paste

Rob

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• Anonymous
  October 19, 2011
  9.Clear away everything and show the desktop Windows logo key +D