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 Picture of the Windows logo key+D
  10. Minimize the window Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key+Down Arrow
  11. Maximize the window Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key+Up Arrow
  12. Compare and contrast in a snap Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key+Left Arrow or Right Arrow
  13. Multitask with multiple monitors Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key+Shift+Right Arrow or Left Arrow
  14. Open Task ManagerĀ  Ctrl+Shift+Esc
  15. Lock your PC or switch users Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key+L
  16. Choose a presentation display mode Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key+P
  17. Zoom in, zoom out Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key+Plus Sign or Minus Sign
  18. Search for files and folders Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key+F
  19. Open a new instance of a program Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key+Shift+Click a taskbar icon
  20. And when you need it...get help Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key+F1

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

Rob

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