Shortcut Keys That Windows Users Must Know To Get Work Done Quickly And Easily People like to know the short way. If the same work is easy, he will not choose the difficult path. Now this thing does not apply to computers. There are many such shortcut keys in both laptops and desktops, with the help of which the work that needs to be done in a long process can be done shortly.
You must know about the shortcut keys for copying and pasting on the computer. But there are many such shortcuts in Windows. Today we are sharing the shortcut keys that are suitable for users using any version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system:
Common keys
- Ctrl + A: To select any picture or letter
- Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: To copy and highlight any picture, word, or other content
- Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert: To paste selected or copied content elsewhere
- Ctrl + X: To delete selected or highlighted content
- Ctrl + Z: To go back to previous work or to restore deleted words, pictures, and videos immediately
- Ctrl + Y: To redo the previous action
- Ctrl + N: Open a new file explorer, create a new folder, or open a new tab
- Windows key + F1: Search your browser for how to use Windows
- Alt + Tab: Switch between apps or windows
- Shift + Delete: Permanently delete the selected content
Start menu and taskbar shortcuts
Windows key or Ctrl + Esc: Open the Start menu
Windows key + X: Open the secret Start menu
Windows key + T: To select an open app or window
Windows key + [Number]: Open an app or window in the taskbar by typing the same number at once (eg: Windows key + 1)
Keys used to take screenshots in Windows
PrtScn: To take a screenshot of the full screen, which sits on your clipboard
Windows key + PrtScn: Take a screenshot of the full screen, which can be saved to a folder on your computer
Windows key + Shift + S: Open the snipping tool and take a screenshot of only the required part of the screen
Desktop shortcuts
- Windows key + M: To minimize all open windows
- Windows key + Shift + M: To restore minimized windows
- Windows key + Home: To minimize all windows except the selected window
- Windows key + Up arrow: To maximize the selected window
- Windows keys
These shortcuts help open other Windows and third-party apps using the Windows logo key:
- Windows key + A: Open Action Center
- Windows key + C: Open Microsoft Copilot
- Windows key + E: Open File Explorer
- Windows key + I: Open the Settings menu
- Windows key + L: To lock the computer
