SHORTCUTS AND TRICKS Copy : Ctrl + c c was choosen from first letter c of copy Cut: Ctrl + x c was already used for copy, so x represents scissor which is in the shape of x, so x was taken for cut. Paste: Ctrl + v At quick glance, p being first letter of paste should have been chosen instead of v, but paste is usually used after copy or cut, so v is choosen which is located right next to "x" and "c" on a standard QWERTY keyboard layout, making it convenient for users to remember and access these functions with the same hand. Copy, Cut, Paste: Your Digital Scissors and Glue. Most of shortcuts specified here will work in windows or linux os , but in apple computers, use command key insread of ctrl (control) key Print: Ctrl + p Undo: Ctrl + z , Redo: Ctrl + y File menu: Ctrl + f Save: Ctrl + s Select All: Ctrl + a Shutdown/Restart/Switch user: alt + f4 Bold: Ctrl + b , Italics: Ctrl + i , Underline: Ctrl + u Refresh: F5 Alt + Tab: Switch Applications Allows you to quickly switch between open applications or windows. Ctrl + Alt + Del : Access System Functions
Keyboard shortcuts help you work faster by performing tasks with simple key combinations instead of clicking menus. This chapter covers the most useful shortcuts for Windows, macOS, and common applications.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + C (Win) / ⌘ + C (Mac) | Copy | Copies selected text or files. |
| Ctrl + X (Win) / ⌘ + X (Mac) | Cut | Removes selected text/files to paste elsewhere. |
| Ctrl + V (Win) / ⌘ + V (Mac) | Paste | Pastes copied/cut content. |
| Ctrl + Z (Win) / ⌘ + Z (Mac) | Undo | Reverses the last action. |
| Ctrl + Y (Win) / ⌘ + Shift + Z (Mac) | Redo | Restores an undone action. |
| Ctrl + A (Win) / ⌘ + A (Mac) | Select All | Highlights all text or files. |
| Ctrl + S (Win) / ⌘ + S (Mac) | Save | Saves the current file. |
| Ctrl + P (Win) / ⌘ + P (Mac) | Opens the print dialog. | |
| Ctrl + F (Win) / ⌘ + F (Mac) | Find | Searches for text in a document or webpage. |
| Alt + Tab (Win) / ⌘ + Tab (Mac) | Switch Apps | Cycles through open applications. |
| Ctrl + W (Win) / ⌘ + W (Mac) | Close Window | Closes the current window. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc (Win) / ⌘ + Option + Esc (Mac) | Task Manager | Opens task manager (force-quit apps). |
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F2 (Win/Mac) | Rename | Renames a selected file. |
| Ctrl + N (Win) / ⌘ + N (Mac) | New Window | Opens a new file explorer/finder window. |
| Ctrl + Shift + N (Win) / ⌘ + Shift + N (Mac) | New Folder | Creates a new folder. |
| Delete (Win) / ⌘ + Delete (Mac) | Move to Trash | Deletes selected files. |
| Shift + Delete (Win) | Permanent Delete | Bypasses the recycle bin (careful!). |
| Ctrl + D (Win) / ⌘ + D (Mac) | Duplicate | Copies a file in the same location. |
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + T (Win) / ⌘ + T (Mac) | New Tab | Opens a new browser tab. |
| Ctrl + Shift + T (Win) / ⌘ + Shift + T (Mac) | Reopen Closed Tab | Restores the last closed tab. |
| Ctrl + L (Win) / ⌘ + L (Mac) | Focus Address Bar | Highlights the URL bar. |
| F5 (Win) / ⌘ + R (Mac) | Refresh | Reloads the current page. |
| Ctrl + D (Win) / ⌘ + D (Mac) | Bookmark | Saves the current page. |
| Ctrl + + (Plus) (Win/Mac) | Zoom In | Makes text/images larger. |
| Ctrl + - (Minus) (Win/Mac) | Zoom Out | Makes text/images smaller. |
| Ctrl + 0 (Win/Mac) | Reset Zoom | Returns to default zoom level. |
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + B (Win) / ⌘ + B (Mac) | Bold | Makes selected text bold. |
| Ctrl + I (Win) / ⌘ + I (Mac) | Italic | Makes selected text italic. |
| Ctrl + U (Win) / ⌘ + U (Mac) | Underline | Underlines selected text. |
| Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow (Win) / ⌥ + Left/Right Arrow (Mac) | Move by Word | Moves cursor word by word. |
| Ctrl + Backspace (Win) / ⌥ + Delete (Mac) | Delete Whole Word | Erases entire words at once. |
| Shift + Arrow Keys | Select Text | Highlights text letter by letter. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys (Win) / ⌥ + Shift + Arrow Keys (Mac) | Select by Word | Highlights text word by word. |