Marcos Levy’s Favorite Shortcuts for Windows Machines
To Mouse or Not To Mouse — That is the question…
The answer is up to your own personal preference. I am a big lover of Keyboard Shortcuts. I find them faster than the mouse in many cases, and I don’t have to interrupt my work flow to use them. Here are my TOP TEN most used (and then some)
Windows + D – (hold the windows key down and then tap the “D” key) – this shows desktop by minimizing all your open windows. Pressing it again will bring the windows back.
Windows + E — this opens the “My Computer” window. I find this helpful when I have just plugged in a memory stick and need to find it. Also a great place to start when trying to find anything on your computer.
ALT + F4 – closes the active window. This is the same as clicking on the “x” in the upper right corner of the window
F5 – while browsing the internet, this Refreshes the view. Also works with an Explorer window (e.g. “my Computer”)
ALT + TAB — Switch windows (or tasks) Hold and keep down ALT Key and then Press TAB. This brings up a visual of all the windows you have running. Keep ALT key down and press TAB again to change windows. Let go of ALT and you are there!
CTRL + B CTRL + I and CTRL + U — Toggles on and off BOLD, Italics, and underline respectively (works in most programs including WordPress in which this is being created)
CTRL + C, CTRL +V, CTRL + X — These commands, found in the edit menu, are COPY, PASTE, and CUT respectively
CTRL + A — Selects ALL. All content on a page or all files in a folder
CTRL +F – While viewing a web page, this brings up the FIND function. Works in many other programs as well
ALT +LEFT ARROW – navigate back a page in a web browser
ALT +RIGHT ARROW – navigate forward a page in a web browser
ALT +D — Brings you to the Address Bar of your browser window or explorer window. Allows you then to quickly type in a new address.
So there you have it. These are the ones I find most useful. There are many more. If you are keen, you can have a lot of fun researching them. Here’s to productivity!
Marcos Levy
The New Learning Project