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Here is a list of common computer shortcut keys for Windows, Mac, and general

applications. These shortcuts can greatly improve your efficiency when using a computer.

Windows Shortcuts

General Shortcuts:

 Ctrl + C – Copy
 Ctrl + X – Cut
 Ctrl + V – Paste
 Ctrl + Z – Undo
 Ctrl + Y – Redo
 Ctrl + A – Select All
 Ctrl + F – Find
 Ctrl + S – Save
 Ctrl + P – Print
 Ctrl + N – New window or document
 Ctrl + O – Open a file
 Alt + Tab – Switch between open applications
 Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager
 Windows + D – Show or hide the desktop
 Windows + L – Lock your PC
 Windows + E – Open File Explorer
 Windows + R – Open the Run dialog box
 Windows + I – Open Settings
 Ctrl + Shift + N – Create a new folder in File Explorer

Navigation Shortcuts:

 Alt + F4 – Close the current window


 Ctrl + W – Close the current tab or window
 Windows + M – Minimize all windows
 Windows + Shift + M – Restore minimized windows
 Windows + Arrow keys – Snap windows to the sides or corners of the screen
 Ctrl + Tab – Switch between tabs in a browser or document

File Explorer Shortcuts:

 Alt + Enter – Open the Properties of a selected file


 Ctrl + Shift + E – Show all folders in File Explorer
 F2 – Rename selected file
 F5 – Refresh the current window
 Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen the last closed folder in File Explorer

Mac Shortcuts

General Shortcuts:
 Command + C – Copy
 Command + X – Cut
 Command + V – Paste
 Command + Z – Undo
 Command + Shift + Z – Redo
 Command + A – Select All
 Command + F – Find
 Command + S – Save
 Command + P – Print
 Command + N – New window or document
 Command + O – Open a file
 Command + W – Close the current window
 Command + Q – Quit the current application
 Command + H – Hide the current window
 Command + M – Minimize the current window
 Command + Option + Esc – Open Force Quit Applications dialog
 Command + Space – Open Spotlight search
 Command + Shift + 3 – Take a screenshot of the entire screen
 Command + Shift + 4 – Take a screenshot of a selected area
 Command + Tab – Switch between open applications

Navigation Shortcuts:

 Command + ` – Switch between open windows of the same application


 Command + Arrow keys – Move to the beginning or end of a document
 Control + Command + D – Look up selected word in Dictionary
 Command + Option + M – Minimize all windows

Finder Shortcuts:

 Command + T – Open a new tab in Finder


 Command + Shift + N – New folder in Finder
 Command + Delete – Move selected item to Trash
 Command + Shift + G – Go to folder in Finder
 Command + Option + T – Show or hide the Finder toolbar

Browser Shortcuts (Common to most browsers):

General Browsing:

 Ctrl + T (Windows) / Command + T (Mac) – Open a new tab


 Ctrl + W (Windows) / Command + W (Mac) – Close current tab
 Ctrl + Shift + T (Windows) / Command + Shift + T (Mac) – Reopen the last closed
tab
 Ctrl + L (Windows) / Command + L (Mac) – Focus on the address bar
 Ctrl + Tab (Windows) / Command + Option + Right Arrow (Mac) – Switch to the
next tab
 Ctrl + Shift + Tab (Windows) / Command + Option + Left Arrow (Mac) – Switch
to the previous tab
 Ctrl + R (Windows) / Command + R (Mac) – Reload the page
 Ctrl + F (Windows) / Command + F (Mac) – Find on the page

Navigation and History:

 Alt + Left Arrow (Windows) / Command + Left Arrow (Mac) – Backward in


history
 Alt + Right Arrow (Windows) / Command + Right Arrow (Mac) – Forward in
history
 Ctrl + H (Windows) / Command + Y (Mac) – Open browser history

Text Editing Shortcuts (Windows/Mac):

Editing Shortcuts:

 Ctrl + Z (Windows) / Command + Z (Mac) – Undo


 Ctrl + Y (Windows) / Command + Shift + Z (Mac) – Redo
 Ctrl + C (Windows) / Command + C (Mac) – Copy
 Ctrl + X (Windows) / Command + X (Mac) – Cut
 Ctrl + V (Windows) / Command + V (Mac) – Paste
 Ctrl + A (Windows) / Command + A (Mac) – Select All
 Ctrl + B (Windows) / Command + B (Mac) – Bold selected text
 Ctrl + I (Windows) / Command + I (Mac) – Italicize selected text
 Ctrl + U (Windows) / Command + U (Mac) – Underline selected text

Special Shortcuts:

 Ctrl + Alt + Delete (Windows) – Open Task Manager or security options


 Windows + D (Windows) – Show/hide desktop
 Ctrl + Shift + Esc (Windows) – Open Task Manager directly
 Alt + F4 (Windows) – Close current application or window
 Command + Option + Esc (Mac) – Force quit applications

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