Life is too short to spend endless clicks on your computer to get the files or activities you need. No matter how fast your computer reacts, using hotkeys is a way to work faster. Net productivity and no constraints.
Bright Side wants to help our readers manage their time wisely, which is why we have created this list of keyboard combinations that will work for both Windows and Mac OS users. Make sure to save them!
Win + I - Opens Windows settings.
Win + S - opens the Windows search bar.
Win + M - Minimizes all windows.
Win + Number - Opens the pinned app on your taskbar. The number you chose is related to the app.
Win + Left / Right Arrow Keys - Moves the currently open application window left and right.
Win + up / down arrow keys (double click) - Maximizes or minimizes the currently open application window.
Win + Comma - Quickly jump to your desktop.
Win + Prt Scn - Creates a screenshot and instantly saves it to the Screenshots folder.
Shift + Win + S - Selects any desired area of the screen and takes a screenshot of it
Win + "+" / "-" keys - Zoom in and out with the Magnifier tool (you can zoom into an application, desktop or folder).
Ctrl + A - Select All Content.
Alt + Esc - These switches gradually between applications (faster version of Alt + Tab).
Alt + Spacebar - Opens the menu window for a currently open app.
Ctrl + N - Creates a new document.
Ctrl + O - Opens an existing document.
F1 - Opens the help panel.
F7 - Opens editor tools for spelling and grammar checks.
Ctrl + Shift + Left / Right arrow keys - Selects a word to the left or right.
Shift + F7 - Selects the previous word, opens the thesaurus and looks for its meaning.
Alt + Shift + R - Copy the title or footer used in the previous section of the document.
Ctrl + Shift + "<" or ">" - Creates a font size smaller or larger at a time.
Ctrl + Shift + C - Copies the formatting of a selection.
Ctrl + Shift + V - Applies the font format to the selected text.
Ctrl + Shift + K - Migrates lowercase letters.
Ctrl + E / L / R - A paragraph center (left-aligned and right-aligned, respectively).
Ctrl + K - Enter a hyperlink.
Ctrl + 1 / + 2 - Sets single spacing / double-spacing respectively (text must be selected).
Ctrl + 5 - Sets 1.5 spacing between lines.
Ctrl + Shift + N - Applies the general paragraph style.
Alt + Ctrl + 1 / + 2 / + 3 - Apply Title 1 / Title 2 / Title 3 paragraph styles, respectively.
Ctrl + Shift + T - Opens the previously closed tab (can do this multiple times).
Ctrl + Tab - Switches between open tabs.
Ctrl + 1 to 8 - Switches from left to right tab with corresponding number.
Ctrl + N - Opens a new browser window.
Ctrl + L - Center the address bar so you can start typing.
Ctrl + 0 - Reset zoom.
Ctrl + Enter - Adds www and .com to the website name you typed in the search bar. For example, you can type Facebook in the search bar and press Combine. It will autofill at www.facebook.com
Ctrl + left click (on a mouse) - Opens a link in a new tab.
Ctrl + Shift + Delete - Opens the clear browsing data option.
Alt + Home - Redirect to the home page.
Alt + Enter - Opens a typed search query in the search bar in the newly active tab.
F5 - Reload the page.
Shift + left click - Opens a link in a new window.
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