16 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts Copy, cut and paste: Use these basic key combinations when you want

to duplicate (copy) or move (cut) a photo, snippet of text, web link, file, or anything else into another location or document by pasting it. These shortcuts work in Window s Explorer, Word, email, and pretty much everywhere else. CTRL+C: Copy the selected item CTRL+X: Cut the selected item CTRL+V: Paste the selected item Selecting items: Highlight an item so you can copy and paste it or do some other action CTRL+A: Select all items in a window, on the desktop, or all text in Shift+Any Arrow Key: Select text within a document (e.g., one letter or one item at a time in a window CTRL+Shift+Any Arrow Key: Select a block of text (e.g., a whole word Find text or files: Quickly search a document, web page, or Windows r a phrase or block of characters a document at a time) at a time) Explorer fo

CTRL+F or F3: Opens a "find" dialog box Format text: Hit these combinations before typing to bold, italicize, or underli ne CTRL+B: Bold text CTRL+I: Italicize text CTRL+U: Underline text Create, Open, Save, and Print: Basics for working with files. These shortcuts ar e the equivalent of going to the File menu and selecting: New..., Open..., Save. .., or Print CTRL+N: Create a new file or document or open a new browser window CTRL+O: Open a file or document CTRL+S: Save CTRL+P: Print Work with tabs and windows: CTRL+T: Open a new tab in your web browser CTRL+Shift+T: Reopen a tab you just closed (e.g., by accident) CTRL+H: View your browsing history CTRL+W: Close a window Undo and redo: Made a mistake? Go back or forward in history. CTRL+Z: Undo an action CTRL+Y: Redo an action ---------Once you've got the basic keyboard shortcuts down, learn these to save even more time. Move the cursors: Quickly jump the cursor to the beginning or end of your word, paragraph, or document. CTRL+Right Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word CTRL+Left Arrow: Move the cursor back to the beginning of the previous word CTRL+Down Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph CTRL+Up Arrow: Move the cursor back to the beginning of the previous paragraph CTRL+Home: Go to the start of a document CTRL+End: Go to the end of a document Move windows: One of Windows 7's best features, you can snap a window to the lef t or right of the screen and fit half of the screen exactly, or quickly maximize

the window to full screen. Hit the Windows button and arrows to activate. WIN+Right Arrow: Resize the window to half of the display and dock it to the rig ht. WIN+Left Arrow: Resize the window to half of the display and dock it to the left . WIN+Up Arrow: Maximize the window to full screen. WIN+Down Arrow: Minimize the window or restore it if it is maximized. WIN+Shift+Right/Left Arrow: Move the window to an external monitor on the left o r right. Function keys: Press one of these keys at the top of your keyboard to quickly pe rform an action F1: Open the Help page or window F2: Rename an object (e.g., file in Windows Explorer) F3: Find F4: Shows the address bar in Windows Explorer F5: Refreshes the page F6: Moves to a different panel or screen element in a window or the desktop Take a screenshot: Useful for pasting an image of your desktop or a certain prog ram and sending to tech support ALT+Print Screen: Capture a screenshot of a window CTRL+Print Screen: Capture the entire screen/desktop Working with Windows: Windows system shortcuts CTRL+ALT+Delete: Bring up the Windows Task Manager ALT+Tab: Show open applications so you can quickly jump to a different one WIN+D: Show your desktop WIN+L: Lock your computer CTRL+Shift+N: Create a new folder Shift+Delete: Delete an item immediately, without placing it in the recycle bin ALT+Enter or ALT+Double-click: Go to the properties screen for files or folders (much faster than right-clicking and selecting "Properties")