Desktop Shortcuts
Action
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Windows XP/Windows Vista
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Mac OS
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GNOME
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Alt, or F10
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Ctrl+F2
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Alt+F
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Alt+F
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Alt+E
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Alt+E
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View menu
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Alt+V
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Alt+V
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Undo the last operation
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Ctrl+Z
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⌘ Cmd+Z
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Ctrl+Z
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Redo the last operation
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Ctrl+Y
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⌘ Cmd+⇧
Shift+Z
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⇧ Shift+Ctrl+Z
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Ctrl+X, or ⇧ Shift+Del
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⌘ Cmd+X
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Ctrl+X
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⌘ Cmd+C
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Ctrl+C
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Ctrl+V, or ⇧ Shift+Ins
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⌘ Cmd+V
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Ctrl+V
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Select everything in focused control or window
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Text Editing
Action
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Windows XP/Windows Vista |
Mac OS
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GNOME
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start of line
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Home
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⌘ Cmd+←
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Home
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end of line
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End
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⌘ Cmd+→
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End
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start of document
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Ctrl + Home
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Home
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Ctrl + Home
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end of document
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Ctrl + End
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End
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Ctrl + End
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previous word
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Ctrl+←
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Ctrl+←
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next word
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Ctrl+→
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⌥ Opt+→
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Ctrl+→
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previous line break
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Ctrl+↑
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⌥ Opt+↑
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Ctrl+↑
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next line break
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Ctrl+↓
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⌥ Opt+↓
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Ctrl+↓
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Web browsers
Action
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Windows XP/Windows Vista
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Mac OS
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GNOME
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Bookmarks menu
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Alt+B
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Cmd+Opt+B
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Alt+B
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URL Shortcuts (Adds www + .com)
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Ctrl+Enter
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Cmd+Enter
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URL Shortcuts (Adds www + .org)
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Ctrl+⇧
Shift+Enter
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Cmd+⇧
Shift+Enter
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Add a bookmark for the current location
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Ctrl+D
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Cmd+D
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Ctrl+D
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Manage bookmarks
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Ctrl+B
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Cmd+Opt+B (Safari)
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Ctrl+B
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Reload page from cache
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F5
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Cmd+R
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Ctrl+R
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Reload page bypassing cache
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Ctrl+F5
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Shift+Cmd+R
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F5
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Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+R
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Go home
Action
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Windows XP/Windows Vista
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Mac OS
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GNOME
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Go to Browser
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Cmd+L
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Go to the previous location in history
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Alt+← or Backspace(Internet Explorer)
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Cmd+[ or Cmd+←
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Alt+←
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Go to the next location in history
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Alt+→
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Cmd+] or Cmd+→
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Alt+→
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Go up one level in the navigation hierarchy
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Alt+↑(Vista only) or Backspace(Windows Explorer)
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Cmd+↑
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Alt+↑
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Go to the starting page defined by the user or application
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Alt+Home
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Cmd+Home
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Alt+Home
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Go back a page
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Cmd+{
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Text formatting
Action
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Windows XP/Windows Vista
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Mac OS
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GNOME
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Make selected text bold/regular
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Ctrl+B
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Cmd+B
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Ctrl+B
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Toggle underlining of selected text
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Ctrl+U
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Cmd+U
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Ctrl+U
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Make selected text italic/regular
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Ctrl+I
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Cmd+I
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Ctrl+I
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Change to upper/lower case
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Shift+F3
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⌥ Opt+Cmd+C
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Make selected text superscript
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Ctrl+Shift++
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Make selected text subscript
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Ctrl++
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Shift+Delete
ReplyDeleteIf you want to delete a file—and you don't want to deal with it later in the Recycle Bin—this is the way to go. Just be absolutely sure that this is a file you won't want back!
Hold Shift While Inserting a CD
ReplyDeleteHave you ever wanted to insert a CD and not use it right away? This shortcut allows you to bypass Autorun when inserting a CD so you can control exactly when you will use a CD you've inserted.
Ctrl+Drag
ReplyDeleteThere are many ways to copy a file, but this just might be the easiest. All you have to do is click on the file, hold, and drag it into its desired location. This works the same as another handy shortcut, Ctrl+C.
Windows Key+U+U
ReplyDeleteQuickly shut down Windows by hitting the Windows key (don't hold it down), hitting U to reach the shutdown menu, and then hitting U again to shut down.
Windows Key+Pause
ReplyDeleteNeed a quick way to get to the Systems Properties menu without too much thought? Just press these two keys and you'll be brought right to it.
Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+Y
ReplyDeleteUndo an action by hitting Ctrl+Z; if you change your mind, Ctrl+Y will redo the undo.
Shift + Arrow Keys
Holding shift and pressing one of the arrow keys will highlight text in Word (or a group of Excel cells) without the mouse, selecting in the direction the arrow points.
Ctrl+U, Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I
This one's for Office newbies. It's a snap to underline, bold, and italicize without the mouse if you press Ctrl+U (underlining), Ctrl+B (bolding), or Ctrl+I (italicizing).