# General keyboard shortcuts

NOTE: Most of these work on non-Windows computers with the Function key.

## Opening

Open Start/Applications menu: (Super) or CTRL+ESC

Lock the computer for security: (Super)+L

Open the Task Manager: CTRL+SHIFT+ESC

Open the security screen: CTRL+ALT+DEL

Open System Properties: (Super)+Pause/Break

Open File Explorer: (Super)+E

Open Windows Search: (Super)+Q

Open Run: (Super)+R

Open a hidden power-user menu: (Super)+X

Open Task View: (Super)+TAB

## Display

Zoom the entire screen: (Super)+(+) or (Super)+(-)

Minimize all windows and show the desktop: (Super)+D or (Super)+M

Restore all the windows you just minimized: (Super)+SHIFT+M

Make a new virtual desktop: (Super)+CTRL+D

Cycle between virtual desktops: (Super)+CTRL+Left/Right

Close your current desktop: (Super)+CTRL+F4

Switch windows: ALT+TAB or ALT+SHIFT+TAB

- Cycle through them by holding ALT and tapping TAB

Switch windows without a dialog: ALT+ESC or ALT+SHIFT+ESC

See all open programs: CTRL+ALT+TAB

Capture a screen for pasting into a document: Print Screen

Capture a screenshot: ALT+Print Screen

Run a program corresponding to the taskbar location: (Super)+(#)

Enter a special character: ALT+(# on the number pad)

## General Universals

Print: CTRL+P

Toggle the menu bar at the top of the screen: F10

Toggle full-screen: F11

Show the help file: F1

New window/document: CTRL+N or F2

Open a file inside the program: CTRL+O

Save the currently active file: CTRL+S

Specify where and how you want to save your file: CTRL+ALT+S or CTRL+SHIFT+S or F12

Close the program: ALT+F4 or CTRL+W

Find text in the active window: CTRL+F

Advance to the next text result: F3

Find and replace text: CTRL+H

Navigate to the address bar/search: CTRL+L

Zoom the view: CTRL+(+)/(-) or CTRL+(Mouse Wheel)

Restore the zoom to normal: CTRL+0

Refresh/reload the view: CTRL+R or F5

Maximize window or restore it to its original size: (Super)+Up/Down

Move the window to the left/right of the screen: (Super)+Left/Right

- Keep tapping to move across multiple screens

Move the window to the left or right screen: (Super)+Shift+Left/Right

Move to the next or previous text box: TAB and SHIFT+TAB

## Working With Text & Files

Undo what you just did: CTRL+Z

Redo something you just undid: CTRL+Y

Rename the selected file: F2

Select all text or files: CTRL+A

Cut selected text or file: CTRL+X

Copy selected text or file: CTRL+C

Paste what you cut or copied: CTRL+V

Insert a hyperlink: CTRL+K

Select multiple files or text without a mouse: SHIFT+(Arrow Keys)

Select entire words at a time instead of characters: CTRL+SHIFT+(Arrow Keys)

Select all text or items from the cursor to the beginning or end of the row: SHIFT+HOME/END

Select all text or items from the cursor to the beginning or end of the document/page: CTRL+SHIFT+HOME/END

Select an entire page above or below the cursor: SHIFT+PAGE UP/DOWN

Delete an entire word behind or in front of the cursor: CTRL+BACKSPACE/DELETE

Open the selected file or program: ENTER

Search for something: CTRL+F

## Shortcut UX

Many keyboards come with special shortcut buttons, which can often be remapped with downloaded drivers.

An underlined letter in a menu selection is usually connected to a keyboard shortcut.

## OS key shortcuts

Depending on the OS, some of the less common accented letters are still available for quick access.

For Windows, most of the characters are encoded within a 4-digit entry on the keypad:

1. Hold down the Super key.
2. Enter the 4-digit code.
3. Release the super key.

For Linux OS (only tested so far on Ubuntu), enable the "Compose" key in the keyboard settings.

- Pick a rarely used key, such as a right-mirrored key (e.g., right Shift, right Ctrl, right Alt)
- The key combinations are a sequence of separate presses:
  - ë: Compose, ", e
  - ẽ: Compose, ~, e
  - ô: Compose, ^, o
  - á: Compose, ', a
  - à: Compose, `, a
  - €: Compose, =, e
  - £: Compose, -, l

## More information

[Chrome keyboard shortcuts](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/157179)

[Firefox keyboard shortcuts](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perform-firefox-tasks-quickly)

[Mac keyboard shortcuts](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102650)