Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

Starstream Data

17/02/2025

When your hands are already on the keyboard it can be useful to know a few shortcuts so you don’t have to use the mouse. Here are a few useful keyboard combinations that you may find useful when using Windows

Key Combination	Action
Ctrl + C	Copy selected text or items
Ctrl + X	Cut selected text or items
Ctrl + V	Paste selected text or items
Ctrl + Z	Undo the previous action
Ctrl + Y	Redo the last undone action
Ctrl + S	Save the current file
Ctrl + P	Print the current file or page
Ctrl + F	Find and search for text in the file
Ctrl + A	Select all text or items
Ctrl + N	Open a new file or window
Ctrl + O	Open an existing file or document
Ctrl + W	Close the current tab or window
Alt + F4	Close the active tab or window
Alt + Tab	Switch between open windows
Ctrl + Alt + Del	Windows Menu (Lock, Switch User, Sign Out, Change Password, Task Manager)
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Task Manager
PrtSc	Still image screen capture
Windows + D	Show or hide the Desktop
Windows + E	Open File Explorer
Windows + L	Lock the computer
Windows + Shift + S	Snipping Tool
F11	Full screen toggle in web browser
Shift + Del	Permanently deletes the item

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