Frequently Asked Questions
Computer Shortcuts
- Ctrl+A
- Highlight everything in the current folder, document, or page.
- Ctrl+C / Ctrl+Insert
- Copy the selected text, image, or item to the clipboard.
- Ctrl+X
- Cut (remove) the selected text, image, or item and moves it to the clipboard.
- Ctrl+V
- Paste contents of the clipboard into current program or window.
- Ctrl+F
- In most programs, this command opens up a search window (includes all
browsers and most Office applications).
- Ctrl+S
- Save an open document, file, or webpage (most browsers and programs).
- Ctrl+Z
- Undo the last action performed (supported by most programs and browsers).
- Ctrl+Left arrow/Right arrow
- Move your cursor to the start of the previous word (left) or to the beginning of the
next word (right).
- Ctrl+Shift+Left arrow/Right arrow
- Highlight the previous word (left) or highlight the next word (right).
- Ctrl+Backspace
- Delete the word to the left of your cursor.
- Ctrl+Home
- Move your cursor to the beginning of a document or page.
- Ctrl+End
- Move your cursor to the end of a document or page.
- Esc
- Cancel current/opened task.
- Shift+Delete
- Delete a highlighted item (permanently) without first moving it to the Recycle Bin.
- Ctrl+Tab
- Move through opened tabs.
- Alt+Tab
- Move through opened windows
- Ctrl+Click / Shift+Click
- Select more than one item or file
- Shift+Arrow
- Highlight text to the left or the right.
- Ctrl+P
- Print current document or page.
- Ctrl+Shift+V
- Paste current clipboard as plain text.
- Shift+F7
- Open thesaurus lookup in Microsoft Word.
- Ctrl+Shift+T
- Reopen last closed browser tab.
- Windows key+M
- Minimize all opened windows.
- Windows key+shift+M
- Undo the minimized windows
- Windows key+L