Useful Windows and Mac keyboard shortcuts for general use, system navigation and web browsing.
Found a good article detailing useful keyboard shortcuts at XDA here. Save time instead of using a mouse to do the same. Quick summary of commands for Windows or Apple Mac below.
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Basics
Ctrl + C — Copy selected text or item
Ctrl + V — Paste copied text or item
Ctrl + X — Cut selected text or item
Ctrl + Z — Undo the last action
Ctrl + Y — Redo the last action
Ctrl + A — Select all items in a document or window
Ctrl + F — Open the Find dialog to search for text within a document or webpage
Ctrl + S — Save the current document or file
Ctrl + P — Print the current document or page
System navigation
Ctrl + Shift + T — Reopen the last closed tab in a browser
Alt + Tab — Switch between open applications
Alt + F4 — Close the active window or application
Windows Key + D — Minimize all windows and show the desktop
Windows Key + E — Open File Explorer
Windows Key + Tab — Open Task View to see all open windows
Windows Key + I — Open Settings
Windows Key + S — Open the Search bar to find apps, files, or web results
Ctrl + Shift + Esc — Open Task Manager directly
Ctrl + Windows Key + Left/Right Arrow — Snap windows to the left or right of the screen, or switch between virtual desktops
Ctrl + N — Open a new window or document
Ctrl + R or F5 — Refresh the current page or window
Windows Key + Up Arrow — Maximize the current window
Windows Key + Down Arrow — Minimize the current window or restore it if it’s maximized
Windows Key + P — Open display settings to project to a second screen or manage multiple monitors
Windows Key + “+” — Open the Magnifier tool for zooming in on the screen
F2 — Rename the selected file or folder
Ctrl + Shift + Esc — Open Task Manager
Ctrl + Shift + Delete — Open options to clear browsing data in most browsers
Ctrl + Right/Left Arrow — Move the cursor to the beginning of the next or previous word in text editing
Ctrl + Backspace — Delete the previous word in text editing
Shift + Delete — Permanently delete selected items (bypasses the Recycle Bin)
Alt + Enter — Open properties for the selected item (file, folder, etc.)
Windows Key + “+” or “-“ — Zoom in or out using the Magnifier
Windows Key + Space — Switch between different keyboard input languages or layouts
Windows Key + V — Open the clipboard history
Windows Key + Ctrl + D — Create a new virtual desktop
Web browsing
Ctrl + T — Open a new tab
Ctrl + W — Close the current tab
Ctrl + Shift + T — Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl + Tab — Switch to the next open tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab — Switch to the previous open tab
Ctrl + L — Highlight the full address bar
Ctrl + R or F5 — Refresh or reload the current page
Ctrl + F — Open the Find tool to search for text on the page
Spacebar — Scroll down one screen length on the current webpage
Ctrl + Shift + N — Open a new private or incognito window (works in most browsers)
Apple keyboard Shortcuts
Basics
Command (⌘) + C — Copy selected text or item
Command (⌘) + V — Paste copied text or item
Command (⌘) + X — Cut selected text or item
Command (⌘) + Z — Undo the last action
Command (⌘) + Y — Redo the last action
Command (⌘) + A — Select all items in a document or window
Command (⌘) + F — Find a word or phrase in a document or webpage
Command (⌘) + S — Save the current document or file
Command (⌘) + P — Print the current document or page
System navigation
Command (⌘) + Space — Open Spotlight Search to quickly find apps, documents, or perform web searches
Command (⌘) + Tab — Switch between open applications
Command (⌘) + N — Open a new window or document
Command (⌘) + W — Close the current window or tab
Command (⌘) + Option + Esc — Force quit an application
Command (⌘) + Q — Quit the current application
Command (⌘) + T — Open a new tab in a browser or Finder window
Command (⌘) + Shift + N — Create a new folder in Finder
Command (⌘) + Option + T — Show or hide the toolbar in Finder
Command (⌘) + Option + D — Show or hide the Dock
Command (⌘) + Shift + 3 — Take a screenshot of the entire screen
Command (⌘) + Shift + 4 — Take a screenshot of a selected area of screen
Command (⌘) + Shift + 5 — Open the screenshot tool for selecting screen capture and recording options
Command (⌘) + Control + F — Toggle full-screen mode for the current app
Command (⌘) + H — Hide the current application
Command (⌘) + Option + M — Minimize all open windows
Command (⌘) + Option + W — Close all windows of the current application
Command (⌘) + , (comma) — Open the preferences or settings window for the current application
Command (⌘) + Option + Space — Open Spotlight in Finder for file search
Web browsing
Command (⌘) + T — Open a new tab
Command (⌘) + W — Close the current tab
Command (⌘) + Shift + T — Reopen the last closed tab
Command (⌘) + Option + Left/Right Arrow — Navigate to the previous or next tab
Command (⌘) + L — Highlight the full address bar
Command (⌘) + R — Refresh or reload the current page
Command (⌘) + F — Open the Find tool to search for text on the page
Spacebar — Scroll down one screen length on the current webpage
Command (⌘) + Shift + N — Open a new private or incognito window (works in most browsers)
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