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To make working on a computer easier and faster, hot keys were invented long ago. And if you don’t yet know all the useful combinations, then here is an excellent cheat sheet that the editors also enjoy using website.
Windows operating system
- Ctrl+C- copy. To see the contents of the clipboard in MS Office, press Ctrl+C twice.
- Ctrl+N- create a new document.
- Ctrl+O- open.
- Ctrl+S- save.
- Ctrl+V- insert.
- Ctrl+W- close a window.
- Ctrl+X- cut out.
- Ctrl+Y- repeat the canceled action.
- Ctrl+Z- undo the last change.
- Ctrl+Home- move to the beginning of the document.
- Ctrl+End- move to the end.
- Windows+E- launch Windows Explorer.
- Windows+D- minimize all windows by going to the desktop, or restore windows.
- Windows+U- turns off the computer.
- Alt+Tab- allows you to switch between open windows. Hold Alt, press Tab several times, select the desired window image and release the keys. You can also use the Windows+Tab shortcut. In this case, several presses of Tab will also allow you to select the desired window, after which you must press Enter.
- Alt+Tab+Shift And Windows+Tab+Shift scroll windows in the opposite direction. Alt - call the system menu of the open window. You can work in it using arrows or Alt+letter. After pressing Alt, underlined or highlighted letters appear, clicking which opens the corresponding menu section.
- Shift+F10- open the context menu of the current object and select a section using the Up/Down arrows. This combination replaces right-clicking. In addition, in the Windows operating system it is possible to set individual key combinations for quickly launching programs. On the desktop, right-click on the shortcut of the desired program and select the “Properties” section. In the dialog box, find the “Shortcut” tab. In the "Shortcut" field, enter the desired key. Ctrl+Alt will appear automatically in front of the selected key. Then click Ok. To call the desired program you will need to use Ctrl+Alt+the specified key.
- Ctrl+Shift+Esc- call the task manager.
MS Word
- Ctrl+Space- remove formatting from the selected area. Changes the formatting of the text you enter next.
- Ctrl+0- change the spacing between paragraphs.
- Ctrl+1- sets single spacing between lines.
- Ctrl+2- sets double spacing between lines.
- Ctrl+5- sets one and a half spacing between lines.
- Alt+Shift+D- displays the current date.
- Alt+Shift+T- displays the current time.
MS Excel
- F2- opens the cell and allows editing.
- Ctrl+space- select a column.
- Ctrl+Enter- fill the selected cells with the same data.
- Shift+Space- select a row.
- Ctrl+Home- move to the beginning of the document, cell A1 becomes active.
- Ctrl+Page Up- go to the next sheet of the book.
- Ctrl+Page Down- go to the previous page of the book.
- Ctrl+1- open the cell format window.
- Ctrl+Shift+4 (Ctrl+$)- apply a currency format with two decimal places.
- Ctrl+Shift+5 (Ctrl+%)- apply percentage format.
- Ctrl+: (Ctrl+colon)- display the current time.
- Ctrl+; (Ctrl+semicolon)- display the current date.
- Ctrl+" (Ctrl+double quote)- copy the top cell to the current one.
Google Chrome
- F6, Ctrl+L or A lt+D - moves to an area accessible for keyboard input and selects its contents, for example, in the address bar.
- F11- opens the current page in full screen mode; to exit this mode you need to press F11 again.
- Alt+Home- opens the home page in the current tab.
- Backspace or Alt+left arrow- return to the previous page in history.
- Shift+Backspace or Alt+right arrow- move to the next page in the story.
- Ctrl+Shift+Delete- brings up the “Clear history” dialog box.
- Ctrl+Enter- adds www. before what is entered in the address bar and .com after (that is, what you typed google becomes www.google.com).
- Ctrl+Shift+N- opens a new window in incognito mode.
- Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+Page Down- go to the next tab.
- Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+Page Up- go to the previous tab.
- Ctrl+Shift+T- reopens the last closed tab.
- Ctrl+Shift+J- opens the developer tool, where you can view the source code of the page.
- Shift+Alt+T- switch to browser tools; arrows - move between tools, Enter - select a tool.
- Shift+Esc- opens “Task Manager”.
- Ctrl++ (plus)
- Ctrl+- (minus)
- Ctrl+0- returns the standard (100%) page scale.
- Ctrl+1-Ctrl+8- go to the tab with the corresponding serial number.
- Ctrl+9- go to the last tab; search in the default search engine.
- Ctrl+D
- Ctrl+F or Ctrl+G
- Ctrl+H- opens a page of history.
- Ctrl+J- opens the downloads page.
- Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E- moves to the address bar.
- Ctrl+N- opens a new window.
- Ctrl+O- calls the file open window.
- Ctrl+P- starts printing the current page.
- Ctrl+R or F5- refreshes the current page.
- Ctrl+S- saves the current page.
- Ctrl+T- opens a new tab.
- Ctrl+U- opens a page with its source code. It is worth noting that typing in the address bar "view-source:page address" also opens the source code of the page.
- Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4- closes a pop-up window or current tab. In addition, when following links in Google Chrome, you can forget about the right mouse button using the following great combinations: Ctrl+clicking on a link (or clicking on a link with the middle mouse button or scroll wheel) - opens the link in a new tab, while leaving the old one current; Ctrl+Shift+clicking on a link (or Shift+clicking on a link with the middle mouse button or scroll wheel) - opens the link in a new tab and switches to it; Shift+click on a link - opens the link in a new window.
Mozilla Firefox
- F5- refreshes the page.
- Space- scrolls the page down.
- Shift+Space-scrolls the page up.
- Alt-Home- opens the home page.
- Ctrl+Shift+T- reopens the last closed tab; / - opens a search window as you enter text.
- Ctrl++ (plus)- zooms in on the page.
- Ctrl± (minus)- reduces the page scale.
- Ctrl+D- saves the current page as a bookmark.
- Ctrl+F- calls up a text search window.
- Ctrl+K- go to the search bar.
- Ctrl+L- Go to the address bar.
- Ctrl+T- opens a new tab.
- Ctrl-W- closes the tab; as an addition, use bookmarks with keywords. In order to remember a site you like or frequently visit, create a bookmark. After saving it, right-click on this bookmark and open its properties. Specify the “short name” (aka keyword), save. As a result, you can directly enter this word in the address bar, which will open the desired page.
- Tab+Enter- sends a letter; / - moves to the search window.
- A- write a response to everyone.
- C- create a new letter.
- F- forward the letter.
- K- opens the previous email chain or moves the cursor to the previous contact.
- J- opens the next email chain or moves the cursor to the next contact.
- M- hides a chain of letters, subsequent correspondence does not go into the inbox.
- N- opens the next letter in the chain of letters.
- P- opens the previous letter in the chain.
- R- write a response to the letter.
- X- selects a chain of letters, after which you can delete it, hide it, or apply another action from the drop-down list.
- G+C- opens the contact list.
- G+I- opens the inbox folder.
- G+S- goes to the list of marked messages.
- Y+O- saves the current email chain and opens the next email; #+O (or ]) - deletes a chain of letters and opens the next letter.
- Ctrl+S- saves the letter as a draft.
Mac Operating System
- Option+Cmd+D- displays or hides the panel.
- Dock Cmd+Option+H- hides all programs except the one you are working in.
- Cmd+W- closes the active open window.
- Option+Cmd+W- closes all windows.
- Option+Cmd+Right Arrow- Expands a directory and/or subdirectory in a list in the Finder.
- Cmd+[- goes to the previous folder.
- Cmd+]- moves to the next folder.
- Cmd+Shift+3- copies the screen to the clipboard.
- Cmd+Shift+4- copies only part of the screen to the clipboard.
- Shift+Option+Cmd+Q- instant exit.
- Shift+Cmd+Q- comes out in 2 minutes.
- Shift+Cmd+Delete- clears the trash can.
- Cmd+T- opens a new window in Safari.
- Cmd+K- opens a connection to the server.
- Shift+Cmd+?- calls up the help window.
- WITH- loads DVD, CD, USB drive.
- Cmd+Option+I- opening the “Inspector” window.
- Cmd+Option+Esc- selects a program to forcefully terminate.
- Cmd+Option+Power button- puts the computer into sleep mode.
- Cmd+Сtrl+power button- forced reboot of the computer.
- Cmd+Option+Ctrl+power button- closing all programs and turning off the computer.
Probably, every user on his way to the heights of computer mastery asks the questions: How can I speed up the system? How to make work more comfortable? And here numerous “registry tweaks”, tweaks, boosters and optimizers come into play. Some users, caught up in this process, even gain the very valuable experience of reinstalling an over-optimized system to death.
But now let's leave such entertainment for a while and try to look at the problem from the other side. Completely different. For example, two people have cars (no, not Pentiums or Athlones, but the cars they drive). These two people get behind the wheel and race. And it turns out that one of them drives faster. You can, of course, say that his car is more powerful. But let's put them behind the same cars. Somebody will go faster anyway. Because he CAN drive fast. It’s the same with those machines that are computers. Someone barely presses the buttons, performing one useful action in five minutes. And for some, their fingers simply flutter over the keyboard, windows on the screen change at such a speed that less experienced users do not even have time to understand what is happening.
So, we conclude: in order to increase the productivity of your communication with a computer, you need to master the means of this very communication. What means do we have? Mouse and keyboard. There are not so many buttons on the mouse, and their purpose is immediately clear. But the keyboard... A bunch of keys, usually 105 or 106, and if everything is clear with letters and numbers, then with the rest of the keys it’s not so simple. But there are also key combinations! Even an advanced user may not know some of the secrets here.
Let's say right away that any self-respecting computer scientist should master the ten-finger touch typing method. Why so categorical? Simple arithmetic: how many times a day do you have to press keys on your keyboard? We can assume that quite a lot, even if you do not type several sheets of text, but limit yourself to typing Internet addresses in your favorite browser or entering a network password. Count how much time you spend looking down at the keyboard, finding the right key, placing your finger on it and pressing it. Now imagine how much shorter this procedure will be if you don’t have to look at the keyboard and search for the right key. To train a blind ten-finger finger, it takes a week or two of daily lessons for several hours. And for the rest of your life, you will gain the ability to work with a keyboard much faster and, undoubtedly, more comfortably than before. Draw your own conclusions.
Now let's figure out WHAT you need to press, or, simply put, what key combinations there are and what you can do with them. Windows Help says: "When using Windows, use keyboard shortcuts instead of the mouse. Using keyboard shortcuts, you can open, close, and navigate the Start menu, the desktop, various menus and dialog boxes, and web pages. Using shortcuts keys will make it easier to interact with the computer." And this is undoubtedly the truth.
Now let's finally get down to business and start studying these very combinations. The first table shows the most commonly used ones. If you still don't use them, get them into service immediately.
Note for complete novice users: the "+" sign between the key designations means that these keys should be pressed together, and in the order in which they are indicated. So, for example, if you see the message “press CTRL+C,” this means that you need to first press the CTRL key, and then, without releasing it, press the C key and then release them in the reverse order. If you press the C key first, and then CTRL, something completely different from what you intended will happen...
Key combinations. Table 1
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| CTRL+C, CTRL+INS | Copy |
| CTRL+V, SHIFT+INS | Insert |
| CTRL+X | Cutting |
| SHIFT+DEL | When working with text - cutting, when working with files - deleting without placing in the trash |
| CTRL+Z | Undo last action |
| Hold down the CTRL key while dragging an element | Copying a dragged element |
| Hold down CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an element | Create a shortcut for a dragged element |
| F2 | Rename a selected object |
| CTRL + RIGHT ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| CTRL + LEFT ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| CTRL + DOWN ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| CTRL + UP ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| CTRL + SHIFT with any arrow | Selecting a paragraph |
| SHIFT with any arrow | Select multiple items in a window or desktop, or select text in a document |
| CTRL+A | Select all |
| F3 | Open search window |
| ALT+ENTER, ALT+double click | Launching the properties window for the selected object |
| ALT+F4 | Close active window |
| ALT + SPACEBAR | Open the system menu of the active window |
| ALT+minus | Open the system menu of a child window in a program that allows simultaneous work with several windows |
| CTRL+F4 | Close the active document in a program that allows simultaneous work with several documents |
| ALT+TAB | Go to next window |
| ALT+SHIFT+TAB | Go to the next window in the opposite direction |
| ALT+F6 | Moving to the next document in a program that allows simultaneous work with several documents |
| ALT+ESC | Switch between items in the order they were opened |
| F6 | Switch between screen elements in a window or desktop |
| F4 | Display the address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
| SHIFT+F10 | Open the context menu for the selected element |
| CTRL+ESC | Opening the Start menu |
| ALT + underlined letter in menu title | Display the corresponding menu |
| Underlined letter in open menu command name | Execute the appropriate command |
| F10 | Activating the menu bar of the current program |
| F5 | Refresh active window |
| BACKSPACE | View a folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. When working with text, delete the character to the left of the cursor." |
| DELETE | When working with files, delete the file to the trash. When working with text, delete the character to the right of the cursor |
| ESC | Cancel current action |
| SHIFT when inserting a CD into the drive | Refusal of automatic start |
Now let's see what you can do with the keyboard in dialog boxes.
Key combinations. table 2
For those who prefer to work with Windows Explorer, the following table will be useful, which shows ways to work with the directory tree.
Key combinations. Table 3
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| Up and down arrows | Navigating the Explorer Tree |
| END and HOME | Move to the bottom and top position of the tree respectively |
| "*" (asterisk) on the numeric keypad. Num Lock enabled | Display all folders subfolders of the selected directory |
| Plus sign on the numeric keypad. Num Lock enabled | Expands the selected branch |
| Minus sign on the numeric keypad. Num Lock enabled | Collapses the selected branch |
| Left arrow | Collapses the selected branch, or branches to the parent branch |
| Right arrow | Expands the selected branch, or navigates to the first subfolder |
Among other things, your keyboard most likely has special keys that open up additional options. These are the Windows key, the context menu key, and the Turbo or Fn key. The Turbo key (aka Fn) in combination with the F11 key locks the keyboard. And, accordingly, it unlocks by pressing the same combination again. The purpose of the context menu button is clear from its name. As an alternative, you can use the combination SHIFT+F10. For those who have not yet understood: using this button, they call up the context menu, that is, the menu that is usually called up by right-clicking on an object.
Now let's look at the Windows key.
Key combinations. Table 4
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| Win | Opens the "Start" menu |
| Win+D | Minimizes windows, press again - maximizes them |
| Win+M | Minimizes windows except dialog ones |
| Win+SHIFT+M | Maximizes windows |
| Win+E | Launching Explorer |
| Win+R | Launching the Run dialog box |
| Win+F | Search |
| Win+CTRL+F | Search for a computer |
| Win+F1 | Launch Windows Help |
| Win+U | Opening Utility Manager |
| Win+BREAK | Opening the system properties window |
| Win+L | For Windows XP - blocking the computer, or, if the computer is not included in the domain, switching users |
| Win+TAB | Switch between buttons on the taskbar. By clicking on any button, you can expand the selected window by pressing Enter. |
Now let's talk about quickly launching programs. Firstly, you can use the Run window, which, as you already know, is opened by pressing the Win+R key combination. Below is a short list of the most commonly used commands entered into the Run window.
Key combinations. Table 5
| Team | What's running |
|---|---|
| cmd, command | Command line |
| notepad | Notebook |
| wordpad | Text editor WordPad |
| calc | Calculator |
| mspaint | Graphic editor Paint |
| regedit | Registry Editor |
| winmine | "Mine Mines" game |
| control | Control Panel |
| x: | Explorer window with table of contents of disk directories (x - drive letter) |
| excel | Excel Spreadsheets |
| winword | Word processor |
If you are too lazy to type commands, you can do the following. Create a shortcut for a program or document that you plan to run frequently. Open the shortcut properties and in the "Shortcut" line, specify the key combination that will launch this shortcut.
Since you use the Windows operating system, then most likely you also have Microsoft Office installed. And, probably, you sometimes (and maybe often) have to create text documents using Word. But the text must not only be created, it must also be formatted. And to do this, you have to look up from the keyboard and use your mouse to poke at buttons and menus: alignment, underlining, font size... And if you type quickly (haven’t you forgotten that you absolutely need to master the touch typing method?), then get distracted by You don’t want a mouse at all, because it wastes quite a lot of time. So, to optimize yourself yourself, it would not hurt you to learn how to use the keyboard to format text.
By default, the most frequently used commands have keyboard shortcuts already configured. If you want to see which combination is used for which command, or even reconfigure it to your own combinations, go here: Tools - Settings - Commands tab - Keyboard button.
Well, below are some default combinations. Learn and use.
Character Formatting
Key combinations. Table 6
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| CTRL+SHIFT+F | Font selection |
| CTRL+SHIFT+P | Selecting font size |
| CTRL+D | Window for changing font format |
| SHIFT+F3 | Changing the case of letters |
| CTRL+SHIFT+A | Convert all letters to uppercase and back |
| CTRL+B | Adding bold style |
| CTRL+U | Underline text |
| CTRL+SHIFT+W | Underline words but not spaces |
| CTRL+SHIFT+D | Double underline text |
| CTRL+SHIFT+H | Convert to hidden text |
| CTRL+I | Adding italics |
| CTRL+SHIFT+K | Convert all letters to small caps |
| CTRL+"=" (equal sign) | Convert to subscript |
| CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+X | Convert to superscript |
| CTRL+SPACEBAR | Removing additional formatting from selected characters |
| CTRL+SHIFT+Q | Designing selected characters in Symbol font |
| CTRL+SHIFT+8 | Displaying non-printing characters |
| SHIFT+F1 (then click the text of interest) | Displaying character formatting information |
| CTRL+SHIFT+C | Copy formatting |
| CTRL+SHIFT+V | Paste formatting |
Formatting Paragraphs
Key combinations. Table 7
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| CTRL+0 (zero) | Increase or decrease the space before the current paragraph by one line |
| CTRL+E | Centering a paragraph |
| CTRL+J | Justify a paragraph |
| CTRL+L | Align a paragraph left |
| CTRL+R | Align a paragraph to the right |
| CTRL+M | Adding left padding |
| CTRL+SHIFT+M | Removing left indentation |
| CTRL+T | Creating a lip |
| CTRL+SHIFT+T | Reducing the protrusion |
| CTRL+Q | Remove additional formatting from selected paragraphs |
| CTRL+SHIFT+S | Applying a style |
| CTRL+SHIFT+N | Applying a style |
| CTRL+SHIFT+L | Applying a style |
Editing and moving text and pictures
Key combinations. Table 8
| Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| BACKSPACE | Deleting one character to the left of the cursor |
| CTRL+BACKSPACE | Delete one word to the left of the cursor |
| DEL | Deleting one character to the right of the cursor |
| CTRL+DEL | Delete one word to the right of the cursor |
| CTRL+X, SHIFT+DEL | Deleting a selection to the clipboard |
| CTRL+Z | Cancel action |
| CTRL+Y | Repeat action |
| F2, then move the cursor and press ENTER | |
| SHIFT+DOWN ARROW | One line down |
| SHIFT+UP ARROW | One line up |
| CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW | Until the end of the paragraph |
| CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW | Before the beginning of the paragraph |
| SHIFT+PAGE DOWN | One screen down |
| SHIFT+PAGE UP | Up one screen |
| ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN | Until the end of the document |
| CTRL+SHIFT+HOME | Before the document begins |
| CTRL+A | Select entire document |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F8, then - cursor movement keys (to exit the mode - ESC key) | Select a vertical block of text |
| F8, then - the cursor keys (to exit the mode - the ESC key) | Select a specific fragment of a document |
Work with documents
Key combinations. Table 10
Continuing the topic of working with Windows 10 hotkeys (the first part of the topic, dedicated to the list of keyboard shortcuts, is located), it is worth mentioning how you can change them in your own way. We will assume that you are already familiar with the main ones and have an idea of what it is. For example, having familiarized yourself with the system keys for quick access to functions, you found that some of them are not very convenient for you to use. You would like to configure some functions in a way that is convenient for you.
Unfortunately, this is not as simple as it might seem at first glance. By default, the system has combinations of buttons on the keyboard that allow you to quickly perform some actions without the need to navigate through a multi-level context menu. The developer simply did not provide an easy way to reassign hotkeys for Windows 10 and older versions. In this article, we will tell you possible options for changing the keys for quick access to some operating system operations.
How to find a list of hotkeys
In fact, there are enough hotkeys in Windows 10 to scare off inexperienced users. In the previous article on this topic, we published the main list of abbreviations that work in system applications. But the trouble is that some third-party applications, for example, Microsoft Office, browsers or other products, may have their own shortcut keys that do not match the system ones. What to do in this case?
There are several ways to get help for each software product:
- Press the F1 key and read the help information built into the application. But for this, the program developer needs to take care of this. In this case, you do not need an Internet connection to use the help section. Practice shows that this option is not always available. Then you can go to the “Help” section in the program menu.
- Regardless of what application you are running, you can press the Win + F1 key combination, after which the browser set as the main one will launch, with a link to the help section of the Microsoft website. Some programs can lead to a web resource of their own content. Accordingly, in this case, you will need a connection to the World Wide Web, because all information is not built into the program code, but is stored on a remote server.
- Can be called the simplest way; When using the context menu with the right mouse button, please note that almost every action contains information about which hot keys are responsible for it. Typically, users use the same functions in each program, and over time, keyboard shortcuts can be learned to speed up the workflow.
How to change Windows hotkeys
Unfortunately, as mentioned a little above, Windows developers did not provide the ability to change any system hotkeys using the built-in functionality of the operating system. The only combination that can be changed is switching languages and keyboard layouts. This operation is possible in any version of Windows, both the newest 10 and the older 7 or 8.
After installing the operating system, languages can be switched using the Alt + Shift combination, and already in Windows 8 and 10 the Win + Space combination was added. But habit is a serious matter and many users find it much more convenient to switch languages, for example, using the combination Ctrl + Shift or Ctrl + Alt. What are your hotkey settings for switching languages?
- Open Control Panel - Languages - Advanced Settings - Change language bar keyboard shortcuts.
- In the small window that opens, select “Change keyboard shortcut” and select one option from the many offered.
- Save your changes and start using your usual button combination.
Nothing complicated, right?
How to assign application launcher hotkeys
If it is impossible to change hotkeys for performing system actions, then assigning them to launch almost any application is very simple. To do this, after installing the program, you need to right-click on the shortcut on the desktop, select “Properties” - “Shortcut” - “Shortcut” and click on the button or combination thereof, which you will use to launch the program. Please note that if hotkeys are already in use by the system, they will be reset. Be careful!
Hotkey Managers
The easiest and most accessible way to change hotkeys on Windows 10 is to use special utilities for this. We will look at the two most popular of them.
Key Remapper
An excellent program with rich functionality that allows you to reassign almost any button on the keyboard, mouse, even using the scroll wheel. Utility features:
- Overriding almost any keyboard and mouse key, as well as intercepting the mouse wheel.
- Redefining existing keys to those that are physically missing.
- Change the location of the buttons.
- Emulation of keyboard shortcuts and mouse clicks.
- Limiting the program's action to a specific application.
- Ability to assign multiple key profiles.
The program does not clog your computer's registry and does not require a reboot for your new assignments to take effect. You can download the program from the link http://atnsoft.ru/keyremapper/.
MKey
The original purpose of this utility is to use additional keys on multimedia keyboards. These are those keyboards on which, in addition to alphabetic and numeric buttons, there are many additional ones for launching certain applications and functions. First of all, you can use them, but if you have a regular keyboard, without all these buttons, the program can also be used to reassign regular keys.
Possibilities:
- Media Control
- Supports almost all the most popular audio and video players: start, play, stop.
- Adjust the volume, rewind a music or video file.
- Laserdisc drive control: opening, closing, starting disc playback.
- Ability to run any application installed on your computer.
- Launch any Explorer folders.
- All functions with files and folders: insert, copy, move.
- Managing open windows: minimize, maximize, close, move, lock.
- Power management: turn off, sleep, reboot, lock; setting the timer.
- Change the desktop background.
- Change the language and keyboard layout.
- Network connection management.
- Working with applications
- Manage any installed browser.
- Document management: open, save, create new, print, undo and redo.
- Email management: reply, forward, send.
- Emulates almost any key in program windows.
- Additional functions
- The finest settings, excellent customization options.
- Notifications in the system tray.
- Insert text, date and time according to a specified template.
- Ability to create a screenshot.
- 10 clipboards, advanced ability to manage their contents.
- Several parameter profiles, customization of each of them.
- Creating your own combination in each individual application.
- Emulates absolutely any keyboard or mouse button.
- Recording macros.
- Additional external plugins.
- Minimal resource usage.
- You do not need to restart your device for the changes to take effect.
Conclusion
Initially, the hotkeys are designed conveniently and can be used without changing them at all. But if you still want to change them, use one of the tips in our article.
In the comments, please tell us if you have changed the keyboard shortcuts on your Windows 10. If so, how.
And what is it for?! You already know. Now we need to talk about the purpose of the keyboard keys. After all, the keyboard, figuratively speaking, is an intermediary between you and the computer, a tool for interacting with a smart assistant. By pressing keys, you send commands to the computer to execute.
Hence the conclusion: when you know the purpose and combinations of keys, working on a computer becomes easier and more enjoyable.
Key assignment:
— the service key stops or cancels the last action. For example, if a web page takes a long time to load, you can press ESC to stop loading.
F1—F12. reserved for specialized functions in programs. Therefore, the execution of the function in different programs may differ. For example, the F5 key in the Microsoft Word text editor performs the “Find and Replace” function, and in the Total Commander file manager the same key performs the “Copy” function. But we can say with confidence that the key F1 opens the file in all programs Reference.
Tab used to create indents ( Red line) in programs for working with texts. Also, if you are filling out tables or forms, you can use the Tab key to move to the next field.
— performs the function of changing case (CAPITAL LETTERS). When you press this key, the indicator above the numeric keypad lights up, further typing will be done in capital letters. Pressing this key again disables the " Capital letters", the indicator above the numeric keypad goes out.
Shift – Function keys are used in conjunction with other keys. As you can see, there are two shift keys on the keyboard, left and right. The purpose of these keys is absolutely the same, and their location on the keyboard is determined by ease of typing touch printing.
Now let me explain, say, when you are typing text and you need to put an exclamation mark, it is most convenient to hold down the shift key with the little finger of your right hand, and press key 1 with the little finger of your left hand. The shift key is also involved in many key combinations, for example, entering a capital letter, punctuation mark, performing specialized program functions, and so on.
Control (Ctrl), Alternate (Alt) — control keys are designed to work in combination with other keys. Typically, you hold down the Ctrl, Alt key, and then press another key to perform a specific task. For example, in many programs, the combination Ctrl+S- will save the file.
The main part of the keyboard includes alphanumeric typing keys (letters and numbers) and space.
Enter– confirmation of the action. For example, while on the Internet, you can enter a website address and then press Enter to go to the site. It is also used to start a new line in text editors. Enter on the numeric keypad has the same purpose and is often used when performing mathematical calculations, say in a calculator application, to obtain a result.
– in a text editor, erases characters to the left of the cursor. And in the browser it allows you to return to the previous page.
Delete(Del) – in a text editor, erases characters to the right of the cursor. Performs the delete function in file managers.
— enable/disable the “insert-replace” mode. The key is practically not used, but it can play a cruel joke. If you accidentally press this key while working in a text editor, you will switch it from “insert” mode to “replace” mode. After that, if you make a mistake in a word, you will want to correct it. Having corrected the error, you will find that the symbol to the right of the cursor has disappeared! You try to enter it again, but the next character to the right of the cursor will disappear. This will happen until you press the insert key again. Not knowing about this key, some people, because of one typo, retyped the entire remaining text.
Cursor keys
Home - moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
End— moves the cursor to the end of the current line.
Page Up/Page Down— page-by-page viewing of the document up or down.
Arrow keys are used for many different purposes, including move cursor, scrolling a document, or game control.
Auxiliary keys
Print Screen takes a screenshot - a so-called “screenshot”, which can be edited or saved using a graphics processing program (graphics editor).
Scroll Lock vertical scrolling, rarely used today.
Pause/Break performs the pause function, often used in combination with the Win key.
Win– serves to call the Start menu, and is also used in combination with other keys to call functions of the Windows operating system.
The key calls up a context menu (equivalent to clicking the right mouse button).
Enables/disables the numeric keypad. After switching on, the indicator lights up. When the numeric keypad is turned off, the keys perform the functions of the keys labeled on them.
Keyboard shortcuts
A key combination is when you hold down one or two keys and briefly press a third. For example, Ctrl+S, where the plus indicates a key combination. That is, you press and hold the Ctrl key, and then briefly press the S key. The plus in this entry serves to indicate a key combination and is not pressed in its execution.
When working with files and documents:
Ctrl+N– create a new file;
Ctrl+O– open the document;
Ctrl+A- select all;
Shift+Home– select the line to the left of the cursor;
Ctrl+End– select the line to the right of the cursor;
Ctrl+C– copy selected text or file to the clipboard;
Ctrl+X – cut selected text or file;
Ctrl+V– paste the contents of the clipboard;
Ctrl+Del– delete the word behind the cursor;
Ctrl+Backspace– delete the word before the cursor;
Ctrl+Home– move the cursor to the beginning of the document;
Ctrl+End– move the cursor to the end of the document;
Ctrl+Z– cancel the last action;
Ctrl+P- seal;
When working with a browser:
Ctrl+D– add a bookmark in the browser;
Ctrl + Shift + T– open a closed tab in the browser;
Ctrl+T– open a new tab;
Ctrl+L– highlight the contents of the address bar;
When working on Windows:
Ctrl + Shift + Esc– terminate frozen processes;
Shift+Ctrl+Alt– call the task manager;
Alt+Tab– quick transition between program windows;
Alt+F4– quickly close the window;
Alt + Print Screen– take a screenshot of the active window;
Win+Pause/Break– property of the system;
Win+E– open explorer;
Win+D– minimize all windows;
Win+F– search for files on your computer;
Win+L– change of user;
Win+F1- reference;
Win+Tab– switches windows in a circle.
And there are many such key combinations, and in different programs these combinations often differ from each other, but you will easily remember them if you often work with the software product.
In this lesson, you will find the main Windows 7 hotkeys; after reading, you will use your computer much more efficiently than you used it before.
Hotkeys is a method of interaction between the keyboard and the computer. This method consists of executing commands (operations) on a computer using keys or key combinations to which commands (operations) are programmed.
It’s very difficult to get used to something new, so you shouldn’t start memorizing all the keys. To begin with, take 10-20 pieces to use, and then use others, so to speak, expanding your knowledge. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that each program can use its own hot keys, which were programmed by the developers of this program.
If you use Windows 7 hotkeys daily, at least 10 of them, you will notice how much more efficient your work will become. See the list of hotkeys in Windows 7 below.
List of hotkeys
Hotkeys for working with text and files
I advise you to use the hotkeys that are in this section, be sure to learn and use them always.
Ctrl + C– Copy selected elements.
Ctrl+A- Select all. If you are in a text document, then pressing these keys will select all the text, and if you are in a folder where there are other objects, then you can select all files and folders.
Ctrl + X- Cut out. The command cuts selected items (files, folders or text).
Ctrl + V- Insert. Paste copied or cut items.
Ctrl + Z- Cancel. Cancel actions, for example, if you accidentally deleted text in MS Word, then use these keys to return the original text back (cancel input and actions).
ALT+ ENTER or ALT + Double-click the left mouse button– View properties of the selected element(s) (applicable for files).
CTRL+F4- Close the current window in the program.
Deleting files and text
Delete- Delete the selected element(s). If you use this key in text, then placing the mouse cursor in the middle of the word and clicking on the “Delete” button, deletion will occur from left to right.Shift+Delete- Delete item(s) bypassing the trash. For files and folders.
Backspace - Deleting text. If you are working in a text editor, then this key can be used to delete text; place the cursor, say, in the middle of a sentence, by clicking on the “Backspace” button, deleting will occur from right to left.
Other
— Open the Start menu or CTRL + ESC, the button is usually located between the buttons CTRL And ALT.
+F1- Reference.
+B- Move the cursor to the tray.
+M- Minimize all windows.
+D- Show desktop (collapse all windows, and when pressed again, maximize windows).
+ E— Open My Computer.
+F- Open the search window.
+G– Show gadgets on top of windows.
+ L– Lock the computer. If you move away from the computer, be sure to use these keys to quickly lock the computer. Very useful if you have children or ill-wishers who can read your personal information.
+P– Projector control. If a projector is connected, these keys will allow you to quickly switch between the projector and the computer.
+ R– Open the “Run” window.
+T– One by one, we move the focus sequentially on the icons that are located in the taskbar.
+U– Open the Ease of Access Center window.
+X– Call “Mobility Center” (laptops and netbooks).
+ Tab– Call “Flip 3D”. When clicked, you can use the mouse to select the window.
+ Space– Desktop view (Aero Peak). All windows will become transparent.
+ Arrow– Control the location of the active window. Pressing the up arrow - maximize, down - minimize, left - snap to left edge, right - snap to right edge.
+Pause— Open the “System Properties” window.
+ Home— Minimize all windows except the active window; pressing again will open the minimized windows. + 5, the player will open.
Alt + Tab– Switch between windows and applications.
Shift + Ctrl + N- Create a new folder.
SHIFT+ F10– Displays options for the selected element.
Shift + Arrow – Selection . The arrows used are left, right, down and up. Applicable for text and files.
CTRL- Selection of elements. By holding CTRL you can selectively select elements. For example, while in a folder, left-click on the folders that you want to copy or cut, after selecting, release CTRL and get the folders you selected for further work with them.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc– Open task manager.
CTRL+TAB– Jump forward through bookmarks.
Alt + F4– Close the window or exit the application.
ALT + Space- Display the system menu for the current window.
F2- Rename. Select the object and press the F2 button .
F5- Refresh window. It is often used in the browser if the page is frozen or information needs to be updated. Applies also if you are in a folder or program.
F10 - Activate menu.
Esc- Cancel the operation. When you open, for example, the properties of a folder by pressing the ESC button, the Properties window will close.
ENTER– Open the selected element.
TAB- Go forward through options.
P.S. Dessert for today, video about Windows 7 hotkeys.
