shortcuts code example

Example 1: windows shortcuts

[Windows key]
# Open the start menu

[Windows-Taste] + [E]
# Start Explorer

[Windows key] + [R]
# Run dialog

[Windows key] + [pause]
# System properties (= Control Panel \ System and Security \ System)

[Windows key] + [L]
# Locks the computer


## Arrange & select windows

[Windows key] + [D]
# show desktop

[Windows key] + [M]
# Minimize all windows (+ [Shift] = undo)

[Windows key] + [Left arrow] / [Right arrow]
# Reduce / dock window

[Windows key] + [Up arrow] / [Down arrow]
# Maximize / reduce window

[Windows key] + [1] .. [9]
# Activates windows number 1 .. 9 of the task bar (+ [Shift] = new instance)

[Windows key] + [T]
# Switches between the instances of the taskbar (+ [Shift] = to the left)

[Windows key] + [B]
# Activates the taskbar

Left mouse button + [Shift]
# Starts new instances of programs in the taskbar

Left mouse button + [Shift] + [Ctrl]
# ... in administrator mode


## Screen magnifier

[Windows key] + [+]
# Activates the magnifying glass

[Windows key] + [Esc]
# Deactivates the magnifying glass


## Go to the menu bar

[Old]
# Activate the application menu bar

[Alt] + underlined letter
# Opens the corresponding menu item from the list


## Select running programs

[Alt] + [Tab]
# Show and switch running tasks (+ [Shift] to the left)

[Alt] + [Esc]
# switch between running tasks (+ [Shift] to the left)


## Copy & Paste (C&P)

[Ctrl] + [C]
# Copy

[Ctrl] + [X]
# cut out

[Ctrl] + [V]
# Insert

[Ctrl] + [A]
# Select all


## Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, ...) & Internet Browser

[Ctrl] + [Home]
# Go to the beginning of a document

[Ctrl] + [End]
# Go to the end of a document

... + [Shift]
# Mark to the beginning / end

[Ctrl] + [Z]
# Undo last action

[Ctrl] + [Y]
# Repeat last action

[Ctrl] + [S]
# to save

[F12]
# Save as

[Ctrl] + [N]
# Open a new window (WORD, EXCEL, ..., Internet Explorer)

[Ctrl] + [T]
# Open new tab (browser)

[Ctrl] + [O]
# Open file

[Ctrl] + [P]
# Print file

[Ctrl] + [W]
# Close window or tab

[Ctrl] + [F]
# Search dialog (Office, Internet Explorer, ...)

[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [V]
# Paste content (= paste options)

[Ctrl] + [mouse scroll wheel]
# Zoom within an application (zoom in / out)


## Position cursor (mouse pointer) / mark text with keyboard

[Ctrl] + [Left arrow] / [Right arrow]
# Position cursor at the beginning of the previous / next word

[Ctrl] + [Up arrow] / [Down arrow]
# Position cursor at the beginning of the previous / next paragraph

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + arrows
# simultaneous marking (selection)

[Ctrl] + ([Shift]) + [Up arrow] / [Down arrow]
# EXCEL: Position cursor on first / last filled cell. With [End] instead of the arrows this happens across columns.


## Exit programs / tabs

[Ctrl] + [Tab]
# Switch between tabs / tabs (+ [Shift] to the left)

[Ctrl] + [F4]
# Close the current tab (or subroutine)

[Alt] + [F4]
# Exit application (program) or Windows


## Microsoft Windows system keyboard shortcuts

[Shift] + [F10]
# Open context menu (same as right mouse button)

[Esc]
# cancel the current process

[Space key]
# simple mouse click

[F1]
# Show Windows internal help (with online option)

[F5]
# Refresh view (Explorer, Browser)

[F2]
# Rename selected element (in Excel = edit cell)

[F8]
# Boot into Safe Mode during the startup process

[F10]
# Activate / deactivate menu bar

[F11]
# Full screen mode (= presentation mode) on / off

[Ctrl]
# Drag & Drop (D&D; drag and drop): Changes to copy (instead of moving)

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc]
# Start the task manager directly

[Shift] + [Alt]
# Language: Changes the keyboard layout (e.g. switching from English to German)


## Screenshots

[Alt] + [Print]
# Screenshot of the active window

[Pressure]
# Screenshot of the entire screen


Windows Explorer & Desktop

[Alt] + [Return]
# Properties of the selected element

[Left arrow] / [Right arrow]
# In the Explorer navigation window (left): closes / opens folder structure

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [N]
# Creates a new folder

[Ctrl] + [N]
# Open a new Explorer window (with the same path)

[Alt] + [Up arrow]
# Switches to the parent folder

[Return]
# Opens the selected folder

[Alt] + [Left arrow] / [Right arrow]
# Navigate back / forward

[Shift] + [right mouse button] on file
# Adds "Copy as Path" to the context menu

[Shift] + [right mouse button] on folder
# Adds "Open command prompt here" to the context menu

[Alt] + [A] + [ß] / [I] / [D]
# Switches to large icons / content view / detail view in Explorer

[Alt] + [A] + [O]
# In the Explorer "Sort by ..."

[Alt] + [A] + [M]
# In Explorer "Open with ..."

[Shift] + [Del]
# Delete permanently (without the recycle bin)

Example 2: shortcuts

find Ctl + F (hint hint hint)
grepper Ctl + g 

CHROME  chrome://chrome-urls/
Open the Chrome menu	Alt + f or Alt + e
Show or hide the Bookmarks bar	Ctrl + Shift + b
Open the Bookmarks Manager	Ctrl + Shift + o
Open the History page in a new tab	Ctrl + h
Open the Downloads page in a new tab	Ctrl + j
Open the Chrome Task Manager	Shift + Esc
Set focus on the first item in the Chrome toolbar	Shift + Alt + t
Set focus on the rightmost item in the Chrome toolbar	F10 
Switch focus to unfocused dialog (if showing) and all toolbars	F6
Open the Find Bar to search the current page	Ctrl + f or F3
Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search	Ctrl + g
Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search	Ctrl + Shift + g
Open Developer Tools	Ctrl + Shift + j or F12
Open the Clear Browsing Data options	Ctrl + Shift + Delete
Open the Chrome Help Center in a new tab	F1
Log in a different user or browse as a Guest	Ctrl + Shift + m
Open a feedback form	Alt + Shift + i
Turn on caret browsing	F7
ADRESS BAR
Search with your default search engine	Type a search term + Enter
Search using a different search engine	Type a search engine name and press Tab
Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tab	Type a site name + Ctrl + Enter
Open a new tab and perform a Google search	Type a search term + Alt + Enter
Jump to the address bar	Ctrl + l or Alt + d or F6
Search from anywhere on the page	Ctrl + k or Ctrl + e
Remove predictions from your address bar	Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete
Move cursor to the address bar	Control + F5
WEBPAGE
Open options to print the current page	Ctrl + p
Open options to save the current page	Ctrl + s
Reload the current page	F5 or Ctrl + r
Reload the current page, ignoring cached content	Shift + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + r
Stop the page loading	Esc
Browse clickable items moving forward	Tab
Browse clickable items moving backward	Shift + Tab
Open a file from your computer in Chrome	Ctrl + o + Select a file
Display non-editable HTML source code for the current page	Ctrl + u
Save your current webpage as a bookmark	Ctrl + d
Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder	Ctrl + Shift + d
Turn full-screen mode on or off	F11
Make everything on the page bigger	Ctrl and +
Make everything on the page smaller	Ctrl and -
Return everything on the page to default size	Ctrl + 0
Scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time	Space or PgDn
Scroll up a webpage, a screen at a time	Shift + Space or PgUp
Go to the top of the page	Home
Go to the bottom of the page	End
Scroll horizontally on the page	Shift + Scroll your mousewheel
Move your cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a text field	Ctrl + Left arrow
Move your cursor to the next word	Ctrl + Right arrow
Delete the previous word in a text field	Ctrl + Backspace
Open the Home page in the current tab	Alt + Home
Reset page zoom level	Ctrl + 0
MOUSE CUTS
Open a link in a current tab (mouse only)	Drag a link to a tab
Open a link in new background tab	Ctrl + Click a link
Open a link, and jump to it	Ctrl + Shift + Click a link
Open a link, and jump to it (mouse only)	Drag a link to a blank area of the tab strip
Open a link in a new window	Shift + Click a link
Open a tab in a new window (mouse only)	Drag the tab out of the tab strip
Move a tab to a current window (mouse only)	Drag the tab into an existing window
Return a tab to its original position	Press Esc while dragging
Save the current webpage as a bookmark	Drag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar
Scroll horizontally on the page	Shift + Scroll your mousewheel
Download the target of a link	Alt + Click a link
Display your browsing history	
Right-click Back Back or click & hold Back Back 
Right-click Next Next or click & hold Next Next
Switch between maximized and windowed modes	Double-click a blank area of the tab strip
Make everything on the page bigger	Ctrl + Scroll your mousewheel up
Make everything on the page smaller	Ctrl + Scroll your mousewheel down