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30 Keyboard Hacks for PCs

October 05, 2020
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For the Fall 2020 semester, 惇蹋勛圖厙 has employed the Hybrid-Flexible (Hy-Flex) model, which allows students to make a daily choice of how they attend class in person or online. Students can continue learning in the environment that's right for them.

Regardless of whether you attend class in person or online, you regularly use a computer. Here are 30 keyboard shortcuts for PCs that will help you become more efficient.

Microsoft Windows PC

Keys
(Note: The + indicates that the keys listed should be pressed at the same time. The + is not part of the shortcut.)
Action
Windows + D Minimizes all open windows and goes to the desktop; press again to maximize all windows
Windows + I Opens Settings
Windows + L Logs off immediately
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Opens Task Manager
Windows + or Splits screen and moves to left or right side of screen
Windows + Tab Opens Task View interface (thumbnails of open windows and most recent files)
Windows + P Opens projection options
Windows + E Opens File Explorer
Grab & Shake an Active Window Minimizes all other windows except the one being shaked

 

Microsoft Word & Excel

Keys
(Note: The + indicates that the keys listed should be pressed at the same time. The + is not part of the code.)
Action
Ctrl + F Searches page for keyword(s) entered
Ctrl + C Copies highlighted text
Ctrl + V Pastes item most recently copied
Ctrl + N Open new document/spreadsheet
Ctrl + S Saves document
F12 Opens Save As
Ctrl + K Hyperlinks highlighted text
Ctrl + G Opens Find and Replace
Ctrl + Y Redo
Ctrl + Z Undo
Ctrl + A Selects everything on page
Ctrl + P Opens Print

 

Google Chrome

Keys
(Note: The + indicates that the keys listed should be pressed at the same time. The + is not part of the code.)
Action
F5 Refreshes web page
Ctrl + F Searches page for keyword(s) entered
Ctrl + C Copies highlighted text
Ctrl + V Pastes item most recently copied
Ctrl + N Opens new window in web browser
Ctrl + Shift + N Opens new incognito window in web browser
Ctrl + 0 Resets web page to 100% zoom
Ctrl + A Selects everything on page
Ctrl + H Shows browsing history
Ctrl + P Opens Print
Ctrl + Shift + T Reopens most recently viewed tabs
Alt + or Goes to web page before/after current page
Ctrl + D Bookmarks web page
Ctrl + T Opens new tab
Ctrl + J Displays downloads

Do keyboard hacks, coding and other computer-related things fascinate you? Check out the Computer Science program at 惇蹋勛圖厙.