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30 Keyboard Hacks for PCs
October 05, 2020

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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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