Shortcuts:
today I have listed the most important shortcuts in windows, and I believe it will help you a lot
Important General keyboard shortcuts
| To... | Use this shortcut |
| Open Help | Press F1. |
| Close small window or escape | Press ESC |
| Open New file | Press Ctrl+N |
| Select all content in a document, window, or text box | Press Ctrl+A. |
| Go to desktop directly | Press Windows logo key+ D |
| Go to the end of any application page | Press Ctrl+End key |
| Go to the top page of any application | Press Ctrl+Home Key |
| Search for a file or folder | Press F3. In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key to open theStart menu and then type in the Searchbox. Or click windows logo key+F |
| Rename a file or folder | Select the file or folder, press F2, and then retype the name. |
| Find out when the file or folder was created, by whom, and how big it is | Select the file, and then press Alt+Enter. |
| Display the Start menu | Press Ctrl+Esc. In Windows 7, you can also press the Windows logo key. |
| Scroll between open windows | Press Alt+Tab, and then hold down Alt while pressing Tab to reach the desired file or program. or in windows 7 you can press windows logo key+tab (it will show the opening applications with nice view) |
| Undo an action | Press Ctrl+Z. |
| Redo an action | Press Ctrl+Y. |
| Check the spelling of titles or words in any Office application with the Spelling & Grammar checker | Press F7. |
| Create a shortcut on your desktop to your favorite file or folder | In Windows 7: Right-click the file or folder. On the shortcut menu, clickSend to, and then click Desktop (Create shortcut). In Windows Vista: Right-click the file or folder. On the shortcut menu, clickCreate Shortcut. Drag the new shortcut to your desktop. |
| Capture a screen shot | Press Alt+Print Screen, and then press Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste. or if you have already Onenote and already showed in the bottom of taskbar, you can click windows logo key+S |
| Lock the computer, switch users, log off the computer, change a password, start Task Manager (the bottom line) if you face glitches or pending applications you can manage the pending one's by going to Task Manager. | In Windows 7, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. |
| Lock the computer | Press the Windows logo key+L. |
| Quit program | Press Alt+F4. |
| Close one of the tabs of any browser | Press Ctrl+F4 |
