Most expert computer users know the basic keyboard
shortcuts, like pressing Control (Ctrl) + P on a PC to print a document. But
did you know there are plenty of other useful—not to mention pretty darn
cool—key combinations out there? From instantly zooming in to a larger view to
quickly closing your browser window, these shortcuts will put the World Wide
Web and more at your fingertips—because every second counts.
1. Add
a Bookmark
Tab your new favorite website for easy access by bookmarking
the page with the following quick trick.
- PC: Ctrl + D
- Mac: Apple key (see right) + D
2. Delete Forever
When you know you want to nix a file forever—instead of
sending it to clog up the recycling bin first––tap the keys below.
- PC: Shift + Delete
3.
Close Browser
whether your boss walks up while you're reading gossip blogs
or your husband comes in the room while you're buying him a gift, close your
browser, stat, with this shortcut.
- PC: Alt + F4
- Mac: Ctrl + Q
4. Show
Desktop
If you have lots of windows open on your computer and you
want quick access to your desktop—or a super-quick way to hide your work—hit
the following keys.
- PC: Window key (see right) + D
- Mac: F11
5. Find
Files or Folders
Forget painstakingly searching all of your folders to find
one file. The shortcut below will do the searching for you.
- PC: Window key + F
- Mac: Apple key (see right) + F
6.
Change Zoom Level
Whether you're working on the Web or in a word processing
program, zoom in or out with this command.
- PC: Ctrl + scroll mouse wheel up/+
- Ctrl + scroll mouse wheel Down — Zoom out.
- Ctrl+0 – Default zoom level.
- F11 – Full-screen mode.
- Mac: Apple key + plus sign; Apple key + minus sign
7.
Reopen Previous Tab in Browser
Have you ever accidentally closed the browser tab you were
looking at and had to spend time backtracking to find it again? The shortcut
below will restore that page to you almost instantly.
- PC: Ctrl + Shift + T
- Mac: Apple key + Z
8.
Switch Between Open Programs
Navigating between open screens can get confusing. Make it
easy to move among all your programs with this quick trick.
- PC: Alt + Tab
- Mac: Apple key + Tab
9. Take
a Screen Shot
Capture an image of what you're working on instantly with a
screen grab—it's particularly useful for Web pages you can't copy and paste.
- PC: Print Screen (then paste [Ctrl + V] into a Word document)
- Mac: Apple key + Shift + 3
10.
Refresh a Webpage
Whether you're waiting for a new email to arrive or the
latest news story to pop up, easily refresh your screen using the keys below.
- PC: F5, or Ctrl + R
- Mac: Apple key + R
11. Go
to a Previous Location in Browser
Time travel with the neat shortcut below, which lets you
quickly go back to the webpage you were looking at before your current one.
- PC: Alt + ←
- Mac: Apple key + [
12.
Spelling/Grammar Check
No more excuses: Perfect spelling and grammar is just one
keystroke away.
- PC or Mac: F7
13. Add
"http://www" to Your Browser's Address Bar
The quickest route to your online destination? Just type in
the name of the webpage you'd like to go to (for example, type
"Google"), then press the following keys to add the
"http://www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end.
- PC: Ctrl + Enter
- Mac: Apple key + Enter
14.
Select the Address Bar
When you want to quickly type a new URL into your browser,
the shortcut below will easily select the address bar for you, so you can start
typing without moving your mouse.
- PC: Ctrl + L, or F6
- Mac: Apple key + L
15.
Launch the Windows Start Menu
Just tap the keys below for an easy way to view your Start
Menu options.
- PC: Window key, or Ctrl + Esc
16. Scrolling
Use the shortcuts
below to easily scroll on your browser…
- Space, Page Down – Scroll down a frame.
- Shift + Space, Page Up – Scroll up a frame.
- Home – Top of page.
- End – Bottom of page.
- Middle Click – Scroll with the mouse. (Windows only)
17. History & Bookmarks
- Ctrl+H – Open the browsing history.
- Ctrl+J – Open the download history.
- Ctrl+D – Bookmark the current website.
- Ctrl+Shift+Del – Open the Clear Browsing History window
18.
Tabs
- Ctrl+1-8 – Switch to the specified tab, counting from left.
- Ctrl+9 – Switch to the last tab.
- Ctrl+Tab – Switch to the next tab
- Ctrl+Shift+Tab – Switch to the previous tab
- Ctrl+W, Ctrl+F4 – Close the current tab.
- Ctrl+Shift+T – Reopen the last closed tab.
- Ctrl+T – Open a new tab.
- Ctrl+N – Open a new browser window.
- Alt+F4 – Close the current window.
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