Make better use of your keyboard for greater efficiency

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An article on how to make better use of your keyboard to become more efficient.

Shortcuts

Window management:

•  + , (comma): Stealthily display the Desktop.
• + D: Minimise all windows in the taskbar. Pressing the shortcut again puts them back.
• Alt + F4 or Ctrl + W: Close the active application.
• + Direction arrows: Use docking.
• Alt + Tab: Navigate between open applications, release Alt. Use Tab to move forward and Shift + Tab to move backward.
• + Tab : Display current tasks (Task View) and the virtual desktop management interface.
• + Home: Minimise all open windows except the active one. Pressing the shortcut again puts them back.

Open certain Windows windows/consoles/menus:

• + A : Open the Notification Center.
• + S : Open the search bar.
• + I : Open Settings.
• + L : Lock the machine or change user.
• + R: Run a command (execute).
• + E: Launch File Explorer.
• + P: Choose a presentation display mode (for a projector, for example).
• + X: Open the WinX Menu (right-click on the Start menu).
• + Pause: Displays system properties.

Tools:

•  + Print screen: Saves a screenshot in the Screenshots folder in the Images directory.
• + Shift + S: Screenshot with the toolbar (Snipping Tool).
• + +: Zoom (uses the magnifying glass).
• + -: Zoom (uses magnifying glass).

Actions:

• Ctrl + Z: Cancel the last action (also called Ctrl Zut!).
• Ctrl + C: Copy the selected item.
• Ctrl + V: Paste the selected element.
• Ctrl + X: Cut the selected element.
• Ctrl + Wheel forward/back: Zoom in or out.
• Ctrl + S (in software): Save.
• Ctrl + N: Opens a new window of the same application.
• Ctrl + A: Selects all items.
• Ctrl + F: Start a search.
• Delete (del): To delete what is selected.
• (Start): To go to the start of the item you’re in (start of line, first object in file explorer…).
• Ctrl + (Start): Go to the start of the document.
• End: To go to the end of the element you’re in (end of line, last object in file explorer…).
• Ctrl + End: Go to the end of the document.
• Ctrl: Hold the key down and click on the desired elements to select them. Click on the item again to deselect.
• Shift: Select the 1st item in a contiguous list of items, press the Shift key, click on the last desired item in the list, release Shift. The list is selected.
• Ctrl + click: In a web browser, clicking on a link with Ctrl held down opens in a new tab.
• F2: Rename.
• F5: Refresh.
• Alt: Allows you to scroll through menus, or bring up menus:
  • If letters are suggested, press the letter to perform the associated action.
  • If letters are underlined, press the letter to perform the associated action.
  • Tab forwards, Shift + Tab backwards in menus.
  • Arrows also allow you to navigate.
  • Space checks or unchecks.
• Alt + number: Create specific characters. Press Alt, type the number and release Alt.
• Alt + 128   ->   Ç

Alt key combinations

File Explorer (the previous Actions section also applies here):

• Shift + Ctrl + N: Create a folder.
• Backspace: Go back to the previous page.
• Enter: Opens the selected file or folder.
• Alt + P: Show the preview pane.
• Ctrl: When dragging/dropping press Ctrl to force copying.
• Shift: When dragging/dropping press Shift to force the move.
• Shift + Right-click: On an item (folder, file, shortcut, program…) allows you to obtain additional actions in the menu.
• Shift + Delete: Deletes without going through the Recycle Bin.

Shortcuts for the taskbar:

Applications pinned to the taskbar can be launched quickly.
Note: Do not count the icon for virtual desktops.
Note 2: The numbers above azertyuiop, not those on the numeric keypad.

The first app pinned has the number 1, the 2nd the number 2 etc.:
+ Number
Be careful if you type:
+ 12
You will launch the first 2 applications.
If the application is already open, you switch to it.
A full list of Windows shortcuts is available at this link:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/keyboard-shortcuts

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