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General Windows Shortcuts
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Ctrl+C: Copy selected text or item

 

Ctrl+V: Paste copied text or item

 

Ctrl+X: Cut selected text or item

 

Ctrl+Z: Undo last action

 

Ctrl+Y: Redo last undone action

 

Alt+Tab: Switch between open applications

 

Ctrl+A: Select all items in a document or window

 

Ctrl+P: Print current page or document

 

Ctrl+F: Search or find within a document

 

Ctrl+S: Save current document

 

Ctrl+O: Open a file

 

Ctrl+W: Close current window

 

Alt+F4: Close the application

 

Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Open Task Manager

 

Ctrl+Shift+Esc: Open Task Manager directly

 

Windows Key + L: Lock your computer

 

Windows Key + D: Minimize or restore all open windows and show desktop

 

Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Key: Rotate screen orientation

 

Windows Key + E: Open File Explorer

 

Ctrl+Shift+T: Reopen last closed tab in a browser

 

Alt+Left Arrow: Go back one page in a browser

 

Alt+Right Arrow: Go forward one page in a browser

 

F5: Refresh current webpage or window

 

Ctrl+Tab: Move forward through tabs in a browser

 

Ctrl+Shift+Tab: Move backward through tabs in a browser

 

Ctrl+R: Refresh current application or webpage

 

Windows Key + M: Minimize all windows

 

Windows Key + Shift + M: Restore minimized windows 

 

Alt+Enter: Show properties of the selected item

 

Ctrl+Shift+N: Create a new folder

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