Common system shortcut keys


A single button

  • F2 renamed (most laptops are Fn+F2, the same below)
  • F5 to refresh
  • F11 Full screen/Exit Full screen
  • PrtSc takes full screen and copies to the paste board
  • Win opens the Start menu

The Ctrl key

  • Ctrl + A select all of them
  • Ctrl + C copy
  • Ctrl + X to cut
  • Ctrl + V paste
  • Ctrl + D/Delete Delete
  • Shift + Delete Deletes permanently
  • Ctrl + F search
  • Ctrl + S to save
  • Ctrl + Shift + S Save as
  • Ctrl + Alt + S Save all
  • Ctrl + Z to undo
  • Ctrl + Y To redo (anti-undo)
  • Ctrl + Tab toggles the window
  • Ctrl + Shift + Esc/Ctrl + Alt + Dle Task Manager
  • Ctrl + E displays the search box

Win key combination

  • Win + S open search
  • Windows + Tab open task attempt
  • Win + E Open the Resource Manager
  • Win + I opens Settings
  • Windows + D displays the desktop
  • Win + R opens the Run dialog box
  • Win + Ctrl + D Create a desktop Win + Ctrl + F4 Close the virtual desktop

Alt key combination

  • Alt + Tab to switch to the task window
  • Alt + F4 Close the current window
  • Alt + F to open the File menu

Browser shortcut keys (for example, Chrome)


  • Ctrl + T to create a new page
  • Ctrl + W/Ctrl + F4 close the current page
  • Ctrl + Z restores the closed window
  • Ctrl + N To create a new window
  • Ctrl + H History
  • Ctrl + R/F5 refreshes
  • Ctrl + Tab/F3 toggles the next (to the right) Tab
  • Ctrl + Shift + Tab/F2 Toggles the previous (left) Tab
  • Ctrl + D saves the current page as a bookmark
  • Ctrl + B to show/hide the bookmark bar
  • Ctrl + J to open the download page
  • Ctrl + U view the source code of the web page
  • Ctrl + Shift + T to reopen the last closed TAB
  • F4 displays the most recently opened address
  • F12 Open the console