How to do what: Keyboard Shortcuts

Whenever you use your mouse to do a task that a keyboard shortcut could have accomplished more quickly, a KeyRocket popup will notify you of the shortcut. The idea is that repeated notifications will help you to learn these shortcuts naturally as you work.

Basic Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+Z : Undo. Irrespective of what you are doing, or where you are doing it, Ctrl + Z is a lifesaver. ...
Ctrl + A : Select All. ...
Ctrl + C : Copy. ...
Ctrl + V : Paste. ...
Ctrl + X : Cut. ...
Alt + Tab : Switch Screen/Tabs. ...
Ctrl + Alt + Del : Start Task Manager. ...
Alt + F4 : Close App.

Shortcut Keys	Description
Ctrl+Right arrow	Moves one word to the right at a time.
Ctrl+Esc	Open the Start menu.
Ctrl+Shift+Esc	Open Windows Task Manager.
Alt+F4	Close the currently active program.

This shortcut shows you the desktop when you press it on the keyboard, if you want your PC or laptop's windows to quickly minimize
It minimizes all open windows immediately
Pressing the Windows key with the letter D or letter M acts the same way
Saves you if you don't want to show a certain person what you're onto in case they walk in on you without notice!

Pressing these two buttons on your keyboard together opens 'My Computer' where you can browse your system and access any file, folder, or application on your PC or laptop
This shortcut is helpful as you wouldn't have to waiver from your work, type My Computer on the keyboard, or look for the My Computer icon on the desktop
These keys in tandem fulfil the deed for you.

These two keys, when pressed together, changes the current logged in user to the screen where you can login to another user
If there is only one user on your PC, this will automatically lock the workstation with the option of logging into the user again
This maintains your privacy, which is very important! Moreover, this shortcut gets better if you have a password on your PC -- as then, only pressing these keys on your keyboard will give you the freedom to leave your system with all your applications running, without the fear of invasion of security
None of your unsaved work will disappear either!

If you press these two keys together, it will take you directly to the 'Run Dialogue' box where you can run an application
No hassle to open this window by going to programs, or Windows icon!
Directly type in the name of a program, folder, file, or Internet resource, and this shortcut helps open it for you

When the Windows key is pressed along with the letter T key on your keyboard, you can directly switch focus to the Taskbar at the bottom left corner
This way, you can move right, left, up, and down using your arrow keys to switch between different programs that are running, such as Chrome, MS Word, Note Tab Light, etc

This one is for your internet browser
In case you accidentally closed a tab, just press these three keys together to open it again without the hassle of going to history and re-opening it
This shortcut stands valid for all previously closed tabs in one chrome session
This one's a sure-shot life saver!

This combination on your keyboard selects the first icon in the Notification area (bottom right), which then lets you switch between the icons using left and right arrow keys
It is one the best combinations that will ease your work by giving you access over WiFi control bar, volume control bar, battery status bar, language bar, and date and time bar through your keypad

If your PC ever starts hanging or any application is not running smoothly, then what do you do?
No shortcut; you open the Task Manager and try to kill the process
Now, you don't have to open the task manager as your keyboard can save the time it takes to look for it
These keys perform just that for you
Go, kill the process

If you ever feel too lazy to maximize the current window you are working on, or minimise it, then these two keys will be good friends of yours
You can use Window key + Down Arrow key to minimize the current window you are on, and do the just the opposite with this shortcut in order to maximise the window you are on -- just like zoom in and zoom out!

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