Increase Productivity With These Time-Saving Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are a huge time saver. Rather than fumbling around between the keyboard and mouse, or using the context menu, these shortcuts can save you plenty of time. These keyboard shortcuts are some of the ones that we find ourselves using frequently, are easy to use, and speed up productivity.

There are many other keyboard shortcuts available if you'd like to learn them all.

Copy, Paste, and Other General Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl + C - (or Ctrl + Insert)
Copy the selected item
Ctrl + V - (or Shift + Insert) Paste the selected item
Alt + Tab - Switch between open apps
Alt + F4 - Close the active item, or exit the active app
F2 - Rename the selected item
F5 - Refresh the active window
Ctrl + A - Select all items in a document or window
Esc - Stop or leave the current task
F11 - Maximize or minimize the active window

Windows Logo Key Shortcuts

Windows logo key - Open or close Start
Windows logo key + M - Minimize all windows
Windows logo key + D - Display and hide the desktop
Windows logo key + comma - Temporarily peek at the desktop
Windows logo key + R - Open the Run dialog box
Windows logo key + S - Open search

There are dozens of other keyboard shortcuts for virtual desktops, File Explorer, and a couple of other areas but this list is only to get you started if you're new to keyboard shortcuts. When you're ready to learn more, here's the list of all known Copy, Paste, General, File Explorer and Windows Logo Keyboard Shortcuts.

Got one you think belongs on this list? Let us know in the comments.

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