51 Keyboard Shortcuts to Improve Your Life

Windows

  • Go to Desktop - Windows Key + D
  • System Properties - Windows Key + PAUSE
  • Cycle through running applications - ALT + TAB (reverse: ALT+SHIFT+TAB)
  • Cycle through windows IN an appication - CTRL + TAB (reverse: CTRL+SHIFT+TAB)
  • Show Start Menu - CTRL + ESC (if you don’t have the windows key)
  • Show Task Manager - CTRL + SHIFT + ESC
  • Full Screen (video) - ALT + ENTER
  • Shut Down - Windows Key, U, U (not all at the same time, but a sequence)
  • Restart - Window Key, U, R
  • Restart Only Windows - Hold SHIFT while you press OK on the Restart dialogue.
  • Close any window - ALT + F4

If you’re using windows, I trust I don’t need to tell you about CTRL + ALT + DELETE.

When a file is selected:

  • Properties - ALT + ENTER
  • Rename - F2
  • Copy - CTRL + Drag
  • Create Shortcut - CTRL + SHIFT + Drag

Mac OS X

  • Super Get Info - Command + Option + I (get info, but better)
  • Hide other apps - Command + Option + H (hide all applications but the one you are in)
  • Screenshot - Command + Shift + 3
  • Custom Screenshot - Command + Shift + 4 (you can select a portion of the screen you want captured)
  • Close any window - Command + W
  • Show/Hide dock - Command + Option + D
  • Force quit menu - Command + Option + Escape (kill those pesky stalling apps)

Firefox (for windows)

  • Switch between tabs - CTRL + TAB (reverse: CTRL + SHIFT+ TAB)
  • Cycle through form fields - TAB (reverse: SHIFT + TAB)
  • Open a new tab - CTRL + T
  • Move cursor to address bar - ALT + D
  • Auto-complete URL within the address bar - CTRL + ENTER
  • Jump to google toolbar - ALT + G
  • Page down - Spacebar
  • Page up -SHIFT + Spacebar
  • Close tab - CTRL + W
  • Find text - CTRL + F
  • Increase font size - CTRL + =
  • Decrease font size - CTRL + -
  • Bookmark page - CTRL + D
  • Reload page - F5
  • Hard Refresh - CTRL + F5 (reloads all elements, ignores cache)

Firefox (for mac)

  • Switch between tabs - CTRL + TAB (reverse: CTRL + SHIFT+ TAB)
  • Cycle through form fields - TAB (reverse: SHIFT + TAB)
  • Open a new tab - CTRL + T
  • Move cursor to address bar -Command + L
  • Move cursor to search box - Command + K
  • Auto-complete URL within the address bar - Command + ENTER
  • Page down - Spacebar
  • Page up -SHIFT + Spacebar
  • Close tab - Command + W
  • Find text - Command + F
  • Find next - Control + N
  • Increase font size - Command + =
  • Decrease font size - Command + -
  • Bookmark page - Command + D
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