If you are a Windows user and browse the internet through Chrome either Edgeyou almost certainly know the two most popular keyboard shortcuts in general: Ctrl + C Y Ctrl + Vwhich allow copy Y paste all kinds of content from the clipboard. Although they are very useful, your productivity could increase much more if you knew that there are more combinations for almost any action you perform with the mouse. Here we will show you a list that you should know if your thing is to save time.
If you tend to work with a web browser on a daily basis, it is likely that you perform a series of actions repeatedly, such as opening new tabs, closing them, navigating between them, accessing links and more. The same for the most used operating system in the world: Windows, where we have to navigate between folders, save images or documents, minimize and maximize windows, etc.
In case you haven’t noticed, all these actions are basic and that’s why they can also be done with a simple mouse. Although this is one of the pillars of graphical interfaces, the truth is that there is nothing that beats the speed of a keyboard and some commands that allow us to do everything, from copying files to running programs.
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The good news is that it is still possible to use the keyboard to perform all kinds of tasks in Windows and in browsers like Chrome. The only thing we will have to do is get used to the indicated combinations and then everything will be a matter of practice. Here is a list with which you can save a lot of time daily:
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15 keyboard shortcuts to save time on your laptop or PC
1. Ctrl F and Ctrl G (or F3):
- Both are used to search for a word or phrase on a web page. However, the difference from Ctrl + G is that it will allow you to highlight the words you type and jump between each repetition if you keep pressing it, in order to find them faster. F3 fulfills the same function.
2. Ctrl + Tab (or +1, +2, etc)
- It may not seem very useful as it is only good for moving to the next tab in a browser (Chrome or Edge). However, if you use it, you will notice that it will serve you at all times. With practice, you will be able to switch between tabs much faster than with the mouse. You can replace the Tab with any number from 1 to 9, with which you can navigate to different tabs in order. Mind you, 9 will always take you to the final tab, no matter how many you have.
3. Ctrl + W
- It is used to close a tab. Very useful in combination with the previous one.
4. Ctrl + Shift + T
- If you regret closing a window, with this combination you can reopen it.
5. Ctrl + T
6. Shift + click (or mouse wheel click)
- It allows you to automatically open a link in a new tab. Accompany it with Ctrl to open it in another window.
7.Ctrl+F5
- Refresh the page and clear the cache automatically.
8. Ctrl + mouse wheel (or + and -)
- It allows you to zoom in or out on a web page.
9. Ctrl + 0
- Returns to the initial zoom level (100%).
10. Windows + M
- Minimize all Windows 10 or 11 windows.
11. Alt + Tab
- It allows you to switch from window to window in Windows 10 or 11.
12. Shift + Delete
- It allows you to delete files directly without going through the recycle bin. With this command they will be deleted permanently.
13. Windows + Shift + S
- It allows you to take a quick screenshot with a crop of any part. This will be copied to the clipboard.
14. Windows + L
- Lock the Windows session instantly.
15. Windows + E
- Open Windows File Explorer.
16. Windows + Tab
- Opens the Windows multiple desktop panel with which you can open an additional desktop. Very useful when a program hangs and does not allow it to be minimized, with this command, you will be able to launch the Task Manager and end any task or process that is causing problems.
17. Ctrl + Z
- The most powerful command of all, it is used to reverse actions in programs such as word processors, web pages and even in Windows itself (when deleting or moving files).
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Windows 10: what happens on the desktop when you press the ‘Windows’, ‘Control’ and ‘D’ keys?
For some people, keeping the desktop tidy is very difficult. Therefore, Windows 10, the current operating system from microsoft, it has a hidden method that you need to know about. It is very simple, we will only have to press the keys ‘Windows‘, ‘Control‘ Y ‘D‘ at the same time. If we did it correctly, we will see that the documents that flooded our screen disappeared.
What happened to them? They were not deleted, nor were they moved to another folder, they are still on the desktop, they are only in another one that you can access at any time.
To see your precious files again, you just have to press the keys “Windows”, Control” Y “F4″ from your computer. The photos, videos, Word files, Excel files and all the folders you had will be back in seconds.