10 Essential Windows Keyboard Shortcuts – An Ultimate Guide

Keyboard shortcuts save the time. If you are daily working user you can look this article. In this article we have discussed the top 10 useful commands that would be helpful for using windows OS. Additionally, it would be increase their productivity and save time. We recommended these command to use on daily basis.

Necessary Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

As we know keyboards shortcuts make your job faster and efficient. If you can able to do or remember the keys then you are computer expert. We have short listing some basic and important command you should know and apply into daily usage.

1.      Rename the file or directory name

If you really want to rename the specific file or directory name, you can simply select the file or directory with simple left click (single click). Then right click on file or directory which you want to rename and then select “rename” option. This is simple way but if you want to rename the file you can select a file:

·                     Press F2

By pressing F2 you can ready to rename and after that you can enter to finish the rename process.

2.      Refresh the desktop or app environment

If you are accessing any application or just want to refresh the system icons. You can simply call the shortcut to proceed or refresh the particular environment. For instance if you using web browser and page do not load properly or refresh the website status, you can press the below shortcut key:

·                     F5

Press F5 to refresh the request.

3. Close the application/browser Shortcut

Better to close the application by pressing X button. If you really want to close the application with shortcut you can easily do it.

·                     Alt+F4

Press Alt+F4 to close the application. No need to click on X button.

4.    4. Switch to another application shortcut

If you are using multiple applications in the same time, you can some shortcut keys and quick switch to that particular application which you want to access it.

·                     Alt+Tab

Press Alt+Tab button switcher appears and you can hold the Alt key. By pressing tab you can switch into particular application.

5.      Select all files or folder in window

This shortcut is very helpful if you want to select multiple files in the same time. If you want to select all files in particular folder you can simply call this shortcut.

·                     Ctrl+A

Press Ctrl+A shortcut you can select all files or folders to delete or copy operations.

6.        6. Copy the selected files or folders

If you want to copy your files or folders in the same time, you can select you desire file or directory. You can use this shortcut.

·                     Ctrl+C

Press Ctrl+C button you can copy the file or directory and copy to another location as well.

7.      7. Paste the Select files and folder in windows

After applied the copy command, it is required to paste the data items in particular location. By paste shortcut command you can easily paste your file or folder in your desire location.

·                     Ctrl+V

Press Ctrl+V command you can paste the files or directory in particular location.

8.      8. Cut the select items

If you want to cut the items in windows operating system, you can use cut short in windows OS and quick way to cut the files easily.

·                     Ctrl+X

Press Ctrl+X command you can cut the items easily which saves time.

9.      Undo the operation

To reverse the last command of action or multiple commands applied before, this shortcut key is useful for calling previous commands.

·                     Ctrl+Z

Press Ctrl+Z to call last command or action performed in the operating system.

10.  Open windows start menu

The last but not the least shortcut is open start menu shortcut. In this shortcut you can simply call the start menu to start any specific application.

By pressing Ctrl+ESC button or Press Windows Key

You can clearly see the popup of start menu to open the desire application.

Final Outcome

There are so many shortcuts are available in windows operating system. It is not possible to remember all of these shortcuts but required some of important shortcut keys that would be helpful for you. We recommended some basic and daily used commands. That would be easy to remember and helpful for you. In addition, it improves your daily performance or productivity. We will share more commands that enhance user experience. If you want more information please do comment in comment section.