Active Program Windows Shortcut Keys

Frequently Used Windows Shortcut Keys

CRTL Z,X,C,V = Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste
CRTL+A = select all
WIN+E = Windows Explorer
WIN+Pause = System Information
WIN+R = Run
WIN+D = Desktop
Shift+Del = Bypass Recycle Bin
CRTL+Shift+Esc = Task Manager
WIN+X = Power Menu Windows 8
CRTL+Enter = add the "http://www" and the ".com"
Shift+Enter = add ".net" to the address
CRTL+Shift+Enter = add ".org" to the address
CRTL+R = Refresh web page

Windows Function Shortcut Keys

F1 Gives help on the active window or selected item.
F2 Renames the selected item
F3 Search for a file or a folder
F4 Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer
F5 Update the active window
F6 Cycle through the screen elements in a window
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
SHIFT+TAB Move backwards through the options

Generic Windows Shortcut Keys

Windows Logo Display or hide the Start menu
Windows Logo+F1 Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+L Lock the keyboard
Windows Logo+R Open the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+U Open Utility Manager
Windows Logo+D Display the desktop
Windows Logo+M Minimize al of the windows
Windows Logo+E Open My Computer
Windows Logo+F Search for a file or a folder
Windows Logo+PAUSE Display the Sys Prop dialog box
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M Restore the minimize windows

Firefox Shortcut Keys

ESC = Stop downloading current page
F5  = Refresh
F11 = Full screen view
ALT+HOME = Go to homepage
ALT+Left Arrow  = Back
ALT+Right Arrow = Forward
CTRL+ + = Zoom In
CTRL+ - = Zoom Out
CTRL+0 = Zoom Reset
CTRL+K = Select a search bar
CTRL+TAB = Switch tabs
CTRL+D = Add bookmarks
CTRL+B = Open Bookmarks
CTRL+P = Print
CTRL+R = Reload
CTRL+T = New Tab
CTRL+N = New Window
SHIFT+ENTER = Open link in new window

Google Chrome Shortcut Keys

ALT + F4          Close current window 
ALT + HOME          Open homepage 
ALT + SHIFT +B          Open Bookmark manager 
CTRL + B          Toggle Bookmarks on⁄off 
CTRL + H          View History 
CTRL + N          Open new window 
CTRL + T          Open new tab 
CTRL + O          Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome 
CTRL + P          Print page 
CTRL + W          Close current tab 
CTRL + 9          Switch to last tab 
CTRL + SHIFT + B          Open the Bookmark manager  C
TRL + SHIFT + N          Open a new window in incognito mode 
CTRL + SHIFT + T          Reopen the last tab you've closed (Chrome remembers last 10) 
CTRL + TAB          Switch to next tab 
CTRL + Page Up          Switch to previous tab 
CTRL + Page Down          Switch to the next tab 
CTRL + (click hyperlink) Open link in new tab in the background 
SHIFT + (click hyperlink) Open link in a new window

Windows 10 Shortcut Keys

Windows key+A = Open Action centre
Windows key+C = Open Cortana in listening mode
Windows key+D = Display and hide the desktop
Windows key+E = Open File Explorer
Windows key+G = Open the new Game DVR recorder
Windows key+H = Open the Share charm
Windows key+I = Open Windows 10's Settings
Windows key+L = Lock your PC or switch accounts
Windows key+Q = Open Cortana in listening mode
Windows key+S = Open Search/Open Cortana ready for typed input.
Windows key+Number = Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Windows key+Arrow key = Snap app windows left, right, corners, maximize, or minimize
Windows key+Comma = Temporarily peek at the desktop
Windows key+Ctrl+D = Add a virtual desktop
Windows key+Ctrl+Left or Right arrow = Switch between virtual desktops
Windows key+Enter = Open Narrator
Windows key+Home = Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke)
Windows key+PrtScn = Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots folder
Windows key+Shift+Up arrow = Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen
Windows key+Tab = Open Task view
Windows key+Ctrl+F4 = Close the virtual desktop you're using
Ctrl+Shift+Esc = Open Task Manager
Alt+Tab = Switch between open apps
Ctrl+Alt+Tab = View open apps