Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of keystrokes that allow you to quickly perform an action. They are useful and often great time-savers. Below is the list of most useful and handy keyboard shortcuts.
1. RESTORE CLOSED BROWSER TAB
Have you ever accidentally closed the browser tab you were looking at and had to spend time backtracking to find it again? The shortcut below will restore that page to you almost instantly.
PC: Ctrl + Shift + T
Mac: Command (⌘) + Shift + T (In Chrome, Firefox etc.)
or Command (⌘) + Z (In Safari)
2. ADD A BOOKMARK
To bookmark the page you are viewing, use the following quick trick.
PC: Ctrl + D
Mac: Command (⌘) + D
3. SELECT THE ADDRESS BAR
When you want to quickly type a new URL into your browser, the shortcut below will easily select the address bar for you, so you can start typing without moving your mouse.
PC: Ctrl + L, or F6
Mac: Command (⌘) + L
4. CHANGE ZOOM LEVEL
Whether you’re working on the Web or in a word processing program, zoom in or out with this command.
PC: Ctrl + scroll mouse wheel
Mac: Command (⌘) + plus sign; Command (⌘) + minus sign
5. TAKE A SCREEN SHOT
To capture a screenshot in your PC or Mac, use the following trick.
PC: Print Screen (then paste [Ctrl + V] into a Word document)
Mac: Command (⌘) + Shift + 3
6. OPEN NEW TAB
To open a new tab in your browser, hit the following keys.
PC: Ctrl + T
Mac: Command (⌘) + T
7. CLOSE CURRENT TAB
Never click that stupid little “x” to close tabs again. Rather, save time by holding Command and pressing W.
PC: Ctrl + W
Mac: Command (⌘) + W
8. REFRESH A WEBPAGE
PC: F5, or Ctrl + R
Mac: Command (⌘) + R
9. OPEN HYPERLINKED TEXT IN A NEW TAB
Use the following keys to open a link in a new tab.
PC: Ctrl + Click Link
Mac:Command (⌘) + Click Link
10. OPEN HYPERLINKED TEXT IN A NEW WINDOW
Similarly, if you want to open a link in a new window, hold Shift and click the link.
PC: Shift + Click Link
Mac: Shift + Click Link
11. GO BACK TO PREVIOUS PAGE
To quickly go back to the webpage you were looking at before your current one.
PC: Backspace
Mac: Delete
12. GO FORWARD TO NEXT PAGE
Wanna go forward? Use following keys.
PC: Shift + Backspace
Mac: Shift + Delete
13. SWITCH BETWEEN OPEN PROGRAMS
Navigating between open screens can get confusing. Make it easy to move among all your programs with this quick trick.
PC: Alt + Tab
Mac: Command (⌘) + Tab
14. SHOW DESKTOP
If you have lots of windows open on your computer and you want quick access to your desktop—or a super-quick way to hide your work—hit the following keys.
PC: Window + D
Mac: fn + F11
15. FIND FILES OR FOLDERS
Forget painstakingly searching all of your folders to find one file. The shortcut below will do the searching for you.
PC: Window key + F
Mac: Command (⌘) + F
1. RESTORE CLOSED BROWSER TAB
Have you ever accidentally closed the browser tab you were looking at and had to spend time backtracking to find it again? The shortcut below will restore that page to you almost instantly.
PC: Ctrl + Shift + T
Mac: Command (⌘) + Shift + T (In Chrome, Firefox etc.)
or Command (⌘) + Z (In Safari)
2. ADD A BOOKMARK
To bookmark the page you are viewing, use the following quick trick.
PC: Ctrl + D
Mac: Command (⌘) + D
3. SELECT THE ADDRESS BAR
When you want to quickly type a new URL into your browser, the shortcut below will easily select the address bar for you, so you can start typing without moving your mouse.
PC: Ctrl + L, or F6
Mac: Command (⌘) + L
4. CHANGE ZOOM LEVEL
Whether you’re working on the Web or in a word processing program, zoom in or out with this command.
PC: Ctrl + scroll mouse wheel
Mac: Command (⌘) + plus sign; Command (⌘) + minus sign
5. TAKE A SCREEN SHOT
To capture a screenshot in your PC or Mac, use the following trick.
PC: Print Screen (then paste [Ctrl + V] into a Word document)
Mac: Command (⌘) + Shift + 3
6. OPEN NEW TAB
To open a new tab in your browser, hit the following keys.
PC: Ctrl + T
Mac: Command (⌘) + T
7. CLOSE CURRENT TAB
Never click that stupid little “x” to close tabs again. Rather, save time by holding Command and pressing W.
PC: Ctrl + W
Mac: Command (⌘) + W
8. REFRESH A WEBPAGE
PC: F5, or Ctrl + R
Mac: Command (⌘) + R
9. OPEN HYPERLINKED TEXT IN A NEW TAB
Use the following keys to open a link in a new tab.
PC: Ctrl + Click Link
Mac:Command (⌘) + Click Link
10. OPEN HYPERLINKED TEXT IN A NEW WINDOW
Similarly, if you want to open a link in a new window, hold Shift and click the link.
PC: Shift + Click Link
Mac: Shift + Click Link
11. GO BACK TO PREVIOUS PAGE
To quickly go back to the webpage you were looking at before your current one.
PC: Backspace
Mac: Delete
12. GO FORWARD TO NEXT PAGE
Wanna go forward? Use following keys.
PC: Shift + Backspace
Mac: Shift + Delete
13. SWITCH BETWEEN OPEN PROGRAMS
Navigating between open screens can get confusing. Make it easy to move among all your programs with this quick trick.
PC: Alt + Tab
Mac: Command (⌘) + Tab
14. SHOW DESKTOP
If you have lots of windows open on your computer and you want quick access to your desktop—or a super-quick way to hide your work—hit the following keys.
PC: Window + D
Mac: fn + F11
15. FIND FILES OR FOLDERS
Forget painstakingly searching all of your folders to find one file. The shortcut below will do the searching for you.
PC: Window key + F
Mac: Command (⌘) + F
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