Keyboard Shortcuts
These shortcuts are for Windows computers, please see your instructor if you need help with shortcuts for a Mac.
Windows Key
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
|
Open or close Start Menu |
| + E |
Open File Explorer |
| + Tab [tap] |
Switch between open apps |
| + Comma |
Peek at Desktop |
| + D |
Minimize all open apps |
Text Selection
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl + A |
Select all |
| Shift + Right Arrow [tap] |
Selects one character at a time, moving to the right |
| Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow [tap] |
Selects one word at a time, moving to the right |
Text Manipulation
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl + C |
Copy selected items to clipboard |
| Ctrl + X |
Cut selected items to clipboard |
| Ctrl + V |
Paste content from clipboard |
File Manipulation
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl + Z |
Undo an action |
| Ctrl + Y |
Redo an action |
| Ctrl + S |
Save |
| Ctrl + D |
Delete |
| Ctrl + F4 |
Close the active window |
Chrome Shortcuts
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
| Alt + Left Arrow [tap] |
Back to last page |
| Ctrl + F5 |
Refresh |
| Ctrl and + |
Make everything on the page bigger (zoom in) |
| Ctrl and - |
Make everything on the page smaller (zoom out) |
| Ctrl + 0 |
Return everything to default size (100%) |
| Home |
Go to top of page |
| End |
Go to bottom of page |
| Ctrl + F5 |
Move cursor to the address bar |
| F12 |
Open Developer Tools |
| F11 |
Expand to full screen |
VS Code Shortcuts (PDFs)