ctrl + alt + delete

help me

esc

if you are in a window that has only an x button and a help button on the top left corner, hitting 'esc' will close that window

esc

'esc' will also stop a website page from being loaded

'windows button' + 'd'

minimize all windows

'windows button' + 'd'

undo minimize all windows, must be done right after minimizing all windows

crtl

select specific icons

ctrl + 'A'

select all, select all text, select all icons, select all content

ctrl + 'X'

cut content, selected first

ctrl + 'C'

copy content, selected first

ctrl + 'V'

paste content, selected first

ctrl + 'S'

save

ctrl + 'D'

bookmark website, try this on mine!

ctrl + 'F'

find content

ctrl + 'R'

right justify, in microsoft word

ctrl + 'L'

left justify, in microsoft word

ctrl + 'E'

center justify, in microsoft word

ctrl + 'J'

justify, in microsoft word

ctrl + 'W'

close window within a program

ctrl + tab

navigate windows within a program

ctrl + home

top of screen

ctrl + end

end of screen

ctrl + 'K'

insert hyperlink

ctrl + 'U'

underline text

ctrl + 'I'

italicize text

ctrl + 'B'

bold-ize text

ctrl + 'O'

open file

ctrl + 'P'

print

ctrl + 'Z'

undo

ctrl + 'Y'

redo, counteract undo

ctrl + 'N'

new file, new window, depends on which program you are in

ctrl + 'R'

refresh

alt

when you are in word and you want to select text, but only a certain vertical column of text, you hold down 'alt' and then select the text you want

alt + enter

when an icon is selected, it displays the properties of that icon

alt + 'F4'

close window or program

alt + tab

navigate programs which are open

alt + 'left arrow'

navigate back in explorer

alt + 'right arrow'

navigate forward in explorer

alt + 'spacebar'

select the top left menu of a window, usefulness listed below

alt + 'spacebar' + 'N'

minimize window

alt + 'spacebar' + 'R'

restore window to adjustable size

alt + home

home page of you web browser

F1

program help

F2

rename icon

F3

search

F4

select address bar in explorer

F5

refresh website

F6

F7

spell check in microsoft word

F8

F9

F10

F11

full screen in windows explorer

F12

save as, as opposed to save, save as will allow you to save your file as something different, works in microsoft word

alt + letter

when you see a line underneath a letter of a word, where this word is apart of a button or a menu, etc., if you hold down 'alt' and then strike the letter on your keyboard, windows will select that item. try holding down 'alt' and then look at the top of your screen, assuming your in windows explorer, you will see the 'f' of file underlined. strike the 'f' key and you will see it selected.