Simple Keyboard Tricks to Fix Common Laptop Issues at Home

Why Knowing Basic Keyboard Fixes is Important

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Today, I’m sharing some simple and easy tricks with you. If you’re using a computer or a laptop, you might occasionally face issues where something gets stuck, or a feature stops working, and you’re unsure how to fix it.

So, I’ve brought some useful keyboard shortcuts for you. These keys will help you use your device more easily. Everyone should know them because sometimes minor issues arise with our laptops or keyboards, and we need to fix them.

Important Shortcuts Keys For Computer

CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy

CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut

CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste

CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo

CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold

CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline

CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic

F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help

F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected object

F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files

F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list drop-down in dialogs

F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current window

F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in Windows Explorer

F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activates menu bar options

ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycles between open applications

ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program, close current window

ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between current program windows

ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens properties dialog

ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System menu for current window

ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes

BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to parent folder

CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start menu

CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . Opens task manager, reboots the computer

CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move through property tabs

CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)

CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File

ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last function

SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play

SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file

SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context menu (same as right-click)

SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)

ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the corresponding menu

PC Keyboard Shortcuts

Document Cursor Controls

HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the beginning of the line or far left of the field or screen

END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or far right of field or screen

CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top

CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom

PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog box up one page

PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog down one page

ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.

CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word

CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects word

Windows Explorer Tree Control

Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under current selection

Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands current selection

Numeric Keypad — . . . Collapses current selection

¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child

‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current selection or go to parent

Special Characters

‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145

’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146

“ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147

“ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148

– En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150

— Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151

… Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133

• Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149

Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174

Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169

Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153

• ° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176

• ¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162

• 1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188

• 1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189

• 3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190

• PC Keyboard Shortcuts

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• é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233

• É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201

• ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241

• ÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247

• File menu options in the current program

• Alt + E Edit options in the current program

• F1 Universal help (for all programs)

• Ctrl + A Select all text

• Ctrl + X Cut the selected item

• Shift + Del Cut selected item

• Ctrl + C Copy the selected item

• Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item

• Ctrl + V Paste

• Shift + Ins Paste

• Home Go to the beginning of the current line

• Ctrl + Home Go to the beginning of the document

• End Go to the end of the current line

• Ctrl + End Go to the end of the document

• Shift + Home Highlight from current position to the beginning of the line

• Shift + End Highlight from current position to end of line

• Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time

• Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a time

• MICROSOFT

WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS

• Alt + Tab Switch between open applications

• Alt +

• Shift + Tab

• Switch backwards between open

• applications

• Alt + Print

• Screen

• Create a screenshot for the ucurrentprogram

• Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows

task manager

• Ctrl + Esc Bring up the start menu

• Alt + Esc Switch between applications on the taskbar

• F2 Rename selected icon

• F3 Start finding from desktop

• F4 Open the drive selection when browsing

• F5 Refresh contents

• Alt + F4 Close current open program

• Ctrl + F4 Close the window in the program

• Ctrl + Plus

• Key

• Automatically adjust the widths of all columns

• in Windows Explorer

• Alt + Enter Open properties window of selected icon

• or program

• Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on the selected item

• Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently

• Holding Shift

• During Bootup

• Boot safe mode or bypass system files

• Holding Shift

• During Bootup

• When putting in an audio CD, will prevent

• CD Player from playing

• WINKEY SHORTCUTS

• WINKEY + D Bring the desktop to the top of other windows

• WINKEY + M Minimize all windows

• WINKEY +

• SHIFT + M

• Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M

• and WINKEY + D

• WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer

• WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on the taskbar

• WINKEY + F Display the Windows

Search/Find feature

• WINKEY +

• CTRL + F

• Display the search for the computer window

• WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft

Windows

help

• WINKEY + R Open the run window

• WINKEY +

• Pause /Break

• Open the system properties window

• WINKEY + U Open utility manager

• WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP

& later)

• OUTLOOK

SHORTCUT KEYS

• Alt + S Send the email

• Ctrl + C Copy selected text

• Ctrl + X Cut selected text

• Ctrl + P Open print dialog box

• Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in the address bar

• Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection

• Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection

• Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection

• Ctrl + R Reply to an email

• Ctrl + F Forward an email

• Ctrl + N Create a new email

• Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar

• Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox

• Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox

• Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task

• Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact

• Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry

• WORD

SHORTCUT KEYS

• Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page

• Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection

• Ctrl + C Copy selected text

• Ctrl + X Cut selected text

• Ctrl + N Open new/blank document

• Ctrl + O Open options

• Ctrl + P Open the print window

• Ctrl + F Open find box

• Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection

• Ctrl + K Insert link

• Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection

• Ctrl + V Paste

• Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed

• Ctrl + Z Undo last action

• Ctrl + G Find and replace options

• Ctrl + H Find and replace options

• Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment

• Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left

• Ctrl + Q Align the selected paragraph to the left

• Ctrl + E Align selected

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