Secret Combinations on Your Keyboard
All the hot key combinations that will certainly come in handy for every Windows and OS X user.
Win keyboard
Win + A — opens
the Action Center (in Windows 10);
Win + B —
selects the first icon in the Notification Area (you can then switch between
the icons using the arrow keys);
Win + Ctrl + B
— switches to a program indicating a new message in the Notification Area;
Win + C shows
the Charm Bar (in Windows 8 and 8.1); in Windows 10 it opens Cortana (if you’re
using a supported language);
Win + D — shows
the desktop (immediately minimizes all the opened windows);
Win + E — opens
Windows Explorer; in Windows 10 opens the Quick Launch by default;
Win + F — opens
’Find files and folders’;
Win + Ctrl + F
— opens ’Find computers’;
Win + G —
brings all gadgets to the foreground that are in process (only in Windows 7 and
Vista); opens the Game bar in Windows 10;
Win + K — opens
a new Start menu — Connections (in Windows 8 and 8.1);
Win + L —
changes user or locks the workstation;
Win + M —
minimizes all windows;
Win + ⇧ Shift + M — restores windows that were minimized;
Win + O — locks
device orientation (disables the gyroscope function on tablets);
Win + P —
switches operating modes to an external monitor/projector (only in Windows 7
and newer);
Win + Q — opens
Search charm for installed apps (checked in Windows 8);
Win + R — opens
the ’Run dialog’ box;
Win + T —
switches focus to the Taskbar (only in Windows 7 and newer);
Win + U — opens
the Utility Manager;
Win + W — opens
Windows Ink Workspace (notes, screenshots);
Win + X — opens
the Windows Mobile Application Center (only for mobile computers in Windows
Vista and 7);
OS X keyboard
Command + Up
Arrow — Immediately scroll to the top of any webpage.
Command + Down
Arrow — Immediately scroll to the bottom of any webpage.
Command +
Semicolon — Cycle through misspelled words in any given document.
Command + 1 (2,
3) — Use this shortcut to conveniently cycle through any open tabs you have in
your browser.
Command + 1
will take you to the first tab,
Command + 2
will take you to the second, and so on.
Option + Delete
— This handy keyboard shortcut will delete words one word at a time, as opposed
to one letter at a time. This works all across OS X, whether you’re typing in
Text Edit or even when typing a website into your browser’s URL bar.
Command + H —
Quickly hide all open windows from the currently active app.
Command + Shift
+ T — Instantly open up the most recently closed tab in your browser. This is a
lifesaver if you accidentally close a window and can’t remember the URL.
Command + F3 —
This handy shortcut instantly removes all app windows from view and lets you
take a gander at your desktop. To bring your apps back, simply press the keys
again.
Option + Shift
+ Volume Up/Volume down — Increase or decrease your machine’s volume in much
smaller increments. This comes in especially handy when you’re trying to get
your audio output levels just right.
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