Keyboard Shortcuts

I spend the majority of my day sitting at a desk working on my PC. Over the last few years I have tried to learn ways to improve my efficiency. One of the best ways I have found is by learning keyboard shortcuts. Shortcut keys save the most time when doing work that requires you to switch from keyboard to mouse frequently. Almost every application that you use on a daily basis has shortcut keys. The majority of these applications allow you to customize what keys control what.

Since I spend all day switching between many different applications, I have found that shortcuts within Windows are the most useful for me. The shortcut I use the most is “Alt + Tab” which allows you to quickly switch between open windows. Data and access security is a big concern in any business, I have to lock my PC anytime I leave my desk. With Windows XP or newer, I can simply press the “Windows Key + L” to lock my PC. Here is a list of some that I find most useful.

“Windows Key + E” - Opens Windows Explorer

“Windows Key + R” - Opens a run command.

“Ctrl + C” - Copy

“Ctrl + X” - Cut

“Ctrl + V” - Paste

“Ctrl + Z” - Undo

Just using these few shortcuts can save time and mouse clicks. For a list of Windows shortcut keys check out this page. Windows Keyboard Shortcuts