LIBRARY

All shortcuts

Browse every published shortcut. Start here if you want the full catalog instead of the interactive tools.

Open explorer
Windows

Open Task Manager

Open Task Manager directly without using Ctrl Alt Delete.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Windows

Capture a Region Screenshot

Open the snipping overlay and capture only part of the screen.

Win + Shift + S
Windows

Open Clipboard History

View recently copied items from the system clipboard.

Win + V
Visual Studio Code

Open Command Palette

Open the command palette to run any available editor action.

Ctrl + Shift + P
Google Chrome

Reopen Closed Tab

Restore the most recently closed tab in the browser.

Ctrl + Shift + T
Visual Studio Code

Add Cursor Above

Create another cursor on the previous line for multi-cursor editing.

Ctrl + Alt +
Microsoft Excel

Edit Active Cell

Enter edit mode in the active cell without touching the mouse.

F2
Windows

Toggle Sticky Keys

Press Shift five times to turn Sticky Keys on or off. Sticky Keys allows you to use keyboard shortcuts by pressing one key at a time instead of simultaneously.

Shift x5
Windows

Copy the selected item

Copies the selected text, file, or other item to the clipboard without removing it from the original location.

Ctrl + C
Windows

Cut the selected item

Removes the selected content and copies it to the clipboard.

Ctrl + X
Windows

Paste the selected item

Pastes the content from the clipboard at the current cursor location.

Ctrl + V
Windows

Undo an action

Reverses the last action or typing. Works across most apps for text, file operations, and edits.

Ctrl + Z
Windows

Redo an action

Reapplies the last undone action in many apps, such as text editors, image editors, and file operations.

Ctrl + Y
Windows

Select all items in a window or page

Selects all items in the current window, document, or page.

Ctrl + A
Windows

Find Text

Open the Find dialog to search for text in the current document or window.

Ctrl + F
Windows

Save Current Document

Save the current file or document in most applications.

Ctrl + S
Windows

Open a new window or document

Opens a new window or a blank document in many applications, including File Explorer and text editors.

Ctrl + N
Windows

Open a file

Open a file from the current program using the standard file open dialog.

Ctrl + O
Windows

Print the current document

Open the print dialog for the current document or page.

Ctrl + P
Windows

Close the active window

Closes the currently active window or tab in many applications.

Ctrl + W
Windows

Delete selected item and move to Recycle Bin

Deletes the currently selected file, folder, or other item and sends it to the Recycle Bin.

Delete
Windows

Permanently delete selected item

Delete the selected file or folder immediately without sending it to the Recycle Bin.

Shift + Delete
Windows

Switch between open apps

Quickly cycle through open application windows. Hold Alt and press Tab to open the switcher; continue pressing Tab to move forward, or Shift+Tab to move backward. Release Alt to switch to the selected app.

Alt + Tab
Windows

Close active window or exit app

Closes the currently active window or exits the active application.

Alt + F4