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Essential Keyboard Shortcuts & Quick References
A concise cheat sheet providing essential keyboard shortcuts and quick references for various applications, operating systems, and development environments to boost productivity.
General Keyboard Shortcuts
Basic Navigation & Editing
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Ctrl + C |
Copy selected content to clipboard. |
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Ctrl + X |
Cut selected content to clipboard. |
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Ctrl + V |
Paste content from clipboard. |
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Ctrl + Z |
Undo the last action. |
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Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Redo the last undone action. |
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Ctrl + A |
Select all content. |
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Ctrl + F |
Open the Find dialog box. |
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Ctrl + S |
Save the current file. |
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Ctrl + P |
Print the current document/page. |
Window & Application Management
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Alt + Tab |
Switch between open applications. |
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Alt + F4 |
Close the current window or application. |
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Windows Key + D |
Show the desktop (minimize all windows). |
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Windows Key + L |
Lock the computer. |
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Windows Key + Shift + M |
Restore minimized windows. |
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Windows Key + E |
Open File Explorer. |
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Open Task Manager. |
Text Formatting (Common)
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Ctrl + B |
Bold selected text. |
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Ctrl + I |
Italicize selected text. |
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Ctrl + U |
Underline selected text. |
Browser Shortcuts
Navigation
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Ctrl + T |
Open a new tab. |
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Ctrl + Shift + T |
Reopen the last closed tab. |
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Ctrl + W |
Close the current tab. |
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Ctrl + Tab |
Switch to the next tab. |
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Switch to the previous tab. |
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Alt + Left Arrow |
Go back one page in history. |
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Alt + Right Arrow |
Go forward one page in history. |
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F5 or Ctrl + R |
Refresh the current page. |
Address Bar & Search
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Ctrl + L or F6 |
Select the address in the address bar. |
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Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E |
Focus the search bar. |
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Alt + Enter |
Open the address in a new tab. |
Zoom & Page Actions
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Ctrl + Plus (+) |
Zoom in. |
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Ctrl + Minus (-) |
Zoom out. |
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Ctrl + 0 |
Reset zoom to default (100%). |
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Ctrl + P |
Print the current page. |
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Ctrl + S |
Save the current page. |
IDE & Code Editor Shortcuts
VS Code
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Ctrl + Shift + P |
Show Command Palette. |
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Ctrl + P |
Go to File. |
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Ctrl + Shift + O |
Go to Symbol. |
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Ctrl + Shift + F |
Search across files. |
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Ctrl + H |
Replace across files. |
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Ctrl + Shift + K |
Delete line. |
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Alt + Up/Down Arrow |
Move line up/down. |
Sublime Text
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Ctrl + Shift + P |
Show Command Palette. |
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Ctrl + P |
Go to Anything. |
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Ctrl + G |
Go to Line. |
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Ctrl + Shift + F |
Find in Files. |
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Ctrl + Shift + D |
Duplicate Line. |
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Ctrl + / |
Toggle Comment. |
IntelliJ IDEA
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Ctrl + Shift + A |
Find Action. |
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Ctrl + N |
Go to Class. |
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Ctrl + Shift + N |
Go to File. |
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N |
Go to Symbol. |
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Ctrl + F |
Find. |
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Ctrl + R |
Replace. |
macOS Shortcuts
Essential Commands
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Cmd + C |
Copy |
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Cmd + X |
Cut |
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Cmd + V |
Paste |
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Cmd + Z |
Undo |
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Cmd + Shift + Z |
Redo |
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Cmd + A |
Select All |
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Cmd + F |
Find |
System Shortcuts
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Cmd + Space |
Spotlight Search |
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Cmd + Tab |
Switch Applications |
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Cmd + H |
Hide Current Window |
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Cmd + Q |
Quit Application |
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Cmd + W |
Close Window |
File Management
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Cmd + N |
New Finder Window |
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Cmd + Shift + N |
New Folder |
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Cmd + Delete |
Move to Trash |
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Cmd + Shift + Delete |
Empty Trash (Confirm) |
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Cmd + I |
Get Info |
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Cmd + R |
Reveal Original |