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Operating System Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

A quick reference guide to essential keyboard shortcuts for common operating systems, helping you boost productivity and navigate your system efficiently.

Windows Shortcuts

General Windows Shortcuts

Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert

Copy

Ctrl + X

Cut

Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert

Paste

Ctrl + Z

Undo

Ctrl + Y

Redo

Ctrl + A

Select all

Ctrl + F

Find

Ctrl + S

Save

Windows Key Shortcuts

Win

Open Start menu

Win + D

Show desktop

Win + E

Open File Explorer

Win + L

Lock your PC

Win + I

Open Settings

Win + Ctrl + D

Add a virtual desktop

Win + Ctrl + Left/Right

Switch between virtual desktops

Win + Shift + S

Take a screenshot

Taskbar Shortcuts

Win + [Number]

Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the [Number] position.

Shift + Click on taskbar icon

Open a new instance of the app

Ctrl + Shift + Click on taskbar icon

Open app as administrator

macOS Shortcuts

General macOS Shortcuts

Cmd + C

Copy

Cmd + X

Cut

Cmd + V

Paste

Cmd + Z

Undo

Cmd + Shift + Z

Redo

Cmd + A

Select All

Cmd + F

Find

Cmd + S

Save

macOS System Shortcuts

Cmd + Tab

Switch applications

Cmd + Space

Spotlight search

Cmd + H

Hide current window

Cmd + Option + H

Hide all other windows

Cmd + Q

Quit application

Cmd + W

Close window

Cmd + Shift + 3

Take screenshot of entire screen

Cmd + Shift + 4

Take screenshot of selection

Finder Shortcuts

Cmd + N

New Finder window

Cmd + Shift + N

New folder

Cmd + O

Open selected item

Cmd + Delete

Move to Trash

Cmd + Shift + Delete

Empty Trash

Cmd + I

Get Info

Linux Shortcuts (GNOME)

General Linux Shortcuts

Ctrl + C

Copy

Ctrl + X

Cut

Ctrl + V

Paste

Ctrl + Z

Suspend process

Ctrl + A

Select all

Ctrl + F

Find

Ctrl + S

Save

GNOME Desktop Shortcuts

Super (Windows key)

Open Activities Overview

Super + A

Show Applications

Super + D

Show Desktop

Alt + Tab

Switch windows

Super + Left/Right

Move window to left/right half of the screen

Super + Up/Down

Maximize/Restore window

Ctrl + Alt + T

Open Terminal

File Manager (Nautilus) Shortcuts

Ctrl + N

New window

Ctrl + Shift + N

New folder

Ctrl + H

Show hidden files

Ctrl + L

Location entry

F2

Rename

Web Browser Shortcuts (Chrome/Firefox)

General Browser Shortcuts

Ctrl + T

Open new tab

Ctrl + W

Close current tab

Ctrl + Shift + T

Reopen last closed tab

Ctrl + Tab

Switch to next tab

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Switch to previous tab

Ctrl + [Number]

Switch to tab number [Number]

Ctrl + R or F5

Refresh page

Ctrl + Shift + R

Hard refresh page

Navigation & Search

Ctrl + L

Select address bar

Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E

Start a search

Alt + Left Arrow

Go back

Alt + Right Arrow

Go forward

Page Manipulation

Ctrl + P

Print page

Ctrl + S

Save page

Ctrl + +

Zoom in

Ctrl + -

Zoom out

Ctrl + 0

Reset zoom

Spacebar

Scroll down

Shift + Spacebar

Scroll up