Common-Windows-Keyboard-Shortcuts

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Common Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

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Ctrl C           Copy

Ctrl V           Paste

Ctrl X           Cut

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Windows V      Clipboard (If Copy / Paste history is not on, there will be a button there to turn it on.)

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Ctrl F           Find on page

F3                  Find on page

(Esc to deactivate Find on page)

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Ctrl P           Print

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Alt Tab          Switch Windows

Windows Tab   Switch Desktops (On Windows 11)

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Chrome

Ctrl Tab                 Cycle right through open Google Chrome Internet Browser Tabs

Ctrl Shift Tab       Cycle left through open Google Chrome Internet Browser Tabs

Ctrl W                     Close currently selected Google Chrome Internet Browser Tab

Ctrl Shift W           Close ALL Google Chrome Internet Browser Tabs in The Entire Currently Open Chrome Window

Ctrl T                      Open new Google Chrome Internet Browser Tab

Ctrl Shift T            Go to last used Google Chrome Internet Tab in Last most recently used Chrome Window

Ctrl 1                       Go to 1st Chrome tab in currently open Chrome Window

Ctrl 2                       Go to 2nd Chrome tab in currently open Chrome Window

Ctrl 3                       Go to 3rd Chrome tab in currently open Chrome Window

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F5                       Refresh Page

Ctrl R                 Refresh Page

Ctrl Shift R      Hard Refresh Page (including CSS (Cascading Style Sheets))

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Chrome Zoom

Ctrl plus(+)        Zoom in

Ctrl minus(-)      Zoom out

Ctrl 0             Zoom to 100 %

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Alt leftArrow        go back to last page

Alt rightArrow      go forward to next page

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Non Shortcuts

Click three vertical dots Menu button at top right of Chrome under the X:

From the bottom of the Menu that appears shown here:

Click Save and share

then from the side menu shown here:

Select Create QR Code

Then Open Camera on Smartphone

point at QR Code

(wait 10 seconds)

to automatically read QR Code

and

Click on link that appears

to open webpage on smartphone

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Windows

Windows Ctrl V      Switch Audio Output

Windows P              Switch Display Output

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Windows G             Game Bar

Windows Alt B      HDR (High Dynamic Range) Off

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Desktops

Ctrl Windows D            Open New Desktop Window

if multiple Desktops Open:

Ctrl Windows Right     Move to Right Desktop

Ctrl Windows Left      Move to Left Desktop

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Ctrl Windows N      Open Settings

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Ctrl Windows 1      open 1st (left-most) item on Taskbar

Ctrl Windows 2      open 2nd item on Taskbar

Ctrl Windows 3      open 3rd item on Taskbar

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Ctrl Windows 9      open 9th item on Taskbar

Ctrl Windows 10      open 10th item on Taskbar

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Alt F4            Close Currently Selected Window / Program / Shutdown

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Windows B      Move Selection to Taskbar Bottom Right, To "Show Hidden Items" (Running Programs)

Windows B      then Spacebar to expand running programs

Windows B      then Spacebar then arrow keys then Enter to expand running programs select one and open program window

Esc then Alt Tab      to get out of running programs

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Windows F11      To make Current Chrome Window Partially Transparent (Toggle on / off)

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With Taskbar Selected

Windows Shift Tab      Cycle through main elements of Taskbar

After pressing Windows Tab

Windows Shift Tab      Cycle through Desktops New Desktop and Open Application Windows

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Accessibility

Ctrl Windows O      On-Screen Keyboard

Windows Ctrl V      Switch Audio Output [Duplicate Entry Here]

Ctrl Windows M      Magnifier Settings

Windows plus(+)      Zoom In / Activate Magnifier (Wait 2 seconds)

Windows minus(-)      Zoom Out

Ctrl Windows Enter      Access Narrator

(Click Skip for Now then Exit Narrator to Deactivate Narrator)

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Troubleshooting

If mouse is disappearing, F5 to make mouse reappear

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References

Formatting

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to add a single space

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to add 2 spaces

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to add 4 spaces

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to insert a tab

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How to add Tab spaces in Git Readme between two sentences? | StackOverflow

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My cursor has disappeared. How do I get it to show on screen?

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