[vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Keyboard shortcuts are a useful hidden feature that most people do not know about or know very little. But there are over 200 shortcuts! Every single one serving a designed purpose to speed up your productivity and make things go smoother.
It’s tricky to trace back who came up with the idea for keyboard shortcuts as they were used early on by old-school terminals. However, we know the first shortcut created was ‘Ctrl, Alt, Delete’. This infamous sequence was created by Larry Tesler to make it easy to reboot a frozen or non-responsive computer and it still works to this day! We can also figure out where shortcuts started, or rather what it started with. The command/control key is a simple key usually located at the bottom of your keyboard. This key’s whole function is to give the other keys a secondary function, which is why the majority of shortcuts start with the command/control key.
Just like anything else you do in life, the more you use it the more it becomes second nature. So, here are some initial shortcuts you can begin to learn which will speed up your workflow and gradually make you a keyboard master.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1602062709062{padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Basics” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30px|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]We will start off with simple shortcuts to get you started before moving on to more advanced ones. You can’t reach mastery without the basics after all![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
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Rename
This shortcut renames selected files without right clicking and sorting through lots of options.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1602062647987{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1602062051402{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Enter[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1602062058569{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: F2[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602062584561{margin-top: 0px !important;}”]
Select
This shortcut selects everything.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1602062495590{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1602062071439{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+A[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1602062077829{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Ctrl+A[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1626095196452{margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1602062126275{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602062810862{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Undo
This shortcut allows you to undo the last thing you did. A designer practically has their hand glued to this command…[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+Z[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Ctrl+Z[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602063839372{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Copy
This shortcut copies everything highlighted.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+C[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Ctrl+A[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1626095202598{margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602063862921{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Paste
This shortcut allows you to paste anything that has been copied.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+V[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Ctrl+V[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602063886119{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Cut
This shortcut allows you to cut and copy everything highlighted.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+X[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Ctrl+X[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1626095214884{margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602063926846{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Full Screen
This shortcut allows you to enters full screen mode.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+Ctrl+F[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: F11[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602063959338{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Close Window/Tab
This shortcut will close current window or tab. Making it easy to close tabs.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+W[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Ctrl+W[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1626095220169{margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602063994001{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Cycle Through Tabs
This shortcut will close current window or tab. Making it easy to close tabs.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+Tab[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Win+Tab[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1626095226415{margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Advanced” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Now some advanced shortcuts which can be a bit tricky to remember but helpful to use when working at a computer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
via GIPHY[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1626095230927{margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602064036044{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Find
In certain programs this shortcut will allow you to find any word or get to the right place when finding a title.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+F[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Ctrl+F[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602064062617{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Find and Replace
Ever had to change a word across a word document and thought ‘there must be an easier way???’. Look no further with this find and replace command.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+Shift+F[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Ctrl+H[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1626095238305{margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602064099113{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Screenshot
This shortcut will screenshot the whole screen and the screenshot will then be saved in images.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+Shift+3[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Win+PrtScn[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602064138717{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Selected Area Screenshot
This shortcut screenshots part of the screen and the screenshot will then be saved in images.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+Shift+4[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Win+Shift+S[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1626095246963{margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602064180342{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Reopen Closed Tabs
This shortcut allows you to reopen a closed tab. Ideal if you ever slip up and accidentally close something![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+Shft+T[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Ctrl+Shift+T[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602064225366{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Minimise and Maximise
Minimise and maximise all windows the easy way. This clears everything to an empty desktop without having to close each window individually.
[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+Alt+M (Fn+F11 does a similar thing without minimizing)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Win+M/Win+Shift+M[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1626095253404{margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602064275015{margin-top: -1rem !important;}”]
Clear Formatting
This shortcut will clear all the copied formatting on selected text. Great for website editing.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-apple” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262066886{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mac: Cmd+Shift+V[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-windows” color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1600262088577{margin-bottom: -1rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]Windows: Ctr+Spacebar[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1626095264698{margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]We hope there are some shortcuts here that will save you time and improve your workflow. There’s a whole world of shortcuts to explore but this core offering will help get you started.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
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