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Posted on Sep 4, 2023

What's Your Favorite Shortcut?

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Top comments (26)

Ayu Adiati • Sep 4 '23

ctrl + z all the way! 😁

GrahamTheDev • Sep 4 '23

Taking a left at Waverley avenue instead of going straight on via Brampton place.

Saves me 5 minutes each time. 😜🤣💗

Michael Tharrington • Sep 6 '23

Thanks dad! 😆

Ben Halpern • Sep 4 '23

Not writing tests or documentation and then regretting it for years to come.

Retiago Drago • Sep 7 '23

👁👄👁

Parzival • Sep 4 '23

I don't have one favorite but a list of favorites.

General Shortcuts:

Ctrl + C: Copy selected text or item.
Ctrl + X: Cut selected text or item.
Ctrl + V: Paste copied/cut text or item.
Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
Ctrl + Y: Redo the last undone action.
Ctrl + S: Save the current file.
Ctrl + F: Find text in a document or web page.
Ctrl + P: Print the current document.
Ctrl + A: Select all (text, files, etc.).
Ctrl + N: Open a new window or tab (browser).
Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications or tabs.
Ctrl + Alt + Del: Open the Task Manager (Windows).

Web Browsing Shortcuts:

Ctrl + T: Open a new tab in your web browser.
Ctrl + W: Close the active tab in your web browser.
Ctrl + Tab: Switch to the next tab.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Switch to the previous tab.
F5 or Ctrl + R: Refresh the web page.

Window Management Shortcuts:

Alt + F4: Close the active window.
Win + Left/Right Arrow: Snap the window to the left or right side of the screen (Windows).
Alt + Space, then N: Minimize the active window to the taskbar (Windows).

FJones • Sep 4 '23

Only missing the "oh crap, not that one" shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+T

Oscar • Sep 5 '23

Never knew Ctrl + Tab existed. I think I can browse the internet without a mouse now!

Also, you can use Ctrl + L to jump the search bar.

K Om Senapati • Sep 5 '23

Very helpful man!! Thanks

Bala Madhusoodhanan • Sep 4 '23

Windows logo key + period (.) - launches emoji panel

Matt Ellen-Tsivintzeli • Sep 4 '23

also works with windows key + semicolon (;)

Michael Tharrington • Sep 6 '23

Oooo yeah, good one!

On Mac it's CTRL + CMD + Space ... definitely one I use a bunch!

Aidas Petryla • Sep 4 '23

ctrl + e
I'm using some browser extension and have ctrl + e set up to switch between recently used tabs. This saves me a lot of time at the end of the day.

PS There are also nice extensions to move the tabs around. Sometimes it's nice to put some related tabs together fast.

Pradumna Saraf • Sep 4 '23

cmd + c and cmd + v

Mitchell Mutandah • Sep 4 '23

Cmd + C and Cmd + V as always.

Guess what? My sister just busted me for going overboard with the letter "C" on her keyboard! 🙈 I may have over-"C"-do'ed it a bit and now her keyboard is feeling the "C"raze. Oops! 😅🦄