Make Your Life Easier With Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7 and 8.1

Whether you are hooked on using your keyboard, mouse, or a hybrid user like me with one hand on the keyboard and the other on the mouse, keyboard shortcuts are always good to know. Since I've been using Windows 7 for quite some time, I have a nice list of keyboard short cuts that are invaluable to me. Recently, I bought a new computer and now have the Windows 8.1 operating system. Though many of my shortcuts still work with 8.1, it still has some unique keyboard options. The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts that everyone should know. WK = Windows Key.

WK
• Opens the start menu in 7
• Opens the start screen or switch to the desktop in 8.1

WK+D
• Switches you to the desktop in 7
• Switches you to the desktop in 8.1

WK+.
• Unavailable in 7
• Pins and unpins Windows apps on the side of the screen in 8.1

WK+X
• Opens the mobility manager in 7
• Opens the power user menu in 8.1

WK+C
• Unavailable in 7
• Opens the charms in 8.1

WK+I
• Unavailable in 7
• Opens the settings, which is the same settings found in charms in 8.1

WK+TAB
• Allows you to flip through the open applications in a small screen view in 7
• Switches between apps and the desktop.in 8.1

WK+PRINT SCREEN
• To use the print screen option just hit the print screen button in 7
• Creates a screenshot which is automatically saved into your My Pictures folder in 8.1
The following shortcuts are universal across the Windows Operating Systems

CTRL+C
• Copies highlighted text or item

CTRL+V
• Pastes text or object that's in the clipboard

CTRL+Y
• Will redo the last change you did

CTRL+Z
• Will undo the last change you did. Can be pressed multiple times to undo multiple changes

CTRL+HOME
• Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document

CTRL+END
• Moves the cursor to the end of a document

CTRL+P
• Opens a print preview of the current page or document.

ALT+TAB
• Flips through open applications in a full screen view

ALT+F4
• Closes your current window

Old or young, novice or expert, your classification doesn't matter. Keyboard shortcuts are a great way to help you save time as well as making you more productive in your computing endeavors.

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