Keyboard shortcuts!

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Continuing with that theme, keyboard shortcuts are wonderful for performing tasks much quicker than you can by clicking around menus with a mouse. If you’re a keyboard shortcut novice, here’s a sampling of some of the more useful ones:

• Crtl + C: Copy

• Ctrl + X: Cut

• Crtl + V: Paste

• Crtl + Z: Undo last action (these Crtl tips work with most software)

• Alt + Tab: Cycle through open programs

• Win + Tab: See all open program on a per-monitor basis, summon Windows Timeline

• Windows key: Open search

• Windows + E: Open File Explorer

• Windows + Print Screen: Takes a screenshot and saves it to your Pictures folder

• Windows + I: Open Windows Settings

• Crtl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager

• F5: Refresh the active window

If you want to see a full list of all Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts, check out this cheat sheet on Microsoft’s support site. Most—but not all—of them should work with older versions of Windows, too.