Learn how to do things faster than ever before.
Do you ever find yourself wasting time on your computer? If you answered yes, then you need to read this article.
We spend a vast amount of our day at the computer. Whether it’s surfing the web, checking email, writing documents, or playing games, we spend a large portion of our day using computers.
These shortcuts will save you tons of time every day.
1) Open Programs Faster:
If you are like most people, you open programs and files by clicking on them. This is one of the worst ways to open something because you have to click twice for each file.
Instead, press the Windows key + R, type in the program’s name that you want to open, and hit enter. It should open up almost instantly.
2) Cut & Paste Files Easily:
The easiest way to cut and paste files is to use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+C. To copy a file, hold down the control key and press C. Then, to paste a file, release the control key and press V.
3) Use Your Mouse More Efficiently:
You can also use the mouse to move around your screen quickly. To move left, right, top, or bottom, hold down the left, right, up, or down arrow keys on your keyboard.
4) Get Help Quicker:
If you’re looking for help with a problem, there are two ways to get it. Type in “Help” into the box and press Enter. The results should come up immediately. Type in “Windows 7” in the search bar. When you see the results, select “Search Results” from the
dropdown menu.
5) Save Time Saving Documents:
There are many different ways to save a document. One of the best ways is to press Control + S while typing in what you want to save.
6) Increase Speed With Keyboard Shortcuts:
You can increase speed by pressing the Windows key + Tab. This will cycle through all of your open windows.
7) Find Anything Instantly:
Another great feature of Windows 8 is the ability to search for anything. Type in whatever you want to search for in the search bar.
8) Start Apps Instantly:
You can start an app without having to go through the process of opening it first. Just press the Windows key + X.
9) Launch Games Instantly:
Press the Windows key + Y to launch any game installed on your system.
10) Search Everything Instantly:
Type in “Windows 7” in the search bar and press Enter. All of the information about Windows 7 will be displayed.
11) Switch Between Applications:
Hold down the Windows key and press the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7. Each number represents a window.
12) Add New Items to Your Desktop:
Just drag items from anywhere onto your desktop. You don’t even need to double-click on them.
13) Change Backgrounds Easily:
Click on the Windows logo in the lower left-hand corner of your screen. Click on “Change background.” From here, you can choose between several different backgrounds.
14) Create Folders Easily:
Use the Windows key + D to create folders.
15) Delete Everything Instantly:
Press the delete button on your keyboard.
16) Download Music Instantly:
Download music from iTunes by holding down the option key and clicking on the “+” sign.
17) Edit Text Files Instantly:
Edit text files by holding down the shift key and pressing F.
18) Go Back In History:
Go back in history by pressing the Windows key and the left arrow key.
19) Go Forward In History:
Go forward in history by using the Windows key and the right arrow key.
20) Hide Unwanted Programs:
Hiding programs is easy. Hold down the Windows key and then press the minus button.
21) Install Programs Instantly:
Installing programs is very simple. Press the Windows key and then the letter R.
22) Open Multiple Documents at Once:
Open multiple documents at once by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the number of documents you would like to open. Organizing your computer’s hard drive is easy. Use the Windows key + I.
23) Organize Your Computer’s Hard Drive:
24) Play Audio CDs Instantly:
Play audio CDs by holding down the Ctrl and Shift keys together and pressing the spacebar.
25) Print Pages Instantly:
Print pages by holding down the Ctrl + P keys and selecting which page you would like to print.
26) Record Sound Instantly:
Record sound by holding down the Ctrl+Shift+P keys and then selecting which microphone you would like to use.
27) Remove Programs Instantly:
Remove programs by holding down the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys and then selecting which program you would like to remove.
28) Run Any Program Instantly:
Run any program by holding down the Ctrl, Alt, and Tab keys and then selecting the program you would like to run.
29) Save Documents Instantly:
Save documents by holding down the Ctrl/Option keys and choosing where you would like to save the document.
30) Share Anything Instantly:
Share anything by holding down the Ctrl keys and then sharing what you would like to share.
31) Sort By Type:
Sort by type by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the letters A, B, C, etc.
32) Startup Programs:
Startup programs by holding down the Windows key and pressing the Letter S.
33) Take Screenshots:
Take screenshots by holding down the Prt Scr key and then pressing the Space Bar.
34) View Networking Information:
View networking information by holding down the Windows Key and then pressing the Letter N.
35) View Running Processes:
View running processes by holding down the Windows and then pressing the letter E.
36) View System Properties:
View system properties by holding down the Windows keys and then pressing the letter X.
37) View Task Manager:
View task manager by holding down the Windows Keys and then pressing the Letter W.
38) View Time & Date:
View time and date by holding down the Windows buttons and then pressing the Letter T.
39) View User Accounts:
View user accounts by holding down the Windows button and then pressing the Letter U.
40) View Web Sites:
View websites by holding down the Windows Button and then pressing the letter D.
41) Zoom Out:
Zoom out by holding down the Control key and then pressing the plus sign .
42) Zoom In:
Zoom in by holding down the Control and Shift keys and then pressing the minus sign .
43) Copy Text:
Copy text by holding down the Control Key and then clicking on a word or phrase.
44) Paste Text:
Paste Text by holding down the Ctrl button and then clicking on a location on the screen.
45) Cut Text:
Cut Text by holding down the CTRL and SHIFT keys and then clicking on a line of Text.
46) Delete Text:
Delete Text by holding down the DELETE button and then clicking on an area of Text you want to delete.
47) Undo Changes:
Undo changes by holding down the CTRL button and then clicking on the last change you made.
48) Redo Changes:
Redo changes by holding down CTRL and then clicking on the first change you made.
49) Select All:
Select all by holding down the CTRL key and then clicking anywhere on the screen.
50) Clear Selected Items:
Clear selected items by holding down the CTRL key and then clicking on one of the items you wish to clear.
51) Open File Explorer:
Open file explorer by holding down the WIN KEY and then pressing the letter F.
52) Close File Explorer:
Close file explorer by holding down WIN and then pressing the letter Q.
53) Create New Folder:
Create a new folder by holding down the WIN Key and then pressing the Letter G.
54) Rename Current Item:
Rename the current item by holding down the WIN key and then pressing the letter R.
55) Move To Another Location:
Move to another location by holding down the WIN and then pressing the Letter M.
56) Go Back One Level:
Go back one level by holding down the WIN button and then pressing the LEFT ARROW key.
57) Go Forward One Level:
Go forward one level by holding down WIN and pressing the RIGHT ARROW key.
58) Go Up One Level:
Go up one level by holding down both the WIN and UP ARROW keys at the same time.
59) Go Down One Level:
Go down one level by holding down the win and then pressing DOWN ARROW.
60) Go Home:
Go home by holding down the WIN BUTTON and then pressing the HOME key.
61) Change Directory:
Change Directory by holding down the WIN button and then pressing the letter C.
62) Search for Files:
Search for files by holding down the WIN AND SINGLE QUOTE KEY and then pressing the ENTER key.
63) Find Next:
Find next by holding down the WIN SIGNAL and then pressing the NEXT key.
64) Find Previous:
Find previous by holding down the WIN Signals and then pressing the PREVIOUS key.
65) Show Hidden Files:
Show hidden files by holding down the CONTROL key and then pressing the HIDDEN FILES key.
66) Hide Hidden Files:
Hide hidden files by holding down Control and then pressing the HIDE FILES key.
67) Show/Hide Folders:
Show/hide folders by holding down the CONTROL and THEN PRESS THE FOLDERS key.
68) View Details about File:
View details about the file by holding down the CONTROL button and then pressing the FILE INFO key.
69) Exit:
Exit by holding down the CTRL AND X keys together.
70) Save As:
Save as by holding down the CTRL button and then pressing the SAVE AS key.
71) Print Document:
A print document by holding down the CTRL and P buttons together and then pressing the PRINT key.
72) Copy:
Copy by holding down the CTRL Buttons and then pressing the COPY key.
73) Paste:
Paste by holding down the CTRL buttons and then pressing the PASTE key.
74) Cut:
Cut by holding down the CTRL button and then pressing the CUT key.
75) Delete:
Delete by holding down the CTRL button and then pressing the DELETE key.
76) Select All:
Select all by holding the CTRL button and then press the SELECT ALL key.
77) Undo:
Undo by holding down the CTRL BUTTONS and then pressing the UNDO key.
78) Redo:
Redo by holding down the CTRLBUTTONS and then pressing redo.
79) Insert Text:
Insert Text by holding down the CTRLBUTTONS and then pressing INSERT TEXT.
80) Remove Text:
Remove Text by holding down the CTRLTBTNOS and then pressing remove Text.
81) Add Comment:
Add a comment by holding down the CTRL Buttons and then pressing ADD COMMENT.
82) Edit Comment:
Edit comment by holding down the CTRLBTNOS and then press EDIT COMMENT.
83) Bold:
Bold by holding down the CTRL BUTTON and then pressing BOLD.
84) Italicize:
Italicize by holding down the CTRLbuttons and then pressing ITALICIZE.
85) Underline:
Underline by holding down the Ctrl button and then pressing UNDERLINE.
These are some of the tips which you can use if you want to increase your speed!