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Windows 10 - Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts (that I don't know well yet) Flashcards

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Ctrl + Insert

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Copy the selected item

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Shift + Insert

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Paste the selected item

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Alt + Tab

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Switch between open apps

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Alt + F4

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Close the active item, or exit the active app

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F2

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Rename the selected item

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F3

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Search for a file or folder in File Explorer

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F4

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Display the address bar list in File Explorer

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F5

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Refresh the active window

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F6

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Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

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10
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F10

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Activate the Menu bar in the active app

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11
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Alt + F8

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Show your password on the sign-in screen

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12
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Alt + Esc

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Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened

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Alt + underlined letter

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Perform the command for that letter

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Alt + Enter

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Display properties for the selected item

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15
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Alt + Spacebar

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Open the shortcut menu for the active window

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16
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Alt + Left arrow

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Go back

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Alt + Right arrow

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Go forward

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Alt + Page Up

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Move up one screen

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Alt + Page Down

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Move down one screen

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Ctrl + F4

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Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time)

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Ctrl + D

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Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

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22
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Ctrl + R

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Refresh the active window

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23
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Ctrl + Right arrow

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Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

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Ctrl + Left arrow

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Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

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Ctrl + Down arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
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Ctrl + Up arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
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Ctrl + Alt + Tab
Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + arrow keys
When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified
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Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
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Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key
Select a block of text
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Ctrl + Esc
Open Start
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Open Task Manager
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Shift + F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
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Right arrow
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
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Left arrow
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
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Ctrl + Shift
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
37
Ctrl + Spacebar
Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
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Alternative way to copy the selected item
Ctrl + Insert
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Alternative way to paste the selected item
Shift + Insert
40
Switch between open apps
Alt + Tab
41
Close the active item, or exit the active app
Alt + F4
42
Rename the selected item
F2
43
Search for a file or folder in File Explorer
F3
44
Display the address bar list in File Explorer
F4
45
Refresh the active window
F5
46
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F6
47
Activate the Menu bar in the active app
F10
48
Show your password on the sign-in screen
Alt + F8
49
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Alt + Esc
50
Perform the command for that letter
Alt + underlined letter
51
Display properties for the selected item
Alt + Enter
52
Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt + Spacebar
53
Go back
Alt + Left arrow
54
Go forward
Alt + Right arrow
55
Move up one screen
Alt + Page Up
56
Move down one screen
Alt + Page Down
57
Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time)
Ctrl + F4
58
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl + D
59
Alternative way to refresh the active window
Ctrl + R
60
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Right arrow
61
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Left arrow
62
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Down arrow
63
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Up arrow
64
Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
65
When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + arrow keys
66
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar
67
Select a block of text
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key
68
Alternative two key method to opening Start
Ctrl + Esc
69
Open Task Manager
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
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Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Shift + F10
71
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Right arrow
72
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
Left arrow
73
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
Ctrl + Shift
74
Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
Ctrl + Spacebar

Keyboard Shortcuts (Most are Windows Only) (14 decks)

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