1. Add a Bookmark: You can add instantly favorite sites and then you can access them whenever you want with a simple combination of keys.
PC: Ctrl + D
MAC: Apple key (MAC’s specific key, which usually reads “command”) + D
2. Re-open a tab closed by mistake in the Internet browser:
PC: Ctrl + Shift + T
MAC: Apple key + Z
3. Navigate between open programs: move with ease through all the programs that are running with this trick.
PC: Alt + Tab
MAC: Apple key + Tab
4. Close a program: whether you want to hide from boss, who had just come across when you were reading it, while you ordered a gift online, close your browser without using the mouse, with this shortcut.
PC: Alt + F4
MAC: Ctrl + Q
5. Go to previous page in Internet browser: travel in time with the shortcut below, which allows you to navigate back to a webpage where you looked before the current one.
PC: Alt + ←
MAC: Apple key + [
6. Zoom: Whether you’re working on the web or in a program, “zoom in” or “zoom out” with this combination of keys.
PC: Ctrl + scroll mouse
MAC: Apple key + plus sign; Apple key + minus sign
7. View the Desktop
If you have multiple windows open simultaneously on your computer and want quick access to desktop (or a super quick way to hide your current window), press the following keys.
PC: Window key (flag has Windows on it) + D
MAC: F11
8. Delete permanently: if you’re sure that you don’t need a file anymore, instead of sending it to the Recycle, use
PC: Shift + Delete
9. Find Documents or Folders: stop wasting time searching through all the folders to find a document. This shortcut will do all the work for you.
PC: Window key + F
MAC: Apple key (see right) + F
10. Take a Screen Shot: if you want to save an image from a web page where you can not copy and paste the pictures, use this shortcut.
PC: Print Screen – it is usually in the top right (then paste [Ctrl + V] into a document or paint file)
MAC: Apple key + Shift + 3
11. Refresh the page in the Internet browser: whether you’re waiting for a new email message or news, refresh any web page with the combination below.
PC: F5 or Ctrl + R
MAC: Apple key + R
12. Check grammar/spelling: if you drafted a document in English, you can check punctuation and grammar mistakes with this key.
PC or Mac: F7
13. Add “http://www” and “.com” in the Internet browser. If you are looking for a site that is ending in “.com”, you don’t have to type “www” in front of the web address (URL) or “.com” at the end. Write the web page name you are interested and then press the keys below. You’ll reach your destination in a instant.
PC: Ctrl + Enter
MAC: Apple key + Enter
14. Select the Address Bar: if you want to quickly type a new URL, the shortcut below will select the address bar in the Internet browser, so you can start typing it without moving your mouse.
PC: Ctrl + L or F6
MAC: Apple key + L
15. Open the Windows Start menu: again, without using the mouse you can bring up the Start menu options wth the following key combination.
PC: Window key or Ctrl + Esc.