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

1
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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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3
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Alt + Tab

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Switch between open apps

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4
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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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6
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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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8
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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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13
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Alt + underlined letter

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Perform the command for that letter

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14
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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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17
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Alt + Right arrow

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Go forward

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18
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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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20
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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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21
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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

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Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph

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26
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Ctrl + Up arrow

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Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

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27
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Ctrl + Alt + Tab

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Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps

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28
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + arrow keys

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When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified

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29
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Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar

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Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

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30
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Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key

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Select a block of text

31
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Ctrl + Esc

A

Open Start

32
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc

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Open Task Manager

33
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Shift + F10

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Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

34
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Right arrow

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Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

35
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Left arrow

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Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu

36
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Ctrl + Shift

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Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available

37
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Ctrl + Spacebar

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Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off

38
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Alternative way to copy the selected item

A

Ctrl + Insert

39
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Alternative way to paste the selected item

A

Shift + Insert

40
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Switch between open apps

41
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Close the active item, or exit the active app

42
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Rename the selected item

43
Q

Search for a file or folder in File Explorer

44
Q

Display the address bar list in File Explorer

45
Q

Refresh the active window

46
Q

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

47
Q

Activate the Menu bar in the active app

48
Q

Show your password on the sign-in screen

49
Q

Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened

50
Q

Perform the command for that letter

A

Alt + underlined letter

51
Q

Display properties for the selected item

A

Alt + Enter

52
Q

Open the shortcut menu for the active window

A

Alt + Spacebar

53
Q

Go back

A

Alt + Left arrow

54
Q

Go forward

A

Alt + Right arrow

55
Q

Move up one screen

A

Alt + Page Up

56
Q

Move down one screen

A

Alt + Page Down

57
Q

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

58
Q

Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

59
Q

Alternative way to refresh the active window

60
Q

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

A

Ctrl + Right arrow

61
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Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

A

Ctrl + Left arrow

62
Q

Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph

A

Ctrl + Down arrow

63
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Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph

A

Ctrl + Up arrow

64
Q

Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps

A

Ctrl + Alt + Tab

65
Q

When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified

A

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + arrow keys

66
Q

Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

A

Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar

67
Q

Select a block of text

A

Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key

68
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Alternative two key method to opening Start

A

Ctrl + Esc

69
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Open Task Manager

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Ctrl + Shift + Esc

70
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Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

A

Shift + F10

71
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Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu

A

Right arrow

72
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Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu

A

Left arrow

73
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Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available

A

Ctrl + Shift

74
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Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off

A

Ctrl + Spacebar

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