Clicking on which allows you to perform various activities in the operating system and programs without resorting to using the mouse and without calling up the action menu. They can also be called: keyboard shortcuts, keyboard shortcuts, shortcut keys. Occasionally you can hear slang hotkeys, from the English hotkeys, which in translation means “hot keys”.
What are hotkeys for?
Hotkeys are very helpful when performing any frequently repeated actions with . If you remember their combinations, then the speed of the user's work will increase significantly, because. you will have to resort to using the mouse much less. Indeed, it will be faster to call the menu with a keyboard combination of a couple of keys than to move the mouse pointer to it, press the button, select the desired item in the list, and then click the mouse again.
There are a lot of key combinations in Windows and it is difficult to remember them all, and the average user is unlikely to need it. If you work a lot in some program, then you can print out hotkeys, put them side by side like a cheat sheet, and over time they will be deposited in memory themselves.
The Windows operating system allows you to work without a mouse at all, only using the keyboard. Many high-end programmers work with code without touching the mouse. The speed of data entry in this case is very high.
How to use hotkeys
Let's take a look at hotkeys alt+ F4 , which close the active window, i.e. I perform the same action as clicking the left mouse button on the x icon at the top right of the window. To first press the left key alt, and then, without releasing it, press the key F4
Buttons alt, ctrl, Shift do not perform any action on their own, they work in combination with other keyboard keys and are called modifier keys. These buttons form the basis of various hotkey combinations. To perform an action, you need to press and hold the modifier button, and then briefly press the next key. The modifier keys are pressed first, if there is more than one modifier in the combination (as a rule, there are no more than two), then the first and second modifier are alternately pressed, after which the last key is pressed briefly.
For example, keyboard shortcuts ctrl+ Shift+ Tab initiating the transition between the tabs of the program in the opposite direction. Let's say you want to switch between tabs from right to left. Clamp ctrl, then press Shift and make short keystrokes Tab.
Another example is selecting all content in a text editor. To select all text, press hotkeys ctrl+ A. Now it can be copied to the hotkey clipboard ctrl+C or cut again to the clipboard with hot keys ctrl+ Z. Now try to paste the cut text from the clipboard with the combination ctrl+ V.
How to learn hotkey combinations
To find out hot keys for Windows, open the system with a combination Win+ F1 and type in the search bar " Hotkeys».
And what is needed for? You already know. Now we need to talk about the purpose of the keyboard keys. After all, the keyboard, figuratively speaking, is an intermediary between you and the computer, a tool for interacting with a smart assistant. By pressing the keys, you send commands to the computer to be executed.
Hence the conclusion: when you know the purpose and key combinations, working on a computer becomes easier and more enjoyable.
Key assignment:
- service key performs a stop or cancel last action. For example, if the web page for a long time is downloading, you can press ESC to stop the download.
F1—F12. reserved for specialized functions in programs. Therefore, the execution of the function in different programs may differ. For example, the F5 key in a text editor Microsoft Word, performs the "Find and Replace" function, and in the Total Commander file manager, the same key performs the "Copy" function. But we can say with certainty that the key F1 opens file in all programs Reference.
Tab used to create indents ( Red line) in word processing programs. Also, if you are filling out tables or forms, you can use the Tab key to move to the next field.
- performs the function of changing the case (CAPITAL LETTERS). When you press this key, the indicator above the numeric keypad lights up, further typing will be done in capital letters. Pressing this key again will disable the mode. Capital letters”, the indicator above the numeric keypad goes off.
Shift- function keys are used in conjunction with other keys. As you can see, the keyboard has two shift keys, left and right. The purpose of these keys is exactly the same, and their location on the keyboard is due to the convenience of typing. blind printing method.
Now I’ll explain, say, when you are typing and you need to put an exclamation mark, it’s most convenient with your little finger right hand hold the shift key, and press the 1 key with the little finger of your left hand. The shift key is also involved in many key combinations, for example, entering a capital letter, punctuation mark, performing specialized functions programs and so on.
Control (Ctrl), Alternate (Alt) Control keys are designed to work in combination with other keys. Typically, you hold down the Ctrl key, Alt key, and then press another key to perform a specific task. For example, in many programs, the combination ctrl+s- save the file.
The main part of the keyboard includes alphanumeric key set (letters and numbers) and space.
Enter- confirmation of the action. For example, while on the internet, you can enter a website address and then press the Enter key to go to the website. It is also used to start a new line in text editors. Enter on the numeric keypad has the same purpose and is often used when performing mathematical calculations, say in a calculator application to get a result.
- in a text editor, erases the characters to the left of the cursor. And in the browser allows you to return to the previous page.
Delete(Del) in a text editor, erases the characters to the right of the cursor. Performs the delete function in file managers.
— enable/disable the "insert-replace" mode. The key is practically not used, but it can play a cruel joke. If you accidentally press this key while working in a text editor, you will switch it from "insert" mode to "override" mode. After that, if you make a mistake in a word, you will want to correct it. After correcting the error, you will find that the character to the right of the cursor has disappeared! You will try to enter it again, but the next character to the right of the cursor will disappear. So it will be until you press the insert key again. Not knowing about this key, some people, due to one typo, retyped the entire remaining text.
Cursor keys
home- moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
End- Moves the cursor to the end of the current line.
Page Up/Page Down- paginate the document up or down.
The arrow keys are used for many different purposes, including cursor movement, document scrolling, or control in the game.
Auxiliary keys
Print Screen takes a screenshot - the so-called "screenshot", which can be edited or saved using a graphics processing program (graphic editor).
scroll lock vertical scrolling, rarely used today.
Pause/Break performs a pause function, often used in combination with the Win key.
Win- serves to call the Start menu, and is also used in combination with other keys to call operating system functions Windows system.
The key calls up the context menu (equivalent to pressing the right mouse button).
Enables/disables the numeric keypad. After turning on, the indicator lights up. When the numeric keypad is disabled, the keys perform the functions of the keys labeled on them.
Keyboard shortcuts
A key combination is when you hold down one or two keys and briefly press a third. For example, Ctrl+S, where the plus indicates a key combination. That is, you press and hold the Ctrl key, and then briefly press the S key. The plus sign in this entry is used to indicate a key combination and is not pressed in its execution.
When working with files and documents:
Ctrl+N– create a new file;
Ctrl+O- open a document;
Ctrl+A- select all;
Shift+Home– select the line to the left of the cursor;
ctrl+end– select the line to the right of the cursor;
ctrl+c– copy the selected text or file to the clipboard;
Ctrl+X - cut the selected text or file;
ctrl+v– paste the contents of the clipboard;
Ctrl+Del– delete the word behind the cursor;
Ctrl+Backspace– delete the word before the cursor;
ctrl+home– move the cursor to the beginning of the document;
ctrl+end– move the cursor to the end of the document;
ctrl+z– undo the last action;
ctrl+p- seal;
When using a browser:
ctrl+D- add a bookmark in the browser;
Ctrl+Shift+T– open closed tab in the browser;
ctrl+t- open a new tab;
Ctrl+L- select the contents of the address bar;
When running on Windows:
Ctrl + Shift + Esc– terminate hung processes;
Shift+Ctrl+Alt- call the task manager;
Alt+Tab– quick transition between program windows;
Alt+F4- quickly close the window;
Alt + PrintScreen- take a screenshot of the active window;
Win+Pause/Break is a property of the system;
Win+E- open the explorer;
win+D- minimize all windows;
Win+F- search for files on the computer;
win+L– user change;
Win+F1- reference;
Win+Tab– switches windows in a circle.
And there are many such key combinations, and in different programs these combinations often differ from each other, but you will easily remember them if you often work with a software product.
The usual keyboard can be conditionally divided into several areas.
The topmost area of the keyboard contains keys that are not used to enter data into the computer. These keys perform auxiliary actions, which are shown in the table below.
Esc key
- this key is used to cancel an action, exit programs, games, exit applications, etc.
Esc Key Functions .
Its main function is to cancel the team that was ahead. If you right-click to open a menu on the desktop or on the taskbar and then press the Esc key, the menu will immediately close. If you start playing a game and accidentally press the Esc key, you will almost always exit that game. But by pressing this key again, you will return to your game again.
When you are on the Internet, you enter the next site address, and then accidentally press the Esc key, you will immediately return to the previous site address that you have already considered.
In the top row of the keyboard are function keys (limited by a red rectangle in the picture).
Function keys FI - F12 designed to perform certain actions assigned to them. Actions depend on programs running in this moment on a computer, but usually the F1 key are used to call the help system of the currently running program. If a program is running, help about that program appears.
F2 Booting the computer while pressing this key, or the “Del” key, makes it possible to configure the Bios of your computer.
"F3" Calls up a search box.
"F5" Reloads an open browser page.
F8 Booting the computer while pressing this button makes it possible to work in safe mode operating system.
Actions of other function keys with the F symbol for the most part are possible in combination with modifier keys and may vary depending on the make and model of the computer. If the actions of any key on the keyboard of your computer differ from those described here, then you can find out about its purpose in the user manual.
Pause/Break . When the computer is booting, it allows you to put the computer "on pause" - to suspend the boot process.
Functions of the Pause/Break key. When you boot Windows, at first you see information appearing on the monitor about your computer, about the hard disk, about the status random access memory, about all the components. The information displayed on the monitor appears and disappears quite quickly and it is extremely difficult to comprehend it. Here, to get the opportunity to deal with it, you just need to press the "PAUSE" button. And to complete the process of loading the operating system, you must press any button on the keyboard. Sometimes used by some programs.
Print Screen/SysRq key.
Pressing this key allows you to take a screenshot of your monitor. When this key is pressed, and it is in the picture in the red frame, at the moment it is pressed, the image that is currently on the monitor is saved in the computer's memory. Next, we take the saved image from computer memory using a conventional graphic editor, you can use the Paint graphic editor, which is already built into the Windows operating system. If you use the "Alt+PrintScreen" key set, then you take a photo of only the active window, but those of the entire screen. In the picture, the "Alt" keys are in the frame blue color.
Key
Shift key.
Simultaneously pressing this key and a character key allows you to temporarily switch to the uppercase (capital) letter input mode, or enter another character located on the same key. There are two such keys on the keyboard - left and right, and in some programs their action is different. For example, to enter a capital letter "And" you need to press the Shift key and without releasing it, press the AND key.
Tab key It is indicated by an icon in the form of two opposite arrows and pressing it indents from the beginning of the line - a paragraph. Allows tabulation - horizontal alignment of characters. A tab character is equal to eight regular characters. Tabs are used when creating text documents. Designed to move the cursor:
- when editing texts, it is used to move to the next tab stop, i.e. move the cursor several positions forward;
- in dialog boxes, jumps to the next query field;
- in a table, moves the cursor to the next cell.
In other programs, its purpose is to switch between windows on the screen.
Below it is CapsLock key.
Pressing this key fixes the spelling capital letters. When pressed again, capital letters are written again. This mode is indicated by a light indicator in the upper right corner of the keyboard. Pressing again cancels the mode. When CapsLock is on, pressing a key
Num lock key
turns on and off the numbers located on the right side of the keyboard. If the keyboard is enabled, you can use it to enter numbers and arithmetic. 
When enabled, this mode is also displayed by an indicator in the upper right corner of the keyboard, signaling that the additional keyboard is in operation. Now, in addition to entering numbers from the main keyboard field, they can also be entered from the additional one. True, those characters that are printed on the keys of the additional keyboard simultaneously with numbers will not work.
In most cases, the described keyboard fields are enough for work, but for those who like to work with a compact numeric and control keyboard "a la calculator" there is one more additional field keys - the most right. This field is called that - an additional keyboard, in contrast to the main keyboard field.
When you press this block of keys with the designation of numbers, the numbers are printed, but with one condition - when the "NumLock" key is turned on. Numeric keys with the "NumLock" key turned off perform the functions of a different plan. The “End” key is duplicated by pressing the “1” key on the main keyboard and the “Home” key is duplicated by the “7” key also on the main keyboard.
The same keys move the cursor to the end and the beginning of the line. When you press the "3" and "9" keys, there is a duplication on the main keyboard with the "PageUp" and "PageDown" keys, respectively. The same keys move the cursor one screen up and down. When you press the "2", "4", "8", "6" keys, the cursor is controlled, which means that the operation of the arrow keys is dubbed.
Spacebar – this key creates an interval between letters.
The Space key is the largest key, located under the block of alphanumeric keys, used to enter an empty character, regardless of the case switch.
Space key function.
When using a key, words or characters are separated from each other. But this key has an additional mode. In the replacement mode, which you can turn on with the "Insert" key, by pressing the "Space" key you turn on the same function as when you press the "Delete" key (this key deletes characters on the right).
Backspace key – pressing this key deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
Functions of the "BackSpace" or "Left Arrow" key.
When you press this key, we delete the selected one character on the left or the entire text. When using this key in the file manager, we move up one level. And when viewing photos, by pressing this key, we go back one photo.
By using the Alt+BackSpacr keys together, we undo the previous action.
Key
When you use the numeric keypad, which is on the right, when doing work on a computer, it is much better to use the “Enter” key, which is on the same block.
Delete key is designed to delete any object, such as a folder, file, etc.:
- in the text, a character is deleted to the right of the current cursor position (with a line shift to the left);
- in folder windows, the selected file system objects are deleted to the Recycle Bin.
Also delete junk file can be done by pressing the keys together Shift+Delete. Shift keys are marked with a frame Green colour. Just keep in mind that the file in this case will not be deleted through the recycle bin, and in this case it can no longer be restored.
The "Delete" key, indicated by a blue frame, located on the numeric keypad, along with the "." performs the same actions when the NumLock key is turned off.
It is possible to open the "Task Manager" by pressing the key combination "Ctrl + Alt + Del". These Ctrl and Alt keys are marked with beige frames.
Key
- in the text, switching between insert and character replacement modes or inserting a fragment from the clipboard (depending on the Microsoft Word settings) occurs. If the "insert" mode is enabled, then when you type, between two words the right word will move to the right, and the text you enter will move the words apart and be printed between them. In this mode, the text seems to be inserted and moves the entire end of the phrase to the right.
But with the “replacement” mode, if you insert a word between two words, then the word located on the right is replaced by the word that you insert .;
- in programs like Total Commander, objects are selected.
If you press the Inset key, the text will be printed on top of what is printed, while erasing the latter. If you press this key again, this action will be terminated.
Framed with blue color the "Insert" key, which is located on the numeric keypad, together with the number "0" works only when the "NumLock" key is turned off.
We can make a copy of the text after it is selected if we apply the key combination "Ctrl + Insert". And when we use the Shift + Insert keys together, it becomes possible to insert text.
Keys PgUp, PgDn, End, Home designed to control the cursor.
Home key
moves the cursor to the beginning of the line, and End key
to the end of the line"), as well as either to the beginning of the list or the end of the list. 
Keyboard shortcut
Keyboard shortcut
PgUp key moves the cursor to the top of the page, and PgDn key - to its end.
Functions of the "PageUp" and "PageDown" keys.
The use of these two keys is used when working with text editors, or when working with documents where the height of the information is much larger than the height of your screen and it becomes necessary to scroll in height. These keys are marked with a red rectangle.
And the “PageUp” and “PageDown” keys, which are indicated by a blue rectangle and are located on the numeric keypad, only when the “NumLock” key is turned off, scroll the screen down or up along with the numbers “3” and “9”. The state of the NumLock key is controlled by the indicator light (the indicator light is on when the key is in the on state).
Key
Keys
Functions with the "Ctrl" and "Alt" keys.
When you use these keys, you expand the capabilities of other keys. Using these keys in various variations, you perform various actions.
Ctrl+Alt+Del keys these keyboard shortcuts open the task manager.
Combination Ctrl+A keys selects all objects at once, such as folders, files, text, etc.
Combination Ctrl+X keys cuts the selected object to the clipboard, such as a test, files, folders, etc.
Keyboard shortcut ctrl+c copies any object to the clipboard, such as files, folders, etc.
Keyboard shortcut ctrl+v pastes the copied file or folder from the clipboard.
Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+N allows you to create a new document in various programs.
Keyboard shortcut ctrl+z undoes the last action.
Using the keys ctrl+s the current document is saved.
Using the keys ctrl+p the document is printed.
Ctrl + Esc - Open the start menu. This can also be done by pressing the Windows key.
Using the keys Alt+Enter there is a transition to full screen mode and vice versa, for example, if you press these keys in KMPlayer, WindowsMediaPlayer, MediaPlayerClassic, they will expand to full screen.
Alt keys and 0 to 9 keys located on the right side of the keyboard make it possible to enter arbitrary characters that are not on the keyboard. In order to enter arbitrary characters, you must press the Alt key and, without releasing it, press the desired number located on the right side of the keyboard.
Keyboard shortcut Alt+F4 closes the active application.
Keys Alt + Tab allow you to switch between open windows. A panel with all open applications appears in the center of the screen, and when you select the active window, you need to hold down the Alt key and press the Tab key several times.
Combination Alt + Space (space) opens the window's system menu, which allows you to restore, move, maximize, minimize, and close the window without using the mouse.
Alt + Shift or Ctrl + Shift - switch keyboard layout.
Windows key usually found between the Ctrl and Alt keys. When pressed, the Start menu appears.
And by using the key for various options along with other keys, you speed up the launch of programs.
When pressing keys Win+E The My Computer explorer will open.
When pressing keys Win+D all active windows will be minimized.
Keyboard shortcut Win+L allows you to switch between users or lock the workstation. The Win+F1 key combination brings up the Help and Support Center.
When pressing keys Win+F a search window will open.
When pressing keys Win+Ctrl+F The Search for Computers window will open.
With help Win+D you can minimize all windows and show the desktop, and the keys Win+M Minimize all windows except dialog boxes.
Win+E opens the My Computer folder.
Win+F – Opens a window to search for a file or folder.
When pressing keys Win+PauseBreak The System Properties dialog box opens.
Key<Контекст> calls the context menu of the object on which the mouse pointer is currently located.
When using the key, we call up the menu in the same way as when clicking on the right mouse button. This menu corresponds to the program that is enabled for your work. If you are on the "Desktop", then pressing this key, you open the menu corresponding to the active element of the Desktop.
Cursor keys (navigation)
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Perform various actions related to moving the cursor:
- in the text, move the cursor one position in the specified direction;
- on the Desktop in the folder window, transfer the selection to another object;
- in the menu, move the selection to the next command;
- in tables move the cursor between cells.
These keys are also used in many games to control objects.
Also, these keys are used in many programs, for example, to move through the pages of a document or when viewing photos to move to the next image.
Hotkeys in the browser
To zoom in or out on a page, just hold down Ctrl key and spin the mouse wheel. Up - the scale will increase, down - accordingly, it will decrease. The same can be done by simply pressing + or - while pressing Ctrl. To restore the font size, use the keyboard shortcut ctrl + 0 .
And use Shift keys and the mouse wheel allows you to move through the history of the tabs: Shift - scrolling the wheel up - moving forward through the history, Shift - scrolling the wheel down - moving back through the history.
If you need to open a new page in a separate tab in the browser, you can hold down Ctrl key and click on the desired link. The new page will open in a separate tab.
Alt + Home keys return to the home page, and Ctrl+R (or F5) refresh the page. To force an update without using cached data, use the keys Ctrl+F5 or Ctrl+Shift+R .
Pressing the keys ctrl+s , you can save the page on your computer, and the keys ctrl+p allow you to print the desired page. Hotkeys Ctrl+G, Ctrl+F, Shift+F3, Ctrl+K are intended for searching on the current page or on the Internet.
Notebook keyboard features.
Since a laptop keyboard, by definition, should take up little space, many functions are “hidden” on it. And in order to find them, there is a magic key
Lettering or symbols that have the same color as
- with F2 - turns on and off the wireless adapter (Wi-Fi);
- with F3 - opens the mail program;
- with F5 - reduces the brightness of the monitor;
- with F6 - increases it;
- with F7 - turns the monitor on and off;
- with F10 - enables and disables the built-in speakers;
- with F11 - lowers the volume of the speakers;
- with F12 - increases it;
- the screen brightness is increased by the key where there is a “big sun” (there may be a “sun” icon in combination with the “increase” icon);
- decrease - on the contrary, the one where the “small sun” (or maybe the “sun” icon in combination with the “reduce” icon);
- keys with the “loudspeaker” icons in combination with the “more” or “less” icons - increase / decrease the volume;
- crossed out mouse - turn off / on the TouchPad;
- crossed out loudspeaker - mute / unmute the sound, etc.
Actions when combining function keys with the Fn key may differ for different types of keyboard, so you can clarify them in the user manual of the device, or be guided by the icons (usually of a different color) located on the keys next to or below its main value.
Look carefully, slowly, at the keyboard of your laptop, put the instructions attached to it nearby, spend some time mastering all these wonders and they will become familiar to you.
Continuing the topic of working with Windows 10 hotkeys (the first part of the topic, dedicated to the list of keyboard shortcuts, is located), it is worth mentioning how you can change them in your own way. We will assume that you are already familiar with the main ones and imagine what it is. For example, you, having familiarized yourself with the system shortcut keys to functions, found for yourself that some of them are not very convenient for you to use. You have a desire to customize some of the functions in a way that is convenient for you.
Unfortunately, this is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. By default, the system has keyboard shortcuts that allow you to quickly perform some actions without the need to navigate through a multi-level context menu. The developer simply did not provide an easy way to remap hotkeys in Windows 10 and older versions. In this article, we will tell you the possible options to change the keys for quick access to some operations of the operating system.
How to find the list of hotkeys
In fact, there are enough hot keys in Windows 10 to scare away inexperienced users. In the last article on this topic, we published the main list of abbreviations that work in system applications. But the trouble is that in some third-party applications, for example, in Microsoft Office, browsers or other products, there may be their own shortcut keys that do not match the system ones. How to be in that case?
There are several ways to get help for each software product:
- Press the F1 key and read the help information built into the application. But for this you need the developer of the program to take care of it. In this case, you do not need an Internet connection to use the help section. Practice shows that this option is not always available. Then you can go to the "Help" section in the program menu.
- Regardless of which application you have running, you can press the key combination Win + F1, after which the browser installed as the main one is launched, with a link to the help section of the Microsoft website. Some programs may lead to a web resource of their own content. Accordingly, in this case, you will need to connect to the World Wide Web, because all information is not embedded in the program code, but is stored on a remote server.
- can be called the most in a simple way; using the context menu with the right mouse button, note that almost every action has information about which hot keys are responsible for it. Typically, users use the same functions in every program, and over time you can learn keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow.
How to change Windows hotkeys
Unfortunately, as mentioned a little above, the Windows developers did not provide for the ability to change any system hot keys using the built-in functionality of the operating system. The only combination that can be changed is switching languages and keyboard layouts. This operation is possible in any Windows versions, both the newest 10 and the older 7 or 8.
After installing the operating system, languages can be switched using Alt combinations+ Shift, and already in Windows 8 and 10, the combination Win + space was added. But habit is a serious matter, and for many users it is much more convenient to switch languages, for example, by pressing Ctrl + Shift or Ctrl + Alt. What is the setting of their hotkeys for switching the language?
- Open Control Panel - Languages - Extra options- Change language bar keyboard shortcuts.
- In the small window that opens, select "Change keyboard shortcut" and select one option from the many offered.
- Save your changes and start using the familiar button combination.
Nothing complicated, right?
How to assign application launcher hotkeys
If it is impossible to change hotkeys for performing system actions, then assigning them to launch almost any application is very simple. To do this, after installing the program, you need to right-click on the shortcut on the desktop, select "Properties" - "Shortcut" - "Shortcut" and click on the button or their combination with which you will launch the program. Please note that if hotkeys are already in use by the system, they will be reset. Be careful!
Hotkey Managers
The simplest and accessible way changing hotkeys on Windows 10 is to use special utilities for this. We will look at the two most popular of them.
Key Remapper
A great program with rich functionality that allows you to reassign almost any button on the keyboard, mouse using even the scroll wheel. Utility features:
- Redefining almost any keyboard and mouse key, as well as intercepting the action of the mouse wheel.
- Redefining existing keys to those that are physically missing.
- Change the location of the buttons.
- Emulation of keyboard shortcuts, mouse clicks.
- Restricting the program to a specific application.
- Ability to assign multiple key profiles.
The program does not pollute the computer's registry and does not require a reboot for your new assignments to take effect. You can download the program from the link http://atnsoft.ru/keyremapper/.
MKey
The original purpose of this utility is to use additional keys on multimedia keyboards. These are those keyboards on which, in addition to the alphabetic and numeric buttons, there are many additional ones to launch some applications and functions. First of all, you can use them, but if you have a regular keyboard, without all these buttons, the program can also be used to remap regular keys.
Capabilities:
- Media control
- Support for almost all the most popular audio and video players: start, play, stop.
- Volume control, rewind music or video file.
- Laser disc drive control: open, close, start disc playback.
- The ability to run any application installed on the computer.
- Launch any explorer folders.
- All functions with files and folders: insert, copy, move.
- Manage open windows: minimize, maximize, close, move, lock.
- Power management: turn off, hibernate, reboot, lock; timer setting.
- Change desktop background.
- Change language and keyboard layout.
- Network connection management.
- Working with Applications
- Manage any installed browser.
- Document management: open, save, create a new one, print, undo and redo an action.
- Control email: reply, forward, send.
- Emulation of almost any key in program windows.
- Additional functions
- The finest customization, great customization options.
- Notifications in the system tray.
- Insert text, date and time according to a given template.
- Ability to create a screenshot.
- 10 clipboards, enhanced ability to manage their content.
- Multiple parameter profiles, customization of each one.
- Create your own combination in each individual application.
- Emulation of absolutely any keyboard or mouse button.
- Macro recording.
- Additional external plugins.
- Minimum resource usage.
- You do not need to restart your device for the changes to take effect.
Conclusion
Initially, the hot keys are thought out conveniently and you can use them without changing them at all. But if you still want to change them, use one of the tips in our article.
In the comments, please tell us if you have changed the keyboard shortcuts on your Windows 10. If so, how.
While working in Windows 7, we often have to perform entire sequences of actions in order to achieve one or another result. We perform some of these sequences every day and do not even suspect that they can not be performed at all if we use hotkeys. In this article, I will talk about the ten most useful hotkeys that will help you speed up access to the familiar elements of the system, as well as make your daily work with Windows 7 more comfortable.
1. Launching programs from the taskbar - Win + 1,2,3,4 ...
Many users pin shortcuts to their most frequently used applications on the taskbar. But not many people know that you can run programs from there directly from the keyboard. If you press the Win key and the shortcut number on the taskbar, you can launch this application.
2. Switch between programs on the taskbar - Win + T
With the keyboard shortcut Win + T, you can switch the cursor on the taskbar between applications. To select an application, just press the "Space" or "Enter" key.
3. Minimize all windows except the active one - Win+Home
With this combination, you can minimize all open windows on the desktop, leaving only the active one. This often helps in the work, as it eliminates the sequential minimization of all open windows.
4. Switching between programs - Alt + Esc
With the keyboard shortcut Alt and Esc, you can easily switch between open applications. This combination is analogous to Alt + Tab, with the only difference being that it switches applications in the order in which they were opened. You can also use the Win + Tab combination for a beautiful spectacular switching between applications.
5. System Properties - Win+Pause/Break
If you need to quickly open the system properties, then use this keyboard shortcut. There is no need to minimize all windows, open the context menu of My Computer and look for the corresponding item there. Just press Win+Pause/Break and the system properties will appear in front of you.
6. Properties of a folder or file - Alt + Enter
Using this keyboard shortcut, you will open the properties of a file or folder selected in Explorer or on the Desktop, bypassing the context menu.
7. Context menu of a file or folder - Shift + F10
If you are a laptop user, then this keyboard shortcut will be especially useful to you. Select a file or folder in File Explorer and press Shift+F10 to open the context menu (invoked by right-clicking the mouse) without moving the mouse or touchpad.
8. Task Manager - Ctrl + Shift + Esc
When you need to force close an application, Ctrl + Shift + Esc will come in handy for you. Click it to immediately open the Task Manager, without wasting precious time on the Ctrl + Alt + Del sequence and selecting the appropriate tool from the menu.
9. Rename a file or folder in Explorer - F2
Use the F2 button in Explorer to rename the selected file.
10. Go to search in explorer - F3
Press F3 on the desktop and Explorer will open with an active search field.
I hope these hotkeys will be useful for you. If you use any other keyboard shortcuts in your work, then tell us about them in the comments, other readers will probably be interested to know about them.
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