Hot keys I think everyone should know
January 27, 2008 at 7:00 pm | In Geek talk | 6 CommentsTags: computer, geek, hot keys, lifehacks, productivity, Technology, time saving, windows
Study has shown (or someone should should study and show) that good use of hot keys will reduce time waste, avoid frustration, and prolong user’s life span. Below are a few hot keys that I use most often which are not trivial (I think everyone knows how to cut and paste? Ctrl X, Ctrl V?)
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For Windows:
Windows + R = run a program, eg: ‘notepad’, ‘firefox’ , ‘mspaint’ for Paint
Windows + M = minimize all windows
Alt + Tab (+Shift) = cycle through opened windows (reverse)
Alt + F4 = close the opened window
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For text editing:
Ctrl + ‘=’ = subscript (in Word 2007)
Ctrl + left or right = move cursor by word
Ctrl + backspace (delete) = delete previous (next) word
Navigation:
Tab = move to next input box (great for entering email -> password)
Shift + Tab = move to previous input box (great for entering email again cuz you typed it wrong the first time)
Ctrl + end = go to end of document/window (cuz you got tired of reading)
Ctrl + home = go to start of document/window
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Good programs usually have its own hot keys built in.
For example, let’s say you like to create new tabs in Firefox, but you don’t like using the mouse to click around looking dumb. So you opened “File” (if you did that by using Alt+F, good for you, geek), and see that next to the “New Tab” item, it says “Ctrl+T“. That’s not decoration ladies and gentlemen. That means you can use Ctrl + T to create a new tab the right way.
If you really want to know more, some real geek prepared a comprehensive list of windows hotkeys.
Enjoy the computer like you’ve never enjoyed it before! 
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I tend to use Windows+D for minimizing windows rather than Windows+M, since pressing Windows+D Again will call all of them back
And if you closed a Firefox tab by accident, Ctrl+Shift+T will bring it back
A recently discovered function and much more easier than going to History > Recently Closed tabs
Comment by 小N．狗累死．林 — January 27, 2008 #
Sweet deal! Thanks 小N!
Comment by zeroratio — January 27, 2008 #
For firefox, ctrl + tab = browse through the tabs
ctrl + w = close the current tab
ctrl + r = refresh the page
you should mention
ctrl + x = cut
ctrl + c = copy
ctrl + v = paste
sadly, not many people know about this sweet trick
Comment by stlc — January 28, 2008 #
This blog will be a useful exercise for me to try over the break!
Comment by Tina — January 29, 2008 #
I have been looking for this kind of list forever!! I’m seriously crushing on you whoever you are…
Comment by inmate1972 — January 31, 2008 #
Tina:
The sooner you start, the sooner you will get reconciliation with your computer
inmate1972:
I am a random guy who got a ridiculous amount of overnight traffic because of a ridiculously mysterious police incident on my UBC campus, but why, thanks
Enjoy the tricks!
Comment by zeroratio — January 31, 2008 #