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Shortcut Keys and Computer Tricks

The universal Windows shortcut keys used across almost every application — beyond the MS Office-specific ones covered earlier.

📖 ~4 min read 💻 RRB NTPC / Group D — Computer Awareness

Universal Shortcut Keys

ShortcutFunction
Ctrl + C / V / XCopy / Paste / Cut
Ctrl + ASelect All
Ctrl + Z / YUndo / Redo
Alt + F4Close the active window/application
Ctrl + EscOpen Start Menu
Print Screen (PrtSc)Capture a screenshot of the screen
F2Rename a selected file/folder
F5Refresh the current window

Browser-Specific Shortcuts

ShortcutFunction
Ctrl + TOpen new tab
Ctrl + WClose current tab
Ctrl + Shift + TReopen last closed tab
💡 Most Ctrl-based shortcuts (Copy, Paste, Undo) work consistently across almost all Windows applications — learning them once saves time everywhere.

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