10 Very Important Shortcuts For Windows and Mac

Posted: 08 August 2015

We are very familiar with basic shortcut like copy (ctrl+c) , paste (ctrl+p) , print and so on. But there are some more important shortcuts that will make computer experience more flexible. It will reduce the working time of the computer. Let us know the important shortcuts for windows and Mac that might not you know before.  

1)Reopen Closed Tab in Browser

Have you ever accidentally closed the browser tab you were looking at and had to spend time backtracking to find it again? The shortcut below will restore that page to you almost instantly.

Windows: Ctrl + Shift + T

Mac: Apple key + Z

2) Change Zoom Level

Whether you’re working on the Web or in a word processing program, zoom in or out with this command.

Windows: Ctrl + scroll mouse wheel or CTRL and Press + Symbol

Mac: Apple key + plus sign; Apple key + minus sign

3) Find Files or Folders

Instead of painfully searching all of your folders to find one file, this shortcut below will do the searching for you.

Windows: Window key + F

Mac: Apple key (see right) + F

4)To add a bookmark to a Webpage quickly

Windows: Ctrl + D 

Mac: Apple key (see right) + D

5)Go to a Previous Location in Browser

Time travel with the neat shortcut below, which lets you quickly go back to the webpage you were looking at before your current one.

Windows: Alt + ←

Mac: Apple key + [

6)Spelling/Grammar Check

Perfect the spelling and grammar in just a keystroke.

Windows or Mac: F7

7)Access Taskbar Icons

For PC users , icons in the Taskbar can be accessed using these keys.

Windows: Window key + T

For Mac users, keyboard shortcut for accessing the menu bar’s File option is:

ALT+F

8)Select the Address Bar

When you want to quickly type a new URL into your browser, the shortcut below will easily select the address bar for you, so you can start typing without moving your mouse.

Windows: Ctrl + L, or F6

Mac: Apple key + L

9)Show Desktop

If you have lots of windows open on your computer and you want quick access to your desktop hit the following keys.

Windows: Window key (see right) + D

10) Add easily “http://www and .com” to Your Browser’s Address Bar

Just type in the name of the webpage you’d like to go to (for example, type “Elsensport.blogspot”), then press the following keys to add the “http://www.” to the beginning and “.com” to the end.

Windows: Ctrl + Enter (Alt+Enter makes .net)

Mac: Apple key + Enter