Win + L: Immediately hide all apps and windows behind your PC’s lock screen. Faster DeleteĬtrl + Backspace, or Ctrl + Delete: This shortcut deletes entire words one tap at a time. Select AllĬtrl + A: Instead of dragging and clicking a mouse over the entirety of a document or image, use this shortcut to have your computer automatically select everything in a single app. RedoĬtrl + Y: Did you undo something in an app and immediately regret it? Use redo to restore that content. This is a good way to remove errant paintbrush strokes in an art app or other mistakes, and you can press it repeatedly to undo multiple steps. UndoĬtrl + Z: Rewind your typing or other progress in an app. Not all apps support this type of pasting. Plain PasteĬtrl + Shift + V: This version of paste is useful when transferring text between different apps, as it removes special formatting (bold, italics, and other metadata) from what’s pasted. PasteĬtrl + V: Insert any content you have cut or copied inside of a compatible app. Use this shortcut when you want to wholly move content from one place to another instead of duplicating it. CutĬtrl + X: This works much like copy, only the original content is deleted from wherever you selected it.
Ctrl + C: Copy a selection of text, imagery, or other content onto a temporary clipboard, which can be identically pasted either within the same app or into a completely different one.