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Favorite and lesser known shortcuts of your favorite programs

Nine BoomerNine Boomer
edited December 2008 in Everything Else
Everyone knows control + z. Everyone knows control + c and then control + v. But this a discussion dedicated to shortcuts that you cannot live without, but are not commonly used by many people know. I'll start off with one of my favorite shortcuts.


ctrl+shift+t
In firefox, this well reopen the tab you has just closed. I really have no idea how I even managed to use firefox without this shortcut. Since I go on tangents all the time during my browsing, I'll often close many of my 30+ tabs that are open and accidentally close what I was researching 20 minutes ago that I had forgotten. Since I hold down ctrl + w(another favorite) to close all the tabs quickly, closing a tab accidentally is a common occurrence. My left hand is always poised on my keyboard, ready to enact whatever shortcut it requires.

Comments

  • BronzdragonBronzdragon
    Windows + L: For locking my computer.
    Windows + D: Shows my Desktop.
    Ctrl + T: because at home I have no 3rd mouse button.
    Ctrl + W: (See above).
    Ctrl + Shift + V: shortcut for my clipboard manager. (They should built one into the operating system!)
  • AprecheApreche
    Do we really need a thread for this? Just read the documentation people!
  • LusankyaLusankya
    Do we really need a thread for this? Justread the documentationpeople!
    F1: What Scott said.
    Alt-F4: For anyone who doesn't use F1.
  • bugmenotbugmenot
    Speaking of Ctrl + C/V/X
    When I'm not on laptop, I'm using Ctrl/Shift + Ins/Del combos instead. Sure, you have to move your hand from home row, but when copy/pasting I often need to move my hand to cursor keys anyways.
    Anyone else uses them?
  • NeitoNeito
    I don't know if anyone else's comptuer used to do this, but Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Del was an auto-reboot on an old (Win 95 era) computer of mine.
  • VhdbloodVhdblood
    edited December 2008
    Windows Key+Pause Break: Brings up the System Properties screen on Windows computers
    Post edited by Vhdblood on
  • WalkerWalker
    In a text editor: alt + 0252.
  • WindUpBirdWindUpBird
    alt + 0252
    I have viewed your actions over yonder.
  • JasonJason
    alt + 0252
    I have viewed your actions over yonder.
    I always have to look up the one for British pounds. Grrr.
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