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Hot Keys/Keyboard Shortcuts

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  • General Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
  • Google Shortcuts
  • Salesforce Shortcuts

The following shortcuts work in Windows in general and can be used in the CMS, Salesforce, etc. This is an abridged version. For the full list go here.

Shortcut KeysDescription
Ctrl + XCut the selected item
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)Copy the selected item
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert)Paste the selected item
Ctrl + ZUndo an action
Alt + TabSwitch between open apps
Alt + F4Close the active item, or exit the active app
Windows logo key + LLock your PC
Windows logo key + DDisplay and hide the desktop
F2Rename the selected item
F3Search for a file or folder in File Explorer
F4Display the address bar list in File Explorer
F5Refresh the active window
F6Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10Activate the Menu bar in the active app
Alt + F8Show your password on the sign-in screen
Alt + EscCycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Alt + SpacebarOpen the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt + Left arrowGo back
Alt + Right arrowGo forward
Ctrl + F4Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time)
Ctrl + ASelect all items in a document or window
Ctrl + D (or Delete)Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl + R (or F5)Refresh the active window
Ctrl + YRedo an action
Ctrl + Right arrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left arrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Down arrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Up arrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Alt + TabUse the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
Alt + Shift + arrow keysWhen a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified
Ctrl + Shift + arrow keysWhen a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder
Ctrl + arrow keysResize the Start menu when it's open
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + SpacebarSelect multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow keySelect a block of text
Ctrl + EscOpen Start
Ctrl + Shift + EscOpen Task Manager
Ctrl + ShiftSwitch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
Ctrl + SpacebarTurn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
Shift with any arrow keySelect more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document
Shift + DeleteDelete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Right arrowOpen the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Left arrowOpen the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
EscStop or leave the current task
Windows logo key Open or close Start
Windows logo key  + AOpen Action center
Windows logo key  + DDisplay and hide the desktop
Windows logo key  + Alt + DDisplay and hide the date and time on the desktop
Windows logo key  + EOpen File Explorer
Windows logo key  + IOpen Settings
Windows logo key  + KOpen the Connect quick action
Windows logo key  + LLock your PC or switch accounts
Windows logo key  + MMinimize all windows
Windows logo key  + PChoose a presentation display mode
Windows logo key  + ROpen the Run dialog box
Windows logo key  + SOpen search
Windows logo key  + TCycle through apps on the taskbar
Windows logo key  + UOpen Ease of Access Center
Windows logo key  + VCycle through notifications
Windows logo key  + Shift + VCycle through notifications in reverse order
Windows logo key  + XOpen the Quick Link menu
Windows logo key  + ZShow the commands available in an app in full-screen mode

The following shortcuts work in Google Chrome and are extremely helpful. This is an abridged version. For the full list go here.

Shortcut KeysDescription
Alt+Left ArrowBack a page
Alt+Right ArrowForward a page
Alt+F4Close browser window
F11Display the current website in full-screen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit this mode.
EscStop page or download from loading
Ctrl+(- or +)Zoom in or out of a page, "-" will zoom out and "+" will zoom in
Ctrl+1-8Pressing Ctrl and any number 1 through 8 will move to the corresponding tab in your tab bar.
Ctrl+9Switch to last tab
Ctrl+0Reset browser zoom to default
Ctrl+Shift+DelOpen the Clear Data window to quickly clear private data
Ctrl+Shift+BToggle the bookmarks bar between hidden and shown
Ctrl+ASelect everything on a page
Ctrl+DAdd a bookmark for the page currently opened
Ctrl+FOpen the "find" bar to search text on the current page
Ctrl+OOpen a file in the browser
Ctrl+Shift+OOpen the Bookmark manager
Ctrl+HOpen browser history in a new tab
Ctrl+JDisplay the downloads window
Ctrl+K or Ctrl+EMoves your text cursor to the omnibox so that you can begin typing your search query and perform a Google search
Ctrl+LMove the cursor to the browser address bar and highlight everything in it
Ctrl+NOpen New browser window
Ctrl+Shift+NOpen a new window in incognito (private) mode
Ctrl+PPrint current page or frame
Ctrl+R or F5Refresh the current page or frame.
Ctrl+F5Hard Refresh the current page or frame.
Ctrl+SSaves the current page
Ctrl+TOpens a new tab
Ctrl+UView a web page's source code
Ctrl+WCloses the currently selected tab
Ctrl+Shift+WCloses the currently selected window
Ctrl+Shift+TThis combination reopens the last tab you've closed. If you've closed multiple tabs you can press this shortcut key multiple times to restore each of the closed tabs.
Ctrl+TabMoves through each of the open tabs going to the right
Ctrl+Shift+TabMoves through each of the open tabs going to the left
Ctrl+Left-clickOpen a link in a new tab in the background
Ctrl+Shift Left-clickOpen a link in a new tab and switch to the new tab
Ctrl+Page DownOpen the browser tab to the right
Ctrl+Page UpOpen the browser tab to the left
SpacebarMoves down a page at a time
Shift+SpacebarMoves up a page at a time
HomeGo to top of page
EndGo to bottom of page

The following shortcuts work in Service Cloud and are extremely helpful. This is an abridged version. For the full list go here.

Shortcut KeysDescription
VSelects the navigation tab.
Shift+FSelects the first item on the list view.
RSelects the first item on the list view.
Windows: Ctrl+Mouse ClickOpens the selected item in a new tab without shifting focus.
TOpens a new tab.
CCloses a selected tab.
ESwitch from detail to edit page.
Ctrl+SSaves changes to the selected tab.