Keyboard shortcuts have been around for many years. Yet, so few people utilize this functionality of their computers.

Taking the time to learn some of the most common shortcuts in Windows, your web browser, and your productivity products can speed up how quickly things are done on your computer. With that said, I want to bring your attention some of the most common shortcuts and how they relate to Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Office products:

Shortcut	Microsoft Windows	Microsoft Internet Explorer	Microsoft Office
Windows Key	Opens the Start Menu	N/A	N/A
Windows Key + R	Opens the Run box to input a Command	N/A	N/A
F1	Lauches Windows Help & Support	Opens the Help area for the browser	Opens the help area for the application
F3	Opens a dialogue to search your computer	Opens a dialogue to find content on the current page	Opens a dialogue to find content within the current document or folder
F5	Refreshes the content of your active screen	Reloads the current web page	Varies depending on the program
CTRL+C	Copies the selected file or folder	Copies the selected text and/or image	Copies the selected text, cells, messages, or images
CTRL+X	Moves the selected file or folder	Only usable in the address bar to remove text	Moves the selected text, cells, messages, or images
CTRL+V	Pastes files or folders that were copied or cut	Pastes content that was copied into a form or the address bar	Pastes text, cells, messages, or images
CTRL+S	Functionality varies depending on area of Windows	Saves the current web page to a location on your computer	Saves the current document
CTRL+P	Functionality varies depending on area of Windows	Opens the print dialogue to for the current web page	Opens a dialogue to print the current document
ALT+F4	Closes the current application & Windows	Closes the current IE window and all active tabs	Closes the open application
CTRL+F4	Functionality varies depending on area of Windows	Closes the active tab	Closes the active document or email
CTRL+N	Functionality varies depending on area of Windows	Creates a new IE window	Creates a new document or email
CTRL+T	N/A	Creates a new tab in IE	N/A

This list is by no means exhaustive, but these are some of the most-commonly used shortcuts. Many work across other operating systems, web browsers, and applications.

For more information on shortcuts, see these links:

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449