Let`s Revise the Most Useful Shortcuts

by Bradley Nice, Content Manager at ClickHelp — all-in-one help authoring tool

What can be more boring and uninspiring than clicking all the time? :) This can become a terrible routine. Let`s get back to some useful shortcuts to save our time and nerve!

For Windows:

• Ctrl +←/→ — replace the cursor
• Ctrl + W — close the window
• Ctrl + N — open a new window
• Ctrl + F — find something
• Ctrl + F4 — close the active document
• Ctrl + Shift + T — open the recently closed window
• Ctrl + Shift + N — create a new folder
• Ctrl + Shift + Esc — open the task manager.
• F2 — rename the folder
• Windows Key + P — use several screens
• Windows + Shift + S — make a screenshot of a specific area
• Windows Key + R — оpens the run menu
• Windows Key + M — minimize all the windows
• Shift + Windows Key + M — restore the windows that were minimized with the previous keystroke.

For Mac:

• Command+C — copy the selected item
• Command+D — duplicate the selected item
• Command+E — eject the selected volume
• Command+F — display find dialog
• Command+M — minimize the active window
• Command+W — close the active window
• Command+O — open the selected item
• Command+Z — undo the last action
• Command+1 — show the active window in icon mode
• Command+2 — show the active window in list mode
• Command+3 — show the active window in column mode
• Command+Del — move selected items to the trash
• Command+Shift+G — take you to the folder that you specify
• Command+Shift+H — take you to your home folder
• Command+Shift+Del — delete the contents of the trash
• Space — quick look

I hope this short reminder is helpful to you! Don`t forget to use these shortcuts and make your working process easier =)

Have a nice day!

Bradley Nice, Content Manager at ClickHelp.com — best online documentation tool for SaaS vendors