Learn just a handful of these and you'll save minutes every day.
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Win + L | Lock your computer instantly. Do it every time you leave your desk. |
| Win + D | Show the desktop. Press again to bring everything back. |
| Win + E | Open File Explorer |
| Win + V | Clipboard history, to paste something you copied earlier (switch it on the first time) |
| Win + Shift + S | Take a screenshot of part of the screen. Perfect for sending us an error message. |
| Win + ← / → | Snap a window to the left or right half of the screen |
| Win + . | Open the emoji panel |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open windows |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen the browser tab you just closed |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo, including an accidentally moved or deleted file in File Explorer |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager to close a frozen program |
| Ctrl + Alt + Delete | Lock, sign out, change your password or open Task Manager |
Mac user? Most of these have a Mac equivalent using the Cmd key. Ask us next time you're in.