How to create/set shortcut key for an application icon to open quickly
- Right click on shortcut icon of an application normally present on the desktop.
- Choose 'Properties' option.
- Click on 'Shortcut' tab button.
- Enter a Key/letter in shortcut key box, it will automatically create a unique
combination with ALT+CTRL+given letter(such as CTRL+ALT+X etc)in 'Shortcut Key'
box in place of none.
- ok.
Shortcut Keys for Quick Operation
Functions | Shortcut Keys |
To open the start menu | Press Window (Win) Key |
To create a new folder | CTRL+SHIFT+N |
To open the run box | Window key +R |
To open Task Manager |
Ctrl+Shift+Esc / ALT+CTRL+Delete |
To minimize all the open applications windows once | Window key + M |
To restore all the minimize applications window once | Window key + Shift+M |
To Maximize single-application | Win Key+Up arrow key |
To restore the screen | Win Key+Down arrow key |
To align the application left side of the screen | Win Key+Left arrow key |
To align the application right side of the screen | Win Key+Right arrow key |
To open the Quick Launch Taskbar application icon in sequence | Win key+1/2/3… |
To open all the applications on the screen | Win Key + Tab key |
To switch among multiple open applications | Alt+Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Tab |
To open File Explorer/Quick Access | Win Key+E |
To use a magnifier on the computer screen | Win Key+ +/- |
To take Full-Screen Shots | Win Key + PrintScreen |
To Lock/Log out/Sign Out the User Screen | Win Key + L |
To close the applications/shut down the system/PC | Alt+F4 |
To open the desktop /To minimize all the open applications quickly | Win Key + D |
To reverse the operation (Undo) | Ctrl+Z |
To Redo operation | Ctrl+Y |
To open all the gadgets in window 7 | Win Key+G |
To open a new tab in a web browser | Ctrl+T |
To open the browser history | Ctrl+H |
To delete browser history | Ctrl+Shift+Del |
To open the Chrome download menu list | Ctrl+J |
To open an incognito window | Ctrl+Shift+N |
To Bookmark open the page | Ctrl+D |
To open a new web page in a new tab | Ctrl+click |
To re-open previously closed browser tags | Ctrl+Shift+T |
To move the cursor in the Address Bar | Ctrl+E |
To Access the notification area of the desktop | first press Win key+B then use arrow key to move |
To see new messages in the notification area | win key+Ctrl+B |
To move back/next in an open application window | Alt+left arrow key/right arrow key |
To see the connected projector in the system | win key+P |
To open a search box in window 10 | win key+Q |
To open the display window of the system | win key+D |
To display the right-click menu list on the start button | win key+X |
To open access/location in the notification area in window 10 | win key+A |
To move the desktop screen up/down/left/right(supported in intel motherboard mainly) | Alt+Ctrl+Arrow Key |
To move the YouTube video |
To Pause/resume-press space bar/k-button To Back – Left arrow key/J-button To Next – Right arrow key/L-button |
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