Make Your Life Easier With Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7 and 8.1

Whether you are hooked on using your keyboard, mouse, or a hybrid user like me with one hand on the keyboard and the other on the mouse, keyboard shortcuts are always good to know. Since I've been using Windows 7 for quite some time, I have a nice list of keyboard short cuts that are invaluable to me. Recently, I bought a new computer and now have the Windows 8.1 operating system. Though many of my shortcuts still work with 8.1, it still has some unique keyboard options. The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts that everyone should know. WK = Windows Key. WK • Opens the start menu in 7 • Opens the start screen or switch to the desktop in 8.1 WK+D • Switches you to the desktop in 7 • Switches you to the desktop in 8.1 WK+. • Unavailable in 7 • Pins and unpins Windows apps on the side of the screen in 8.1 WK+X • Opens the mobility manager in 7 • Opens the power user menu in 8.1 WK+C • Unavailable in 7 • Opens the charms in 8.1 WK+I • Unavailable in 7 • Opens the settings, which is the same settings found in charms in 8.1 WK+TAB • Allows you to flip through the open applications in a small screen view in 7 • Switches between apps and the desktop.in 8.1 WK+PRINT SCREEN • To use the print screen option just hit the print screen button in 7 • Creates a screenshot which is automatically saved into your My Pictures folder in 8.1 The following shortcuts are universal across the Windows Operating Systems CTRL+C • Copies highlighted text or item CTRL+V • Pastes text or object that's in the clipboard CTRL+Y • Will redo the last change you did CTRL+Z • Will undo the last change you did. Can be pressed multiple times to undo multiple changes CTRL+HOME • Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document CTRL+END • Moves the cursor to the end of a document CTRL+P • Opens a print preview of the current page or document. ALT+TAB • Flips through open applications in a full screen view ALT+F4 • Closes your current window Old or young, novice or expert, your classification doesn't matter. Keyboard shortcuts are a great way to help you save time as well as making you more productive in your computing endeavors.