32 Secret Combinations on Your Keyboar

Have you ever thought about how many secrets are hidden inside your computer?

Only 20 years ago, the most advanced computers had a hard drive capacity of 320 Megabytes, and it was considered as a great breakthrough in personal computers’ technology at that time.

Since then a lot of things have changed. We almost don’t use mice anymore and prefer touchpads and touch screens. But a keyboard is the only thing that seems to be unchanged.

Here’s a list of all the hotkey combinations that will certainly come in handy. No matter Windows or OS X user you are.

Let’s start with the Window keyboard and its’ 23 secret combinations.

First, find the Windows key. Usually, it's located on the lower row of the keyboard. To the left of the space bar. Found it? Great. This button will be involved in all the following combinations. So, just keep your finger on it. 

Ok, let’s go.

Combination #1

If you just press the Windows key, it will open the Start Menu. In Windows 8.1 it will open the previous window.

Combination #2

Press the Windows key followed by A. In Windows 10 it will open the Action Centre. The Action Centre gives you quick access to your computer settings.

Easy! 

Combination #3

The combination of Windows key and B key selects

the first icon in the Notification Area.

You can then switch between the icons using

the arrow keys.

Combination #4

Win key plus Ctrl key followed by B. This combination switches to a program indicating

a new message in the Notification Area. Got it? 

All right, let’s move forward

Combination #5

Press Win key and C keys.

It will show the Charm Bar in Windows 8 and 8.1 versions. In Windows 10 it opens Cortana but only if

you’re using a supported language. For English, it should work just fine.

Combination #6

This one is beneficial if you want to minimize all the opened windows immediately. Just press Win key followed by D key, and you will see your desktop in a split of a second.

Combination #7

It provides Quick access to Windows Explorer. 

For that press Win key and E keys together. Easy as that. In Windows 10 it also opens the Quick Launch by default.

Combination #8 of Win key and F key pressed 

together opens ’Find files and folders.' 

In Windows 10 it opens Feedback hub.

Combination #9

Three keys: Win key plus Ctrl plus F open ’Find computers’ Good?

Ok, what’s next?

Combination #10

Win key plus G key It works differently in different Windows versions. 

In Window 7 and Vista it brings all the gadgets to the foreground that are in process at the moment. 

In Windows 10 it opens the Game bar. Wanna play? Now you know how to do it quickly. 

Combination #11

Press Win and K keys.

It will open a new Start menu — Connections

in Windows 8 and 8.1

If you want to change the user or lock the

workstation quickly, then use combination

Combination #12.

Just press Win key followed by L (Love) and

it will do it for you.

Don’t you love it?

Another hot key combination that you are going

to use every day for sure.

Combination #13.

Keys Win and M minimize all windows

Combination #14

Will help to restore the last minimized window. 

Just press these 3 keys: Win, Shift, and M 

– and here you are.

Combination #15 

 Keys Win and O pressed 

together will lock your device orientation 

and will disable the gyroscope function on 

tablets.

Combination #16.

Do you use any external monitor or projector? 

Then press Win key followed by P key, and 

it will switch operating modes. 

It works only for Windows 7 and newer. 

What’s next? 

Are you searching for something inside of 

your computer?

Then use combination #17 of keys Win and Q. 

It will open Search charm for all installed 

apps in Windows 8 and newer. 

Combination #18 will open the ’Run dialog’ 

box for you. 

Just press Win key and R key and then choose 

a program or application you want to run.

Combination #19

Keys ⊞ Win and T will switch focus to the 

Taskbar. 

It works only in Windows 7 and newer.

U stands for Utility 

So, combination #20 of the keys Win and U will open the Utility Manager for you. 

Do you need to work with the notes or screenshots?

Press Win key and W, and it will open Windows Ink Workspace. 

Very handy! 

Combination #22

Win key followed by X will open the Windows 

Mobile Application Centre.

This works only for mobile computers in Windows Vista and 7. 

And the last combination for Windows. Win key and Y key will start Yahoo! Messenger for you if installed, of course. Woohoo! We are done with Windows keyboard. 

Are Mac users you still with us? 

Now it’s your turn! Here are nine powerful combinations that you’re going to love! Let’s begin! Surfing through websites?

• Press Command key together with Up Arrow and it will immediately scroll to the top of any web page.

• However, if you want to go down, press Command key followed by Down Arrow and you will be in the bottom of the web page.

• Combination 3 will help you to cycle through misspelled words in any open document. Just press Command and Semicolon. And here you go!

• Command key followed by 1, or 2, or 3 will conveniently cycle through any open tabs you have in your browser. Command plus 1 will take you to the first tab, Command plus 2 will take you to the second, and so on. Easy, isn’t it?

• Combination 5 of keys Option and Delete. This handy keyboard shortcut will delete one word at a time, as opposed to one letter at a time.

This works all across OS X, whether you’re 

typing in TextEdit or even when typing a website 

into your browser’s URL bar. 

• Combination 6

Do you want to hide all open windows from 

the currently active app quickly? 

Just press Command key followed by H. 

• Combination 7 is a lifesaver if you accidentally 

close a window and can’t remember the URL. 

Press keys Command, Shift and T together, 

and it will instantly open up the most recently 

closed tab in your browser. 

• Combination #8

Combination of Command and F3 keys will remove 

all app windows from view and let you take 

a gander at your desktop. 

To bring your apps back, just press the keys 

again.

• And number 9

Combination of Option plus Shift plus Volume 

Up or Volume down comes in especially handy 

when you’re trying to get your audio output 

levels just right. 

It increases or decreases your machine’s 

volume in much smaller increments. 

Don’t forget to share this keyboard conbinations with your 

friends – they also need to know it! Tell us which of these combination interest you most