Important keyboard shortcuts for beginners

In short: Keyboard shortcuts are key combinations that trigger commands in a flash. Ten shortcuts save you a lot of time every day.

In more detail: Usually you hold Ctrl (Mac: Cmd) and tap a letter key. The shortcuts work the same in almost all programs.

In Depth

Shortcut	Effect
Ctrl + C / X / V	Copy / cut / paste
Ctrl + Z / Y	Undo / redo
Ctrl + S	Save
Ctrl + A	Select all
Ctrl + F	Find
Ctrl + P	Print
Ctrl + N	New document/window
Alt + Tab	Switch between windows
Windows key + D	Show desktop
Windows key + L	Lock the computer
F5	Reload page

See also: Copy, cut and paste, Using the keyboard: important keys