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  • 9 secret shortcut keys you didn't know existed on your keyboard


    I bet you didn't know there existed so many secret shortcuts on that keyboard of yours, which can act like little lifesavers when you want to function faster than the fastest!

    Just like Ctrl + V letter key can be used for pasting something you copied, there are more combinations that can help you save time and control tasks with the help of keys. These hot combos can make life easier for those who hate the act of switching from mouse to keypad, and back.

    This list sticks to handy keys in the Windows OS, as it is the most widely used.
    9 lesser-known shortcut keys to stick to your keyboard for hassle-free functioning are these as follows

    1. Windows key + D letter key/Windows key + M letter key
    This shortcut shows you the desktop when you press it on the keyboard, if you want your PC or laptop's windows to quickly minimize
    It minimizes all open windows immediately
    Pressing the Windows key with the letter D or letter M acts the same way
    Saves you if you don't want to show a certain person what you're onto in case they walk in on you without notice!

    2. Windows key + E letter key
    Pressing these two buttons on your keyboard together opens 'My Computer' where you can browse your system and access any file, folder, or application on your PC or laptop
    This shortcut is helpful as you wouldn't have to waiver from your work, type My Computer on the keyboard, or look for the My Computer icon on the desktop
    These keys in tandem fulfil the deed for you!

    3. Windows key + L letter key
    These two keys, when pressed together, changes the current logged in user to the screen where you can login to another user
    If there is only one user on your PC, this will automatically lock the workstation with the option of logging into the user again
    This maintains your privacy, which is very important! Moreover, this shortcut gets better if you have a password on your PC -- as then, only pressing these keys on your keyboard will give you the freedom to leave your system with all your applications running, without the fear of invasion of security
    None of your unsaved work will disappear either!

    4. Windows key + R letter key
    If you press these two keys together, it will take you directly to the 'Run Dialogue' box where you can run an application
    No hassle to open this window by going to programs, or Windows icon!
    Directly type in the name of a program, folder, file, or Internet resource, and this shortcut helps open it for you

    5. Windows key + T letter key
    When the Windows key is pressed along with the letter T key on your keyboard, you can directly switch focus to the Taskbar at the bottom left corner
    This way, you can move right, left, up, and down using your arrow keys to switch between different programs that are running, such as Chrome, MS Word, Note Tab Light, etc


    6. Ctrl key + Shift key + T letter key
    This one is for your internet browser
    In case you accidentally closed a tab, just press these three keys together to open it again without the hassle of going to history and re-opening it
    This shortcut stands valid for all previously closed tabs in one chrome session
    This one's a sure-shot life saver!

    7. Windows key + B letter key
    This combination on your keyboard selects the first icon in the Notification area (bottom right), which then lets you switch between the icons using left and right arrow keys
    It is one the best combinations that will ease your work by giving you access over WiFi control bar, volume control bar, battery status bar, language bar, and date and time bar through your keypad

    8. Ctrl key + Shift key + Esc key
    If your PC ever starts hanging or any application is not running smoothly, then what do you do?
    No shortcut; you open the Task Manager and try to kill the process
    Now, you don't have to open the task manager as your keyboard can save the time it takes to look for it
    These keys perform just that for you
    Go, kill the process

    9. Windows key + Up Arrow key/Down Arrow key
    If you ever feel too lazy to maximize the current window you are working on, or minimise it, then these two keys will be good friends of yours
    You can use Window key + Down Arrow key to minimize the current window you are on, and do the just the opposite with this shortcut in order to maximise the window you are on -- just like zoom in and zoom out!

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