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What's Your Favorite Shortcut?

dev.to staff on September 04, 2023

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Ayu Adiati • Sep 4 '23

ctrl + z all the way! 😁

GrahamTheDev • Sep 4 '23

Taking a left at Waverley avenue instead of going straight on via Brampton place.

Saves me 5 minutes each time. 😜🤣💗

Michael Tharrington • Sep 6 '23

Thanks dad! 😆

Ben Halpern The DEV Team • Sep 4 '23

Not writing tests or documentation and then regretting it for years to come.

Retiago Drago • Sep 7 '23

👁👄👁

Parzival • Sep 4 '23

I don't have one favorite but a list of favorites.

General Shortcuts:

Ctrl + C: Copy selected text or item.
Ctrl + X: Cut selected text or item.
Ctrl + V: Paste copied/cut text or item.
Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
Ctrl + Y: Redo the last undone action.
Ctrl + S: Save the current file.
Ctrl + F: Find text in a document or web page.
Ctrl + P: Print the current document.
Ctrl + A: Select all (text, files, etc.).
Ctrl + N: Open a new window or tab (browser).
Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications or tabs.
Ctrl + Alt + Del: Open the Task Manager (Windows).

Web Browsing Shortcuts:

Ctrl + T: Open a new tab in your web browser.
Ctrl + W: Close the active tab in your web browser.
Ctrl + Tab: Switch to the next tab.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Switch to the previous tab.
F5 or Ctrl + R: Refresh the web page.

Window Management Shortcuts:

Alt + F4: Close the active window.
Win + Left/Right Arrow: Snap the window to the left or right side of the screen (Windows).
Alt + Space, then N: Minimize the active window to the taskbar (Windows).

FJones • Sep 4 '23

Only missing the "oh crap, not that one" shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+T

Oscar • Sep 5 '23

Never knew Ctrl + Tab existed. I think I can browse the internet without a mouse now!

Also, you can use Ctrl + L to jump the search bar.

K Om Senapati • Sep 5 '23

Very helpful man!! Thanks

Bala Madhusoodhanan • Sep 4 '23

Windows logo key + period (.) - launches emoji panel

Matt Ellen-Tsivintzeli • Sep 4 '23

also works with windows key + semicolon (;)

Michael Tharrington • Sep 6 '23

Oooo yeah, good one!

On Mac it's CTRL + CMD + Space ... definitely one I use a bunch!

Pradumna Saraf • Sep 4 '23

cmd + c and cmd + v

Mitchell Mutandah • Sep 4 '23

Cmd + C and Cmd + V as always.

Guess what? My sister just busted me for going overboard with the letter "C" on her keyboard! 🙈 I may have over-"C"-do'ed it a bit and now her keyboard is feeling the "C"raze. Oops! 😅🦄

Chantal • Sep 4 '23

And that sister is just here hahahahahaha.

Aidas Petryla • Sep 4 '23

ctrl + e
I'm using some browser extension and have ctrl + e set up to switch between recently used tabs. This saves me a lot of time at the end of the day.

PS There are also nice extensions to move the tabs around. Sometimes it's nice to put some related tabs together fast.