Life Changing Shortcuts

I use shortcuts every day. They have changed my keyboard and trackpad experience. From easier Windows navigation to working with text, shortcuts can make your PC life much smoother.

General Windows Navigation

[Win + , ] Preview the desktop

[Win + Tab] Show all open apps

[Ctrl + Win + Right/Left Arrow] Switch Desktop

[Ctrl + Win + Up/Down Arrow] Maximize/Minimize tab

[Win + Up/Down/Right/Left Arrow] Split-screen navigation

Web Browser

[Ctrl + Shift + T] Reopen closed tabs

[Alt + Right/Left Arrow] Forward/Back Pages

[Ctrl + R] Refresh page

[Ctrl + T] Open new tab

[Ctrl + W] Close current tab

[Ctrl + Tab] Switch to next tab

[Ctrl + Shift + Tab] Switch to previous tab

Trackpad

[2 Finger, Swipe Left/Right] Forward/Backward Page

[2 Finger, Tap] Right click equivalent

[3 Finger, Swipe Left/Right] Switch tab

[3 Finger, Swipe Up] Show all open tabs

[3 Finger, Swipe Down] Close all open tabs

[3 Finger, Tap] Open Start

[4 Finger, Swipe Left/Right] Switch Desktops

[4 Finger, Tap] Open notification (Windows 10)

Custom: *Highly recommend* (For Windows 10, 11 works too, but may be slightly different)
Settings > Home > Touchpad > Advanced Gesture Configuration
Under “Configure your four finger gestures”
– Set ‘Up’ to Maximize a window
– Set ‘Down’ to Minimize a window

Instead of having to click the Maximize/minimize square, just swipe up or down with 4 fingers

Others

[Win + .] Emoji keyboard (useful for cleaner notetaking)

[Win + v] Clipboard (for copy/paste)

[Fn + Esc] Turn on alternate buttons on keyboard and turn off Function Keys (if compatible)

[Win + Shift + S] Screenshot selection

[Alt + F4] Turn on Maximum Performance Power Plan (one in Control Panel)