10 Microsoft keyboard shortcuts to improve productivity

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July 14, 2016 Leave a commentUncategorizedBy Jamie Watson

We all want to increase our productivity in the workplace and get things done faster. Switching between typing and using your mouse can really slow you down. Luckily, Microsoft have built some brilliant time saving keyboard shortcuts into their operating systems. If you’re aiming to speed up your workflow and impress your team, here are a few handy keyboard shortcuts:

Move the cursor one word at a time

Ctrl + left/right arrow

Select one word at a time

Ctrl + shift + left/right arrow

Delete entire words

Ctrl + backspace

Select all text on current line

Shift + home or end

Launch task manager

Ctrl + shift + esc

Lock the computer

Windows + L

Take a screenshot of the active window only

Alt + print screen

Open a new tab in browser

Ctrl + T

Zoom in and out

Ctrl + mouse scroll

Rename a file

Highlight file + F2

About the author

Jamie Watson

I started my career as most people do – at the bottom. After leaving college I went straight into an IT position at a Huddersfield based Chartered Accountants. It wasn’t long before they expanded overseas, giving me the perfect opportunity to develop my career. Whilst there, I also completed a computing qualification at the University of Leeds and polished my skills in Microsoft, Cisco, Lotus, Checkpoint, Citrix, A+ and Novell.