Shortcuts you'll actually use.

Why keyboard shortcuts are worth it

A keyboard shortcut saves only a second or two over reaching for the mouse, but those seconds compound — across a day of editing, emailing and switching between apps, the people who keep their hands on the keys simply move faster and break their focus less often. You don't need to memorise hundreds of them: a small core does most of the work. The universal ones (copy, paste, undo, find, switch windows) carry across nearly every app, and on top of that each program has a handful of signature moves worth learning, like the command palette in an editor or the in-and-out points in a video tool.

How to use these cheatsheets

Every page here works the same way: it's fully searchable — press / to jump to the search box — and you can tap any shortcut to copy it. The app pages show macOS, Windows and Linux side by side with a toggle, so you can switch to whichever you're on. The best way to retain them is to pick two or three you'd use often, put them into practice this week, and come back for more once those are automatic. Start with the universal keyboard shortcuts, then add the apps you spend the most time in.