Windows keyboard shortcuts.
The Windows shortcuts worth memorising — search by name or keys, and copy as you go.
Ctrl and the Windows key do the work
Most Windows shortcuts are built on two keys. Ctrl handles the universal editing actions — Ctrl + C to copy, Ctrl + V to paste, Ctrl + Z to undo, Ctrl + S to save — that work in nearly every program. The ⊞ Windows key powers the system-level tricks that people who look fast on a PC tend to lean on: ⊞ + E opens File Explorer, ⊞ + L locks the machine instantly, ⊞ + D shows the desktop, and ⊞ on its own opens the Start menu so you can search and launch anything by typing.
Window snapping is the standout
If you learn one thing from this page, make it window snapping. ⊞ + Left or Right arrow snaps the current window to half the screen; follow with Up or Down and it tucks into a quarter. On a single monitor this is the difference between constantly dragging and resizing windows and arranging a clean side-by-side layout in a second. Pair it with Alt + Tab to switch apps and ⊞ + Tab for Task View and virtual desktops, and managing a crowded screen becomes effortless.
Screenshots, files and text
For screenshots, ⊞ + Shift + S opens the Snipping Tool to grab any area to the clipboard — far more useful than the old Print Screen for most jobs — while ⊞ + PrtSc saves a full-screen capture straight to your Pictures folder. In File Explorer, F2 renames, Ctrl + Shift + N makes a new folder, and Alt + Enter opens properties. For text, hold Ctrl to move the cursor a whole word at a time, and add Shift to select as you go — small habits that make editing noticeably quicker.
Make them stick
Don't try to learn the whole list at once. Choose a few — snapping, Alt + Tab, ⊞ + E and the snip shortcut are great starting points — and use them on purpose until they're automatic. Press / to search this page whenever one slips your mind. Switching between platforms? Compare with the Mac keyboard shortcuts, or dive into app lists like Excel and Chrome.