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title: Keyboard Shortcuts
author: Kirstie Martinka
description: A list of common keyboard shortcuts for various programs.
published: 2025-7-16
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## Keyboard Shortcuts

The following is a list of common keyboard shortcuts that can be used for various programs, like Windows or Visual Studio Code.

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### Keyboard Shortcuts: Windows

**Ctrl + A** > select all text  
**Ctrl + B** > apply bold format to the selected text  
**Ctrl + C** > copy the selected text to the clipboard  
**Ctrl + F** > find text  
**Ctrl + I** > apply italic format to the selected text  
**Ctrl + P** > print page  
**Ctrl + S** > save page  
**Ctrl + V** > paste the last selected text from the clipboard  
**Ctrl + X** > cut the selected text to the clipboard  
**Ctrl + Z** > undo the last typing  

**F5** > refresh the page  
- **Ctrl + F5** > hard refresh the page  

**F12** > open the web developer tools in the web browser  

**Alt + Tab** > flip and choose between all open windows/tabs  

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### Keyboard Shortcuts: Visual Studio (VS) Code

In addition to the shortcuts listed above, the following also apply to VS Code...

**Ctrl + B** > opens current file in the computer's default web browser  
**Ctrl + /** > comments out a line or section of code

**Tab** > indents a line or section of code  
**Shift + Tab** > outdents a line or section of code  
**Alt + Shift + Down Arrow** > copies the selected text and pastes one line below

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