Shortcuts on Windows

For those of us "commoners" who use Windows rather than the hip, oh-so-cool  perfection of Apple products, here are a few tips for keyboard shortcuts to make our common life a little easier - and maybe even dip a toe into "cool".


My favorite - view 2 windows side-by-side for comparison.  This can be not just browser windows, but also documents, email or whatever you have open in a window.
While pressing the Windows logo key , click the Right Arrow key or the Left Arrow key and your browser will slide over to one side. Select another window (such as a Word document) and use the shortcut only with the opposite arrow.

Worthy of mention - Zoom in, zoom out.   This is like the Ctrl + or Ctrl - in your browser.

Windows logo key +Plus Sign or Minus Sign

The Plus Sign key (+) zooms you in, the Minus Sign key (-) zooms you out. This lets you see small text on a webpage or to check out the pixels in a photo.

For more shortcuts, check out the full list .


Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat