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Windows shortcuts:

Ctrl+X=Cut
Ctrl+C=Copy
Ctrl+V=Paste
Ctrl+A=Select all
Ctrl+Z=Undo
Ctrl+P=Print
F5=Refresh (wore this one out during daily getaways)
Ctrl+N=New browser
Ctrl+T=New Tab
Ctrl+J=View downloads
Ctrl+H = History
Ctrl+Esc=Start menu
Ctrl+Left mouse click=Open a link in a new tab.
Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel=Zoom in/out.
Ctrl+Enter=Adds .com to a URL in address bar.
Ctrl+Mouse Scroll=Change font size.
Clicking on a link with the scroll wheel opens in new tab.
ctrl+shift+esc to open the task manager
Windows button + arrows: maximize/minimize/right half/left half
Windows button + E: explorer
Windows button or ALT + Tab: scroll between open programs
Windows button + number: open program from task bar
Windows button + M: minimize all
Windows button + Shift + M: Undo minimize all

CRL + Shift + N: new folder
Alt (or Win)+ Prtsc - Screenshot
Alt+Shift: Change Language

Win 7 +

Win+L - Lock
Win+Tab - shuffle between programs (also alt+tab)

Chrome Shortcuts

Ctrl+Shift+N for incognito
Ctrl+shift+T - open closed tab
F6 - Highlight browser URL
CRL+ number: go to tabs

Firefox Shortcuts

Ctrl+Shift+P for incognito

Mac Shortcuts

CMD+C=Copy
CMD+V=Paste
CMD+Option+Shift+V=Pastes as plain text
CMD+Z=Undo
CMD+Y=Redo
CMD+X=Cut
Command+P=Print
Command+W=Closes window
Command+O=Opens selected file
Command+Space=Opens Spotlight
Command+N=Opens new window
Command+Tab=Cycles through apps
The next three can work alone AND are compatible with CMD+Tab
Command+Q=Quits Application
Command+~=Cycles through windows of running application
Command+H=Hides current window
Command+Delete=Deletes entire line of text
Command+I= Open Details window
Option+Delete+Deletes one word
Control+Shift+Eject=Sleep Screen("System Preferences → Security → General, check ‘Require password after sleep or screensaver begins" to lock computer using this combination)
Spacebar=Opens Quick Look
Command+Shift+Arrows=Select entire line of text
Option+Shift+Arrows=Select individual words
FN+f11=Show desktop
Command+Shift+3=Fullscreen screenshot
Command+Shift+4=Screenshot of selected area

Microsoft Excel:
I am adding these in the Wiki because if you work with Excel a lot, these will save you TONs of time.

CTRL+SHIFT+Plus (+)=Displays the Insert dialog box to insert blank cells.
CTRL+Minus (-)=Displays the Delete dialog box to delete the selected cells.
CTRL+D=Uses the Fill Down command to copy the contents and format of the topmost cell of a selected range into the cells below.
CTRL+Arrow Keys=Move to the edge of next data region (cells that contains data)[Also left clicking on a cell boarder]
CTRL+HOME=Move to the first cell in the sheet.
F2 =Edits the active cell and positions the insertion point at the end of the cell contents. It also moves the insertion point into the Formula Bar when editing in a cell is turned off.
F9=Calculates all worksheets in all open workbooks. (If you have formulas in your worksheet this will refresh their values)
ALT+ENTER=Adds up all the numbers above the current cell and displays the total in the selected cell. (If you have any blank cells above the selected cell, it will start the adding from the next cell below the blank one).
Ctrl+~=show all formulas on sheet
ALT+==AutoSum

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2013, 06:34:31 PM »
CTRL+F = search in a page.
I preformed a CTRL+F to see if this has already been posted.  :)
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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2013, 06:36:38 PM »
CTRL+A = Select All

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #22 on: March 21, 2013, 06:39:26 PM »
Command+L highlights the address bar in Chrome

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #23 on: March 21, 2013, 06:41:01 PM »
+100 on ctrl J

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #24 on: March 21, 2013, 06:42:00 PM »
Ctrl+ shift+t
Reopen recently closed tab for Firefox, lifesaver
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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #25 on: March 21, 2013, 06:42:08 PM »
ctrl H for web history in chrome

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #26 on: March 21, 2013, 06:43:26 PM »
ctrl H for web history in chrome
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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #27 on: March 21, 2013, 06:43:36 PM »
Windows and E opens "Computer" by me.

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #29 on: March 21, 2013, 06:46:19 PM »
Never knew about win+l

That is great. I don't have my workers snoop on my computer. Easy to do every time I leave my computer.

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #30 on: March 21, 2013, 06:46:58 PM »
Windows and E opens "Computer" by me.
Windows button + arrows: maximise/minimise/right half/left half
Windows button + E: explorer
Windows button or ALT + Tab: scroll between open programs
Windows button + number: open program from task bar
CRL + Shift + N: new folder

Chrome

CRL+ number: go to tabs

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #31 on: March 21, 2013, 06:47:44 PM »
Win +tab has a lot cooler graphics than alt+tab on win 7 at least. Same function.

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #33 on: March 21, 2013, 06:48:24 PM »
Win8

Win+prtsc screenshot

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #34 on: March 21, 2013, 06:49:34 PM »
Never knew about win+l

That is great. I don't have my workers snoop on my computer. Easy to do every time I leave my computer.
Control+Shift+Eject is the equivalent for Mac. Am I the only Mac user here?  :)

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #35 on: March 21, 2013, 06:50:18 PM »
ctrl H for web history in chrome
Same with FF and IE.
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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #36 on: March 21, 2013, 06:52:01 PM »
Win8

Win+prtsc screenshot
Win 7 too.

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #37 on: March 21, 2013, 06:53:40 PM »
Win 7 too.

If everyone can U/D the Wiki as weel it would be appreciated.

Doesn't work by me

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #38 on: March 21, 2013, 06:57:32 PM »
Doesn't work by me
Tough Luck :P

Works for me.

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Re: Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
« Reply #39 on: March 21, 2013, 07:00:59 PM »
Tough Luck :P

Works for me.

Why can't windows have screenshots taken by swiping your elbow across the monitor like the S3?...  ::)