The best Windows keyboard shortcuts save you time by eliminating the need to reach for your mouse or scroll through a menu to do something simple. Below, you’ll find a cheat sheet of all the essential Windows keyboard shortcuts you should be using, plus others that come in handy for specific situations.

This first set contains the best keyboard shortcuts that you will probably use most often. These can be the most universal keyboard shortcuts, because they work not only within the Windows operating system, but also in most software programs.

The Print Screen (PrtScn) button lets you take a full screenshot of everything on your screen(s). For more control, you can also use the following keyboard shortcuts.

Some symbols are not on the keyboard, but are only activated via a special tool or keyboard combination. This is the case for many alt codes that work in Windows.