Even if you're a more casual user, shortcuts like Ctrl + C are hugely helpful. There are dozens upon dozens of keyboard shortcuts in Windows, though, and no one has the time to learn them all.

Below is a cheat sheet for all the essential Windows keyboard shortcuts you should be using, plus others that are useful for ...

Abbreviated "Ctrl" or "Ctl." A modifier key that is pressed with a letter or digit key to command the computer. The caret symbol is a common symbol for Control; for example, ^Y means Ctrl-Y.

This list applies to both Windows and Mac computers, so some shortcuts include "Ctrl/Command." When on a Mac, you'll press the Command key, but Ctrl when using a Windows PC. Search. Press "/" to ...

Ctrl + Shift + Escape is the Windows shortcut that directly opens the Task Manager with no additional input, although the more commonly recognized shortcut Ctrl + Alt + Delete also provides access ...

To change them you just have to change the shortcut text and save it. For example, if you want to change the key binding to open the search box to Ctrl+shift+s instead of the default ctrl+shift+f ...