Shortcuts

Many people don't realize the amount of shortcuts possible for their computers. Tasks that take about 60 seconds to complete, can sometimes be accomplished with less complications in about 5.

In the list below:

Blue text refers to buttons
Red text refers to Mouse-performed actions
Green text represents instructions, and are not part of a key/button sequence. (Ex. Press-and-hold, press-key-twice-quickly, etc.)

I group shortcuts into 2 main categories:

Keyboard shortcuts - Please note that not every one of the shortcuts works the same in all programs.

Non-Program Shortcuts (use on files, desktop, explorer windows, etc.)
Switch Windows = Alt + Tab
Create Copy = Ctrl + Drag
Create Shortcut = Press-and-hold Ctrl + Shift then Drag icon
Open Start Menu = Ctrl + Esc
Instant Delete (don't send to Recycle Bin) = Shift + Delete
Refresh current window = F5

Dialog Box/Message Box Shortcuts
Move to next control (button, textbox, checkbox, etc.) = Tab
Cancel Form = Esc
Click selected button = Space
Check selected checkbox = Space
Use selected option (radio-button; "eye" buttons) = Space

General Usage
Copy = Ctrl + C
Paste = Ctrl + V
Cut = Ctrl + X
Print = Ctrl + P
Save = Ctrl + S
Save As = Ctrl + Shift + S
Left-Align Text = Ctrl + L
Center-Align Text = Ctrl + E
Right-Align Text = Ctrl + R
Undo = Ctrl + Z
Redo = Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Z
New Document = Ctrl + N
Drag-Copy = Ctrl + Drag
Help = F1
Close Program = Alt + F4
Format Bold = Ctrl + B
Format Italic = Ctrl + I
Format Underline = Ctrl + U
Select All = Ctrl + A
Delete = Delete

Photo/Graphic Editors (Adobe Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, Paint.NET, etc.)
Adjust Hue, Saturation, & Brightness = Ctrl + U
Unselect = Ctrl + D

Navigational shortcuts