Not everyone uses keyboard shortcuts. However, for those that do, you know how much faster it can be to maneuver your way around various Windows. Take for example, Windows Explorer. Knowing and using a few useful keyboard shortcuts for common tasks is faster than using a mouse.

Although the keyboard shortcuts may be difficult to remember at first, once you’ve used them a few times, you will see how much faster it is than a mouse. Until you get to that point, it is often helpful to write a few useful ones down and have them right next to your computer for reference.

Here are a few useful keyboard shortcuts available for Windows Explorer:

• Alt+Up - Go up a folder
• Alt+Right - Go forward
• Alt+Left- Go back
• Alt+Enter - Properties of the selected file
• F11 - Put explorer into Fullscreen mode