Hi all. Dmitry Kostin is with you, and no matter how strange it may sound, today I will tell you what the ctrl key does on the keyboard, and also show you the most useful combinations keys where this button is involved. Let's go!
What is the ctrl key for?Ctrl (control) is a special system key, which was originally intended for entering controlled characters. You don’t even have to worry about what it is, since today we no longer use it as originally intended.
Now Ctrl is used only in conjunction with other keys to give the system various commands. And we will look at these same commands today.
This key is a mandatory attribute on keyboards, unless, of course, you have a regular computer or laptop. But if you use Apple computers or MacBooks, then you will never find Ctrl there. The fact is that on Apple products these same functions are performed by the command button.
Keyboard shortcutsWell, now let's look at the keys that CTRL works in combination with. And let's see what beneficial effect they give. In fact, there are many hotkeys, and they work not only in dialog boxes, but also in documents and the browser.
| C | Copy an object or text |
| X | Cutting an object or text |
| V | Inserting an object or text |
| Mouse wheel up and down | Enlarge/reduce desktop icons |
| ESC | Open START menu |
| Alt+Delete | Calling Windows Task Manager |
| A | Select all content (For example, all files in a folder, or all text in a document) |
| N | Create a new document/open a new browser tab |
| S | Saving a document |
| O | Opening a document |
| P | Print a document (Word, PDF and others) |
| F | Find part of the text of a document or file in Explorer |
| Z | Undo last action |
| Mouse click | Select multiple objects in any order |
| Drag an object | Copy (for example a file) |
| F4 | Closing the active document (useful when working in multiple windows) |
| Up/Down Arrow | Move through paragraphs in a document |
| Tab | Move forward through browser tabs |
| Shift+Tab | Move back through browser tabs |
By the way, if you remember, in one of the articles I talked about... So, if you want to do this for shortcuts on the desktop, then the ctrl button together with the alt must be involved in this process.
As you can see, ctrl is in no way inferior in usefulness, which we discussed earlier. I'll even tell you more. It's not even full list combinations. I just chose the most necessary ones. But they will just let you understand the purpose of the control key.
Well, this is where I will end my article. I hope that it was useful to you and that you learned something new from it. And I say goodbye to you for today. Come tomorrow! I'll be looking forward to seeing you.
Best regards, Dmitry Kostin.
Probably, every user on his way to the heights of computer mastery asks the questions: How can I speed up the system? How to make work more comfortable? And here numerous “registry tweaks”, tweaks, boosters and optimizers come into play. Some users, caught up in this process, even gain the very valuable experience of reinstalling a system that has been optimized to death.
But now let's leave such entertainment for a while and try to look at the problem from the other side. Completely different. For example, two people have cars (no, not Pentiums or Athlones, but the cars they drive). These two people get behind the wheel and race. And it turns out that one of them drives faster. You can, of course, say that his car is more powerful. But let's put them behind the same cars. Somebody will go faster anyway. Because he CAN drive fast. It’s the same with those machines that are computers. Someone barely presses the buttons, performing one useful action in five minutes. And for some, their fingers simply flutter over the keyboard, windows on the screen change at such a speed that less experienced users do not even have time to understand what is happening.
So, we conclude: in order to increase the productivity of your communication with a computer, you need to master the means of this very communication. What means do we have? Mouse and keyboard. There are not so many buttons on the mouse, and their purpose is immediately clear. But the keyboard... A bunch of keys, usually 105 or 106, and if everything is clear with letters and numbers, then with the rest of the keys it’s not so simple. But there are also key combinations! Even an advanced user may not know some of the secrets here.
Let's say right away that any self-respecting computer scientist should master the ten-finger touch typing method. Why so categorical? Simple arithmetic: how many times a day do you have to press keys on your keyboard? We can assume that quite a lot, even if you do not type several sheets of text, but limit yourself to typing Internet addresses in your favorite browser or typing network password. Count how much time you spend looking down at the keyboard, finding the right key, placing your finger on it and pressing it. Now imagine how much shorter this procedure will be if you don’t have to look at the keyboard and search for the right key. To train a blind ten-finger finger, it takes a week or two of daily lessons for several hours. And for the rest of your life, you will gain the ability to work with a keyboard much faster and, undoubtedly, more comfortably than before. Draw your own conclusions.
Now let's figure out WHAT you need to press, or, simply put, what key combinations there are and what you can do with them. Windows Help says: "When using Windows, use keyboard shortcuts instead of the mouse. Using keyboard shortcuts, you can open, close, and navigate the Start menu, the desktop, various menus and dialog boxes, and web pages. Using shortcuts keys will make it easier to interact with the computer." And this is undoubtedly the truth.
Now let's finally get down to business and start studying these very combinations. The first table shows the most commonly used ones. If you still don't use them, get them on board immediately.
Note for complete novice users: the "+" sign between the key designations means that these keys should be pressed together, and in the order in which they are indicated. So, for example, if you see the message “press CTRL+C,” this means that you need to first press the CTRL key, and then, without releasing it, press the C key and then release them in the reverse order. If you press the C key first, and then CTRL, something completely different from what you intended will happen...
Key combinations. Table 1
| CTRL+C, CTRL+INS | Copy |
| CTRL+V, SHIFT+INS | Insert |
| CTRL+X | cutting |
| SHIFT+DEL | When working with text - cutting, when working with files - deleting without placing in the trash |
| CTRL+Z | Cancel last action |
| Hold down CTRL while dragging an element | Copying a dragged element |
| Hold down CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an element | Create a shortcut for a dragged element |
| F2 | Rename a selected object |
| CTRL + RIGHT ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| CTRL + LEFT ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| CTRL + DOWN ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| CTRL + UP ARROW | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| CTRL + SHIFT with any arrow | Selecting a paragraph |
| SHIFT with any arrow | Select multiple items in a window or desktop, or select text in a document |
| CTRL+A | Select all |
| F3 | Open search window |
| ALT+ENTER, ALT+double click | Launching the properties window for the selected object |
| ALT+F4 | Close active window |
| ALT + SPACEBAR | Open system menu active window |
| ALT+minus | Open the system menu of a child window in a program that allows simultaneous work with several windows |
| CTRL+F4 | Close the active document in a program that allows simultaneous work with several documents |
| ALT+TAB | Go to next window |
| ALT+SHIFT+TAB | Go to the next window in the opposite direction |
| ALT+F6 | Moving to the next document in a program that allows simultaneous work with several documents |
| ALT+ESC | Switch between items in the order they were opened |
| F6 | Switch between screen elements in a window or desktop |
| F4 | Display the address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
| SHIFT+F10 | Open the context menu for the selected element |
| CTRL+ESC | Opening the Start menu |
| ALT + underlined letter in menu title | Display the corresponding menu |
| Underlined letter in team name open menu | Execute the appropriate command |
| F10 | Activating the menu bar of the current program |
| F5 | Refresh active window |
| BACKSPACE | View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. When working with text, delete the character to the left of the cursor." |
| DELETE | When working with files, delete the file to the trash. When working with text, delete the character to the right of the cursor |
| ESC | Cancel current action |
| SHIFT when inserting a CD into the drive | Refusal of automatic start |
Now let's see what you can do with the keyboard in dialog boxes.
Key combinations. Table 2
For those who prefer to work with Windows Explorer ( Windows Explorer), the following table will be useful, which shows ways to work with a directory tree.
Key combinations. Table 3
| Up and down arrows | Navigating the Explorer Tree |
| END and HOME | Move to the bottom and top position of the tree respectively |
| "*" (asterisk) on the numeric keypad. Num Lock enabled | Display all folders subfolders of the selected directory |
| Plus sign on the numeric keypad. Num Lock enabled | Expands the selected branch |
| Minus sign on the numeric keypad. Num Lock enabled | Collapses the selected branch |
| Left arrow | Collapses the selected branch, or branches to the parent branch |
| Right arrow | Expands the selected branch, or navigates to the first subfolder |
Among other things, your keyboard most likely has special keys that open additional features. These are the Windows key, the context menu key, and the Turbo or Fn key. The Turbo key (aka Fn) in combination with the F11 key locks the keyboard. And, accordingly, it unlocks by pressing the same combination again. The purpose of the context menu button is clear from its name. As an alternative, you can use the combination SHIFT+F10. For those who have not yet understood: using this button they call context menu, that is, the menu that is usually called by clicking right click mouse over the object.
Now let's look at the Windows key.
Key combinations. Table 4
| Win | Opens the "Start" menu |
| Win+D | Minimizes windows, press again - maximizes them |
| Win+M | Minimizes windows, except dialog ones |
| Win+SHIFT+M | Maximizes windows |
| Win+E | Launching Explorer |
| Win+R | Launching the Run dialog box |
| Win+F | Search |
| Win+CTRL+F | Search for a computer |
| Win+F1 | Launch Windows Help |
| Win+U | Opening Utility Manager |
| Win+BREAK | Opening the system properties window |
| Win+L | For Windows XP - blocking the computer, or, if the computer is not included in the domain, switching users |
| Win+TAB | Switch between buttons on the taskbar. By clicking on any button, you can expand the selected window by pressing Enter. |
Now let's talk about quick start programs. Firstly, you can use the Run window, which, as you already know, is opened by pressing the Win+R key combination. Below is a small list of the most commonly used commands entered into the Run window.
Key combinations. Table 5
| cmd, command | Command line |
| notepad | Notebook |
| wordpad | Text WordPad editor |
| calc | Calculator |
| mspaint | Graphic editor Paint |
| regedit | Registry Editor |
| winmine | "Mine Mines" game |
| control | Control Panel |
| x: | Explorer window with table of contents of disk directories (x - drive letter) |
| excel | Spreadsheets Excel |
| winword | Word processor Word |
If you are too lazy to type commands, you can do the following. Create a shortcut for a program or document that you plan to run frequently. Open the shortcut properties and in the line " Quick call"Specify the key combination that will launch this shortcut.
Since you are using the operating room Windows system, then most likely you also have the package installed Microsoft Office. And, probably, you sometimes (and maybe often) have to create text documents using Word. But the text must not only be created, it must also be formatted. And to do this, you have to look up from the keyboard and use your mouse to poke at buttons and menus: alignment, underlining, font size... And if you type quickly (haven’t you forgotten that you absolutely need to master the touch typing method?), then get distracted by You don’t want a mouse at all, because it wastes quite a lot of time. So, to optimize yourself yourself, it would not hurt you to learn how to use the keyboard to format text.
By default, the most frequently used commands have keyboard shortcuts already configured. If you want to see which combination is used for which command, or even reconfigure it to your own combinations, go here: Tools - Settings - Commands tab - Keyboard button.
Well, below are some default combinations. Learn and use.
Character Formatting
Key combinations. Table 6
| CTRL+SHIFT+F | Font selection |
| CTRL+SHIFT+P | Selecting font size |
| CTRL+D | Window for changing font format |
| SHIFT+F3 | Changing the case of letters |
| CTRL+SHIFT+A | Convert all letters to uppercase and back |
| CTRL+B | Adding bold style |
| CTRL+U | Underline text |
| CTRL+SHIFT+W | Underline words but not spaces |
| CTRL+SHIFT+D | Double underline text |
| CTRL+SHIFT+H | Convert to hidden text |
| CTRL+I | Adding italics |
| CTRL+SHIFT+K | Convert all letters to small caps |
| CTRL+"=" (equal sign) | Convert to subscript |
| CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+X | Convert to superscript |
| CTRL+SPACEBAR | Removing additional formatting from selected characters |
| CTRL+SHIFT+Q | Designing selected characters in Symbol font |
| CTRL+SHIFT+8 | Displaying non-printing characters |
| SHIFT+F1 (then click the text of interest) | Displaying character formatting information |
| CTRL+SHIFT+C | Copy formatting |
| CTRL+SHIFT+V | Paste formatting |
Formatting Paragraphs
Key combinations. Table 7
| CTRL+0 (zero) | Increase or decrease the space before the current paragraph by one line |
| CTRL+E | Centering a paragraph |
| CTRL+J | Justify a paragraph |
| CTRL+L | Align a paragraph left |
| CTRL+R | Align a paragraph to the right |
| CTRL+M | Adding left padding |
| CTRL+SHIFT+M | Removing left indentation |
| CTRL+T | Creating a lip |
| CTRL+SHIFT+T | Reducing the protrusion |
| CTRL+Q | Remove additional formatting from selected paragraphs |
| CTRL+SHIFT+S | Applying a style |
| CTRL+SHIFT+N | Applying a style |
| CTRL+SHIFT+L | Applying a style |
Editing and moving text and pictures
Key combinations. Table 8
| BACKSPACE | Deleting one character to the left of the cursor |
| CTRL+BACKSPACE | Delete one word to the left of the cursor |
| DEL | Deleting one character to the right of the cursor |
| CTRL+DEL | Delete one word to the right of the cursor |
| CTRL+X, SHIFT+DEL | Deleting a selection to the clipboard |
| CTRL+Z | Cancel action |
| CTRL+Y | Repeat action |
| F2, then move the cursor and press ENTER | |
| SHIFT+DOWN ARROW | One line down |
| SHIFT+UP ARROW | One line up |
| CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW | Until the end of the paragraph |
| CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW | Before the beginning of the paragraph |
| SHIFT+PAGE DOWN | One screen down |
| SHIFT+PAGE UP | Up one screen |
| ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN | Until the end of the document |
| CTRL+SHIFT+HOME | Before the document begins |
| CTRL+A | Select entire document |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F8, then - cursor movement keys (to exit the mode - ESC key) | Select a vertical block of text |
| F8, then - cursor movement keys (to exit the mode - ESC key) | Select a specific fragment of a document |
Working with documents
Key combinations. Table 10
Excel for Office 365 Word for Office 365 PowerPoint for Office 365 Excel for Office 365 for Mac Word for Office 365 for Mac PowerPoint for Office 365 for Mac Excel for the web Word for the web PowerPoint for the web Excel 2019 Word 2019 PowerPoint 2019 Excel 2016 Excel 2019 for Mac PowerPoint 2019 for Mac Word 2019 for Mac Word 2016 PowerPoint 2016 Excel 2013 Word 2013 PowerPoint 2013 Excel 2010 Word 2010 PowerPoint 2010 Excel 2007 Word 2007 PowerPoint 2007 Excel 2016 for Mac PowerPoint 2016 for Mac Word 2016 for Mac Word for Mac 2011 Excel for Mac 2011 PowerPoint for Mac 2011 Less
IN Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, you can undo and redo many actions. You can undo changes even after saving them, and then save them again, as long as you don't exceed the maximum number of undos (by default, Office saves the last 100 actions that can be undone).
Undo last actionTo undo your last action, press CTRL+Z.
You can also click the Cancel button on the panel quick access. If you need to undo multiple actions, you can click the Undo button (or CTRL+Z) several times.
Some actions you cannot undo, for example, command selections on the File tab Undo change to Cannot be undone.
Undo , highlight the actions in the list and click the list.
Tip: With information about restoring a previous version of a file in OneDrive or OneDrive for Business
Return actionTo redo a undone action, press CTRL+Y or F4. (If F4 doesn't work, try pressing the F-LOCK or key and then F4).
Revert Revert appears only after canceling the action.)
To repeat a simple action, such as a paste operation, press CTRL+Y or F4 (if F4 doesn't work, try pressing F-LOCK or FN, then F4).
If you prefer to work with the mouse, on the Quick Access toolbar, click the Repeat button.
Notes:
Advanced: Setting up a cancellation limit
By default, Excel and other Office programs allow you to undo and redo up to 100 actions. However, this can be changed by adding an entry to the Microsoft Windows registry.
Important: Remember that some actions, such as clicking buttons on the File tab or saving a file, cannot be undone, and running a macro in Excel clears the undo stack, making it unusable.
Warning: When increasing the number of cancellation levels, be careful: the more cancellation levels, the more RAM(RAM) is required by Excel to store the undo history, which affects Excel performance.
Below is how to change the number of cancellation levels for Excel through the registry editor. For Word or PowerPoint, you need to follow similar steps.
Close everything running programs Office.
In Windows 10 or Windows 8, right-click the Start button and select Run.
On Windows 7 or Windows Vista Click the Start button.
In Windows XP, click the Start button, and then click Run.
In the search box or Run box, type regedit and press ENTER.
Depending on Windows versions You may need to confirm that Registry Editor is open.
In Registry Editor, expand the registry subkey corresponding to your version of Excel:
Excel 2007: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options
Excel 2010: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Options
Excel 2013: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Excel\Options
Excel 2016: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Excel\Options
From the Edit menu, select New and then DWORD Value. Select New Value 1, specify the type as UndoHistory, and then press Enter.
From the Edit menu, select Edit.
In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, click Decimal in the Number System section. Enter a number in the Value box, click OK, and close Registry Editor.
Launch Excel. Excel will store the number of actions specified in step 7 in the undo log.
See also Undo last actionPress the +Z keys until you clear the error.
Alternatively, click the Cancel button in the upper left corner of the ribbon.
Some actions you cannot undo, such as selecting commands from the File menu or saving a file. If you cannot undo the action, the Undo command changes to Cannot Undo.
To undo multiple actions at once, click the arrow next to the Undo button, highlight the actions in the list, and click the list.
Tip: If you can't undo the changes you want to restore, you may be able to restore a previous version of the file. Check out
WindowsMost combinations Windows keys I use it to manage windows, and one, very important, to launch programs and navigate to folders.
Win + 0...9The number from 1 to 9 is the serial number of the application on the taskbar, counting from the left (0 is the tenth application). Usually, this combination is associated with launching programs, but I use it more to switch to already open applications!
I remember the serial numbers of the first five or six by heart, because I work in them most often, and it’s easy to reach them with one hand. This method is faster for me than switching to the desired application combinations Alt + Tab or Win + Tab, although without the first it’s hard for me to imagine working in Windows.
Win + ←Win + →
Windows are placed on the left or right half of the screen, which is very convenient when you need to work with two windows at the same time. This keyboard shortcuts Aero Snap.
Of course, the wider the screen, the larger the window size and the more convenient the work.
Win+DDisplays the desktop, which is useful when you need to launch a program or open a file from it. Unlike Win + M, this key combination does not minimize all windows, and pressing it again restores their previous positions. However, Win + Shift + M does the same thing.
However, for me, the main difference between these combinations is that you can press Win + D with one hand without removing the other from the mouse - after all, it is with its help that the next action is often performed!
EscWithout applying changes, closes dialog boxes— system and program settings, saving and opening files, etc. The key serves as the equivalent of the “Cancel” button.
Try pressing Esc and command line, just enter something into it first :)
Win+ROpens the Run window. I use this keyboard shortcut every day and repeatedly. It significantly speeds up my work, thanks to automatic substitution of commands and paths.
About everyone new I talked about Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts six months before its release :)
BrowserMy browser duo, IE+Opera, is gradually turning into a trio as I often use Chrome at work. Therefore for efficient work It is very important for me to find common ground in them. I use five keyboard shortcuts that work the same in any browser.
Alt+DGoes to the address bar, highlighting its contents for entering a URL or search query. I very often perform this action from the keyboard because it is followed by text entry anyway. An alternative is Ctrl + L, but you have to press it with your right hand, removing it from the mouse.
Ctrl+EThis is a search combination. It goes to the search field (Opera), or to the address bar with a question mark added (in IE and Chrome).
The question mark clearly indicates to the browser that a search query is being made from the address bar rather than an address being entered. This shortcut doesn't seem to work in Firefox, although it is documented (Ctrl+K does work, however).
The combination is convenient in Opera, since the browser sometimes does not process correctly search queries from the address bar, displaying the message opera:illegal-url. So I use the "search" combination when the request contains characters that the browser can interpret as a URL.
Oh yeah, don't forget to try Ctrl + E in Windows Explorer 7:)
HomeEnd
Go to the beginning and end of the web page. On pages with a large number text, these keys lead to the goal much faster than scrolling with the mouse.
Ctrl+F5Refreshes the web page, ignoring the browser cache.
This combination does not work in Opera, which does not support this feature at all, although it seems to be planning to introduce . Parameters for updating pages in Opera are set in the settings.
By default, Opera checks images and documents every 5 hours, but I prefer to always check documents.
If you enable image checking on every page load, pressing F5 is almost equivalent to combination Ctrl+ F5 in other browsers. However, pages will load more slowly.
Ctrl+WCloses a browser tab. This combination is convenient to use when you need to close a lot unnecessary tabs in a row, but not all except the active one.
Take note of the lists of browser keyboard shortcuts:
Chrome| Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera
Every day I enter huge amount text from the keyboard. I write:
- articles in MS Word
- emails in Outlook, Thunderbird and Gmail
- messages in Skype and Live Messenger
- responses in web comment forms of blogs and forums
Therefore, it is very important for me not only to quickly enter text, but also to edit it. My favorite keyboard shortcuts help me with this.
HomeEnd
I have already mentioned these keys in the context of web page navigation. When typing, they move the cursor to the beginning or end of the line. Besides text editors they work on the command line, address bar browser, web forms, etc.
Shift + HomeShift + End
Select text from the cursor to the beginning or end of the line. These shortcuts are equivalent to clicking in the middle of a line and then at the beginning or end while holding down the Shift key. These are usually followed by copying or cutting out text using combinations that are hopefully known to everyone.
Ctrl + Shift + ←Ctrl + Shift + →
Select a whole word to the left or right of the cursor. Consecutively pressing any of these combinations gives a more accurate result than moving the arrow while holding down the Shift key.
You can not only select words, but also navigate through them using Ctrl and arrows.
Ctrl + BackspaceCtrl + Delete
Delete entire words to the left or right of the cursor (interestingly, the first combination does not work in Windows Notepad).
Alt+RCalls my clipboard manager, which is an incredible time saver when working with text!
Since you do not have the program, this combination will not work for you. Perhaps the topic of clipboard managers deserves a separate story :)
By the way, by pressing Win + F1, you can enter the query “keyboard shortcuts” and find a lot of... it’s clear what.
I am sure that most of the combinations I described did not open America for you. But if you learned something new, I'd be happy to read about it in the comments. And most importantly, tell us about your favorite keyboard shortcuts! Perhaps I or other readers will take note of them.
Knowing hotkey combinations is extremely important for the modern user. And many people are interested in what happens if you press Ctrl+W. In fact, it is not so difficult to understand the dangers of this action. You can immediately note: nothing dangerous will happen. So just for fun, you can try to click on these buttons on the keyboard. And then you will know from your own experience what is about to happen. If such experiments are not your thing, then it is better to read more about this combination.
DriveAre you wondering what happens if you press Ctrl+W on your keyboard? Then do not be surprised by the sudden opening of the drive after the action has been performed. Sometimes this key combination helps control the DVD drive.
True, such cases are extremely rare. And often they are installed manually by the user. That is, by default, Ctrl+W has a different purpose. But for the future, know that sometimes it helps to open the drive. You never know, you will have to deal with some non-standard Windows settings.
Clear fieldSometimes you really want to know what happens if you press Ctrl+W while on the desktop in the operating system. But some are afraid to do this. For the sake of curiosity, take the suggested action. And see what happens.
What will you see? Nothing. No actions will take place on the computer. After all, this key combination is not intended for use in Windows by default. This means that to assign an action, you will have to use specialized programs. There are a lot of them, but the main thing is that you now know that the computer does not react at all to this combination of buttons on the keyboard. Why then do users tell each other: “Press Ctrl+W”? Is this just a way to scare unknowing people?
Not at all. In reality, there is still a small range of applications on a computer that will require such a combination. For example, this applies to browsers installed on the operating system. It's no secret that these utilities can be completely controlled using the keyboard.
What happens if you press Ctrl+W directly in the browser? Try to do this - the result will not be long in coming. Don't like to experiment? Then you should know in advance that this combination is used to close tabs. More precisely, it removes the selected page. If at the time of clicking you only had one tab open, the browser will close altogether.
Don't be alarmed, this is how it should be. Remember that Ctrl+W is not a scary combination or function at all. But try to remember what it means. Otherwise, you may accidentally close an important tab.
GamesTrue, there is one more point that is worth considering. What happens if you press Ctrl+W during a game? In fact, this is difficult to predict. But, as practice shows, in most cases, after the manipulations performed, your character will run away.
In some games, Ctrl+W has a special meaning. And you can use it to control your character comfortably. As already mentioned, the meaning “Run” is often found. Somewhat less often - “Sight”.
In general, it’s difficult to predict what Ctrl+W is responsible for in the game. It's better to look at the settings and remember them. As you can see, there is nothing dangerous. But there are exceptions.
InfectionSometimes, however, there are cases when operating system pressing Ctrl+W is dangerous. For example, if your computer is infected. And with all this, you are given a message that to close, say, a banner, you need to press Ctrl+W. In this case, the Trojan will be activated. And, as a result, you will lose all control over the computer.
But this rarely happens. Basically, such a combination on the keyboard does not pose any danger. Click on it and you will see how your computer will remain safe and sound.
