For Windows 10 & 11

Unleash your keyboard’s potential.

Tired of navigating through menus and making countless mouse clicks? CtrlHelp turns hidden shortcuts into muscle memory across more than 80 of the apps and games you already use.

Try free on Microsoft Store Download installer

14‑day free trial · no account required

Own it for life

One simple purchase, no subscription. Use it on your machine forever.

Practice mode

Learn shortcuts the way you learn a language.

Bite-sized drills for Word, Excel, Photoshop, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Age of Empires and dozens more, right from your system tray. Repetition, streaks, and progress that stick.

CtrlHelp practice mode showing a shortcut drill

Cheat sheet

Hold Ctrl. See every shortcut.

Forgot a key combo? Hold the Ctrl key and the shortcuts for your active app appear instantly. Pick a command without breaking flow.

CtrlHelp cheat-sheet overlay above an active app

Accessibility

Built for every keyboard, including yours.

CtrlHelp is a strong ally for users with vision or memory disorders. Pairs nicely with screen readers and dramatically reduces what you have to memorise.

CtrlHelp running alongside an accessibility tool

Supported apps

80+ apps · 8,000+ shortcuts · growing weekly.

  • Browsers & Internet

    Brave, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Vivaldi

  • Communication

    Discord, Microsoft Teams, Signal, Slack, Zoom

  • Development & Coding

    JetBrains products, Visual Studio & VS Code, Android Studio, Brackets, Eclipse, FileZilla, Fork, GitKraken, Notepad++, Unity, and more.

  • Digital Audio Workstations

    Ableton Live, Cubase, Reaper, Soundly

  • Graphics & Design

    Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Affinity Photo, Blender, DaVinci Resolve, Figma, GIMP, and more.

  • Media Players

    Spotify, TIDAL, VLC Media Player, foobar2000, AIMP

  • Productivity & Office

    Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneNote, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Mozilla Thunderbird, Notion, Obsidian, Evernote, Trello, and more.

  • Utilities & Tools

    1Password, Todoist, Microsoft To Do, Sticky Notes, Calculator, MusicBee, Snagit, TickTick, and more.

  • Video Games

    Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires IV, Age of Mythology: Retold

  • System & Miscellaneous

    Microsoft Windows, Windows Terminal & File Explorer, AkelPad, OBS Studio, Files, Wavebox

Ready to keep your hands on the keyboard?

14‑day free trial for Windows 10 and 11. Buy when you’re hooked.

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