I read every comment and I'm pretty sure I've got something most of you don't know. control and left or right will move by one word at a time in text. if you hold shift with this, you can highlight.
I find this is incredibly useful after I use Alt d or Control-L. in most browsers including most file browsers, this will take you to your address bar. then you can chop up your URL.
I did see somebody mention shift insert. I don't know if they mentioned shift delete which cuts.
edit:
win+e to open file explorer. win+d to show desktop.
Long IT nerd here, I've known about those shortcuts for a long time.
Its interesting as I left the IT industry about 12 years ago and work in an unrelated field. Half the time I talk to our tech support guys, I know more than them. My fellow colleaugues think I'm like Merlin the magician.