Windows Keyboard Shortcuts 101:

The Ultimate Guide

Global Shortcuts Windows 8/10 Only Shortcuts File Explorer Shortcuts
Open the Start Menu; Win + C Open Charms bar Open new File Explorer
Windows key Win + E
start typing to search Show Modern App window
Win + Z Rename an item in File
Ctrl + X Cut text, files, and more Command Bar F2
Copy text and other Win + A Open Action Center Explorer
Ctrl + C elements to the Win + Tab Open the Task View Open Properties for a
Alt + Enter
clipboard Create new virtual File Explorer item
Win + Ctrl + D Ctrl + D Delete selected item
Paste the clipboard's desktop
Ctrl + V Permanently delete an
contents Close current virtual Shift + Del
Win + Ctrl + F4 item
Ctrl + A Select all desktop
Ctrl + Z Undo your last action Win + Ctrl + Switch between virtual Focus cursor on
Alt + D
Redo the last undone Left/Right desktops address bar
Ctrl + Y Ctrl + Shift + N Create new folder
action Open Cortana in
Win + C Alt + P Toggle preview panel
Ctrl + S Save listening mode
Ctrl + O Open Win + W Open Windows Ink
Ctrl + P
Alt + F4
Print
Close current window
Win + Period Open emoji panel Text Editing Shortcuts
Win + Snap open window to
Ctrl + W Close current tab Left/Right one side of the screen
Ctrl + F Search Open Game Bar (when Ctrl + Move cursor to the
Win + G Right/Left next/previous word
F11 Get help in most apps applicable)
Esc Cancel current task Lock device orientation Move cursor to the
Win + O Ctrl +
F11 Enter full screen (for tablets) next/previous
Up/Down
Switch between open Open device connect paragraph
Alt + Tab Win + K Ctrl + Delete an entire word
programs panel
Win + Shift + Move a window to Win + S Open search bar Backspace behind the cursor
Left/Right another monitor Win + I Open Settings Delete an entire word in
Ctrl + Del
Focus on the System Win + X Open Power User Menu front of the cursor
Win + B Ctrl + Shift +
Tray Peek through windows Select blocks of text
Win + Comma Arrow key
Maximize current to desktop
Win + Up Jump to the start of the
window Ctrl + Home
Restore or minimize text field
Win + Down
current window Browser Shortcuts Ctrl + End
Jump to the end of the
Win + 1 — Win Open programs on the text field
Ctrl + T Open new tab
+ 10 Taskbar
Reopen recently closed
Cycle through Taskbar Ctrl + Shift + T
Win + T tab
apps
Alt + Left
Change projection Go back one page
Win + P arrow
settings
Alt + Right
Win + R Open Run menu Go forward one page
arrow
Win + Pause Open System Properties
F5 Refresh
Win + D Show desktop
Alt + Home Open homepage
Win + M Minimize all windows
Ctrl +
Minimize all windows but Zoom in or out
Win + Home Plus/Minus
the active one
Ctrl + 0 Reset zoom to default
Win + L Lock your PC
Focus cursor on
Open Ease of Access Ctrl + L
Win + Up address bar
Center
Add "www." and ".com"
Ctrl + Alt + Open Windows Security
Ctrl + Enter to text in the address
Del Screen
bar and open website
Ctrl + Shift +
Open Task Manager Ctrl + H Open history
Esc
Ctrl + J Open downloads
Switch keyboard layouts
Ctrl + Shift Ctrl + D Bookmark page
(when applicable)
Cycle through open
Open shortcut menu for Ctrl + Tab
Alt + Space tabs
the current program
Alt + Up Go up one folder level
Alt + Perform various
Underlined commands depending on
letter the app
Alt + Print Take a screenshot of the
Screen active window
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