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Ultimate list of Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts Keys
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Windows 10 is the most used operating system in the world, due to its user-friendly User Interface and User experience. Any new user is comfortable with the environment and learns the functionality quickly.
But there are few advanced users that love to use their systems without any mouse, they want all of their work should be done using the keyboard. Windows being more towards user-friendliness, this is quite limited, though you can make use of cmd commands that should help you out.
Apart from CMD commands, we are providing a list of keyboard shortcut keys that will help you out. In case cmd is not sufficient for you. These shortcuts can be used by any type of users easily.
List of Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Key | Function |
---|---|
General | |
Ctrl + X | Cut selected items |
Ctrl + C, Ctrl + Insert | Copy selected items |
Ctrl + V, Shift + Insert | Paste selected items |
Ctrl + Z | Undo |
Alt + Tab | Switch between running apps |
Alt + F4 | Quit the active app |
Windows Key + L | Lock the PC |
Windows Key + D | Display and hide the desktop |
F2 | Rename an item |
F3 | Focus on the search box in File Explorer |
F4 | Focus on the address bar in File Explorer |
F5, Ctrl + R | Refresh the current window |
F6 | Cycle through screen items |
F10 | Focus on the Menu bar in the active app |
Alt + F8 | Reveal password on the sign-in screen |
Alt + Esc | Cycle through items in the order they were opened |
Alt + Underlined Letter | Access the command for that letter |
Alt + Enter | Access properties for the active item |
Alt + Spacebar | Access the shortcut menu for the current window |
Alt + Left Arrow | Go to the previous item |
Alt + Right Arrow | Go to the next item |
Alt + Page Up | Go up one screen |
Alt + Page Down | Go down one screen |
Ctrl + F4 | Close the active file in an app |
Ctrl + A | Select all |
Ctrl + D, Ctrl + Delete | Delete the selected item |
Ctrl + Y | Redo |
Ctrl + Right Arrow | Go to the beginning of the next word |
Ctrl + Left Arrow | Go to the beginning of the previous word |
Ctrl + Down Arrow | Go to the beginning of the next paragraph |
Ctrl + Up Arrow | Go to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Switch between running apps using arrow keys |
Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys | Move the selected group or tile in Start menu in the selected direction |
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys | Move the selected tile and create a new folder |
Ctrl + Arrow Keys | Change the Start menu size |
Ctrl + Arrow Key + Spacebar | Select multiple individual items |
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Key | Select a block of text |
Ctrl + Esc | Access the Start menu |
Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Access Task Manager |
Ctrl + Shift | Switch the keyboard layout |
Ctrl + Spacebar | Toggle the Chinese input method editor on/off |
Shift + F10 | View the shortcut menu for the selected item |
Shift + Arrow Key | Select multiple items |
Shift + Delete | Permanently delete the selected item |
Right Arrow | Access the next menu |
Left Arrow | Access the previous menu |
Esc | Stop or quit the current task |
PrtScn | Capture a screenshot and copy it to clipboard |
Windows Key | |
Windows Key | Open or close the Start menu |
Windows Key + A | Access Action center |
Windows Key + B | Focus on the notification panel |
Windows Key + C | Launch Cortana in listening mode |
Windows Key + Shift + C | Access the charms menu |
Windows Key + D | Display and hide the desktop |
Windows Key + Alt + D | Hide/unhide the date and time on the desktop |
Windows + E | Launch File Explorer |
Windows Key + F | Launch Feedback Hub and capture a screenshot |
Windows Key + G | Launch Game bar when a game is running |
Windows Key + H | Begin dictation |
Windows Key + I | Launch Settings |
Windows Key + J | Focus on the Windows tip |
Windows Key + K | Access the Connect quick action |
Windows Key + L | Lock the PC or switch accounts |
Windows Key + M | Minimize all open windows |
Windows Key + O | Lock the device orientation |
Windows Key + P | Select a presentation display mode |
Windows Key + Ctrl + Q | Launch Quick Assist |
Windows Key + R | Launch the Run box |
Windows Key + S | Launch the search function |
Windows + Shift + S | Capture a screenshot of part of your screen |
Windows Key + T | Switch apps on the taskbar |
Windows Key + U | Launch Ease of Access Center |
Windows Key + V | Access the clipboard |
Windows Key + Shift + V | Cycle through notifications |
Windows Key + X | Access the Quick Link menu |
Windows Key + Y | Switch between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop |
Windows Key + Z | View the available commands in an app in full-screen mode |
Windows Key + . (dot) | Access the emoji panel |
Windows Key + , (comma) | Peek at the desktop |
Windows Key + Pause | View the System Properties box |
Windows Key + Ctrl + F | Search for PCs on a network |
Windows Key + Shift + M | Restore all minimized windows |
Windows Key + Number | Open the specified number app on the taskbar |
Windows Key + Shift + Number | Open a fresh instance of the specified number app on the taskbar |
Windows Key + Ctrl + Number | Access the last active window of the specified number app on the taskbar |
Windows Key + Alt + Number | Access the Jump List for the specified number app on the taskbar |
Windows Key + Ctrl + Shift + Number | Open a fresh instance of the specified number app on the taskbar as an admin |
Windows Key + Tab | Access the Task view |
Windows Key + Up Arrow | Maximize the current window |
Windows Key + Down Arrow | Remove current app from the screen |
Windows Key + Left Arrow | Maximize the app or desktop to the left of the screen |
Windows Key + Right Arrow | Maximize the app or desktop to the right of the screen |
Windows Key + Home | Minimize all windows except for the active desktop window |
Windows Key + Shift + Up Arrow | Stretch the desktop to the top and bottom |
Windows Key + Shift + Down Arrow | Restore/minimize windows vertically while keeping their width |
Windows Key + Shift + Left Arrow or Right Arrow | Move an app/window to another monitor |
Windows Key + Spacebar | Switch between input languages and keyboard layouts |
Windows Key + Ctrl + Spacebar | Switch to the previously selected input |
Windows Key + Ctrl + Enter | Enable Narrator |
Windows Key + + | Launch Magnifier |
Windows Key + / | Start IME reconversion |
Windows Key + Ctrl + V | Launch shoulder taps |
Windows Key + Ctrl + Shift + B | Wake Windows from blank or black screen |
Command Prompt | |
Ctrl + C, Ctrl + Insert | Copy selected text |
Ctrl + V, Shift + Insert | Paste selected text |
Ctrl + M | Use Mark mode |
Alt + Selection Key | Start selection in block mode |
Arrow Keys | Move the cursor |
Page Up | Go one page up |
Page Down | Go one page down |
Ctrl + Home | Go to the beginning of the buffer |
Ctrl + End | Go to the end of the buffer |
Ctrl + Up Arrow | Go one line up in the output history |
Ctrl + Down Arrow | Go one line down in the output history |
Ctrl + Home | Go to the top of the buffer if the command line is blank; otherwise delete all characters to the left of the cursor |
Ctrl + End | Move the viewport to the command line if the command line is blank; otherwise delete all characters to the right of the cursor |
Dialog Box | |
F4 | Display active list items |
Ctrl + Tab | Go forward through tabs |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Go backward through tabs |
Ctrl + Number | Move to the specified tab number |
Tab | Go forward through options |
Shift + Tab | Go backward through options |
Alt + Underlined Letter | Perform the underlined letter action |
Spacebar | Tick or untick the check box |
Backspace | Go one folder up in Save As or Open dialog box |
Arrow Keys | Select a button in a group of buttons |
File Explorer | |
Alt + D | Access the address bar |
Ctrl + E, Ctrl + F | Access the search box |
Ctrl + N | Launch a new window |
Ctrl + W | Quit the current window |
Ctrl + Mouse Scroll Wheel | Change the folder/file icon size |
Ctrl + Shift + E | Display all folders above the selected folder |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Make a new folder |
Num Lock + * | Expand subfolders for the selected folder |
Num Lock + + | View the contents of the selected folder |
Num Lock + – | Collapse the selected folder |
Alt + P | View the preview panel |
Alt + Enter | Open Properties for the selected item |
Alt + Right Arrow | Access the next folder |
Alt + Up Arrow | Access the parent folder |
Alt + Left Arrow, Backspace | Access the previous folder |
Right Arrow | View the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first subfolder |
Left Arrow | Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the parent folder |
End | Go to the bottom of the current window |
Home | Go to the top of the current window |
F11 | Toggle maximize/minimize current window |
Virtual Desktop | |
Windows Key + Tab | Access Task view |
Windows Key + Ctrl + D | Add a virtual desktop |
Windows Key + Ctrl + Right Arrow | Switch between virtual desktops on the right |
Windows Key + Ctrl + Left Arrow | Switch between virtual desktops on the left |
Windows Key + Ctrl + F4 | Close the current virtual desktop |
Taskbar | |
Shift + Click a Taskbar Button | Launch an app or launch another instance of an app |
Ctrl + Shift + Click a Taskbar Button | Launch an app as an admin |
Shift + Right Click a Taskbar Button | View the window menu for the app |
Shift + Right Click a Grouped Taskbar Button | View the window menu for the group |
Ctrl + Click a Grouped Taskbar Button | Go through the windows of the group |
Settings | |
Windows Key + I | Launch Settings |
Backspace | Access the Settings home page |
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