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Keyboard shortcuts in Windows

Keyboard shortcuts in Windows



Windows key                                        Open or close Start.
Windows key  + A                                 Open Action center.
Windows key  + B                                 Set focus in the notification area.
Windows key  + Shift + C                 Open the charms menu.
Windows key  + D                                 Display and hide the desktop.
Windows key  + Alt + D                         Display and hide the date and time on the desktop.
Windows key  + E                                 Open File Explorer.
Windows key  + F                                 Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot.
Windows key  + G                                 Open Game bar when a game is open.
Windows key  + H                                 Start dictation.
Windows key  + I                                 Open Settings.
Windows key  + K                                 Open the Connect quick action.
Windows key  + L                                  Lock your PC or switch accounts.
Windows key  + M                                  Minimize all windows.
Windows key  + O                                  Lock device orientation.
Windows key  + P                                  Choose a presentation display mode.
Windows key  + Ctrl + Q                           Open Quick Assist.
Windows key  + R                                  Open the Run dialog box.
Windows key  + S                                  Open search.
Windows key  + Shift + S                   Take a screenshot of part of your screen. 
Windows key  + T                                   Cycle through apps on the taskbar.
Windows key  + U                                   Open Ease of Access Center.
Windows key  + Shift + V                    Cycle through notifications.
Windows key  + X                                    Open the Quick Link menu.
Windows key  + Y                                     Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop.
Windows key  + Z                                      Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode.
Windows key  + period (.) or semicolon (;)    Open emoji panel.
Windows key  + comma (,)                      Temporarily peek at the desktop.
Windows key  + Pause                             Display the System Properties dialog box.
Windows key  + Ctrl + F                            Search for PCs.
Windows key  + Shift + M                     Restore minimized windows on the desktop.
Windows key  + number                             Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app.
Windows key  + Shift + number               Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Windows key  + Ctrl + number                 Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Windows key  + Alt + number                        Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Windows key  + Ctrl + Shift + number         Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator.
Windows key  + Tab                                 Open Task view.
Windows key  + Up arrow                          Maximize the window.
Windows key  + Down arrow                           Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window.
Windows key  + Left arrow                          Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen.
Windows key  + Right arrow                           Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen.
Windows key  + Home                                   Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke).
Windows key  + Shift + Up arrow                    Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
Windows key  + Shift + Down arrow          Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width.
Windows key  + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow  Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another.
Windows key  + Spacebar        Switch input language and keyboard layout.
Windows key  + Ctrl + Spacebar   Change to a previously selected input.
Windows key  + Ctrl + Enter       Turn on Narrator.
Windows key  + Plus (+)           Open Magnifier.
Windows key  + forward slash (/)  Begin IME reconversion.
Windows key  + Ctrl + V                Open shoulder taps.
Windows key  + Ctrl + Shift + B Wake PC from blank or black screen
Ctrl + X                                    Cut the selected item.
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)            Copy the selected item.
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert)     Paste the selected item.
Ctrl + Z                                     Undo an action.
Alt + Tab                                     Switch between open apps.
Alt + F4                                     Close the active item, or exit the active app.
Windows key  + L                      Lock your PC.
Windows Key  + D                      Display and hide the desktop.
F2                                             Rename the selected item.
F3                                             Search for a file or folder in File Explorer.
F4                                             Display the address bar list in File Explorer.
F5                                             Refresh the active window.
F6                                             Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F10                                             Activate the Menu bar in the active app.
Alt + F8                                     Show your password on the sign-in screen.
Alt + Esc                                     Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened.
Alt + underlined letter              Perform the command for that letter.
Alt + Enter                               Display properties for the selected item.
Alt + Spacebar                       Open the shortcut menu for the active window.
Alt + Left arrow                       Go back.
Alt + Right arrow                       Go forward.
Alt + Page Up                               Move up one screen.
Alt + Page Down                        Move down one screen.
Ctrl + F4                                        Close the active document
Ctrl + A                                        Select all items in a document or window.
Ctrl + D                                        Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl + R                                        Refresh the active window.
Ctrl + Y                                        Redo an action.
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 + Alt + Tab                        Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps.
Alt + Shift + arrow keys                 When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified.
Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys                 When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder.
Ctrl + arrow keys                          Resize the Start menu when it's open.
Ctrl + arrow key + Spacebar          Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop.
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key           Select a block of text.
Ctrl + Esc                                   Open Start.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc                           Open Task Manager.
Ctrl + Shift                                   Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available.
Shift + F10                                   Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
Shift with any arrow key                   Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document.
Shift + Delete                                  Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first.
Right arrow                                  Open the next menu to the right or open a submenu.
Left arrow                                  Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
Esc                                                  Stop or leave the current task.
PrtScn                                         Take a screenshot of your whole screen and copy it to the clipboard. 

Shift + click a taskbar button         Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app.
Ctrl + Shift + click a taskbar button    Open an app as an administrator.
Shift + right-click a taskbar button     Show the window menu for the app.
Shift + right-click a grouped taskbar button   Show the window menu for the group.
Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button    Cycle through the windows of the group.

Windows key  + Tab                 Open Task view.
Windows key  + Ctrl + D                 Add a virtual desktop.
Windows key  + Ctrl + Right arrow Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right.
Windows key  + Ctrl + Left arrow Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left.
Windows key  + Ctrl + F4         Close the virtual desktop you're using.
Alt + D                                         Select the address bar.
Ctrl + E                                         Select the search box.
Ctrl + F                                         Select the search box.
Ctrl + N                                         Open a new window.
Ctrl + W                                         Close the active window.
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel                Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons.
Ctrl + Shift + E                                  Display all folders above the selected folder.
Ctrl + Shift + N                          Create a new folder.
Num Lock + asterisk (*)                  Display all subfolders under the selected folder.
Num Lock + plus (+)                  Display the contents of the selected folder.
Num Lock + minus (-)                  Collapse the selected folder.
Alt + P                                          Display the preview panel.
Alt + Enter                                  Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item.
Alt + Right arrow                          View the next folder.
Alt + Up arrow                                  View the folder that the folder was in.
Alt + Left arrow                          View the previous folder.
Backspace                                  View the previous folder.
Right arrow                                   Display 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 folder that the folder was in.
End                                                   Display the bottom of the active window.
Home                                           Display the top of the active window.
F11                                                   Maximize or minimize the active window.
F4                                                   Display the items in the active list.
Ctrl + Tab                                   Move forward through tabs.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab                           Move back through tabs.
Ctrl + number (number 1–9)           Move to nth tab.
Tab                                                   Move forward through options.
Shift + Tab                                   Move back through options.
Alt + underlined letter                   Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter.
Spacebar                                            Select or clear the checkbox if the active option is a checkbox.
Backspace                                   Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.
Arrow keys                                    Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.
Ctrl + C                                               Copy the selected text.
Ctrl + V                                             Paste the selected text.
Ctrl + M                                             Enter Mark mode.
Alt + selection key                             Begin selection in block mode.
Arrow keys                                      Move the cursor in the direction specified.
Page up                                              Move the cursor by one page up.
Page down                                      Move the cursor by one page down.
Ctrl + Home (Mark mode)             Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer.
Ctrl + End (Mark mode)                     Move the cursor to the end of the buffer.
Ctrl + Up arrow                             Move up one line in the output history.
Ctrl + Down arrow                             Move down one line in the output history.
Ctrl + Home                                     If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the top of the buffer. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the left of the cursor in the command line.
Ctrl + End                                      If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the command line. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the right of the cursor in the command line.

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