Action |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Select all content |
Ctrl + A |
Copy selected items to clipboard |
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) |
Cut selected items to clipboard |
Ctrl + X |
Paste content from clipboard |
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) |
Undo an action, including undelete files (limited) |
Ctrl + Z |
Redo an action |
Ctrl + Y |
Create new folder on desktop or File Explorer |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Close active window (If no active window present, then shutdown box appears) |
Alt + F4 |
Delete selected item to the Recycle Bin |
Ctrl + D (Del) |
Delete selected item permanently skipping Recycle Bin |
Shift + Delete |
Rename selected item |
F2 |
Close current task |
ESC |
Switch between open apps |
Alt + Tab |
Take screenshot and stores it in clipboard |
PrtScn |
Open Settings app |
Windows key + I |
Open File Explorer |
Windows key + E |
Open Action center |
Windows key + A |
Display and hide the desktop |
Windows key + D |
Lock device |
Windows key + L |
Open Clipboard bin |
Windows key + V |
Open emoji panel |
Windows key + Period () or semicolon (;) |
Capture full screenshot in the "Screenshots" folder |
Windows key + PrtScn |
Capture part of the screen with Snip & Sketch |
Windows key + Shift + S |
Snap app or window left |
Windows key + Left arrow key |
Snap app or window right |
Windows key + Right arrow key |
Action |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Open Start menu |
Windows key (or Ctrl + Esc) |
Change Start menu size |
Ctrl + Arrow keys |
Open Task Manager |
Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Switch keyboard layout |
Ctrl + Shift |
Close active window (If no active window present, then shutdown box appears) |
Alt + F4 |
Refresh current window |
Ctrl + F5 (or Ctrl + R) |
View open apps |
Ctrl + Alt + Tab |
Select multiple items on desktop or File Explorer |
Ctrl + Arrow keys (to select) + Spacebar |
Runs command for the underlined letter in apps |
Alt + Underlined letter |
Switch between open apps while pressing Tab multiple times |
Alt + Tab |
Go back |
Alt + Left arrow key |
Go forward |
Alt + Right arrow key |
Move up one screen |
Alt + Page Up |
Move down one screen |
Alt + Page down |
Cycle through open windows |
Alt + Esc |
Open context menu for the active window |
Alt + Spacebar |
Reveals typed password in Sign-in screen |
Alt + F8 |
Open another instance of an app from the taskbar |
Shift + Click app button |
Run app as administrator from the taskbar |
Ctrl + Shift + Click app button |
Show window menu for the app from the taskbar |
Shift + Right-click app button |
Cycle through windows in the group from the taskbar |
Ctrl + Click a grouped app button |
Show window menu for the group from the taskbar |
Shift + Right-click grouped app button |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
Ctrl + Left arrow key |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
Ctrl + Right arrow key |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
Ctrl + Up arrow key |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
Ctrl + Down arrow key |
Select block of text |
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow key |
Enable or disable Chinese IME |
Ctrl + Spacebar |
Open context menu for selected item |
Shift + F10 |
Enable app menu bar |
F10 |
Select multiple items |
Shift + Arrow keys |
Open Quick Link menu |
Windows key + X |
Open app in number position from the taskbar |
Windows key + Number (0-9) |
Cycle through apps in the taskbar |
Windows key + T |
Open Jump List of the app in number position from the taskbar |
Windows key + Alt + Number (0-9) |
Display and hide the desktop |
Windows key + D |
Minimize all windows |
Windows key + M |
Restore minimized windows on the desktop |
Windows key + Shift + M |
Minimize or maximize all but the active desktop window |
Windows key + Home |
Stretch desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen |
Windows key + Shift + Up arrow key |
Maximize or minimize active desktop windows vertically while maintaining width |
Windows key + Shift + Down arrow key |
Move active window to monitor on the left |
Windows key + Shift + Left arrow key |
Move active window to monitor on the right |
Windows key + Shift + Right arrow key |
Snap app or window left |
Windows key + Left arrow key |
Snap app or window right |
Windows key + Right arrow key |
Open Search |
Windows key + S ( or Q) |
Open date and time in the taskbar |
Windows key + Alt + D |
Open Task View |
Windows key + Tab |
Create new virtual desktop |
Windows key + Ctrl + D |
Close active virtual desktop |
Windows key + Ctrl + F4 |
Switch to the virtual desktop on the right |
Windows key + Ctrl + Right arrow |
Switch to the virtual desktop on the left |
Windows key + Ctrl + Left arrow |
Open Project settings |
Windows key + P |
Open Action center |
Windows key + A |
Open Settings app |
Windows key + I |
Action |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Open File Explorer |
Windows key + E |
Select address bar |
Alt + D |
Select search box |
Ctrl + E (or F) |
Open new window |
Ctrl + N |
Close active window |
Ctrl + W |
Start search |
Ctrl + F (or F3) |
Change view file and folder |
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel |
Expands all folders from the tree in the navigation pane |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
Create new folder on desktop or File Explorer |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Focus on the address bar |
Ctrl + L |
Changes folder view |
Ctrl + Shift + Number (1-8) |
Display preview panel |
Alt + P |
Open Properties settings for the selected item |
Alt + Enter |
View next folder |
Alt + Right arrow key |
View previous folder |
Alt + Left arrow key (or Backspace) |
Move up a level in the folder path |
Alt + Up arrow |
Switch active window full-screen mode |
F11 |
Refresh the instance of File Explorer |
F5 |
Rename selected item |
F2 |
Switch focus to address bar |
F4 |
Refresh File Explorer's current view |
F5 |
Cycle through elements on the screen |
F6 |
Scroll to top of the window |
Home |
Action |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Open Start menu |
Windows key |
Open Action center |
Windows key + A |
Open Search |
Windows key + S ( or Q) |
Display and hide the desktop |
Windows key + D |
Locks computer |
Windows key + L |
Minimize all windows |
Windows key + M |
Set focus notification area in the taskbar |
Windows key + B |
Launch Cortana app |
Windows key + C |
Launch Feedback Hub app |
Windows key + F |
Launch Game bar app |
Windows key + G |
Change input between desktop and Mixed Reality |
Windows key + Y |
Lock device orientation |
Windows key + O |
Cycle through apps in the taskbar |
Windows key + T |
Switch input between the desktop experience and Windows Mixed Reality |
Windows key + Z |
Set focus on a tip for Windows 10 when applicable |
Windows key + J |
Open dictation feature |
Windows key + H |
Open File Explorer |
Windows key + E |
Open Settings |
Windows key + I |
Open Run command |
Windows key + R |
Open Connect settings |
Windows key + K |
Open Quick Link menu |
Windows key + X |
Open Clipboard bin |
Windows key + V |
Open the Windows Ink Workspace |
Windows key + W |
Open Ease of Access settings |
Windows key + U |
Open Project settings |
Windows key + P |
Open Narrator |
Windows key + Ctrl + Enter |
Zoom in using the magnifier |
Windows key + Plus (+) |
Zoom out using the magnifier |
Windows key + Minus (-) |
Exit magnifier |
Windows key + Esc |
Start IME reconversion |
Windows key + Forward-slash (/) |
Temporarily peek at the desktop |
Windows key + Comma (,) |
Maximize app windows |
Windows key + Up arrow key |
Minimize app windows |
Windows key + Down arrow key |
Minimize or maximize all but the active desktop window |
Windows key + Home |
Restore minimized windows on the desktop |
Windows key + Shift + M |
Stretch desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen |
Windows key + Shift + Up arrow key |
Maximize or minimize active windows vertically while maintaining width |
Windows key + Shift + Down arrow key |
Move active window to monitor on the left |
Windows key + Shift + Left arrow key |
Move active window to monitor on the right |
Windows key + Shift + Right arrow key |
Snap app or window left |
Windows key + Left arrow key |
Snap app or window right |
Windows key + Right arrow key |
Open app in number position in the taskbar |
Windows key + Number (0-9) |
Open another instance of the app in number position in the taskbar |
Windows key + Shift + Number (0-9) |
Switch to last active window of the app in number position in the taskbar |
Windows key + Ctrl + Number (0-9) |
Open Jump List of the app in number position in the taskbar |
Windows key + Alt + Number (0-9) |
Open another instance as an administrator of the app in number position in the taskbar |
Windows key + Ctrl + Shift + Number (0-9) |
Change previous selected input option |
Windows key + Ctrl + Spacebar |
Change keyboard layout and input language |
Windows key + Spacebar |
Open Task View |
Windows key + Tab |
Create a virtual desktop |
Windows key + Ctrl + D |
Close active virtual desktop |
Windows key + Ctrl + F4 |
Switch to the virtual desktop on the right |
Windows key + Ctrl + Right arrow |
Switch to the virtual desktop on the left |
Windows key + Ctrl + Left arrow |
Wake up the device when black or a blank screen |
Windows key + Ctrl + Shift + B |
Capture full screenshot in the "Screenshots" folder |
Windows key + PrtScn |
Create part of the screen screenshot |
Windows key + Shift + S |
Cycle through notifications |
Windows key + Shift + V |
Open search for device on domain network |
Windows key + Ctrl + F |
Open Quick Assist |
Windows key + Ctrl + Q |
Open date and time in the taskbar |
Windows key + Alt + D |
Open emoji panel |
Windows key + Period (.) or semicolon (;) |