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| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + V | Paste |
| Alt + Esc | Cycle through open windows. |
| Alt + F4 | Close active window. (If no active window is present, a shutdown box appears.) |
| Alt + F8 | Reveals typed password in Sign-in screen. |
| Alt + Left arrow key | Go back. |
| Alt + Page Down | Move down one screen. |
| Alt + Page Up | Move up one screen. |
| Alt + Right arrow key | Go forward. |
| Alt + Spacebar | Open context menu for the active window. |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps while pressing Tab multiple times. |
| Alt + Underlined letter | Runs command for the underlined letter in apps. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Tab | View open apps. |
| Ctrl + Arrow keys | Change Start menu size. |
| Ctrl + Arrow keys (to select) + Spacebar | Select multiple items on desktop or File Explorer. |
| Ctrl + Click a grouped app button | Cycle through windows in the group from the Taskbar. |
| Ctrl + Down arrow key | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
| Ctrl + F5 or Ctrl + R |
Refresh current window. |
| Ctrl + Left arrow key | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word. |
| Ctrl + Right arrow key | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word. |
| Ctrl + Shift | Switch keyboard layout. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Arrow key | Select block of text. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Click app button | Run app as administrator from the Taskbar. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager. |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Enable or disable Chinese IME. |
| Ctrl + Up arrow key | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
| Shift + Arrow keys | Select multiple items. |
| Shift + Click app button | Open another instance of an app from the Taskbar. |
| Shift + F10 | Open context menu for selected item. |
| Shift + Right-click app button | Show window menu for the app from the Taskbar. |
| Shift + Right-click grouped app button | Show window menu for the group from the Taskbar. |
| Windows Key | Open Start menu. |
| Windows Key + A | Open Action center. |
| Windows Key + Alt + D | Open date and time in the Taskbar. |
| Windows Key + Alt + Number (0-9) | Open Jump List of the app in number position in the Taskbar. |
| Windows Key + B | Set focus notification area in the Taskbar. |
| Windows Key + Comma (,) | Temporarily peek at the desktop. |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + D | Create a virtual desktop. |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + Enter | Open Narrator. |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + F | Open search for the device on a domain network. |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + F4 | Close active virtual desktop. |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + Left arrow | Switch to the virtual desktop on the left. |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + Number (0-9) | Switch to the last active window of the app in the number position in the Taskbar. |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + Q | Open Quick Assist. |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + Right arrow | Switch to the virtual desktop on the right. |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + Shift + B | Wake up the device when black or a blank screen. |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + Shift + Number (0-9) | Open another instance as an administrator of the app in the number position in the Taskbar. |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + Spacebar | Change previous selected input option. |
| Windows Key + D | Display and hide the desktop. |
| Windows Key + Down arrow key | Minimize app windows. |
| Windows Key + E | Open File Explorer. |
| Windows Key + Esc | Exit magnifier. |
| Windows Key + F | Launch Feedback Hub app. |
| Windows Key + Forward-slash (/) | Start IME reconversion. |
| Windows Key + G | Launch Game bar app. |
| Windows Key + H | Open dictation feature. |
| Windows Key + Home | Minimize or maximize all but the active desktop window. |
| Windows Key + I | Open Settings. |
| Windows Key + J | Set focus on a tip for Windows 10 when applicable. |
| Windows Key + K | Open Connect settings. |
| Windows Key + L | Locks computer. |
| Windows Key + Left arrow key | Snap app or window left. |
| Windows Key + M | Minimize all windows. |
| Windows Key + Minus (-) | Zoom out using the magnifier. |
| Windows Key + Number (0-9) | Open the app in number position in the Taskbar. |
| Windows Key + O | Lock device orientation. |
| Windows Key + P | Open Project settings. |
| Windows Key + Pause | Show System Properties dialog box. |
| Windows Key + Period (.) or Semicolon (;) | Open emoji panel. |
| Windows Key + Plus (+) | Zoom in using the magnifier. |
| Windows Key + PrtScn | Capture a full screenshot in the "Screenshots" folder. |
| Windows Key + R | Open Run command. |
| Windows Key + Right arrow key | Snap app or window right. |
| Windows Key + S (or Q) | Open Search. |
| Windows Key + Shift + Down arrow key | Windows 11: Restore the window if it is snapped or maximized. Windows 10: Maximize or minimize active windows vertically while maintaining width. |
| Windows Key + Shift + Left arrow key | Move active window to monitor on the left. |
| Windows Key + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
| Windows Key + Shift + Number (0-9) | Open another app instance in the number position in the Taskbar. |
| Windows Key + Shift + Right arrow key | Move active window to monitor on the right. |
| Windows Key + Shift + S | Create part of the screen screenshot. |
| Windows Key + Shift + Up arrow key | Stretch desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
| Windows Key + Shift + V | Cycle through notifications. |
| Windows Key + Spacebar | Change keyboard layout and input language. |
| Windows Key + T | Cycle through apps in the Taskbar. |
| Windows Key + Tab | Open Task View. |
| Windows Key + U | Open Ease of Access settings. |
| Windows Key + Up arrow key | Maximize app windows. |
| Windows Key + V | Open Clipboard bin. |
| Windows Key + W | Open the Windows Ink Workspace. |
| Windows Key + X | Open Quick Link menu. |
| Windows Key + Y | Change input between desktop and Mixed Reality. |
| Windows Key + Z | Switch input between the desktop experience and Windows Mixed Reality. |
| Alt + D | Select address bar. |
| Alt + Enter | Open Properties settings for the selected item. |
| Alt + Left arrow key (or Backspace) | View previous folder. |
| Alt + P | Display preview panel. |
| Alt + Right arrow key | View next folder. |
| Alt + Up arrow | Move up a level in the folder path. |
| Ctrl + E (or F) | Select search box. |
| Ctrl + F (or F3) | Start search. |
| Ctrl + L | Focus on the address bar. |
| Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel | Change view file and folder. |
| Ctrl + N | Open new window. |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Expands all folders from the tree in the navigation pane. |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Creates a new folder on desktop or File Explorer. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Number (1-8) | Changes folder view. |
| Ctrl + W | Close active window. |
| End | Scroll to the bottom of the window. |
| F11 | Switch active window full-screen mode. |
| F2 | Rename selected item. |
| F4 | Switch focus to address bar. |
| F5 | Refresh File Explorer's current view. |
| F6 | Cycle through elements on the screen. |
| Home | Scroll to the top of the window. |
| Windows key + E | Open File Explorer. |
| Alt + A | Set focus to the first icon in the Suggested actions menu. |
| Alt + Shift + arrow keys | When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all items in a document or window. |
| Ctrl + arrow keys | Resize the Start menu when it's open. |
| Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert |
Copy the selected item. |
| Ctrl + D or Delete |
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. |
| Ctrl + E | Open Search (in most apps). |
| Ctrl + Esc | Open Start. |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time). |
| Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys | When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder. |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste as plain text. |
| Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key | Select a block of text. |
| Ctrl + Shift | Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available. |
| Ctrl + Up arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
| Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert |
Paste the selected item. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected item. |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action. |
| Esc | Stop or leave the current task. |
| 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. |
| Left arrow | Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. |
| Right arrow | Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. |
| Shift + Delete | Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. |
| Shift with any arrow key | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document. |
| PrtScn | Take a screenshot of your whole screen and copy it to the clipboard. |