Keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10

Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts

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Ctrl + X Cut the selected item.

Ctrl + C (or Copy the selected item.

Ctrl + Insert)

Ctrl + V (or Paste the selected item.

Shift + Insert)

Ctrl + Z Undo an action.

Alt + Tab Switch between open apps.

Alt + F4 Close the active item, or exit the active app.

Windows logo Lock your PC.

key + L

Windows logo Display and hide the desktop.

key + D

F2 Rename the selected item.

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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 + Perform the command for that letter.

underlined
letter

Alt + Enter Display properties for the selected item.

Alt + Open the shortcut menu for the active

Spacebar window.
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Alt + Left Go back.

arrow

Alt + Right Go forward.

arrow

Alt + Page Up Move up one screen.

Alt + Page Move down one screen.

Down

Ctrl + F4 Close the active document (in apps that are

full-screen and let you have multiple
documents open at the same time).

Ctrl + A Select all items in a document or window.

Ctrl + D (or Delete the selected item and move it to the

Delete) Recycle Bin.

Ctrl + R (or Refresh the active window.

F5)

Ctrl + Y Redo an action.

Ctrl + Right Move the cursor to the beginning of the

arrow next word.
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Ctrl + Left Move the cursor to the beginning of the

arrow previous word.

Ctrl + Down Move the cursor to the beginning of the

arrow next paragraph.

Ctrl + Up Move the cursor to the beginning of the

arrow previous paragraph.

Ctrl + Alt + Use the arrow keys to switch between all

Tab open apps.

Alt + Shift + When a group or tile is in focus on the Start

arrow keys menu, move it in the direction specified.

Ctrl + Shift + When a tile is in focus on the Start menu,

arrow keys move it into another tile to create a folder.

Ctrl + arrow Resize the Start menu when it's open.

keys

Ctrl + arrow Select multiple individual items in a

key (to move window or on the desktop.
to an item) +
Spacebar

Ctrl + Shift Select a block of text.

with an
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arrow key

Ctrl + Esc Open Start.

Ctrl + Shift + Open Task Manager.

Esc

Ctrl + Shift Switch the keyboard layout when multiple

keyboard layouts are available.

Ctrl + Turn the Chinese input method editor

Spacebar (IME) on or off.

Shift + F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected

item.

Shift with Select more than one item in a window or on

any arrow the desktop, or select text in a document.
key

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

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submenu.

Esc Stop or leave the current task.

PrtScn Take a screenshot of your whole screen and

copy it to the clipboard.
Note: You can change this shortcut so it also
opens screen snipping, which lets you edit
your screenshot.
Select Start > Settings > Ease of
Access > Keyboard, and turn on the toggle
under Print Screen shortcut.
Use PrtScn key to open screen snipping
Windows Logo key keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this

Windows logo Open or close Start.

key

Windows logo Open Action center.

key + A

Windows logo Set focus in the notification area.

key + B

Windows logo Open Cortana in listening mode.

key + C
Notes:
 This shortcut is turned off by default. To
turn it on,
select Start > Settings > Cortana, and turn on
the toggle under Let Cortana listen for my
commands when I press the Windows logo key
+ C.
 Cortana is available only in certain
countries/regions, and some Cortana features
might not be available everywhere. If Cortana
isn't available or is turned off, you can still
use search.

Windows logo Open the charms menu.

key + Shift +
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Windows logo Display and hide the desktop.

key + D

Windows logo Display and hide the date and time on the
key + Alt + D desktop.

Windows logo Open File Explorer.

key + E

Windows logo Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot.

key + F

Windows logo Open Game bar when a game is open.

key + G

Windows logo Turn HDR on or off.

key + Alt + B
Note: Applies to the Xbox Game Bar app
version 5.721.7292.0 or newer. To update your
Xbox Game Bar, go to the Microsoft Store app
and check for updates.

Windows logo Start dictation.

key + H

Windows logo Open Settings.

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key + I

Windows logo Set focus to a Windows tip when one is

key + J available.

When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the

Tip. Pressing the keyboard shortcuts again to
bring focus to the element on the screen to
which the Windows tip is anchored.

Windows logo Open the Connect quick action.

key + K

Windows logo Lock your PC or switch accounts.

key + L

Windows logo Minimize all windows.

key + M

Windows logo Lock device orientation.

key + O

Windows logo Choose a presentation display mode.

key + P

Windows Open Quick Assist.

logo key +
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Ctrl + Q

Windows logo Open the Run dialog box.

key + R

Windows logo Open search.

key + S

Windows logo Take a screenshot of part of your screen.

key + Shift + S

Windows logo Cycle through apps on the taskbar.

key + T

Windows logo Open Ease of Access Center.

key + U

Windows logo Open the clipboard.

key + V
Note
 To activate this shortcut,
select Start > Settings > System > Clipboa rd,
and turn on the toggle under Clipboard
history.

Windows logo Cycle through notifications.

key + Shift +
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Windows logo Open the Quick Link menu.

key + X

Windows logo Switch input between Windows Mixed

key + Y Reality and your desktop.

Windows logo Show the commands available in an app in

key + Z full-screen mode.

Windows logo Open emoji panel.

key + period (.)
or semicolon
(;)

Windows logo Temporarily peek at the desktop.

key + comma
(,)

Windows logo Display the System Properties dialog box.

key + Pause

Windows logo Search for PCs (if you're on a network).

key + Ctrl + F

Windows logo Restore minimized windows on the desktop.

key + Shift +
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Windows logo Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the
key + number taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If
the app is already running, switch to that app.

Windows logo Open the desktop and start a new instance of the
key + Shift + app pinned to the taskbar in the position
number indicated by the number.

Windows logo Open the desktop and switch to the last

key + Ctrl + active window of the app pinned to the
number taskbar in the position indicated by the
number.

Windows logo Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the
key + Alt + app pinned to the taskbar in the position
number indicated by the number.

Windows logo Open the desktop and open a new instance of the
key + Ctrl + app located at the given position on the taskbar
Shift + number as an administrator.

Windows logo Open Task view.

key + Tab
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Windows logo Maximize the window.

key + Up
arrow

Windows logo Remove current app from screen or minimize the

key + Down desktop window.
arrow

Windows logo Maximize the app or desktop window to the left

key + Left side of the screen.
arrow

Windows logo Maximize the app or desktop window to the

key + Right right side of the screen.
arrow

Windows logo Minimize all except the active desktop

key + Home window (restores all windows on second
stroke).

Windows logo Stretch the desktop window to the top and

key + Shift + bottom of the screen.
Up arrow

Windows logo Restore/minimize active desktop windows

key + Shift + vertically, maintaining width.
Down arrow
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Windows logo Move an app or window in the desktop from one

key + Shift + monitor to another.
Left arrow or
Right arrow

Windows logo Switch input language and keyboard layout.

key + Spacebar

Windows logo Change to a previously selected input.

key + Ctrl +
Spacebar

Windows logo Turn on Narrator.

key + Ctrl +
Enter

Windows logo Open Magnifier.

key + Plus (+)

Windows logo Begin IME reconversion.

key + forward
slash (/)

Windows logo Open shoulder taps.

key + Ctrl +
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Windows logo Wake PC from blank or black screen.

key + Ctrl +
Shift + B

Windows logo Open taskbar settings.

key + Alt +
Enter (on
taskbar item
focus)
Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this

Ctrl + C (or Ctrl Copy the selected text.

+ Insert)

Ctrl + V (or Paste the selected text.

Shift + Insert)

Ctrl + M Enter Mark mode.

Alt + selection Begin selection in block mode.

key

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 Move the cursor to the beginning of the

(Mark mode) buffer.

Ctrl + End Move the cursor to the end of the buffer.

(Mark mode)

Ctrl + Up arrow Move up one line in the output history.

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Ctrl + Down Move down one line in the output history.

arrow

Ctrl + Home If the command line is empty, move the

(History viewport to the top of the buffer.
navigation) 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

(History viewport to the command line.
navigation) Otherwise, delete all the characters to the
right of the cursor in the command line.
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this

F4 Display the items in the active list.

Ctrl + Tab Move forward through tabs.

Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move back through tabs.

Ctrl + number Move to nth tab.

(number 1–9)

Tab Move forward through options.

Shift + Tab Move back through options.

Alt + underlined Perform the command (or select the

letter option) that is used with that letter.

Spacebar Select or clear the check box if the

active option is a check box.

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.
File Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this

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 Change the size and appearance of file and

scroll wheel folder icons.

Ctrl + Shift + E Display all folders above the selected

folder.

Ctrl + Shift + N Create a new folder.

Num Lock + Display all subfolders under the selected

asterisk (*) folder.

Num Lock + Display the contents of the selected

plus (+) folder.
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Num Lock + Collapse the selected folder.

minus (-)

Alt + P Display the preview panel.

Alt + Enter Open the Properties dialog box for the

selected item.

Alt + Right View the next folder.

arrow

Alt + Up arrow View the folder that the folder was in.

Alt + Left View the previous folder.

arrow

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.

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Home Display the top of the active window.

F11 Maximize or minimize the active window.

Virtual Desktop keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this

Windows logo key + Open Task view.

Tab

Windows logo key + Add a virtual desktop.

Ctrl + D

Windows logo key + Switch between virtual desktops

Ctrl + Right arrow you’ve created on the right.

Windows logo key + Switch between virtual desktops

Ctrl + Left arrow you’ve created on the left.

Windows logo key + Close the virtual desktop you're

Ctrl + F4 using.
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this

Shift + click a taskbar Open an app or quickly open

button another instance of an app.

Ctrl + Shift + click a Open an app as an administrator.

taskbar button

Shift + right-click a Show the window menu for the

taskbar button app.

Shift + right-click a Show the window menu for the

grouped taskbar button group.

Ctrl + click a grouped Cycle through the windows of

taskbar button the group.
Setting keyboard shortcuts

Press this key To do this

Windows logo key + I Open settings.

Backspace Go back to the settings home

page.

Type on any page with Search settings.

search box

Source : https://support.microsoft.com/en-
us/windows/keyboard-shortcuts-in-windows-dcc61a57- 8ff0-
cffe-9796- cb9706c75eec#WindowsVersion=Windows_10
(From official site of Microsoft)

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