Microsoft Windows 10 Keyboard shortcuts
Windows 10 Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse. (Microsoft Windows 10 Keyboard shortcuts)
Windows 10 Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts
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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 logo key + L | Lock your PC |
Windows logo 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 (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) | Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin |
Ctrl + R (or F5) | 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 |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + arrow keys | When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified |
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + 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 |
Ctrl + Spacebar | Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off |
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 |
Windows 10 Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts
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Windows logo key | Open or close Start |
Windows logo key + A | Open Action center |
Windows logo key + B | Set focus in the notification area |
Windows logo key + C
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Open Cortana in listening mode
Notes: This shortcut is turned off by default. To turn it on, open Cortana from the search box on the taskbar, then select Settings . 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 key + Shift +C | Open the charms menu |
Windows logo key +D | Display and hide the desktop |
Windows logo key + Alt + D | Display and hide the date and time on the desktop |
Windows logo key +E | Open File Explorer |
Windows logo key +F | Open Feedback Hub |
Windows logo key +G | Open Game bar when a game is open |
Windows logo key +I | Open Settings |
Windows logo key +J | Set focus to a Windows tip when one is 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 key +K | Open the Connect quick action |
Windows logo key +L | Lock your PC or switch accounts |
Windows logo key +M | Minimize all windows |
Windows logo key +O | Lock device orientation |
Windows logo key +P | Choose a presentation display mode |
Windows logo key +R | Open the Run dialog box |
Windows logo key +S | Open search |
Windows logo key +T | Cycle through apps on the taskbar |
Windows logo key +U | Open Ease of Access Center |
Windows logo key +V | Cycle through notifications |
Windows logo key + Shift +V | Cycle through notifications in reverse order |
Windows logo key +X | Open the Quick Link menu |
Windows logo key +Z | Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode |
Windows logo key + comma (,) | Temporarily peek at the desktop |
Windows logo key + Pause | Display the System Properties dialog box |
Windows logo key + Ctrl +F | Search for PCs (if you’re on a network) |
Windows logo key + Shift +M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop |
Windows logo 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 logo 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 logo 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 logo 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 logo 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 logo key + Tab | Open Task view |
Windows logo key + Up arrow | Maximize the window |
Windows logo key + Down arrow | Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window |
Windows logo key + Left arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen |
Windows logo key + Right arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen |
Windows logo key + Home | Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke) |
Windows logo key + Shift + Up arrow | Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen |
Windows logo key + Shift + Down arrow | Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width |
Windows logo key + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow | Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another |
Windows logo key + Spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Spacebar | Change to a previously selected input |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter | Open Narrator |
Windows logo key + forward slash (/) | Begin IME reconversion |
Windows logo key + plus (+) or minus (-) | Zoom in or out using Magnifier |
Windows logo key + Esc | Exit Magnifier |
Windows 10 Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts
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Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy the selected text |
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | 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 (History navigation) | 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 (History navigation) | 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. |
Windows 10 Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
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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 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 |
Windows 10 File explorer keyboard shortcuts
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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 |
Virtual desktop keyboard shortcuts
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Windows logo key + Tab | Open Task view |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + D | Add a virtual desktop |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Right arrow | Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Left arrow | Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + F4 | Close the virtual desktop you’re using |
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
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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 |
Settings keyboard shortcuts
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Windows logo key + I | Open settings |
Backspace | Go back to the settings home page |
Type on any page with search box | Search settings |
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