Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts |
Windows key + A | Open Action center |
Windows key + C | Open Cortana in listening mode |
Windows key + D | Display and hide the desktop |
Windows key + E | Open File Explorer |
Windows key + H | Open the Share charm |
Windows key + I | Open Settings |
Windows key + L | Lock your PC or switch accounts |
Windows key + S | Open Search |
Windows key + Number | Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.< |
Windows key + Arrow key | Snap app windows left, right, corners, maximize, or minimize< |
Windows key + Comma | Temporarily peek at the desktop |
Windows key + Ctrl +D | Add a virtual desktop |
Windows key + Ctrl + Left or Right arrow | Switch between virtual desktops |
Windows key + Enter | Open Narrator |
Windows key + Home | Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke) |
Windows key + PrtScn< | Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots folder< |
Windows key + Shift + Up arrow | Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
Windows key + Tab | Open Task view |
Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager |
Alt +Tab | Switch between open apps |
Ctrl + Alt +Tab | View open apps |
Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts (Metro Interaction) |
Windows Key + C | Charms menu |
Windows Key + D | Shows Desktop |
Windows Key + E | Windows Explorer |
Windows Key + F | Metro File Search |
Windows Key + G | Cycles through Desktop Gadget |
Windows Key + H | Share panel on Charm menu |
Windows Key + I | Settings option on Charm menu |
Windows Key + J | Switch between Snapped Applications |
Windows Key + K | Device panel on charm menu |
Windows Key + L | Lock the system |
Windows Key + M | Minimizes all Windows |
Windows Key + P | Project option |
Windows Key + Q | Metro App Search |
Windows Key + R | Run |
Windows Key + T | Set Focus on Task bar and cycle through Apps |
Windows Key + U | Ease of Access Center |
Windows Key + V | Cycle through notifications (+Shift to go backwards) |
Windows Key + W | Metro Search Settings (Search Charm) |
Windows Key + X | Quick link power user commands (Advanced Context) |
Windows Key + Z | Open App bar for active application |
Windows Key + 1 TO 9 | Go to the App at this position in the task bar |
Windows Key + . {full stop} | Snap metro app to right |
Windows Key + , {comma} | Peek at the desktop |
Windows Key + + {plus} | Zoom In (Magnifier) |
Windows Key + – {minus} | Zoom Out (Magnifier) |
Windows Key + Spacebar | Switch Input Language |
Windows Key + Tab | Cycle through Metro App History |
Windows Key + Esc | Exit Magnifier |
Windows Key + Home | Minimize non-active Windows |
Windows Key + PgUp | Move Start screen to left monitor |
Windows Key + PgDn | Move Start screen to right monitor |
Windows Key + Break | System Properties |
Windows Key + Left Arrow | Snap desktop window to the left (+Shift to move window to left monitor) |
Windows Key + Right Arrow | Snap desktop window to the right (+Shift to move window to left monitor) |
Windows Key + Up Arrow | Maximize desktop window (+Shift to keep width) |
Windows Key + Down Arrow | Restore/minimize desktop window (+Shift to keep width) |
Windows Key + Shift + . | Snap metro app to left |
Ctrl + Tab. | Cycle Through Metro App history |
Ctrl + Mouse wheel | Change icon size on desktop or |
Zoom in/out on Start screen |
Ctrl + N | New Windows in Explorer |
Ctrl + W | In Explorer, close Windows |
Ctrl + Esc | Start screen |
Ctrl + F4 | Close active document. |
Alt + E | Select Address bar (Explorer) |
Alt + Enter | Open properties Windows Metro Start |
Alt + Tab | Switch between Apps |
Alt + Up Arrow | Go up one level in Explorer |
Ctrl + Alt + D | Docked mode in Magnifier |
Ctrl + Alt + I | Invert Colours (Magnifier) |
Ctrl + Alt + L | Lens Mode (Magnifier) |
Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Switch Between Apps |
Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts (Window Interaction) |
Windows Key + Home | Minimise All Windows except the active one |
Windows Key + Space | Temporarily render all active Windows transparent |
Windows Key + “Up Arrow” | Maximise the active Window. |
Shift + Windows Key + “Up Arrow” | Maximise the Active Window (Vertically). |
Windows Key + “Down Arrow” | Minimise the active window (or restore if it’s maximised) |
Windows Key + “Left Arrow” or “Right Arrow” | Shift Active Window to the left/right side of the screen (Or move to center if it’s already left/right aligned). |
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Windows Key + Number {x} | Start the application pinned to Task bar at position {x} |
Shift + Windows Key + Number {x} | Start a new instance of the application pinned to Task bar at position {x} |
Alt +Windows Key +Number 1 | Open the “Application Jump List” |
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Windows Key + T | Cycle though Taskbar buttons with preview |
Windows Key + M | Minimise all new Windows. |
Shift + Windows Key + “Left Arrow” or “Right Arrow” | Move the active Windows to the left or Right Monitor (When using multiple monitors). |
Windows Key + {plus or minus} | Zoom in / Zoom out |
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Windows Key + TAB | Cycle through active Windows. |
Ctrl +Windows Key + Tab | Persistent Cycle though active Windows. |
Windows 7 (Taskbar Shortcuts) |
Shift + Left Click on Taskbar button | Open (or open a new instance) of a program. |
Ctrl + Shift + Left Click on Taskbar button | Open a program as administrator. |
Shift + Right Click on Taskbar button | Show window menu for selected program (Same as previous versions of windows). |
Shift + Right Click on Taskbar Group | Show window menu for selected group. (Same as previous versions of windows). |
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Ctrl + Left Click on a program group | Cycle through Windows within that group. |
Windows 7 Mouse Shortcuts |
Left Click and Drag Window to Top | Maximise the Window |
Left Click and Drag Window to Left | Shift Active Window to the left side of the screen (see graphic above). |
Left Click and Drag Window to Right | Shift Active Window to the right side of the screen (see graphic above). |
Left Click and Shake | Minimise all but the active Window. |
General Windows Keyboard Shortcuts |
F1 | Help. |
F2 | Rename. |
F3 | Find. |
F4 | Display address bar list. |
F5 | Refresh. |
F6 | Move between panes in Windows Explorer. |
F10 | Activate Windows Menu Bar (Handy in Vista and Windows 7). |
Shift + F10 | Same as right Click. |
Alt + Enter | Open Properties for active object. |
Ctrl + Esc | Open Start Menu (handy if you have no Windows Key). |
Alt + F4 | Quit active window. |
Ctrl + F4 | Quit and close Multiple Document Interface application. |
Shift + Delete | Delete (Permanently without sending to Recycle Bin). |
Windows Key | Open Start Menu. |
Windows Key + C | Open Control Panel (Not Windows 7) |
Windows Key + R | Run. |
Windows Key + E | Open Windows Explorer. |
Windows Key + L | Lock the machine. |
Windows Key + M | Minimise All. |
Windows Key + F | Find Files. |
Windows Key + D | Minimise all and display desktop. |
Windows Key + U | Launch Ease of Access Center |
General Windows Mouse Shortcuts |
Ctrl + Drag | Copy to location |
Ctrl + Shift +Drag | Create shortcut |
Windows Key + Break | Open System Properties. |
Ctrl +Windows Key + F | Find Computer. |
Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager. |
Alt + Space | Open active Windows “System” menu. |
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Alt + {minus} | Open Sub windows “System” menu. |
Ctrl +Tab | Cycle through Sub Windows. |
Windows Explorer Shortcuts (Whilst in Windows Explorer) |
Tab | Jump to next selectable item. |
Shift + Tab | Jump to previous selectable item. |
Space | Select Item (Handy for tick boxes). |
Enter | Select (Same as Left Click on active object). |
Esc | Cancel |
Backspace | Move back one folder level |
End | Jump to Bottom |
Home | Jump to Start |
Numeric Keypad * | Expand current selection and all sub folders. |
Numeric Keypad + | Expand current selection. |
Numeric Keypad – | Collapse current selection. |
Right Arrow | Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child. |
Left Arrow | Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent. |
Windows Accessibility Shortcuts |
Press Shift five times | Turn on/off Stickykeys. |
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Press and hold Shift for 8 seconds. | Turn on/off FilterKeys. |
Press and hold Num Lock for 5 seconds. | Turn on/off ToggleKeys. |
Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock | Turn on/off MouseKeys. |
Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Scrn | Turn on/off High Contrast. |
General Windows APPLICATION Shortcuts |
Ctrl + A | Select All. |
Ctrl + C | Copy. |
Ctrl + X | Cut. |
Ctrl + V | Paste. |
Ctrl + Z | Undo. |
Ctrl + B | Bold. |
Ctrl + U | Underline. |
Ctrl + I | Italic. |
Ctrl + P | Open Printer dialog. |
Ctrl + G | Open Go To. |
Alt + Down Arrow | Open drop down box. |
Ctrl + Left Arrow | Move insertion point to start of next word. |
Ctrl + Right Arrow | Move insertion point to start of previous word. |
Ctrl + Down Arrow | Move insertion point to start of next paragraph. |
Ctrl + Up Arrow | Move insertion point to start of previous paragraph. |
Ctrl + Shift +Arrow | Select text in direction of arrow pressed. |
Windows Remote Desktop Shortcuts |
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Ctrl +Alt +End | Same as pressing Ctrl +Alt + Delete, brings up the security dialog. |
Alt + Page up | Cycle open programs left to right. |
Alt + Page down | Cycle open programs right to left. |
Alt + Home | Open Start Menu. |
Ctrl +Alt + Break | Toggle RDP Window maximised/resized. |
Ctrl +Alt + {minus} | Place screen grab of active window on remote machines clipboard. (Same as pressing Alt + “Print Scrn” on the remote machine). |
Ctrl +Alt + {plus} | Place screen grab of window on remote machines clipboard. (Same as pressing “Print Scrn” on the remote machine). |
Internet Explorer Shortcuts |
Ctrl + B | Open Organize Favorites. |
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Ctrl + E | Open Search bar. |
Ctrl + F | Find. |
Ctrl + H | Open History bar. |
Ctrl + I | Open Favorites bar. |
Ctrl + L | Open the “Open Address box”, (same as Ctrl + O). |
Ctrl + N | Start a new instance of Internet Explorer. |
Ctrl + O | Open the “Open Address box”, (same as Ctrl + L). |
Ctrl + P | Open the Print dialog. |
Ctrl + Q | Toggle thumbnail view browsing on/off. |
Ctrl + R | Refresh the page, (same as F5). |
Ctrl + W | Close Current Window, (or Tab if using multi tabbed browsing). |
Ctrl + T | Open a new Tab (IE 7 and upwards only). |
Ctrl + Click | Open link in a new Tab, Note: If you have a mouse with an intelliwheel you can click that on a link to do the same). |
Ctrl + Tab | Switch between Tabs (also use Ctrl+Shift+Tab). Note: Also works in Google Chrome and Firefox. |
Ctrl + 9 | Switch to Last Tab. |
Ctrl +Alt + F4 | Close all other Tabs. |