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Top keyboard shortcuts

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The most common keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10.

Keyboard Shortcut Action

Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) Copy the selected item

Ctrl+X Cut the selected item

Alt + G shortcut key

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 Alt + E keyboard shortcut

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Keyboard Shortcut Action

Lock your PC or switch accounts

Windows logo key +L

Display and hide the desktop

Windows logo key +D

New keyboard shortcuts

The following table lists new additions to keyboard shortcuts that you can report this ad
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Keyboard Action
Shortcut

Windows logo Open Action center

key +A
Alt + V keyboard shortcut
Windows logo Open search
key? +S

Open Cortana in listening mode

Note
Windows logo
key? +C Cortana is only available 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 Task view

key? +Tab
report
Windows logo Add a virtual desktop
key +Ctrl+D

Windows logo
key Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right
+Ctrl+Right
arrow
Alt + Backspace keyboard shortcut
Windows logo
key Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left
+Ctrl+Left
arrow

Windows logo
Close the virtual desktop you’re using
key
+Ctrl+F4

General keyboard shortcuts

General keyboard shortcuts in Windows, quite common with previous
Windows versions.

Keyboard Shortcut Action

F2 Rename the selected item

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Keyboard Shortcut Action

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

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 SHARE

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Alt+Spacebar Open the shortcut menu for the active window

Alt+Left arrow Go back

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Alt+Right arrow Go forward

Alt+Page Up Move up one screen

Alt+Page Down Move down one screen

Alt+Tab Switch between open apps

Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and
Ctrl+F4
allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

Ctrl+A Select all items in a document or window

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+R (or F5) Refresh the active window

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

Ctrl+Right arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word

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Keyboard Shortcut Action

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+arrow key (to

move to an Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
item)+Spacebar

Ctrl+Shift with an
Select a block of text
arrow key

Ctrl+Esc Open Start

Ctrl+Shift+Esc Open Task Manager

Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts

Ctrl+Shift
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 Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or
key select text within a document

Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin

Shift+Delete
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 logo key keyboard shortcuts

Shortcuts that use the Windows logo key . Very recommended.

Keyboard Shortcut Action

Windows logo key Open or close Start

Windows logo key Open Action center

+A

Windows logo key Set focus in the notification area

+B

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Keyboard Shortcut Action

Open Cortana in listening mode

Note
Windows logo key?
+C Cortana is only available 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 Display and hide the desktop

+D

Windows logo key Open File Explorer

+E

Windows logo key Open Game bar when a game is open

+G

Windows logo key Open the Share charm

+H

Windows logo key Open Settings

+I

Windows logo key Open the Connect quick action

+K

Windows logo key Lock your PC or switch accounts

+L

Windows logo key Minimize all windows

+M

Windows logo key Lock device orientation

+O

Windows logo key Choose a presentation display mode

+P

Windows logo key Open the Run dialog box

+R

Windows logo key Open Search

+S

Windows logo key Cycle through apps on the taskbar

+T

Windows logo key Open Ease of Access Center

+U

Windows logo key Cycle through notifications

+V

Windows logo key Cycle through notifications in reverse order

+Shift+V

Windows logo key Open the Quick Link menu

+X

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Keyboard Shortcut Action

Windows logo key Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode
+Z

Windows logo key Temporarily peek at the desktop

+comma (,)

Windows logo key Display the System Properties dialog box

+Pause

Windows logo key Search for PCs (if you’re on a network)

+Ctrl+F

Windows logo key Restore minimized windows on the desktop

+Shift+M

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

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

Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the
Windows logo key
app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
+Ctrl+number

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

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

Windows logo key Open Task view

+Tab

Switch to the app that displayed a message in the notification

Windows logo key
area
+Ctrl+B

Windows logo key Maximize the window

+Up arrow

Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop

Windows logo key
window
+Down arrow

Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the

Windows logo key
screen
+Left arrow

Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the

Windows logo key
screen
+Right arrow

Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows
Windows logo key
on second stroke)
+Home

Windows logo key Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen
+Shift+Up arrow

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Keyboard Shortcut Action

Windows logo key Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining

+Shift+Down width
arrow

Windows logo key

Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to
+Shift+Left
another
arrow or Right
arrow

Windows logo key Switch input language and keyboard layout

+Spacebar

Windows logo key Change to a previously selected input

+Ctrl+Spacebar

Windows logo key Open Narrator

+Enter

Windows logo key

Initiate IME reconversion
+forward slash
(/)

Windows logo key

Zoom in or out using Magnifier
+plus (+) or
minus (-)

Windows logo key Exit Magnifier

+Esc

Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts that you can use with Command Prompt.

Keyboard Action
Shortcut

Ctrl+C (or
Copy the selected text
Ctrl+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 buffer
(Mark mode)

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Keyboard Action
Shortcut

Ctrl+End
Move the cursor to the end of the buffer
(Mark mode)

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

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

Ctrl+Home If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the top of the
(History buffer. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the left of the cursor in
navigation) the command line.

Ctrl+End If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the command line.
(History Otherwise, delete all the characters to the right of the cursor in the
navigation) command line.

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Action

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

Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that
Alt+underlined letter
letter

Spacebar Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box

Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or

Backspace
Open dialog box

Arrow keys Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons

File Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Action
Shortcut

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Keyboard Action
Shortcut

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 current window

Ctrl+mouse scroll
Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
wheel

Ctrl+Shift+E Display all folders above the selected folder

Ctrl+Shift+N Create a new folder

Num
Display all subfolders under the selected folder
Lock+asterisk (*)

Num Lock+plus
Display the contents of the selected folder
(+)

Num Lock+minus
Collapse the selected folder
(-)

Alt+P Display the preview pane

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

Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first
Right arrow
subfolder

Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the folder
Left arrow
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

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Virtual desktops keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Action

Open Task view

Windows logo key +Tab

Add a virtual desktop

Windows logo key +Ctrl+D

Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on

Windows logo key +Ctrl+Right
the right
arrow

Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on

Windows logo key +Ctrl+Left
the left
arrow

Close the virtual desktop you’re using

Windows logo key +Ctrl+F4

Taskbar keyboard shortcuts

Working with items on the desktop taskbar.

Keyboard Shortcut Action

Open an app or quickly open another instance of

Shift+click a taskbar button
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

Show the window menu for the group
button

Ctrl+click a grouped taskbar button Cycle through the windows of the group

Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Action

Right Shift for eight seconds Turn Filter Keys on and off

Left Alt+left Shift+Print Screen Turn High Contrast on or off

Left Alt+left Shift+Num Lock Turn Mouse Keys on or off

Shift five times Turn Sticky Keys on or off

Num Lock for five seconds Turn Toggle Keys on or off

Open the Ease of Access Center

Windows logo key +U

Magnifier keyboard shortcuts

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Keyboard Shortcut Action

Zoom in or out
Windows logo key +plus (+) or minus (-)

Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar Preview the desktop in full-screen mode

Ctrl+Alt+D Switch to docked mode

Ctrl+Alt+F Switch to full-screen mode

Ctrl+Alt+I Invert colors

Ctrl+Alt+L Switch to lens mode

Ctrl+Alt+R Resize the lens

Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys Pan in the direction of the arrow keys

Exit Magnifier
Windows logo key +Esc

Narrator keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Action

Open Narrator
Windows logo key +Enter

Spacebar or Enter Activate current item

Tab and arrow keys Move around on the screen

Ctrl Stop reading

Caps Lock+D Read item

Caps Lock+M Start reading

Caps Lock+H Read document

Caps Lock+V Repeat phrase

Caps Lock+W Read window

Increase or decrease the volume of the

Caps Lock+Page Up or Page Down
voice

Caps Lock+plus (+) or minus (-) Increase or decrease the speed of the voice

Caps Lock+Spacebar Do default action

Caps Lock+Left or Right arrows Move to previous/next item

Caps Lock+F2 Show commands for current item

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Keyboard Shortcut Action

Press Caps Lock twice in quick

Turn Caps Lock on or off
succession

Caps+Esc Exit Narrator

Narrator touch keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Action

Tap once with two fingers Stop Narrator from reading

Show all Narrator commands (including the ones

Tap three times with four fingers
not in this list)

Double-tap Activate primary action

Triple-tap Activate secondary action

Touch or drag a single finger Read what’s under your fingers

Flick left/right with one finger Move to next or previous item

Swipe left/right/up/down with

Scroll
two fingers

Swipe down with three fingers Start reading on explorable text

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