Basic
| To do this | Press this key |
| Cut the selected item. | Ctrl + X |
| Copy the selected item. | Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) |
| Paste the selected item. | Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) |
| Undo an action. | Ctrl + Z |
| Switch between open apps. | Alt + Tab |
| Close the active item, or exit the active app. | Alt + F4 |
| Lock your PC. | Windows logo key + L |
| Display and hide the desktop. | Windows logo key + D |
| Rename the selected item. | F2 |
| Search for a file or folder in File Explorer. | F3 |
| Display the address bar list in File Explorer. | F4 |
| Refresh the active window. | F5 |
| Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. | F6 |
| Activate the Menu bar in the active app. | F10 |
| Show your password on the sign-in screen. | Alt + F8 |
| Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened. | Alt + Esc |
| Perform the command for that letter. | Alt + underlined letter |
| Display properties for the selected item. | Alt + Enter |
| Open the shortcut menu for the active window. | Alt + Spacebar |
| Go back. | Alt + Left arrow |
| Go forward. | Alt + Right arrow |
| Move up one screen. | Alt + Page Up |
| Move down one screen. | Alt + Page Down |
| Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time). |
Ctrl + F4 |
| Select all items in a document or window. | Ctrl + A |
| Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. | Ctrl + D (or Delete) |
| Refresh the active window. | Ctrl + R (or F5) |
| Redo an action. | Ctrl + Y |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word. | Ctrl + Right arrow |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word. | Ctrl + Left arrow |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph. | Ctrl + Down arrow |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. | Ctrl + Up arrow |
| Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps. | Ctrl + Alt + Tab |
| When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified. | Alt + Shift + arrow keys |
| When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder. | Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys |
| Resize the Start menu when it’s open. | Ctrl + arrow keys |
| Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop. | Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar |
| Select a block of text. | Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key |
| Open Start. | Ctrl + Esc |
| Open Task Manager. | Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
| Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available. | Ctrl + Shift |
| Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off. | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. | Shift + F10 |
| Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document. | Shift with any arrow key |
| Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. | Shift + Delete |
| Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. | Right arrow |
| Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. | Left arrow |
| Stop or leave the current task. | Esc |
| 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 schreenshot. Select Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard, and turn on the toggle under Print Screen shortcut. |
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Advance
| To do this | Press this key |
| Open or close Start. | Windows logo key |
| Open Action center. | Windows logo key + A |
| Set focus in the notification area. | Windows logo key + B |
| Open Cortana in listening mode. 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 key + C |
| Open the charms menu. | Windows logo key + Shift + C |
| Display and hide the desktop. | Windows logo key + D |
| Display and hide the date and time on the desktop. | Windows logo key + Alt + D |
| Open File Explorer. | Windows logo key + E |
| Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot. | Windows logo key + F |
| Open Game bar when a game is open. | Windows logo key + G |
| Start dictation. | Windows logo key + H |
| Open Settings. | Windows logo key + I |
| 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 + J |
| Open the Connect quick action. | Windows logo key + K |
| Lock your PC or switch accounts. | Windows logo key + L |
| Minimize all windows. | Windows logo key + M |
| Lock device orientation. | Windows logo key + O |
| Choose a presentation display mode. | Windows logo key + P |
| Open Quick Assist. | Windows logo key + Ctrl + Q |
| Open the Run dialog box. | Windows logo key + R |
| Open search. | Windows logo key + S |
| Take a screenshot of part of your screen. | Windows logo key + Shift + S |
| Cycle through apps on the taskbar. | Windows logo key + T |
| Open Ease of Access Center. | Windows logo key + U |
| Open the clipboard. Note: To activate this shortcut, select Start > Settings > System> Clipboard, and turn on the toggle under Clipboard history. |
Windows logo key + V |
| Cycle through notifications. | Windows logo key + Shift + V |
| Open the Quick Link menu. | Windows logo key + X |
| Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop. | Windows logo key + Y |
| Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode. | Windows logo key + Z |
| Open emoji panel. | Windows logo key + period (.) or semicolon (;) |
| Temporarily peek at the desktop. | Windows logo key + comma (,) |
| Display the System Properties dialog box. | Windows logo key + Pause |
| Search for PCs (if you’re on a network). | Windows logo key + Ctrl + F |
| Restore minimized windows on the desktop. | Windows logo key + Shift + M |
| 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 + 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 + Shift + 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 + Ctrl + 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 + Alt + 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 + Ctrl + Shift + number |
| Open Task view. | Windows logo key + Tab |
| Maximize the window. | Windows logo key + Up arrow |
| Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window. | Windows logo key + Down arrow |
| Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen. | Windows logo key + Left arrow |
| Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen. | Windows logo key + Right arrow |
| Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke). | Windows logo key + Home |
| Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. | Windows logo key + Shift + Up arrow |
| Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width. | Windows logo key + Shift + Down arrow |
| Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another. | Windows logo key + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow |
| Switch input language and keyboard layout. | Windows logo key + Spacebar |
| Change to a previously selected input. | Windows logo key + Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Turn on Narrator. | Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter |
| Open Magnifier. | Windows logo key + Plus (+) |
| Begin IME reconversion. | Windows logo key + forward slash (/) |
| Open shoulder taps. | Windows logo key + Ctrl + V |