Windows 10 includes many of the shortcut’s which are created to make our lives easier while performing tasks on desktop or laptops. Some important most widely used shortcut’s are mentioned below in the tables which everyone should use in order to reduce there manual work.
Shortcut Keys for Windows 10
This are the mostly used keyboard shortcuts in windows for day to day life works.
Keyboard shortcut’s | Working |
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Ctrl + A | Select all text |
Ctrl + C | Copy selected text |
Ctrl + X | Cut selected items to clipboard |
Ctrl + V | Paste copied content |
Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
Ctrl + Y | Redo an action |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Create a new folder |
Alt + F4 | Close active window. (If no active window is present, a shutdown box appears.) |
Ctrl + D | Delete selected item to recycle bin |
Shift + Delete | permanently delete the selected items |
Esc | Close current task performed |
Alt + Tab | Switch between open tabs/apps |
PrtScn | Take a screenshot and stores it in the clipboard. |
Windows key + PrtScn | Capture a full screenshot in the “Screenshots” folder |
Windows key + I | Open settings of windows |
Windows key + E | Open file explorer |
Windows key + L | Lock device |
Windows key + Period (.) or Semicolon (;) | Open emoji panel in windows |
Windows key + Shift + S | Capture part of the screen with Snip & Sketch. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows File Explorer
These are the widely used keyboard shortcuts while working with file explorer on windows
Keyboard shortcut’s | Working |
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Windows key + E | Open the File Explorer. |
Alt + D | Select address bar. |
Ctrl + E (or F) | Open search box. |
Ctrl + N | Open new window. |
Ctrl + W | Close active window. |
Ctrl + F (or F3) | Start search. |
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel | Change view file and folder. |
Ctrl + Shift + E | Expands all folders from the tree in the navigation pane. |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Creates a new folder on desktop or File Explorer. |
Ctrl + L | Focus on the address bar. |
Ctrl + Shift + Number (1-8) | Changes folder view. |
Alt + P | Display preview panel. |
Alt + Enter | Open Properties settings for the selected item. |
Alt + Right arrow key | View next folder. |
Alt + Left arrow key (or Backspace) | View previous folder. |
Alt + Up arrow | Move up a level in the folder path. |
F11 | Switch active window full-screen mode. |
F2 | Rename the selected item. |
F4 | Switch focus to address bar. |
F5 | Refresh file Explorer current view. |
F6 | Cycle through elements on the screen. |
Home | Scroll to the top of the window. |
End | Scroll to the bottom of the window. |
Windows Key Widely Used Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcut’s | Working |
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Windows key | Open Start menu. |
Windows key + A | Open Action center. |
Windows key + S (or Q) | Open Search. |
Windows key + D | Display and hide the desktop. |
Windows key + L | Locks computer. |
Windows key + M | Minimize all windows. |
Windows key + B | Set focus notification area in the Taskbar. |
Windows key + C | Launch Cortana app. |
Windows key + F | Launch Feedback Hub app. |
Windows key + G | Launch Game bar app. |
Windows key + Y | Change input between desktop and Mixed Reality. |
Windows key + O | Lock device orientation. |
Windows key + T | Cycle through apps in the Taskbar. |
Windows key + Z | Switch input between the desktop experience and Windows Mixed Reality. |
Windows key + J | Set focus on a tip for Windows 10 when applicable. |
Windows key + H | Open dictation feature. |
Windows key + E | Open File Explorer. |
Windows key + I | Open Settings. |
Windows key + R | Open Run command. |
Windows key + K | Open Connect settings. |
Windows key + X | Open Quick Link menu. |
Windows key + V | Open Clipboard bin. |
Windows key + W | Open the Windows Ink Workspace. |
Windows key + U | Open Ease of Access settings. |
Windows key + P | Open Project settings. |
Windows key + Ctrl + Enter | Open Narrator. |
Windows key + Plus (+) | Zoom in using the magnifier. |
Windows key + Minus (-) | Zoom out using the magnifier. |
Windows key + Esc | Exit the magnifier. |
Windows key + Forward-slash (/) | Start IME reconversion. |
Windows key + Comma (,) | Temporarily peek at the desktop. |
Windows key + Up arrow key | Maximize your app windows. |
Windows key + Down arrow key | Minimize your app windows. |
Windows key + Home | Minimize or maximize all but the active desktop window. |
Windows key + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
Windows key + Shift + Up arrow key | Stretch desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
Windows key + Shift + Down arrow key | Maximize or minimize active windows vertically while maintaining width. |
Windows key + Shift + Left arrow key | Move active window to monitor on the left. |
Windows key + Shift + Right arrow key | Move active window to monitor on the right. |
Windows key + Left arrow key | Snap app or window left. |
Windows key + Right arrow key | Snap app or window right. |
Windows key + Number (0-9) | Open the app in number position in the Taskbar. |
Windows key + Shift + Number (0-9) | Open another app instance in the number position in the Taskbar. |
Windows key + Ctrl + Number (0-9) | Switch to the last active window of the app in the number position in the Taskbar. |
Windows key + Alt + Number (0-9) | Open Jump List of the app in number position in the Taskbar. |
Windows key + Ctrl + Shift + Number (0-9) | Open another instance as an administrator of the app in the number position in the Taskbar. |
Windows key + Ctrl + Spacebar | Change previous selected input option. |
Windows key + Spacebar | Change keyboard layout and input language. |
Windows key + Tab | Open Task View. |
Windows key + Ctrl + D | Create a virtual desktop. |
Windows key + Ctrl + F4 | Close active virtual desktop. |
Windows key + Ctrl + Right arrow | Switch to the virtual desktop on the right. |
Windows key + Ctrl + Left arrow | Switch to the virtual desktop on the left. |
Windows key + Ctrl + Shift + B | Wake up the device when black or a blank screen. |
Windows key + PrtScn | Capture a full screenshot in the “Screenshots” folder. |
Windows key + Shift + S | Create part of the screen screenshot. |
Windows key + Shift + V | Cycle through notifications. |
Windows key + Ctrl + F | Open search for the device on a domain network. |
Windows key + Ctrl + Q | Open Quick Assist. |
Windows key + Alt + D | Open date and time in the Taskbar. |
Windows key + Period (.) or Semicolon (;) | Open emoji panel. |
Windows key + Pause | Show System Properties dialog box. |