50+ Shortcut commands of windows

 

SHORTCUT KEYS OF WINDOWS

Windows logo key Open or close the Start menu.
Win key + A Open the action center.
Win + R Run a command.
Win + C Open Cortana.
Win + E Open File Explore (Quick Action).
Win + B Highlight the notification area.
Win + H Open the share charm.
Win + I Open the setting app.
Win + L Lock the desktop and go to the lock screen.
Win + M Switch to desktop and minimize all open windows.
Win + O Lock the orientation.
Win + P Open the project the pane.
in + T Cycle through the apps on the taskbar.
Win + U Lunch the Ease of Access center.
Win + V Cycle through notifications.
Win + X Open the advance menu.Win + G Cycle through sidebar and gadget.
CTRL + C Copy the selected item.
CTRL + X Cut the selected item.
CTRL + V Paste the selected item.
CTRL + X Undo an action.
Win + TAP Open the task view.
Win + Enter Open the narrator.
F5 Refresh the active window.
F2 Rename the selected item.
F3 Search for a file or folder.
Win + Plus sign Zoom In.
Win + Minus sign Zoom Out.
DELETE Key Delete the selected item and move to the recycle bin.
SHIFT + DELETE Delete the selected item without moving to the recycle bin.
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.
SHIFT + Any Arrow
key
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text
within a document.
CTRL + A Select all items in a document or window.
Advance Computer Shortcut Keys
Win + Spacebar Switch input language and keyboard layout.
Win + BREAK Display the system properties dialog box.
Win + D Display the desktop.
Win + SHIFT + M Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
CTRL + Win + F Search for computer.
ALT + ENTER Display properties for the selected item.
ALT + F4 Close the active item.
ALT + SPACEBAR Open the shortcut menu for the active window.
CTRL + F4 Close the active document.
ALT + TAB Switch between open items.CTRL + ALT + TAB Use the arrow keys to switch between open items.
Win + ESCAPE Close Magnifier.
Win + Left Arrow Dock the active window to the left half of the monitor.
Win + Right Arrow Dock the active window to the right half of the monitor.
Win + Up Arrow Maximize the active window vertically and horizontally.
Win + Down Arrow Restore or minimize the active window.
Win + SHIFT + Left Arrow With multiple monitors, move the active window to the monitor
on the left.
Win +PRNT SCRN Take a picture of the screen and place it in the
Computer>Pictures>Screenshots folder.
Win + CTRL +
LEFT/RIGHT Arrow Switch to the next or previous virtual desktop.
Win + CTRL + D Create a new virtual desktop.
Win + CTRL + F4 Close the current virtual desktop.
Win +? Launch the Windows Feedback App.
Win + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW
With multiple monitors, move the active window to the monitor
on the right.
Win + HOME Minimize all nonactive windows; restore on the second
keystroke.
Win + SHIFT + DOWN ARROW
Restore or minimize the active window vertically, maintaining
the current width.Win + SHIFT + UP ARROW
Maximize the active window vertically, maintaining the current width.
Alt + F4 (Function key F4) Shut down or restart Windows.
Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item.
Shift + Del Cut selected item.
CTRL + ALT + DEL Restart the computer.
CTRL + ESC Display the start menu.
Browser shortcut keys
CTRL+T New tab
CTRL+N New window
CTRL+SHIFT+N New incognito window
CTRL+J Download menuCTRL+T Delete and open history
Ctrl+SHIFT+DELETE Delete all browser data
Ctrl+D bookmark page
Ctrl+SHIFT+T Restore last close tab
CTRL+F Find
Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl + C Copy the selected text.
Ctrl + V Paste the selected text.
Ctrl + M Enter Mark mode.
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 + End
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.
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.
Virtual Desktop keyboard shortcuts
Shortcut Keys Functions
Win + Tab Open Task view.
Win + Ctrl + D Add a virtual desktop.
Win + Ctrl + Right arrow Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right.
Win + Ctrl + Left arrow Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left.
Win + Ctrl + F4 Close the virtual desktop you're using.
Windows Explorer Shortcuts keys
Shortcut Keys Functions
Alt + D Select the address bar.
Ctrl + E Select the search box.
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.
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.
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.
Right arrow Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first
subfolder.
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
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