Use these keys or keys in combination |
To do this |
Alt + (Left Arrow) |
Go back. |
Alt + (Right Arrow) |
Go forward. |
Alt + Enter |
In MS Excel is used to insert a line break within a cell, otherwise displays properties for the selected item. |
Alt + Esc |
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened. |
Alt + F4 or (Alt + Fn + F4) |
Close the active item, or exit the active application. |
Alt + F8 or (Alt + Fn + F8) |
Show your password on the sign-in screen. |
Alt + Page Down |
Move down one screen. |
Alt + Page Up |
Move up one screen. |
Alt + Print Screen or Prt Scn |
Saves the current window contents to the copy buffer.
In Windows 10 and 11 it opens a OneDrive folder unless or Ctrl is also held down.
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Alt + Spacebar |
Open the shortcut menu for the active window. |
Alt + Tab |
Switch between open applications. |
Alt + underlined letter |
Perform the command for that letter. |
Ctrl + F4 or (Ctrl + Fn + F4) |
Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time). |
Ctrl + A |
Select all items in a document or window. |
Ctrl + Alt + Tab |
Use the cursor keys to switch between all open applications. |
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) |
Copy the selected item. |
Ctrl + (Down Arrow) |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
Ctrl + (Left Arrow) |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word. |
Ctrl + (Right Arrow) |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word. |
Ctrl + (Up Arrow) |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
Ctrl + D (or Delete) |
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. |
Ctrl + R |
Refresh the active window. |
Ctrl + T |
Opens a new tab on your web browser. |
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 + Shift + Spacebar |
Types a non-breaking space between words such that both words always display on the same line.
In MS Word (and some other apps) it displays as '°' when paragraph marks are showing.
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F1 or (Fn + F1) |
Help. |
F2 or (Fn + F2) |
Rename the selected item. |
F3 or (Fn + F3) |
Search for a file or folder in File Explorer. |
F4 or (Fn + F4) |
Display the address bar list in File Explorer. |
F5 or (Fn + F5) |
Refresh the active window. |
F6 or (Fn + F6) |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
F7 or (Fn + F7) |
(Application dependent). |
F8 or (Fn + F8) |
(Application dependent). |
F9 or (Fn + F9) |
(Application dependent). |
F10 or (Fn + F10) |
Activate the Menu bar in the active application. |
F11 or (Fn + F11) |
(Application dependent). |
F12 or (Fn + F12) |
(Application dependent). |
(Windows logo key) |
Open or close Start. |
+ A |
Open Action center. |
+ B |
Set focus in the notification area. |
+ C |
Open Cortana in listening mode. (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).
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+ Shift + C |
Open the charms menu. |
+ D |
Display and hide the desktop. |
+ Alt + D |
Display and hide the date and time on the desktop. |
+ E |
Open File Explorer. |
+ F |
Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot. |
+ Ctrl + F |
Search for PCs (if you're on a network). |
+ G |
Open Game bar when a game is open. |
+ H |
Start dictation. |
+ I |
Open Settings. |
+ J |
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.)
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+ K |
Open the Connect quick action. |
+ L |
Lock your PC or switch accounts. |
+ M |
Minimize all windows. |
+ Shift + M |
Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
+ O |
Lock device orientation. |
+ P |
Choose a presentation display mode. |
+ R |
Open the Run dialog box. |
+ S |
Open search. |
+ T |
Cycle through apps on the taskbar. |
+ U |
Open Ease of Access Center. |
+ V |
Open the Clipboard (if activated). |
+ Ctrl + V |
Open Shoulder Taps emoji feature. |
+ Shift + V |
Cycle through notifications in reverse order. |
+ X |
Open the Quick Link menu. |
+ Y |
Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop. |
+ Z |
Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode. |
+ number |
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. |
+ Alt + number |
Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
+ Ctrl + 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. |
+ Ctrl + Shift + number |
Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator. |
+ Shift + number |
Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
+ (Down Arrow) |
Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window. |
+ Shift + (Down Arrow) |
Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width. |
+ (Left Arrow) |
Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen. |
+ Shift + (Left Arrow) |
Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another. |
+ (Right Arrow) |
Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen. |
+ Shift + (Right Arrow) |
Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another. |
+ (Up Arrow) |
Maximize the window. |
+ Shift + (Up Arrow) |
Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
+ Home |
Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke). |
+ Pause |
Display the System Properties dialog box. |
+ Tab |
Open Task view. |
+ Comma(,) |
Temporarily peek at the desktop. |
+ Forward slash(/) |
Begin IME reconversion. |
+ Period(.) |
Open emoji panel. |
+ Semicolon(;) |
Open emoji panel. |
+ Spacebar |
OSwitch input language and keyboard layout. |
+ Ctrl + Spacebar |
Change to a previously selected input. |
+ Ctrl + Enter |
Open Narrator. |
+ Fn + Spacebar |
Saves the current screen contents to the copy buffer.
This option can be used when you don't have a Print Screen or Prt Scn key.
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Print Screen or Prt Scn |
Saves the current screen contents to the copy buffer.
In Windows 10 and 11 it opens a OneDrive folder unless or Ctrl is also held down.
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Shift + Enter |
Inserts a line break within a paragraph.
In MS Word (and some other apps) it displays as '' when paragraph marks are showing.
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