The following table shows the keyboard shortcuts or combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you'd typically do with a mouse, or to perform a function for which there is no other facility.

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.
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 + F5 or (Ctrl + Fn + F5)	Force refresh the active window (including all cached references).
Ctrl + F6 or (Ctrl + Fn + F6)	MS Word: Goes to the next open document window.
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 + F	Most applications: Brings up Find requestor to find specified text.
Ctrl + G	MS Word: Brings up a Page requestor to Goto specific page.
Ctrl + H	MS Word: Displays Find and Replace dilaog. Web Browsers: Displays recent browsing History.
Ctrl + J	MS Word: Centre Justify text. Web Browser: Display Download History.
Ctrl + L	MS Word: Left Justify text.
Ctrl + N	File Explorer: Open a new File Explorer window with the same folder path as the current window.
Ctrl + P	Opens the Application Print dialog. This is the same as selecting Print icon or menu item. NOTE: When used from Edge or Chrome, output may be monochrome even when color is specified.
Ctrl + Shift + P	Opens the System Print dialog. When used from Edge or Chrome, output is color when color is specified.
Ctrl + R	MS Word: Right-Justify text. Web Browser: Refresh the active window.
Ctrl + Shift + R	Web Browser: Force refresh the active window (including all cached references).
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.
Ctrl + Home	MS Word: Jumps to top of document.
Ctrl + End	MS Word: Jumps to bottom of document.
Ctrl + Page Down	MS Word: Jumps to the top of the next page.
Ctrl + Page Up	MS Word: Jumps to the top of the previous page.
F1 or (Fn + F1)	Help. If Fn key required, F1 will Mute sound when Fn not used.
F2 or (Fn + F2)	Rename the selected item. If Fn key required, F2 will Decrease sound when Fn not used.
F3 or (Fn + F3)	Search for a file or folder in File Explorer. If Fn key required, F3 will Increase sound when Fn not used.
F4 or (Fn + F4)	Display the address bar list in File Explorer. If Fn key required, F4 will Decrease brightness when Fn not used.
F5 or (Fn + F5)	Refresh the active window. In MS Word it brings up page requestor to Goto specific page. If Fn key required, F5 will Increase brightness when Fn not used.
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 Microsoft Copilot.
+ 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 (but only if you're on a managed network).
+ G	Open Game bar when a game is open.
+ H	Open the Share sidebar.
+ I	Open Settings menu.
+ 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.)
+ 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 - can also be used to change mode when projection working but screen is black.
+ 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 + B	Used to force a refresh of the video/display adapter if screen is black.
+ 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.
+ Esc	Exit magnifier.
+ Home	Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke).
+ Pause/Break	Display the System Properties dialog box. Use + [Fn] + P when no Pause/Break on keyboard.
+ Tab	Open Task view.
+ Comma(,)	Temporarily peek at the desktop.
+ Forward slash(/)	Begin IME reconversion.
+ Period(.)	Open emoji panel.
+ Semicolon(;)	Open emoji panel.
+ Spacebar	Switch input language and keyboard layout.
+ Ctrl + Spacebar	Change to a previously selected input.
+ Ctrl + Enter	Open Narrator.
+ F1 or +[Fn] + F1	Open "how to get help in windows" Bing search in default browser.
+ [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.
+ [Fn] + B	Break key when your keyboard doesn't have one.
+ [Fn] + P	Pause key when your keyboard doesn't have one.
Page Down	MS Word: Jumps to bottom of current screen.
Page Up	MS Word: Jumps the top of the current screen to the bottom.
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.
Shift + Delete	Delete selected item permanently (skip the Recycle Bin).
Shift + Enter	Inserts a line break within a paragraph. In MS Word (and some other apps) it displays as '' when paragraph marks are showing.