windows 10 shortcut keys

general commands _ 1

command	what happens
f2	rename
f3	search (file / folder)
f4	display address bar list
f5	refresh
f6	in a window / on the desktop cycle / rotation through screen elements
f10	activate the menu bar
alt + f4	close / exit active program / app
alt + esc	cycle opened items
alt + (underlined letter)	command for that letter
alt + enter	display properties
alt + space bar	open shortcut menu
alt + left arrow	go back
alt + right arrow	go forward
alt + page up	move up (one screen)
alt + page down	move down (one screen)

alt + tab	switch between open program / app
ctrl + f4	close active document
ctrl + a	select all document / window
ctrl + c (ctrl + insert)	copy
ctrl + d (delete)	delete
ctrl + r (f5)	refresh
ctrl + v (shift + insert)	paste
ctrl + x	cut
ctrl + y	redo
ctrl + z	undo
ctrl + right arrow	move the cursor (beginning next word)
ctrl + left arrow	move the cursor (beginning previous word)
ctrl + down arrow	move the cursor (beginning next paragraph)
ctrl + up arrow	move the cursor (beginning previous paragraph)
ctrl + alt + tab	use arrow keys to switch between all open programs / apps
ctrl + spacebar + arrow key	select multiple individual items
ctrl + shift + an arrow key	select a block of text
ctrl + esc	open start
ctrl + shift + esc	open task manager
ctrl + shift	switch between multiple keyboard layout
ctrl + space bar	turn on / off the chinese (ime) input method editor
shift + f10	display selected item's shortcut menu
shift + any arrow key	select more text / file / app
shift + delete	delete
esc	current task stop / leave / cancel

general commands _ 2 (New keyboard shortcuts)

command	what happens
windows logo key  + a	action center
windows logo key‌  + s	search
windows logo key‌  + c	in listening mode open cortana
windows logo key‌  + tab	task view
windows logo key + ctrl + d	add virtual desktop
windows logo key + ctrl + right arrow	switch between virtual desktops right
windows logo key + ctrl + left arrow	switch between virtual desktops left
windows logo key + ctrl + f4	close virtual desktop using

general commands _ 3

command	what happens
ctrl + c	copy
ctrl + x	cut
ctrl + v	paste
ctrl + z	undo
alt + tab	switch between open programs / apps
alt + f4	close / exit
windows logo key  + l	lock / switch accounts
windows logo key  + d	display / hide desktop

general commands _ 4

command	what happens
windows logo key	start open / close
windows logo key  + a	action center open
windows logo key  + b	set focus in the notification area
windows logo key‌  + c	cortana in listening mode open
windows logo key  + d	display / hide desktop
windows logo key  + e	file explorer open
windows logo key  + g	game bar open
windows logo key  + h	share charm open
windows logo key  + i	settings open
windows logo key  + k	open connect quick action
windows logo key  + l	lock your pc / switch accounts
windows logo key  + m	minimize all
windows logo key  + o	lock device orientation
windows logo key  + p	choose presentation display mode
windows logo key  + r	run dialog box
windows logo key  + s	search
windows logo key  + t	on the taskbar, cycle through apps
windows logo key  + u	ease of access center open
windows logo key  + v	cycle through notifications
windows logo key  + shift + v	in reverse order, cycle through notifications
windows logo key  + x	open quick link menu
windows logo key  + z	in full-screen mode, show the commands available in an app
windows logo key + comma (,)	temporarily peek at desktop
windows logo key  + pause	system properties dialog box
windows logo key + ctrl + f	search for pc's
windows logo key + shift + m	on the desktop, restore minimized windows
windows logo key + number (1-0)	by the number, open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated
windows logo key + shift + number (1-0)	by the number, open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated
windows logo key + ctrl + number (1-0)	by the number, open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated
windows logo key + alt + number (1-0)	by the number open the desktop and open the jump list for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated
windows logo key  + ctrl + shift + number (1-0)	as an administrator, open the desktop & open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar
windows logo key  + tab	open task view
windows logo key  + ctrl + b	switch app (displayed a message in notification area)
windows logo key  + up arrow	maximize window
windows logo key  + down arrow	remove current app from screen / minimize desktop
windows logo key  + left arrow	maximize app / desktop window to the left side of the screen
windows logo key  + right arrow	maximize app /desktop window to the right side of the screen
windows logo key  + home	minimize all but the active desktop window
windows logo key  + shift + up arrow	stretch desktop window
windows logo key  + shift + down arrow	restore / minimize
windows logo key + shift + left / right arrow	move an app / window
windows logo key  + space bar	switch (input language & keyboard layout)
windows logo key + ctrl + space bar	previously selected input change
windows logo key  + enter	open narrator
windows logo key  + forward slash (/)	initiate / start ime reconversion
windows logo key  + plus (+) / minus (-)	magnifier zoom in / out
windows logo key  + esc	exit magnifier

general commands _ 5 (command prompt)

command	what happens
ctrl + c / ctrl + insert	copy
ctrl + v /shift + insert	paste
ctrl + m	enter mark mode
alt + selection key	in block mode, begin selection
arrow keys	in the direction specified, move the cursor
page up	one page up move cursor
page down	one page down move cursor
ctrl + home (mark mode)	to the beginning, move the cursor
ctrl + end (mark mode)	to the end, move the cursor
ctrl + up arrow	in the output history, move up one line
ctrl + down arrow	in the output history, move down one line
ctrl + home (history navigation)	if the command line is empty, move the viewport to the top of the buffer
ctrl + end (history navigation)	if the command line is empty, move the viewport to the command line

general commands _ 6 (dialog box)

command	what happens
f4	in the active list, display the items
ctrl + tab	move forward through tabs
ctrl + shift + tab	move back through tabs
ctrl + number (1 - 9)	move to nth tab
tab	move forward through options
shift + tab	move back through options
alt + underlined letter	perform the command / select the option
space bar	select / clear the check box (active option is a check box)
back space	open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the save as / open dialog box
arrow keys	select a button (active option is a group of option buttons)

general commands _ 7 (file explorer)

command	what happens
alt + d	select address bar
ctrl + e	select search box
ctrl + f	select search box
ctrl + n	open new window
ctrl + w	close
ctrl + mouse scroll (wheel)	change the size and appearance (file & folder icons)
ctrl + shift + e	display all folders (selected folder)
ctrl + shift + n	create new folder
num lock + asterisk (*)	display all subfolders under selected folder
num lock + plus ( + )	display the contents of selected folder
num lock + minus (-)	collapse selected folder
alt + p	display preview pane
alt + enter	open properties dialog
alt + right arrow	view next folder
alt + up arrow	view folder
alt + left arrow	view previous folder
backspace	view previous folder
right arrow	display current selection / select first subfolder
left arrow	collapse current selection / select folder
end	display bottom of active window
home	display top of active window
f11	maximize / minimize active window

general commands _ 8 (virtual desktops)

command	what happens
windows logo key  + tab	task view open
windows logo key  + ctrl + d	a virtual desktop add
windows logo key  + ctrl + right arrow	switch between virtual desktops created on the right
windows logo key  + ctrl + left arrow	switch between virtual desktops created on the left
windows logo key  + ctrl + f4	close the virtual desktop using

general commands _ 9 (taskbar)

command	what happens
shift + click taskbar button	open an app / quickly open another instance of an app
ctrl + shift + click taskbar button	open an app as an administrator
shift + right-click taskbar button	show window menu for the app
shift + right-click grouped taskbar button	show window menu for the group
ctrl + click grouped taskbar button	cycle through windows of the group

general commands _ 10 (ease of access)

command	what happens
right shift (eight seconds)	turn filter keys on / off
left alt + left shift + print screen	turn high contrast on / off
left alt + left shift + num lock	turn mouse keys on / off
shift five times	turn sticky keys on / off
num lock for five seconds	turn toggle keys on / off
windows logo key  + u	open ease of access center

general commands _ 11 (magnifier)

command	what happens
windows logo key  + plus ( + ) / minus (-)	zoom in / out
ctrl + alt + spacebar	preview desktop in full-screen mode
ctrl + alt + d	switch docked mode
ctrl + alt + f	switch full-screen mode
ctrl + alt + i	invert colors
ctrl + alt + l	switch lens mode
ctrl + alt + r	resize lens
ctrl + alt + arrow keys	pan in direction of arrow keys
windows logo key  + esc	magnifier exit

general commands _ 12 (narrator)

command	what happens
windows logo key  + enter	narrator open
spacebar or enter	activate current item
tab and arrow keys	move around on the screen
ctrl	reading stop
caps lock + d	item read
caps lock + m	reading start
caps lock + h	document read
caps lock + v	phrase repeat
caps lock + w	window read
caps lock + page up / page down	increase / decrease volume of voice
caps lock + plus ( + ) / minus (-)	increase / decrease speed of voice
caps lock + spacebar	default action
caps lock + left / right arrows	move previous / next item
caps lock + f2	show commands
press caps lock twice in quick succession	turn caps lock on / off
caps + esc	narrator exit

general commands _ 13 (narrator touch)

command	what happens
tap once with two fingers	stop narrator from reading
double - tap	primary action activate
triple - tap	secondary action activate
tap three times with four fingers	including the ones not in this list, show all narrator commands
touch or drag a single finger	under your fingers read
flick left / right with one finger	move to next / previous item
swipe left / right / up / down with two fingers	scroll
swipe down with three fingers	start reading on explorable text

general commands _ 14 (settings)

command	what happens
windows logo key  + i	settings open
backspace	settings home page go back
type on any page with search box	settings search

general commands _ 15 (remote desktop)

command	what happens
ctrl + alt + insert	scroll
ctrl + alt + left / right arrow	switch between sessions
ctrl + alt + up / down arrow	view session selection bar
ctrl + alt + home	in full-screen mode (view connection options)

general commands _ 16 (microsoft edge)

command	what happens
ctrl + d	add current site to favorites / reading list
ctrl + i	favorites pane open
ctrl + j	downloads pane open
ctrl + h	history pane open
ctrl + p	print
ctrl + f	find / search
alt + c	open cortana
ctrl + shift + r	reading view enter
f12	f12 developer tools open
f7	turn caret browsing on for current tab
ctrl + shift + delete	clear browsing data pane open
ctrl + t	a new tab open
ctrl + shift + t	last closed tab reopen
ctrl + w or ctrl + f4	close
ctrl + k	duplicate
ctrl + n	new window
ctrl + shift + p	new inprivate browsing window open
ctrl + tab	switch to next tab
ctrl + shift + tab	switch to previous tab
ctrl + 1- 8	switch to a specific tab number
ctrl + 9	switch to last tab
ctrl + plus ( + )	25% zoom in
ctrl + minus (-)	25% zoom out
ctrl + 0	zoom level reset
backspace / alt + left arrow	go back
alt + right arrow	go forward
f5 or ctrl + r	refresh page
esc	stop loading page
ctrl + l or f4 or alt + d	select address bar
ctrl + shift + l	address bar query in a new tab open
ctrl + e	search query in the address bar open
ctrl + enter	add www. to beginning and .com to end
ctrl + click	a new tab open link
ctrl + shift + click	a new tab and switch to the tab open link
alt + shift + click	a new window open link

general commands _ 17 (game bar)

command	what happens
windows logo key  + g	open game bar
windows logo key  + alt + g	record last 30 seconds
windows logo key  + alt + r	(press the shortcut again to stop recording) start recording
windows logo key  + alt + print screen	take a screenshot of game
windows logo key  + alt + t	recording timer show / hide

general commands _ 18 (photos app)

command	what happens
windows logo key  + h	open share charm
spacebar	select an item & enter selection mode
enter (selection mode)	in selection mode, select an item
spacebar (viewing a photo)	show / hide commands
spacebar (viewing a video)	play / pause  video
arrow keys (in collection)	scroll up, down, left / right
left or right arrow keys (viewing an item)	show next / previous item
arrow keys	move within a zoomed photo
ctrl + plus ( + )	zoom in when viewing a photo
ctrl + minus (-)	zoom out when viewing a photo
ctrl + 0	reset zoom on a photo
esc	return previous screen
ctrl + s	save
ctrl + p	print
ctrl + c	copy
ctrl + r (viewing / editing)	rotate photo
e (viewing a photo)	enhance photo
ctrl + z (editing)	undo
ctrl + y (editing)	redo
ctrl + forward slash (/) (editing)	view original
shift + arrow keys	resize crop / selective focus area
ctrl + arrow keys	move crop / selective focus area
f5 (viewing an item)	start / slide show
alt + enter	view file info
ctrl + l	set as lock screen

general commands _ 19 (calculator)

command	what happens
alt + 1	switch standard mode
alt + 2	switch scientific mode
alt + 3	switch t programmer mode
ctrl + m	store in memory
ctrl + p	add memory
ctrl + q	subtract from memory
ctrl + r	recall from memory
ctrl + l	clear memory
f9	select ±
r	select 1/x
@	calculate square root
del	select ce
ctrl + h	turn calculation history on / off
up arrow	move up in history list
down arrow	move down in history list
ctrl + shift + d	clear history
f3	select deg in scientific mode
f4	select rad in scientific mode
f5	select grad in scientific mode
ctrl + g	select 10x in scientific mode
ctrl + o	select cosh in scientific mode
ctrl + s	select sinh in scientific mode
ctrl + t	select tanh in scientific mode
shift + s	select sin-1 in scientific mode
shift + o	select cos-1 in scientific mode
shift + t	select tan-1 in scientific mode
ctrl + y	select y√x in scientific mode
d	select mod in scientific mode
l	select log in scientific mode
m	select dms in scientific mode
n	select ln in scientific mode
ctrl + n	select ex in scientific mode
o	select cos in scientific mode
p	select pi in scientific mode
q	select x2 in scientific mode
s	select sin in scientific mode
t	select tan in scientific mode
v	select f-e in scientific mode
x	select exp in scientific mode
y, ^	select xy in scientific mode
#	select x3 in scientific mode
;	select int in scientific mode
!	select n! in scientific mode
f2	select dword in programmer mode
f3	select word in programmer mode
f4	select byte in programmer mode
f5	select hex in programmer mode
f6	select dec in programmer mode
f7	select oct in programmer mode
f8	select bin in programmer mode
f12	select qword in programmer mode
a-f	select a-f in programmer mode
j	select rol in programmer mode
k	select ror in programmer mode
<	select lsh in programmer mode
>	select rsh in programmer mode
%	select mod in programmer mode
|	select / in programmer mode
^	select xor in programmer mode
~	select not in programmer mode
&	select and in programmer mode
spacebar	toggle the bit value in programmer mode

general commands _ 20 (reader)

command	what happens
f8	two-page layout use
ctrl + r	clockwise, rotate file 90 degrees
ctrl + f	search
f7	keyboard selection mode use
ctrl + p	print
ctrl + o	open
ctrl + w	close
ctrl + m	home

general commands _ 21 (paint)

commands	what happens
f11	full-screen mode
f12	save as a new file
ctrl + a	select whole picture
ctrl + b	bold text
ctrl + c	copy
ctrl + e	open properties dialog box
ctrl + g	gridlines show / hide
ctrl + i	italicize text
ctrl + n	new picture
ctrl + o	open
ctrl + p	print
ctrl + r	ruler show / hide
ctrl + s	save
ctrl + u	underline text
ctrl + v	paste
ctrl + w	open resize / skew dialog box
ctrl + x	cut
ctrl + y	redo
ctrl + z	undo
ctrl + plus ( + )	increase width (brush, line, shape outline by one pixel)
ctrl + minus ( - )	decrease width (brush, line, shape outline by one pixel)
ctrl + page up	zoom in
ctrl + page down	zoom out
alt (f10)	display key tips
alt + f4	close
right arrow	move active shape / selection right by one pixel
left arrow	move active shape / selection left by one pixel
down arrow	move active shape / selection down by one pixel
up arrow	move active shape / selection up by one pixel
shift + f10	current shortcut menu show

general commands _ 22 (windows journal)

command	what happens
f5	refresh
f6	toggle (list and note)
f11	full-screen mode
ctrl + a	select all
ctrl + c	copy
ctrl + f	search
ctrl + g	go to
ctrl + n	a new note create
ctrl + o	open
ctrl + p	print
ctrl + s	save
ctrl + v	paste
ctrl + x	cut
ctrl + y	redo
ctrl + z	undo
alt + f4	close
ctrl + shift + c	display shortcut menu (column headings in a note list)
ctrl + shift + v	move to a specific folder

general commands _ 23 (wordpad)

command	what happens
f3	search for the next instance of the text in the find dialog box
f10	display keytips
f12	save the document as a new file
ctrl + 1	set single line spacing
ctrl + 2	set double line spacing
ctrl + 5	set line spacing to 1.5
ctrl + a	select the entire document
ctrl + b	make selected text bold
ctrl + c	copy a selection to the clipboard
ctrl + d	insert a microsoft paint drawing
ctrl + e	align text center
ctrl + f	search for text in a document
ctrl + h	replace text in a document
ctrl + i	italicize selected text
ctrl + j	justify text
ctrl + l	align text left
ctrl + n	create a new document
ctrl + o	open an existing document
ctrl + p	print a document
ctrl + r	align text right
ctrl + s	save changes to a document
ctrl + u	underline selected text
ctrl + v	paste a selection from the clipboard
ctrl + x	cut a selection
ctrl + y	redo a change
ctrl + z	undo a change
ctrl + equal (=)	make selected text subscript
ctrl + shift + equal (=)	make selected text superscript
ctrl + shift + greater than (>)	increase the font size
ctrl + shift + less than (<)	decrease the font size
ctrl + shift + a	change characters to all capitals
ctrl + shift + l	change the bullet style
ctrl + left arrow	move the cursor one word to the left
ctrl + right arrow	move the cursor one word to the right
ctrl + up arrow	move the cursor to the previous line
ctrl + down arrow	move the cursor to the next line
ctrl + home	move to the beginning of the document
ctrl + end	move to the end of the document
ctrl + page up	move up one page
ctrl + page down	move down one page
ctrl + delete	delete the next word
alt + f4	close wordpad
shift + f10	show the current shortcut menu