⌨️ Windows Keyboard Shortcut Guide

If you want to navigate around your Operating System like a pro, you’ll want to learn some Windows Keyboard Shortcuts. These will allow you to perform operations quickly with a combination of keys.



Here’s a list of shortcuts grouped by how they are pressed on the keyboard that should make your computing life easier

🔟 = Windows 10 Only

Windows Key (2 Key) Shortcuts:

• Windows Key + Q – 🔟 Search with Cortana (through voice)
• Windows Key + E – Open File Explorer
• Windows Key + R – Run Box
• Windows Key + T – Go Through Taskbar Icons
• Windows Key + I – 🔟 Open Settings
• Windows Key + P – Project a Screen
• Windows Key + A – 🔟 Open Notifications
• Windows Key + S – 🔟 Search with Cortana (through keyboard)
• Windows Key + D – Show Desktop
• Windows Key + H – 🔟 Open On Screen Keyboard
• Windows Key + L – Lock System
• Windows Key + X – 🔟 Open Start Menu Context Menu
• Windows Key + C – 🔟 Open Cortana in ‘Listening’ Mode
• Windows Key + V – 🔟 Cycle through Notifications
• Windows Key + M – Minimize all Windows
• Windows Key + Tab – Task View
• Windows Key + Space – Change Keyboard Input Language
• Windows Key + Up/Down/Left/Right – Moves current window to portions of screen

Windows Key (3 Key) Shortcuts:

• Ctrl+Shift+Escape - Open Task Manager
• Windows Key + Ctrl + D – 🔟 Create Virtual Desktop
• Windows Key + Ctrl + F4 – 🔟 Close Virtual Desktop
• Windows Key + Ctrl + Left/Right – 🔟 Move Between Virtual Desktops

Alt Key (2 Key) Shortcuts:

• Alt + Esc – Reverse cycle through open programs by switching to them
• Alt + Tab – Switch through open programs
• Alt + F4 – Close current program
• Alt + Space – Show Top Left Menu (Restore, Move etc)
• Alt + Print Screen – Screenshot Current Window
• Alt + Enter – Properties of selected item

Ctrl Key (2 Key) Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + Esc – Open Start Menu
• Ctrl + Y – Redo Operation
• Ctrl + A – Select All
• Ctrl + Z – Undo Operation
• Ctrl + C – Copy
• Ctrl + Insert – Copy
• Ctrl + V – Paste
• Ctrl + R – Refresh