Windows 10 Shortcuts

Platform: Windows/English

Manage Start Button and Task Bar Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
[Win] Activate Start Button. Then use [Arrow Keys], [Space] [Arrow Keys] Navigate between files and folders
and [Enter] to navigate within Start Menu
[Home]/[End] Jump to first / jump to last item
[Esc] Close Start Menu
[F2] Change the file name of active item
[Shift]+click on a Opens new instance of Application item
Taskbar item
File List Views
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+click Like the previous, but with the difference that opens
on a Taskbar item the program manager [Alt]+[P] Display or hide [P]review Pane

[Win]+[1]...[9] Switch to application in position N on Taskbar (or [Alt]+[V] then [D] View [d]etails. Check View menu for more options
launch pinned application) [Ctrl]+mouse scroll Change size of icons
[Win]+[D] Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to wheel
restore previous state
[Win]+[Home] Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
except active [Shift]+[Arrow Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or
[Win]+[,] Temporarily show the Desktop Up]/[Arrow Down] below)
[Ctrl] with [Arrow Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold [ctrl], use
Access Commonly Used Windows Features keys] and [Space] [arrow keys] to move to next item, and press [space]
to add/remove from selection
[Win]+[E] Start Windows [E]xplorer
[Ctrl]+[A] Select [a]ll
[Win]+[R] Open the [R]un window
[A] ...[Z] and [1].. Press the initial letter any item to jump to it.
[Win]+[L] [L]ock Windows [9] Continue typing the full name if multiple items start
[Win]+[P] Choose [P]rojection Mode (Switch between Screen with the same letter
and Projector, extend and duplicate displays)
[Win]+[H] S[h]are Screenshot Manage Items in Explorer
[Win]+[K] Find Bluetooth [Ctrl]+[C], Copy, Cut, Paste
[Ctrl]+[X],
[Win]+[I] Windows Settings
[Ctrl]+[V]
[Win]+[A] Action Center
[Ctrl]+[Z] Undo an action
[Win]+[X] Start Windows 10 Context Menu (same as
[Ctrl]+[Y] Redo an action
right-clicking start button)
[Delete] Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin
[Win]+[Q] Open Cortana, ready for voice input
[Shift]+[Delete] Delete an item permanently without placing it into
[Win]+[S] Open Cortana, ready for typed input
the Recycle Bin
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Esc] Opens Windows Task Manager
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[N] Create [n]ew folder
[Win]+[Pause/Brea Display System Properties which holds system
[Alt]+[Enter] Open Properties dialog box
k] properties, computer name, device manager and so
on
Windows Power User Menu
Manage Screen Recordings Sorted by their subjective usefulness.
Requires to start Xbox App on Windows 10 and Screen Recording Utility, [Win]+[X], [U] Sh[u]tdown Options. Prefer this over [Alt]+[F4], as it
per first two keystrokes below. is cumbersome cycling through closing Windows
before hitting the Windows Shutdown
Press [Win] , then Start Xbox for Screen Recording Utility
type 'xbox', then [Win]+[X], [P] Control [P]anel (better: [Win]+[R], then type 'control')
press [Enter] [Win]+[X], [W] Net[w]ork Settings
[Win]+[G] Start Screen Recording Utility via the Xbox [G]ame [Win]+[X], [T] [T]ask Manager
Bar. Confirm with 'Yes this is a game'
[Win]+[X], [F] Programs and [F]eatures
[Win]+[Alt]+[R] Start and Stop Screen Recording. Recording is saved
under This PC\Videos\Captures [Win]+[X], [A] Elevated Command Prompt ([A]dmin cmd)
[Win]+[X], [M] Device [M]anager
Take and Share Screenshots [Win]+[X], [G] Computer Mana[g]ement
[Print Screen] Take Screenshot [Win]+[X], [O] P[o]wer Options
[Alt]+[Print Screen] Take Screenshot of the current active windows and [Win]+[X], [K] Dis[k] Management
place it on the Clipboard
[Win]+[X], [B] Mo[b]ility Center
[Ctrl]+[Print Take Screenshot of the virtual desktop and place it
Screen] on the Clipboard [Win]+[X], [C] [C]ommand Prompt (better: [Win]+[R], then 'cmd')

[Win]+[Print Take Screenshot of the virtual desktop and save it in

Screen] This PC\Pictures\Screenshots Windows Magnifier Shortcuts
[Win]+[[]+[]] Start Magnifier
Manage Keyboard Layout / Input Languages [Win]+[Esc] Exit Magnifier
Manage Keyboard [Win]+[[]+[]]/[-] With Magnifier activated, zoom in / zoom out
Layout / Input
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[I] Invert colors in Magnifier display
Languages

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Windows 10 Shortcuts
Platform: Windows/English

Windows Dialog Boxes

[Ctrl]+[Tab]/[Ctrl]+[ Move forward / move backwards through tabs
Shift]+[Tab]
[Tab]/[Shift]+[Tab] Move forward / move backwards through options
[Alt]+underlined Perform the command (or select the option) that goes
letter with that letter
[Backspace] Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in
the Save As or Open dialog box

Windows Virtual Desktop/ Window Control

[Win]+[Arrow Left] Dock the active window to the left half of the monitor
[Win]+[Arrow Dock the active window to the right half of the
Right] monitor
[Win]+[Arrow Up] Maximize the active window vertically and
horizontally
[Win]+[Arrow Restore of minimize the active window
Down]
[Win]+[Shift]+[Arr Maximize the active window vertically, maintaining
ow Up] the current width
[Win]+[Shift]+[Arr Restore or minimize the active window vertically,
ow Down] maintaining the current width
[Win]+[Shift]+[Arr With multiple monitors, move the active windows to
ow Left] the monitor on the Left
[Win]+[Shift]+[Arr With multiple monitors, move the active windows to
ow Right] the monitor on the Right
[Win]+[Home] Minimize all nonactive windows; restore on second
keystroke (toggle)
[Win]+[Ctrl]+LEFT Switch to the next virtual desktop to the Right
[Win]+[Ctrl]+[Arro Switch to the next virtual desktop to the Left
w Right]
[Win]+[Ctrl]+[D] Create a new virtual desktop
[Win]+[Ctrl]+[F4] Close the current virtual desktop
[Alt]+[F4] Close the current window
[F11] Turn full page view on or off (unless overwritten by
Application Shortcut, such as Excel 2013)

The Rest
[Win]+[?] Launch the Windows Feedback App
[Win]+[F1] Display Windows Help
[Shift] when Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing
inserting CD / DVD
[Alt]+[Arrow Up] Move up one directory level
[Caps Lock] switch capital and small text
[F2] Rename file and folder
[F3] Search file and folder
[Alt] Close dialog box for active window
[Alt]+[Space] Open dialog box on active window
Left [Alt]+left High contrast
[Shift]+[Print
Screen]
Left [Alt]+left Turn Mouse Keys on or off
[Shift]+[Num Lock]
Hold right [Shift] Turn Filter Keys On and Off (Ease of Access)
for 8 seconds
Hold [Num Lock] Turn sound On or Off for Caps Lock (Ease of Access)
for 5 seconds

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