| Windows 10 Hotkeys Hotkeys, or keyboard shortcuts, are a useful way to speed up navigating your way around Windows 10, especially if you are using a laptop and touch pad. Many users know basic Hotkey combinations, such as Ctrl+C and Alt + Tab, but there are literally hundreds more to learn. These let you do everything from Snap windows left or right, to switching between Virtual Desktops. Here are some of the most useful Hotkeys for everyday use. Carte: Copy the selected tem Curl4X Cut the selected it CtrbV Paste the selected QtreZ Undo an action [AeTab: Snitch between open apps [AeF4 Close an active item ar ext an apg Windows key +L Loci your Po ste Windows key +D: Disp andhide the des ShiftDelete: Dette fem without mow Windows key + Up Arrow :iasnise caren window Windows key + Down Arrow: stores no's Windows key + Left Arrow: ent windowt the eft Windows key + Right Arrow: Snaps cunent window tothe right Windows key +2 Arrow Keys: Snaps cuentindow into one corner irt+ Cx Copy the selected item Cert +D: Delete the selected item ane moveitto the Recycle Bin Ctrl + Rech the active wing Ctrl+V Paste the select item Ctrl+V Rado an action Gtr +2 Undo an action Ctl + Right arrow: ove the cursor to thebeg Ctr + Left arrow sve the af the previ Ctr + Down arrow: Hove the cursor tothe begining ofthen Cr+ Uparrow: ove the cursrto the beginning othe pe Ctrl + Shit with an arrow key: Shift click a taskbar button : Open 2° app or quickiy open another instance ofan app Ctrl + Shit + click taskbar button: Open an app asan administrator ShiR rightclick a taskbar button: Shi the window menor the app Shit + rightclick a grouped taskbar button: Show tie vandow menu thegoup Ctl + click a grouped taskbar button: ycle though the windows of the groupFile Explorers your main interface for organising the files you store ‘on your PC. Here are some useful shortcuts to speed up operations. [e+ D Selects the ac (tel +E and ce + F ject the search box {trl +N Open anew window (tel +W Close the current window Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel: Toggles through folder sie and layoutoptions (le + Shit +E: splay al the folders above th (tel + Shift +N; Crete anew fle Num Lock + asterisk (*:D'sply al subfolders under the selected fold Num Lock + plus (+): bspay the Num Lock + minus -) Calls [At + P= Disoly the preview pa Alt+ Enter: One [t+ Right arrow: View the ret fos [A+ Up arrow: View the oder in which the curent older is contained Alt Left arrow or Backspace: view ve previous older Right arrow : Display the unent or elec the fist ub folder Let arrow :Callapse the current selection or elect the fldeit wasn lected fod nents ofthe selected folder selected folder 1 Properties dialogue box End kay Display the bottom othe active wide Home key Dspiay the top ofthe active wine FIL: Naxmise or minimise the active wind Sometimes you may need to open and use a Windows dialog box ‘when you don't have access ta the mouse or trackpad. For these times there are keyboard shortcuts to help. (trl + Tab Hove tothe right through tabs Ctrl + Shift + Tab hove the lt hough ‘Carl number (1.8): Move tothe coresponding tab ‘Tab: Mave onward trough the dalogue optic shift + Tab rards though the options ‘Alt+ undertind letter: erorm the command contesponding to that eter Spacebar Selector clear a checkbox Aron key: Select button Windows Key + @: Open up Cortana eady fox voc input Windows Key +5: Open up Cortana ready for typed inp Windows Key +I: Open up the Windons 10 setts pan Windows Key +A: Open up inde Windows Key +X: Open TO notifications Sart button contest menutheone wth e3 Windows Key + Preser Take a screenshot saved to Windows Key +G:Cpon the Game OvR recorder (fs Windows Key + Alte: Start ecording actityinthecurent Windows Key + Alte op recoding ithe Game DVR Windows Key + Ps display connecta Windows Key + plus: oom is using the Mag Windows Key + minus: Zoom ou sin th Pitre od pported by your