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91KeyboardShortcutsforWindows10

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Manage Start Button and Task Bar

Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Manage Screen Recordings
Take and Share Screenshots
Manage Keyboard Layout / Input Languages
Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
File List Views
Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Manage Items in Explorer
Power User Commands
Windows Magnifier Shortcuts
Windows Dialog Boxes
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1. Manage Start Button and Task Bar

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Give Feedback

Win
Escape
Win + T

Activate Start Button. Then use Arrow Keys , Space and Enter
to navigate within Start Menu
Close Start Menu
Go to first item in T askbar, continue with Arrow Keys , and
press Enter

Win + B

Go to first item in System Tray

Shift +click on a Taskbar item

Start new instance of Taskbar item

Ctrl + Shift +click on a Taskbar

item
Shift +rightclick on a Taskbar
item

Start new instance of Taskbar item as administrator

Show the window menu for the program

Win + 1 ... 9

Switch to application in position N on Taskbar or launch pinned

application

Shift + Win + 1 ... 9

Start new instance of taskbar item in position N on Taskbar

Win + D

Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore

previous state

Win + M

M inimize all windows on current Monitor.

Win + Shift + M

Restore previously minimized windows on current Monitor

Win + Home

Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except active

Win + ,

Temporarily show the Desktop

2. Access Commonly Used Windows Features

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Win + E

Start Windows E xplorer

Win + R

Open the R un window

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Win + L
Win + P

L ock Windows
Choose P rojection Mode Switch between Screen and
Projector, extend and duplicate displays

Win + H

S h are Screenshot

Win + K

Connect to Wireless Devices

Win + Q

Start Cortana and ready for Voice Input

Win + S

Start Cortana and ready for Text Input

Win + I

Start Windows 10 Sett i ngs Interface

Win + A

Start Windows 10 A ction Center

Win + X

Start Windows 10 Context Menu same as rightclicking start

button

Ctrl + Shift + Esc

Opens Windows Task Manager

Win + Pause/Break

Display System Properties which holds system properties,

computer name, device manager and so on
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3. Manage Screen Recordings

Requires to start Xbox App on Windows 10 and Screen Recording Utility, per first two keystrokes
below.
Press win key, then type 'xbox',
then press enter
Win + G
Win + Alt + R

4. Take and Share Screenshots

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Start Xbox for Screen Recording Utility

Start Screen Recording Utility via the Xbox G ame Bar. Confirm
with 'Yes this is a game'
Start and Stop Screen Recording. Recording is saved under This
PC\Videos\Captures
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PrtScr

Take Screenshot

Win + H

S h are Screenshots

5. Manage Keyboard Layout / Input Languages

Alt + Shift
Press and hold Win , then press
Space

Change keyboard language layout in order they are setup

Show all available keyboard language layouts and lets you select
by continue pressing Space

6. Navigate File List and Navigation Pane

Arrow Keys

Navigate between files and folders

Enter

Open folder or start application

Home / End

Jump to first / jump to last item

F2

Change the file name of active item

F2 , then Arrow Left /

Arrow Right
F2 , then Ctrl +
Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name

Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name

F2 , then Ctrl + A

Select all/ complete object name including suffix default

excludes suffix

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Expand folder / collapse folder navigation pane only

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7. File List Views

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Move one character to the left / to the right in item name

F2 , then Home / End

Alt + P

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Display or hide P review Pane

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Alt + V then D

View d etails. Check View menu for more options

Alt + V then X

View e x tralarge icons. Check View menu for more options

Ctrl +mouse scroll wheel

Change size of icons

8. Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane

Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Ctrl with Arrow keys and
Space

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Select multiple adjacent items directly above or below

Select multiple nonadjacent items. Hold ctrl , use arrow keys
to move to next item, and press space to add/remove from
selection

Ctrl + A

Select a ll

A ... Z and 1 .. 9

Press the initial letter any item to jump to it. Continue typing the
full name if multiple items start with the same letter
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9. Manage Items in Explorer

Ctrl + C , Ctrl + X , Ctrl + V

Copy, Cut, Paste

Ctrl + Z

Undo an action

Ctrl + Y

Redo an action

Delete

Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin

Shift + Delete

Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle

Bin
Activate context menu of active object. Replaces the right

Shift + F10

mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys ,

a z and enter to get to the selection

Ctrl + Shift + N
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Create n ew folder
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Alt + Enter

Open Properties dialog box

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10. Power User Commands

Sorted by their subjective usefulness.
Win + X , U

cumbersome cycling through closing Windows before hitting

the Windows Shutdown

Win + X , P

Control P anel better: Win + R , then type 'control'

Win + X , W

Net w ork Settings

Win + X , T

T ask Manager

Win + X , F

Programs and F eatures

Win + X , A

Elevated Command Prompt A dmin cmd

Win + X , Y

S y stem Information

Win + X , M

Device M anager

Win + X , G

Computer Mana g ement

Win + X , O

P o wer Options

Win + X , V

E v ent Viewer

Win + X , K

Dis k Management

Win + X , B

Mo b ility Center

Win + X , R

Windows R un Command better: Win + r

Win + X , C
Win + X , S
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Sh u tdown Options. Prefer this over Alt + F4 , as it is

C ommand Prompt better: Win + R , then 'cmd'

Cortana S earch better: Win + Q
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11. Windows Magnifier Shortcuts

Win + +

Start Magnifier

Win + Esc

Exit Magnifier

Win + + /

With Magnifier activated, zoom in / zoom out

Ctrl + Alt + I

Invert colors in Magnifier display

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12. Windows Dialog Boxes

Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Move forward / move backwards through tabs

Tab / Shift + Tab

Move forward / move backwards through options

Alt +underlined letter

Perform the command or select the option that goes with that
letter

Enter

Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands

Space

Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box

Arrow Keys

Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons

F4

Display the items in the active list

Backspace

Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As

or Open dialog box
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13. The Rest

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Win + F1

Display Windows Help

Shift when inserting CD or DVD

Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing

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F11

Turn full page view on or off unless overwritten by Application

Shortcut, such as Excel 2013

Ctrl + Win + F

Search for Computers with Active Directory activated

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