File Explorer keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10

No. Combine key Function

1 Ctrl+Shift+N Create New Folder
Alt+D Select the address bar
Ctrl+E Select the search box
Ctrl+F Select the search box
Ctrl+N Open a new window
Ctrl+W Close the current window
Change the size and appearance of file and folder
Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel
icons
Ctrl+Shift+E Display all folders above the selected folder
Ctrl+Shift+N Create a new folder
Num Lock+asterisk (*) Display all sub-folders under the selected folder
Num Lock+plus (+) Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock+minus (-) Collapse the selected folder
Alt+P Display the preview pane

Alt+Enter Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item

Alt+Right arrow View the next folder

Alt+Up arrow View the folder that the folder was in
Alt+Left arrow View the previous folder
Backspace View the previous folder
Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select
Right arrow
the first sub-folder
Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or
Left arrow
select the folder that the folder was in
End Display the bottom of the active window
Home Display the top of the active window
F11 Maximize or minimize the active window
 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 10
Keyboard Shortcut Action

Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) Copy the selected item

Ctrl+X Cut the selected item

Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) Paste the selected item

Ctrl+Z Undo an action

Alt+Tab Switch between open apps

Close the active item, or exit the
Alt+F4
active app
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Keyboard Shortcut Action
F2 Rename the selected item
Search for a file or folder in File
F3
Explorer
Display the address bar list in File
F4
Explorer
F5 Refresh the active window
Cycle through screen elements in a
F6
window or on the desktop
Activate the Menu bar in the active
F10
app
Close the active item, or exit the
Alt+F4
active app
Cycle through items in the order in
Alt+Esc
which they were opened

Alt+underlined letter Perform the command for that letter

Display properties for the selected

Alt+Enter
item
Open the shortcut menu for the active
Alt+Spacebar
window
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 apps
Ctrl+F4 Close the active document
Select all items in a document or
Ctrl+A
window
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) Copy the selected item
Delete the selected item and move it
Ctrl+D (or Delete)
to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl+R (or F5) Refresh the active window
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) Paste the selected item
Ctrl+X Cut the selected item
Ctrl+Y Redo an action
Ctrl+Z Undo an action
Move the cursor to the beginning of
Ctrl+Right arrow
the next word
Move the cursor to the beginning of
Ctrl+Left arrow
the previous word
Move the cursor to the beginning of
Ctrl+Down arrow
the next paragraph
Move the cursor to the beginning of
Ctrl+Up arrow
the previous paragraph
Use the arrow keys to switch between
Ctrl+Alt+Tab
all open apps
When a group or tile is in focus in the
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+arrow keys Start menu, move it in the direction
specified
Ctrl+arrow key (to move to an item) Select multiple individual items in a
+Spacebar window or on the desktop
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key Select a block of text
Ctrl+Esc Open Start
Ctrl+Shift+Esc Open Task Manager

Switch the keyboard layout when

Ctrl+Shift
multiple keyboard layouts are available

Turn the Chinese input method editor

Ctrl+Spacebar
(IME) on or off
Display the shortcut menu for the
Shift+F10
selected item
Select more than one item in a window
Shift with any arrow key or on the desktop, or select text within
a document
Delete the selected item without
Shift+Delete
moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Open the next menu to the right, or
Right arrow
open a submenu
Open the next menu to the left, or
Left arrow
close a submenu
Esc Stop or leave the current task
WinKey+Alt+D Opens Date & Time
WinKey+Shift+C Opens Cortana