In other to help you enjoy your windows we have created a list of Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts. Always clicking on the mouse may be a lot of stress and a long process. You don’t really need to know all the shortcuts, you can just learn those ones that you frequently make use of. This will help to enhance your experience with Windows 10.
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Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts; Shift + F10. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. ; Shift with any arrow key. Select more than one
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Here’s the list of the essential keyboard shortcuts that every Windows 10 user should know. Keyboard shortcut, Action. Ctrl + A, Select all
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New Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts; Windows key + CTRL + D, Create a “virtual desktop” or second desktop; Windows key + I, Open Window Settings.
windows 10 keyboard shortcuts
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Action to do |
| Windows key |
Open or close start menu |
| Windows key + A |
Open action center |
| Windows key + C |
Open Cortana |
| Windows key + D |
Display and hide the desktop |
| Windows key + E |
Open File Explorer |
| Windows Key + G |
Use only when a game is open to the Open Game bar |
| Windows + I |
Open settings |
| Windows + K |
Open the connect quick action |
| Windows + L |
Lock your PC or switch accounts |
| Windows + M |
Minimize all windoe]ws |
| Windows + R |
Open Run dialog box |
| Windows key + S |
Open search bar |
| Windows key + U |
Open Ease of access center |
| Windows Key + X |
Open Quick link Menu |
| Windows Key + Number |
Open any app pinned to the number. |
| Windows key + Left arrow key |
Snap Windows left |
| Windows key + Right arrow Key |
Snap app windows right |
| Windows key + up arrow key |
Maximize app windows |
| Windows key + Down arrow key |
Minimize app windows |
| Windows key + comma |
Temporarily peek at the desktop |
| Windows Key + Ctrl + D |
Add a virtual desktop |
| Windows key + Ctrl + Left or Right arrow key |
Switch between virtual desktops |
| Windows key + Ctrl +F4 |
Close current virtual desktop |
| Windows key + enter key |
Open narrator |
| Windows key + Home |
Minimize all but the active desktop window |
| Windows key + PrtScn |
Capture a screenshot and save |
| Windows key + Shift + Up arrow key |
Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen |
| Windows logo key +Spacebar |
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Switch input language and keyboard layout |
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Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts
The below table contains keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Command Prompt.
| Keyboard shorts |
Action to do |
| Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) |
Copy the selected text |
| Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) |
Paste the selected text |
| Ctrl+M |
Enter Mark mode |
| Alt+selection key |
Begin selection in block mode |
| Arrow keys |
Move the cursor in the direction specified |
| Page up |
Move the cursor by one page up |
| Page down |
Move the cursor by one page down |
| Ctrl+Home |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer |
| Ctrl+Up arrow |
Move up one line in the output history |
| Ctrl+Down arrow |
Move down one line in the output history |
General keyboard shortcuts
| Keyboard shortcuts |
Action to do |
|
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Rename the selected item |
| F3 |
Search for a file or folder in File Explorer |
| F4 |
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Display the address bar list in File Explorer |
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| F5 |
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Refresh the active window |
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| F6 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F10 |
Activate the Menu bar in the active app |
| Alt+F4 |
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Close the active item, or exit the active app |
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| Alt+Esc |
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
| Alt+underlined letter |
Perform the command for that letter |
| Alt+Enter |
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Display properties for the selected item |
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| Alt+Spacebar |
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Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
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| Alt+Left arrow |
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| Alt+Right arrow |
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| Alt+Page Up |
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| Alt+Page Down |
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| Alt+Tab |
Switch between open apps |
| Ctrl+F4 |
Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) |
| Ctrl+A |
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Select all items in a document or window |
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| Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) |
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| Ctrl+D (or Delete) |
Delete the selected item and move it 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 |
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| Ctrl+Right arrow |
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Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
|
| Ctrl+Left arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| Ctrl+Down arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| Ctrl+Up arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| Ctrl+Alt+Tab |
Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+arrow keys |
When a group or tile is in focus in the Start menu, move it in the direction specified |
| Ctrl+arrow key (to move to an item)+Spacebar |
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop |
| Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key |
Select a block of text |
| Ctrl+Esc |
Open Start |
| Ctrl+Shift+Esc |
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| Ctrl+Shift |
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Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available |
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| Shift+F10 |
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Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
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| Shift+Delete |
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Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
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| Right arrow |
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
| Left arrow |
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
| Esc |
Stop or leave the current task |
Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
In other to help you enjoy your windows we have created a list of Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts. You don’t really need to know all the shortcuts,
