A Full List of Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
2024.08.13
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A Full List of Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
Being familiar with common keyboard shortcuts will do great help and save a lot of time to your work. Windows 10 comes with plenty of built-in keyboard shortcuts including new shortcuts for the Command Prompt. Here is a full list of Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts to help you easily find what you’re looking for.
- Part 1. Common Used Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
- Part 2. Windows Key Keyboard Shortcuts
- Part 3. Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcuts
- Part 4. Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts
- Part 5. File Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
Part 1: Common Used Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected items to clipboard. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected items. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste content from clipboard. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all content. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action. |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action. |
| Ctrl + D | Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. |
| Ctrl + Esc | Open the Start Menu. |
| Ctrl + Shift | Switch the keyboard layout. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager. |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the active window. |
| Alt + Tab | Quickly switch between current running programs |
| Alt + letter | Activates the menu represented by the letter, where the letter is underlined in the menu title. |
| Alt + F4 | Close the current app or window. |
| Shift + Delete | Delete selected item permanently (skip the Recycle Bin). |
| Windows Key+ D | Shows your desktop. |
| Windows Key + E | Starts Windows Explorer |
| Windows Key + U | Displays the Windows utility manager dialog box for controlling accessibility options. |
Part 2. Windows Key Keyboard Shortcuts
| Windows key | Open or close Start Menu. |
| Windows key + A | Open Action center. |
| Windows key + B | Set focus in the notification area |
| Windows key + C | Open Cortana in listening mode. |
| Windows key + D | Display and hide the desktop. |
| Windows key + E | Open File Explorer. |
| Windows key + G | Open Game bar when a game is open. |
| Windows key + H | Open the Share charm. |
| Windows key + I | Open Settings. |
| Windows key + K | Open the Connect quick action. |
| Windows key + L | Lock your PC or switch accounts. |
| Windows key + M | Minimize all windows. |
| Windows key + O | Lock device orientation |
| Windows key + P | Choose a presentation display mode |
| Windows key + R | Open Run dialog box. |
| Windows key + S | Open Search. |
| Windows key + T | Cycle through apps on the taskbar |
| Windows key + U | Open Ease of Access Center. |
| Windows key + X | Open Quick Link menu. |
| Windows key + Number | Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
| Windows key + Left arrow key | Snap app 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 + Shift | Open the charms menu |
| Windows key + Alt + D | Display and hide the date and time on the desktop |
| Windows key + Ctrl +D | Add a virtual desktop. |
| Windows key + Ctrl + Left or Right arrow | Switch between virtual desktops. |
| Windows key + Ctrl + F4 | Close current virtual desktop. |
| Windows key + Enter | Open Narrator. |
| Windows key + Home | Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke). |
| Windows key + PrtScn | Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots folder. |
| Windows key + Shift + Up arrow | Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
| Windows key + Tab | Open Task view. |
| Windows key + "+" key | Zoom in using the magnifier. |
| Windows key + "-" key | Zoom out using the magnifier. |
Part 3. Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcuts
| 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 (Mark mode) | Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer |
| Ctrl + End (Mark mode) | Move the cursor to the end 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 |
| Ctrl + Home (History navigation) | If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the top of the buffer. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the left of the cursor in the command line. |
| Ctrl + End (History navigation) | If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the command line. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the right of the cursor in the command line. |
Part 4. Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts
| F4 | Display the items in the active list |
| Ctrl + Tab | Move forward through tabs |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move back through tabs |
| Ctrl + number (number 1–9) | Move to nth tab |
| Tab | Move forward through options |
| Shift + Tab | Move back through options |
| Alt + underlined letter | Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter |
| Spacebar | Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box |
| Backspace | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
| Arrow keys | Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
Part 5. File Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
| 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 active window |
| Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel | Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Display all folders above the selected folder |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Create a new folder |
| Num Lock + asterisk (*) | Display all subfolders 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 panel |
| 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 |
| Right arrow | Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder |
| Left arrow | Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or 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 |
We hope those Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts would do help to you and enhance your Windows 10 experience. If you have other Windows 10 issues such as forgot Windows 10 password, please refer to 4WinKey (Windows Password Key) for help.
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