Windows 10 Hotkeys

Keypress {When these keys are pressed}	Action {Results in this}
Alt + Enter	Display properties for the selected item.
Alt + Esc	Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened.
Alt + F4	Close the active item, or exit the active app.
Alt + F8	Show your password on the sign-in screen.
Alt + Left arrow	Go back.
Alt + Page Down	Move down one screen.
Alt + Page Up	Move up one screen.
Alt + Right arrow	Go forward.
Alt + Shift + arrow keys	When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified.
Alt + Spacebar	Open the shortcut menu for the active window.
Alt + Tab	Switch between open apps.
Alt + underlined letter	Perform the command for that letter.
Ctrl + A	Select all items in a document or window.
Ctrl + Alt + Tab	Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps.
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar	Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop.
Ctrl + arrow keys	Resize the Start menu when it's open.
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)	Copy the selected item.
Ctrl + D (or Delete)	Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl + Down arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Ctrl + F4	Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time).
Ctrl + Left arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl + R (or F5)	Refresh the active window.
Ctrl + Right arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.
Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys	When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder.
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key	Select a block of text.
Ctrl + Up arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
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.
F10	Activate the Menu bar in the active app.
F2	Rename the selected item.
F3	Search for a file or folder in File Explorer.
F4	Display the address bar list in File Explorer.
F5	Refresh the active window.
F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
Ctrl + Esc	Open Start.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager.
Ctrl + Shift	Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available.
Ctrl + Spacebar	Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off.
Shift + F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
Shift with any arrow key	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document.
Shift + Delete	Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first.
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.
PrtScn	Take a screenshot of your whole screen and copy it to the clipboard.
(Win) key + F	Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot.
(Win) key + G	Open Game bar when a game is open.
(Win) key + Alt + B	Turn HDR on or off. Note: Applies to the Xbox Game Bar app version 5.721.7292.0 or newer. To update your Xbox Game Bar, go to the Microsoft Store app and check for updates.
(Win) key + H	Start dictation.
(Win) key + I	Open Settings.
(Win) key + J	Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available. When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the Tip. Pressing the keyboard shortcuts again to bring focus to the element on the screen to which the Windows tip is anchored.
(Win) key + K	Open the Connect quick action.
(Win) key + L	Lock your PC or switch accounts.
(Win) key + M	Minimize all windows.
(Win) key + O	Lock device orientation.
(Win) key + P	Choose a presentation display mode.
(Win) key + Ctrl + Q	Open Quick Assist.
(Win) key + R	Open the Run dialog box.
(Win) key + S	Open search.
(Win) key + Shift + S	Take a screenshot of part of your screen.
(Win) key + T	Cycle through apps on the taskbar.
(Win) key + U	Open Ease of Access Center.
(Win) key + V	Open the clipboard. Note To activate this shortcut, select Start > Settings > System > Clipboard, and turn on the toggle under Clipboard history.
(Win) key + Shift + V	Cycle through notifications.
(Win) key + X	Open the Quick Link menu.
(Win) key + Y	Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop.
(Win) key + Z	Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode.
(Win) key + period (.) or semicolon (;)	Open emoji panel.
(Win) key + comma (,)	Temporarily peek at the desktop.
(Win) key + Pause	Display the System Properties dialog box.
(Win) key + Ctrl + F	Search for PCs (if you're on a network).
(Win) key + Shift + M	Restore minimized windows on the desktop.
(Win) key + number	Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app.
(Win) key + Shift + number	Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
(Win) key + Ctrl + number	Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
(Win) key + Alt + number	Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
(Win) key + Ctrl + Shift + number	Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator.
(Win) key + Tab	Open Task view.
(Win) key + Up arrow	Maximize the window.
(Win) key + Down arrow	Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window.
(Win) key + Left arrow	Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen.
(Win) key + Right arrow	Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen.
(Win) key + Home	Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke).
(Win) key + Shift + Up arrow	Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
(Win) key + Shift + Down arrow	Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width.
(Win) key + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow	Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another.
(Win) key + Spacebar	Switch input language and keyboard layout.
(Win) key + Ctrl + Spacebar	Change to a previously selected input.
(Win) key + Ctrl + Enter	Turn on Narrator.
(Win) key + Plus (+)	Open Magnifier.
(Win) key + forward slash (/)	Begin IME reconversion.
(Win) key + Ctrl + V	Open shoulder taps.
(Win) key + Ctrl + Shift + B	Wake PC from blank or black screen.
(Win) key + Alt + Enter (on taskbar item focus)	Open taskbar settings.
CMD Prompt Hotkeys
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.
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.
File Explorer Hotkeys
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.
Virtual Desktop Hotkeys
(Win) key + Tab	Open Task view.
(Win) key + Ctrl + D	Add a virtual desktop.
(Win) key + Ctrl + Right arrow	Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right.
(Win) key + Ctrl + Left arrow	Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left.
(Win) key + Ctrl + F4	Close the virtual desktop you're using.
Taskbar Hotkeys
Shift + click a taskbar button	Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app.
Ctrl + Shift + click a taskbar button	Open an app as an administrator.
Shift + right-click a taskbar button	Show the window menu for the app.
Shift + right-click a grouped taskbar button	Show the window menu for the group.
Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button	Cycle through the windows of the group.