[NJTechDiv] Windows shortcut keys
Serena Cucco
serena.c.cucco at gmail.com
Sat Dec 4 17:08:49 UTC 2021
On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 8:52 AM Tracy Carcione via NJTechDiv <
njtechdiv at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I found this file while I was digging around for tips on setting up my new
> PC in the most useful way. It’s a list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows.
> Some of them may have changed, and some I don’t understand, but most are
> good and can be very useful.
>
> I’ll paste and attach.
>
> Tracy
>
>
>
> Here we list some of the useful Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts that we
> think you should learn.
>
> Shortcut Key Function
>
> General
>
> Ctrl + X Cut selected items
>
> Ctrl + C, Ctrl + Insert Copy selected items
>
> Ctrl + V, Shift + Insert Paste selected items
>
> Ctrl + Z Undo
>
> Alt + Tab Switch between running apps
>
> Alt + F4 Quit the active app
>
> Windows Key + L Lock the PC
>
> Windows Key + D Display and hide the desktop
>
> F2 Rename an item
>
> F3 Focus on the search box in File Explorer
>
> F4 Focus on the address bar in File Explorer
>
> F5, Ctrl + R Refresh the current window
>
> F6 Cycle through screen items
>
> F10 Focus on the Menu bar in the active app
>
> Alt + F8 Reveal password on the sign-in screen
>
> Alt + Esc Cycle through items in the order they were opened
>
> Alt + Underlined Letter Access the command for that letter
>
> Alt + Enter Access properties for the active item
>
> Alt + Spacebar Access the shortcut menu for the current window
>
> Alt + Left Arrow Go to the previous item
>
> Alt + Right Arrow Go to the next item
>
> Alt + Page Up Go up one screen
>
> Alt + Page Down Go down one screen
>
> Ctrl + F4 Close the active file in an app
>
> Ctrl + A Select all
>
> Ctrl + D, Ctrl + Delete Delete the selected item
>
> Ctrl + Y Redo
>
> Ctrl + Right Arrow Go to the beginning of the next word
>
> Ctrl + Left Arrow Go to the beginning of the previous word
>
> Ctrl + Down Arrow Go to the beginning of the next paragraph
>
> Ctrl + Up Arrow Go to the beginning of the previous paragraph
>
> Ctrl + Alt + Tab Switch between running apps using arrow keys
>
> Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys Move the selected group or tile in Start menu in
> the selected direction
>
> Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys Move the selected tile and create
> a new folder
>
> Ctrl + Arrow Keys Change the Start menu size
>
> Ctrl + Arrow Key + Spacebar Select multiple individual items
>
> Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Key Select a block of text
>
> Ctrl + Esc Access the Start menu
>
> Ctrl + Shift + Esc Access Task Manager
>
> Ctrl + Shift Switch the keyboard layout
>
> Ctrl + Spacebar Toggle the Chinese input method editor on/off
>
> Shift + F10 View the shortcut menu for the selected item
>
> Shift + Arrow Key Select multiple items
>
> Shift + Delete Permanently delete the selected item
>
> Right Arrow Access the next menu
>
> Left Arrow Access the previous menu
>
> Esc Stop or quit the current task
>
> PrtScn Capture a screenshot and copy it to clipboard
>
> Windows Key
>
> Windows Key Open or close the Start menu
>
> Windows Key + A Access Action center
>
> Windows Key + B Focus on the notification panel
>
> Windows Key + C Launch Cortana in listening mode
>
> Windows Key + Shift + C Access the charms menu
>
> Windows Key + D Display and hide the desktop
>
> Windows Key + Alt + D Hide/unhide the date and time on the desktop
>
> Windows + E Launch File Explorer
>
> Windows Key + F Launch Feedback Hub and capture a screenshot
>
> Windows Key + G Launch Game bar when a game is running
>
> Windows Key + H Begin dictation
>
> Windows Key + I Launch Settings
>
> Windows Key + J Focus on the Windows tip
>
> Windows Key + K Access the Connect quick action
>
> Windows Key + L Lock the PC or switch accounts
>
> Windows Key + M Minimize all open windows
>
> Windows Key + O Lock the device orientation
>
> Windows Key + P Select a presentation display mode
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + Q Launch Quick Assist
>
> Windows Key + R Launch the Run box
>
> Windows Key + S Launch the search function
>
> Windows + Shift + S Capture a screenshot of part of your screen
>
> Windows Key + T Switch apps on the taskbar
>
> Windows Key + U Launch Ease of Access Center
>
> Windows Key + V Access the clipboard
>
> Windows Key + Shift + V Cycle through notifications
>
> Windows Key + X Access the Quick Link menu
>
> Windows Key + Y Switch between Windows Mixed Reality and your
> desktop
>
> Windows Key + Z View the available commands in an app in
> full-screen mode
>
> Windows Key + . (dot) Access the emoji panel
>
> Windows Key + , (comma) Peek at the desktop
>
> Windows Key + Pause View the System Properties box
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + F Search for PCs on a network
>
> Windows Key + Shift + M Restore all minimized windows
>
> Windows Key + Number Open the specified number app on the
> taskbar
>
> Windows Key + Shift + Number Open a fresh instance of the specified number
> app on the taskbar
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + Number Access the last active window of the
> specified number app on the taskbar
>
> Windows Key + Alt + Number Access the Jump List for the specified
> number app on the taskbar
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + Shift + Number Open a fresh instance of the
> specified number app on the taskbar as an admin
>
> Windows Key + Tab Access the Task view
>
> Windows Key + Up Arrow Maximize the current window
>
> Windows Key + Down Arrow Remove current app from the screen
>
> Windows Key + Left Arrow Maximize the app or desktop to the left
> of the screen
>
> Windows Key + Right Arrow Maximize the app or desktop to the right
> of the screen
>
> Windows Key + Home Minimize all windows except for the active desktop
> window
>
> Windows Key + Shift + Up Arrow Stretch the desktop to the
> top and bottom
>
> Windows Key + Shift + Down Arrow Restore/minimize windows
> vertically while keeping their width
>
> Windows Key + Shift + Left Arrow or Right Arrow Move an
> app/window to another monitor
>
> Windows Key + Spacebar Switch between input languages and
> keyboard layouts
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + Spacebar Switch to the previously selected input
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + Enter Enable Narrator
>
> Windows Key + + Launch Magnifier
>
> Windows Key + / Start IME reconversion
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + V Launch shoulder taps
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + Shift + B Wake Windows from blank or black screen
>
> Command Prompt
>
> Ctrl + C, Ctrl + Insert Copy selected text
>
> Ctrl + V, Shift + Insert Paste selected text
>
> Ctrl + M Use Mark mode
>
> Alt + Selection Key Start selection in block mode
>
> Arrow Keys Move the cursor
>
> Page Up Go one page up
>
> Page Down Go one page down
>
> Ctrl + Home Go to the beginning of the buffer
>
> Ctrl + End Go to the end of the buffer
>
> Ctrl + Up Arrow Go one line up in the output history
>
> Ctrl + Down Arrow Go one line down in the output history
>
> Ctrl + Home Go to the top of the buffer if the command line is
> blank; otherwise delete all characters to the left of the cursor
>
> Ctrl + End Move the viewport to the command line if the
> command line is blank; otherwise delete all characters to the right of the
> cursor
>
> Dialog Box
>
> F4 Display active list items
>
> Ctrl + Tab Go forward through tabs
>
> Ctrl + Shift + Tab Go backward through tabs
>
> Ctrl + Number Move to the specified tab number
>
> Tab Go forward through options
>
> Shift + Tab Go backward through options
>
> Alt + Underlined Letter Perform the underlined letter action
>
> Spacebar Tick or untick the check box
>
> Backspace Go one folder up in Save As or Open dialog box
>
> Arrow Keys Select a button in a group of buttons
>
> File Explorer
>
> Alt + D Access the address bar
>
> Ctrl + E, Ctrl + F Access the search box
>
> Ctrl + N Launch a new window
>
> Ctrl + W Quit the current window
>
> Ctrl + Mouse Scroll Wheel Change the folder/file icon size
>
> Ctrl + Shift + E Display all folders above the selected folder
>
> Ctrl + Shift + N Make a new folder
>
> Num Lock + * Expand subfolders for the selected folder
>
> Num Lock + + View the contents of the selected folder
>
> Num Lock + – Collapse the selected folder
>
> Alt + P View the preview panel
>
> Alt + Enter Open Properties for the selected item
>
> Alt + Right Arrow Access the next folder
>
> Alt + Up Arrow Access the parent folder
>
> Alt + Left Arrow, Backspace Access the previous folder
>
> Right Arrow View 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 parent folder
>
> End Go to the bottom of the current window
>
> Home Go to the top of the current window
>
> F11 Toggle maximize/minimize current window
>
> Virtual Desktop
>
> Windows Key + Tab Access Task view
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + D Add a virtual desktop
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + Right Arrow Switch between virtual
> desktops on the right
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + Left Arrow Switch between virtual
> desktops on the left
>
> Windows Key + Ctrl + F4 Close the current virtual desktop
>
> Taskbar
>
> Shift + Click a Taskbar Button Launch an app or launch another
> instance of an app
>
> Ctrl + Shift + Click a Taskbar Button Launch an app as an admin
>
> Shift + Right Click a Taskbar Button View the window menu for the
> app
>
> Shift + Right Click a Grouped Taskbar Button View the window menu
> for the group
>
> Ctrl + Click a Grouped Taskbar Button Go through the windows of the
> group
>
> Settings
>
> Windows Key + I Launch Settings
>
> Backspace Access the Settings home page
>
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Thanks so much, Tracy! I’m sure it will save me lots of googling someday.--
Sent from my iPhone, Please excuse any brevity or dictation errors
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