Windows 10 useful short cut keys

Following are some of useful quick tricks that we can use to ease our daily routine work and to squeeze time and accelerate speed.

Shortcut Keys                    Purpose

Alt + Page Up                     Move up one screen.

Alt + Page down               Move down one screen.

Ctrl + Alt +Tab                    View open apps

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.

Windows key                     Open or close Start Menu.

Windows key + A             Open Action center.

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 + R                             Open Run dialog box.

Windows key + S                              Open Search.

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 key                                Snap app windows left.

Windows key + Right key             Snap app windows right.

Windows key + Up key                 Maximize app windows.

Windows key + Down 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            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.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc                                Open Task Manager.

Alt + Tab              Switch between open apps.

Alt + Left arrow key        Go back.

Alt + Right arrow key      Go foward.

 

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