The fact is that switching to the mouse, time and again, for doing small tasks disturbs your work state and hence degrades the productivity. Moreover, pressing some keys when you’re already using the keyboard is faster than switching to the mouse and reaching back to the keyboard, especially when you can easily control Windows with only a keyboard.
In this post, we’re sharing a long list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10. The shortcuts are neatly organized into categories and their links are provided for quick access. Don’t forget to try them out and share your experience.
General Keyboard Shortcuts
Let’s start with the general keyboard shortcuts that you’ll readily use everyday.
| Press the keys | to perform the action |
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selection |
| Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Ins | Copy the selection |
| Ctrl + V or Shift + Ins | Paste the selection |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo the last action |
| Alt + F4 | Close or exit the active app |
| F2 | Rename the selected item |
| F6 | Cycle through the on-screen elements |
| F10 | Activate the Menu bar in the current app |
| Alt + F8 | Display your password on the login screen |
| Alt + Esc | Cycle through apps in their opening order |
| Alt + *Underlined letter | Perform the action for the underlined letter |
| Alt + Enter | Display the Properties for the selected item |
| Alt + Spacebar | Show the quick menu for the active window |
| Alt + ← | Navigate back |
| Alt + → | Navigate forward |
| Alt + Page Up | Scroll up one screen |
| Alt + Page Down | Scroll down one screen |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the active tab or document |
| Ctrl + A | Select all items or content in the window |
| Ctrl + D or Del | Delete the selected item into the Recycle Bin |
| Ctrl + R or F5 | Refresh the active window |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo the last undo-ed action |
| Ctrl + → | Navigate the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| Ctrl + ← | Navigate the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| Ctrl + ↓ | Navigate the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| Ctrl + ↑ | Navigate the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Arrow keys | Move a group or a tile in focus in either direction on the Start menu |
| Ctrl + Arrow keys + Spacebar | Select multiple items in a window or on the desktop |
| Ctrl + Shift + Any arrow key | Select a block of text |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager |
| Ctrl + Shift | Switch between the available keyboard layouts |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Turn on/off the Chinese input method editor |
| Shift + F10 | Display the context menu for the selected item |
| Shift + Any arrow key | Select text in the document or multiple items in a window or on the desktop |
| Shift + Del | Delete the selected item directly without first sending it to the Recycle Bin |
| → | Open the menu to the right or open a submenu |
| ← | Open the menu to the left or close a submenu |
| Esc | Stop or abandon the current task |
* Underlined letters will look something like the following image:
File Explorer keyboard shortcuts
Below are the keyboard shortcuts to master the File Explorer and traverse around the Windows filesystem quickly than ever.
| Press the keys | to perform the action |
| Alt + D or F4 | Select the address bar |
| Ctrl + E or Ctrl + F or F3 | Select the search box |
| Ctrl + N | Open a new window |
| Ctrl + W | Close the current window |
| Ctrl + Mouse scroll | Change the size and appearance of icons |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Display all sub-folders of the parent folder |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Create a new folder |
| Num Lock + * | Display all subfolders of the selected folder |
| Num Lock + + | Display all contents of the selected folder |
| Num Lock + – | Collapse the selected folder |
| Alt + P | Display the preview panel |
| Alt + Enter | Open the Properties for the selected item |
| Alt + → | Go to the next folder |
| Alt + ↑ | Go to the parent folder |
| Alt + ← or Backspace | Go to the previous folder |
| → | Expand the selected folder (if it’s collapsed) or select its sub folder |
| ← | Collapse the selected folder (if it’s expanded) or select its parent folder |
| End | Scroll to the bottom of the current window |
| Home | Scroll to the top of the current window |
| F11 | Maximize or minimize the current window |
Windows Key keyboard shortcuts
Here are the keyboard shortcuts starting with the Win (Windows) key that help you open numerous tools and achieve various tasks by pressing a few keys.
| Press the keys | to perform the action |
| Win or Ctrl + Esc | Open or close the Start menu |
| Win + A | Open the Action center |
| Win + B | Focus the notification area |
| Win + Shift + C | Open Cortana in listening mode |
| Win + D | Show or hide the desktop |
| Win + Alt + D | Show or hide the Calendar quick action |
| Win + E | Open the File Explorer |
| Win + F | Open the Feedback Hub |
| Win + G | Open the Game bar when playing a game |
| Win + H | Open the Share charm |
| Win + I | Open the Settings app |
| Win + J | Set focus to a Windows tip if available |
| Win + K | Open the Connect quick action |
| Win + L | Lock your PC or switch user accounts |
| Win + M | Minimize all visible windows |
| Win + O | Lock the device orientation |
| Win + P | Select a presentation display mode |
| Win + R | Launch the Run tool |
| Win + S | Open search (aka Cortana) |
| Win + T | Cycle through apps shown on the taskbar |
| Win + U | Open the Ease of Access Center |
| Win + V | Cycle through available notifications |
| Win + Shift + V | Cycle through available notifications in reverse order |
| Win + X | Open the Quick Links menu |
| Win + Z | Show the commands present in a full-screen mode app |
| Win + , | Peek at the desktop temporarily |
| Win + Pause | Show the System Properties dialog box |
| Win + Ctrl + F | Search for computers on your network |
| Win + Shift + M | Restore or expand all minimized windows |
| Win + Number | Start or switch to the app pinned to the taskbar in the position equal to the number |
| Win + Shift + Number | Start the app (even if opened) pinned to the taskbar in the position equal to the number |
| Win + Ctrl + Number | Switch to the recent active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position equal to the number |
| Win + Alt + Number | Show the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position equal to the number |
| Win + Ctrl + Shift + Number | Start a new instance of the app (as an administrator) located on the taskbar in the position equal to the number |
| Win + ↑ | Maximize the active window |
| Win + ↓ | Minimize the active window |
| Win + ← | Maximize or place the active window to the left side of the screen |
| Win + → | Maximize or place the active window to the right side of the screen |
| Win + Home | Minimize or restore all windows except the active application window |
| Win + Shift + ↑ | Stretch the active window vertically on the screen while maintaining width |
| Win + Shift + ↓ | Minimize or restore the active window vertically while maintaining the width |
| Win + Shift + ← or → | Move the current window from one monitor to another (if connected) |
| Win + Spacebar | Change input language plus keyboard layout |
| Win + Ctrl + Spacebar | Switch to the previously chosen/set input |
| Win + Enter | Open the Narrator |
| Win + / | Start IME re-conversion |
| Win + + | Zoom in using the Magnifier |
| Win + – | Zoom out using the Magnifier |
| Win + Esc | Exit the Magnifier |
Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts
Find below the keyboard shortcuts for Command Prompt that help you increase your productivity while using the Cmd tool in Windows.
| Press the keys | to perform the action |
| Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert | Copy the selected text |
| Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert | Paste the selected text |
| Ctrl + M | Enter the Mark mode |
| Alt + Selection key | Start selection in block mode |
| Arrow Keys | Move the cursor in the specified direction |
| Page Up | Scroll the cursor up by one page |
| Page Down | Scroll the cursor down by one page |
| Ctrl + Home | Move the cursor to the start of the buffer (in Mark mode) |
| Ctrl + End | Move the cursor to the end of the buffer (in Mark mode) |
| Ctrl + ↑ | Scroll one line up in the output history |
| Ctrl + ↓ | Scroll one line down in the output history |
| Ctrl + Home | Move the command viewport to the top of the buffer (in History navigation) and delete all characters to the left of the cursor |
| Ctrl + End | Move the command viewport to the command line (in History navigation) and delete all characters to the right of the cursor |
Dialog Box keyboard shortcuts
Below are some keyboard shortcuts useful for controlling and handling the dialog boxes using just the keyboard.
| Press the keys | to perform the action |
| F4 | Show the items in the active list |
| Ctrl + Tab | Switch the tabs in forward direction |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Switch the tabs in backward direction |
| Ctrl + N (1-9) | Switch to the nth tab directly |
| Tab | Move forward through options |
| Shift + Tab | Move backward through options |
| Alt + *Underlined letter | Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter |
| Spacebar | Click or select an active button, or select or clear an active check box |
| Backspace | Go to the parent folder if it’s selected in the Open or Save As dialog box |
| Arrow Keys | Select or move to a button from the list of active buttons |
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
Here are some keyboard shortcuts for opening apps and performing other actions on the Taskbar quickly than ever.
| Press the keys | to perform the action |
| Shift + Click a Taskbar button | Open a new instance of an app quickly |
| Ctrl + Shift + Click a Taskbar button | Open an app (as an administrator) |
| Shift + Right-click a taskbar button | Show the window quick menu for the app |
| Shift + Right-click a grouped taskbar button | Show the window quick menu for the app group |
| Ctrl + Rlick a grouped taskbar button | Cycle through the concurrent opened windows of the app group |
Multi-tasking keyboard shortcuts
Below are some keyboard shortcuts to multi-task faster and gain productivitywhile using Windows 10.
| Press the keys | to perform the action |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps |
| Win + Tab | Open the Task View |
| Win + Ctrl + D | Add a virtual desktop |
| Win + Ctrl + ← | Switch to the virtual desktop on the left |
| Win + Ctrl + → | Switch to the virtual desktop on the right |
| Win + Ctrl + F4 | Close the active or current virtual desktop |
That was all about keyboard shortcuts for improving productivity and doing more in less time on Windows 10. Hope you find these helpful and don’t forget to practice them daily to become a power user.
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