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50 ish Windows 10 Shortcuts and tips

Shortcuts Windows 10

Main shortcuts ( Windows 10 shortcuts )

Shortcut Function
CTRL + A Select all
CTRL + C Copy items to the clipboard
CTRL + X Crop items to the clipboard
CTRL + V Paste clipboard items
CTRL + Z Undo action
CTRL + Y Redo action
ALT + F4 Close current window (if none is open, displays shutdown options)
CTRL + D or Delete Delete selected items
Shift + Delete Permanently delete items
F2 Rename selected item
Esc Cancel action
ALT + Tab Switch between windows
PrtScn Save a screenshot to the clipboard
Windows + I key Opens system settings
Windows + E key Opens File Explorer
Windows + A key Opens the Action Center
Windows + V key Opens clipboard history
Windows + Shift + S key Allows you to capture part of the screen using the Capture Tool
Windows + PrtScn key Automatically captures and saves the screen in the Screenshots folder

File Shortcuts

Shortcut Function
CTRL + N Opens a new window
CTRL + W Closes the current window
CTRL + F Open the search area
CTRL + mouse scroll Changes file/folder view
CTRL + Shift + N Creates a new folder
ALT + Enter Opens the properties window of the selected file
F11 Switch to full-screen mode
F5 Updates the page
Home Back to the beginning of the screen
End Slides to the end of the screen
ALT + right arrow View the next folder
ALT + left arrow View the previous folder

Desktop shortcuts

Shortcut Function
Windows key Opens the Start menu
CTRL + up/down arrow Changes the size of the Start menu
CTRL + Shift + ESC Opens Task Manager
CTRL + ALT + Tab View all open programs
CTRL + arrows + space Select multiple files
ALT + Tab Toggles between open programs
PageUp Moves the screen up
PageDown Moves the screen down
ALT + ESC Transits between open windows
CTRL + Shift + click on icon Runs the program as an administrator (from the Taskbar)
Shift + right-click on the icon Displays the program menu (from the Taskbar)
CTRL + left arrow Moves the cursor to the beginning of the word (works on editors and text boxes)
CTRL + right arrow Moves the cursor to the end of the word (works on editors and text boxes)
CTRL + up arrow Moves the cursor to the beginning of the paragraph (works on editors and text boxes)
CTRL + down arrow Moves the cursor to the end of the paragraph (works on editors and text boxes)
CTRL + Shift + up/down arrow Selects the entire paragraph
CTRL + ALT + right arrow Rotates the screen 90 degrees (may not work on all PCs)
CTRL + ALT + down arrow Rotates the screen 180 degrees (may not work on all PCs)
CTRL + ALT + left arrow Rotates the screen 270 degrees (may not work on all PCs)
CTRL + ALT + up arrow Returns the vertical rotation of the screen

Windows Key + : Shortcuts

Shortcut Function
Windows + S key Opens the system search menu
Windows + D key Displays/hides the desktop
Windows + L key Locks your PC
Windows + M key Minimizes all open windows
Windows + C key Open Cortana (virtual assistant)
Windows + G key Opens Xbox Game Bar
Windows key + ALT + R Starts a screen recording
Windows + T key Toggles between Taskbar programs
Windows + R key Opens Run
Windows + X key Opens the Quick Access menu
Windows + P key Opens the Project menu
Windows key + plus sign Zooms in on the screen with the Magnifying Glass
Windows key + minus sign Zooms out of the screen with the Magnifying Glass
Windows + ESC key Closes the Magnifying Glass
Windows key + up arrow maximize
Windows key + down arrow minimize
Windows key + left arrow Adjusts the current window to the left half of the screen
Windows key + right arrow Adjusts the current window to the right half of the screen

Command Prompt shortcuts

If you use Command Prompt, here you go

Keyboard shortcut Action
Ctrl + A Select all content of the current line.
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) Copy selected items to clipboard.
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) Paste content from clipboard.
Ctrl + M Starts mark mode.
Ctrl + Up arrow key Move screen up one line.
Ctrl + Down arrow key Move screen down one line.
Ctrl + F Open search for Command Prompt.
Left or right arrow keys Move cursor left or right in the current line.
Up or down arrow keys Cycle through command history of the current session.
Page up Move cursor one page up.
Page down Move cursor one page down.
Ctrl + Home Scroll to top of the console.
Ctrl + End Scroll to the bottom of the console.

 

Source: Microsoft.

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