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Keyboard Shortcuts


Keyboard shortcut

Action


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 arrow key Snap app windows left. 
Windows key + Right arrow key Snap app windows right. 
Windows key + Up arrow key Maximize app windows. 
Windows key + Down arrow 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 arrow 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. 
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. 
 

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Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts


Press this key

To do this

Ctrl + X Cut the selected item 
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) Copy the selected item 
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) Paste the selected item 
Ctrl + Z Undo an action 
Alt + Tab Switch between open apps 
Alt + F4 Close the active item, or exit the active app 
Windows logo key ? + L Lock your PC 
Windows logo key ? + D Display and hide the desktop 
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 
F10 Activate the Menu bar in the active app 
Alt + F8 Show your password on the sign-in screen 
Alt + Esc Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened 
Alt + underlined letter Perform the command for that letter 
Alt + Enter Display properties for the selected item 
Alt + Spacebar Open the shortcut menu for the active window 
Alt + Left arrow Go back 
Alt + Right arrow Go forward 
Alt + Page Up Move up one screen 
Alt + Page Down Move down one screen 
Ctrl + F4 Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time) 
Ctrl + A Select all items in a document or window 
Ctrl + D (or Delete) Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin 
Ctrl + R (or F5) Refresh the active window 
Ctrl + Y Redo an action 
Ctrl + Right arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word 
Ctrl + Left arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word 
Ctrl + Down arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph 
Ctrl + Up arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph 
Ctrl + Alt + Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps 
Alt + Shift + arrow keys When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified 
Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder 
Ctrl + arrow keys Resize the Start menu when it's open 
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop 
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key Select a block of text 
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 

 

Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts

 

Press this key

To do this

Windows logo key ? Open or close Start 
Windows logo key ? + A Open Action center 
Windows logo key ? + B Set focus in the notification area 
Windows logo key ? + C 
Open Cortana in listening mode

 Notes
�This shortcut is turned off by default. To turn it on, select Start ? > Settings ? > Cortana, and turn on the toggle under Let Cortana listen for my commands when I press the Windows logo key + C.
�Cortana is available only in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn't available or is turned off, you can still use search.
 
Windows logo key ? + Shift + C Open the charms menu 
Windows logo key ? + D Display and hide the desktop 
Windows logo key ? + Alt + D Display and hide the date and time on the desktop 
Windows logo key ? + E Open File Explorer 
Windows logo key ? + F Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot 
Windows logo key ? + G Open Game bar when a game is open 
Windows logo key ? + H Start dictation 
Windows logo key ? + I Open Settings 

Windows logo 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. 
Windows logo key ? + K Open the Connect quick action 
Windows logo key ? + L Lock your PC or switch accounts 
Windows logo key ? + M Minimize all windows 
Windows logo key ? + O Lock device orientation 
Windows logo key ? + P Choose a presentation display mode 
Windows logo key ? + R Open the Run dialog box 
Windows logo key ? + S Open search 
Windows logo key ? + T Cycle through apps on the taskbar 
Windows logo key ? + U Open Ease of Access Center 
Windows logo key ? + V Cycle through notifications 
Windows logo key ? + Shift + V Cycle through notifications in reverse order 
Windows logo key ? + X Open the Quick Link menu 
Windows logo key ? + Y Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop 
Windows logo key ? + Z Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode 
Windows logo key ? + period (.) or semicolon (;) Open emoji panel 
Windows logo key ? + comma (,) Temporarily peek at the desktop 
Windows logo key ? + Pause Display the System Properties dialog box 
Windows logo key ? + Ctrl + F Search for PCs (if you're on a network) 
Windows logo key ? + Shift + M Restore minimized windows on the desktop 
Windows logo 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. 
Windows logo 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 
Windows logo 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 
Windows logo 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 
Windows logo 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 
Windows logo key ? + Tab Open Task view 
Windows logo key ? + Up arrow Maximize the window 
Windows logo key ? + Down arrow Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window 
Windows logo key ? + Left arrow Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen 
Windows logo key ? + Right arrow Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen 
Windows logo key ? + Home Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke) 
Windows logo key ? + Shift + Up arrow Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen 
Windows logo key ? + Shift + Down arrow Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width 
Windows logo key ? + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another 
Windows logo key ? + Spacebar Switch input language and keyboard layout 
Windows logo key ? + Ctrl + Spacebar Change to a previously selected input 
Windows logo key ? + Ctrl + Enter Open Narrator 
Windows logo key ? + Plus (+) Open Magnifier 
Windows logo key ? + forward slash (/) Begin IME reconversion 
Windows logo key ? + Ctrl + V Open shoulder taps 

 

Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts


Press this key

To do this

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. 

 

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts


Press this key

To do this

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 keyboard shortcuts


Press this key

To do this

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 desktops keyboard shortcuts


Press this key

To do this

Windows logo key ? + Tab Open Task view 
Windows logo key ? + Ctrl + D Add a virtual desktop 
Windows logo key ? + Ctrl + Right arrow Switch between virtual desktops you�ve created on the right 
Windows logo key ? + Ctrl + Left arrow Switch between virtual desktops you�ve created on the left 
Windows logo key ? + Ctrl + F4 Close the virtual desktop you're using 

 

Taskbar keyboard shortcuts

 

Press this key

To do this

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 

 

Settings keyboard shortcuts


Press this key

To do this

Windows logo key ? + I Open settings 
Backspace Go back to the settings home page 
Type on any page with search box Search settings 

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Plus try this some will love it !!!

 

 Enable Oak Mode in Windows 10  ( Oak lol , you can call it what you like )

 

 1.Make sure your system account has administrative privileges

 

 2.Right-click on the Windows 10 desktop and choose New > Folder

 

 3.Name the folder: Oak ( or own name ) Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} and hit enter/return to make it stick

 

 4. That's it. Now when you open that folder, you can see around 40 different settings, including Devices and Printers, Credential Manager,

 Indexing, etc. Some variations exist depending if you have a Home or Pro version and different hardware.

 

Here are the categories of tools you’ll find in Oak Mode:

 

Administrative Tools

AutoPlay

Backup and Restore

Color Management

Credential Manager

Date and Time

Devices and Printers

Ease of Access Center

File Explorer Options

File History

Fonts

Indexing Options

Infrared

Internet Options

Keyboard

Mouse

Network and Sharing Center

Pen and Touch

Phone and Modem

Power Options

Programs and Features

Region

RemoteApp and Desktop Connections

Security and Maintenance

Sound

Speech Recognition

Storage Spaces

Sync Center

System

Tablet PC Settings

Taskbar and Navigation

Troubleshooting

User Accounts

Windows Defender Firewall

Windows Mobility Center

Work Folders

 

Each of these categories contains any number of tools and might even be divided into further subcategories, meaning that you’re likely to find nearly anything you’re looking for.

 

 

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