Copy, Paste and General Shortcuts
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 | Permanently 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 Key Shortcuts
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 + 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 + 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 + Ctrl + Q | Open Quick Assist. |
Windows logo key + R | Open the Run dialog box. |
Windows logo key + S | Open search. |
Windows logo key + Shift + S | Take a screenshot of part of your screen. |
Windows logo key + T | Cycle through apps on the taskbar. |
Windows logo key + U | Open Ease of Access Center. |
Windows logo key + Shift + V | Cycle through notifications. |
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 + 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 | Turn on Narrator. |
Windows logo key + Plus (+) | Open Magnifier. |
Windows logo key + forward slash (/) | Begin IME reconversion. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + V | Open shoulder taps. |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Shift + B | Wake PC from blank or black screen |
File Explorer Shortcuts
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. |
Remote DeskTop Session Shortcuts
ALT + PAGE UP | Switches between programs from left to right. |
ALT + PAGE DOWN | Switches between programs from right to left. |
ALT + INSERT | Cycles through the programs in the order they were started. |
ALT + HOME | Displays the Start menu. |
CTRL + ALT + BREAK | Switches the client between a window and full screen. |
CTRL + ALT + END | Same as doing CTL - ALT - DEL on a Windows Machine |
ALT + DELETE | Displays the Windows menu. |
CTRL + ALT + Minus (-) symbol | Places a snapshot of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrintScrn on a local computer.) |
CTRL + ALT + Plus (+) symbol | Places a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing ALT+PrintScrn on a local computer.) |