Last Updated on April 18, 2021 by admin
Who doesn’t love shortcuts, especially if they help us get things done in less time? Time is in fact money and most of us can’t afford to lose it while working for long hours on our PCs. Keyboard shortcuts are a much more efficient and practical way of getting things done as compared to using multiple clicks of a mouse. If you’re an avid user of keyboards, you can enhance your overall Windows 10 experience by knowing exactly which keyboard shortcuts will help you get things done quicker.
Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
Here’s a comprehensive keyboard shortcut cheat sheet for Windows 10:
Keyboard shortcut Action
Windows key Open or close the Start Menu
Windows key + A Open the Action center
Windows key + C Open Cortana in listening mode
Windows key + D Display and hide your desktop
Windows key + E Open the File Explorer
Windows key + G Open the 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 between 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 the Quick Link menu
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 + L/R 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 window
Windows key + PrtScn Capture a screenshot
Windows key + Shift + Up arrow Stretch the desktop window
Windows key + Tab Open Task view
Windows key + "+" key Zoom in using the magnifier
Windows key + "-" key Zoom out using the magnifier
Windows Key + Alt + D Opens Date & Time
Alt + Tab Switch between apps that are open
Alt + F4 Exit the active window
Alt + Left arrow key Go back
Alt + Right arrow key Go forward
Alt + Page Up Move up one screen
Alt + Page down Move down one screen
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager
Ctrl + Alt +Tab View open apps
Ctrl + C Copy selected item
Ctrl + X Cut selected item
Ctrl + V Paste selected item
Ctrl + A Select all
Ctrl + Z Undo action
Ctrl + Y Redo action
Ctrl + D Delete the item into the Recycle bin
Ctrl + Esc Open Start Menu
Ctrl + Shift Switch the keyboard layout
Ctrl + R Refresh the active window
To cut it short
Even though memorizing keyboard shortcuts may come off as daunting at first, but once you get the hang of them, they’ll make your life super easy and productive.