Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
The following is a selection of Windows keyboard shortcuts. The full list can be found at:
Keyboard shortcuts in Windows (microsoft.com)
Taking a bit of time each day to learn one or two of these shortcuts over time can greatly speed up your daily user experience in Windows.
General Navigation / Selection
| Shortcut | Function |
| CTRL + A | Select all |
| SHIFT + Left arrow / Right arrow | Select one character left or right |
| SHIFT + Up arrow / Down arrow | Select one line up or down |
| CTRL + Left arrow / Right arrow | Move cursor one word left or right |
| CTRL + SHIFT + Left arrow / Right arrow | Select one word left or right |
| CTRL + Backspace | Delete previous word |
| CTRL + Up / Down arrow | Move cursor one paragraph up or down |
| CTRL + SHIFT + Up / Down arrow | Select one paragraph up or down |
| CTRL + Home / End | Move cursor to the top or bottom of the page |
| CTRL + SHIFT + Home / End | Select from present position to top or bottom of the page |
| CTRL + C | Copy |
| CTRL + X | Cut |
| CTRL + V | Paste |
| CTRL + SHIFT + V | Paste without formatting |
| CTRL + Z | Undo |
| CTRL + Y | Redo |
| WIN + SHIFT + S | Take a screenshot of part of your screen |
Windows/App Selection
| Shortcut | Function |
| ALT + Tab ALT + SHIFT + Tab (reverse order) | Switch between open apps Hold down the ALT key and tap Tab to cycle through your open apps. Let go of ALT to open the selected app. |
| 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 |
| WIN + 1 - 0 | 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. |
| WIN + SHIFT + 1 - 0 | Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
| ALT + F4 | Close an app |
| CTRL + F4 | Close the active document or tab |
| F11 or WIN + Up arrow | Maximize window |
| WIN + Down arrow | Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window |
| WIN + SHIFT + Up arrow | Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen |
| WIN + D | Display and hide the desktop |
| WIN + M | Minimize all windows |
| WIN + SHIFT + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop |
| WIN + Left arrow / Right arrow | Snap current window to left or right side of screen |
| WIN + SHIFT + Left arrow / Right arrow | Move current window to next monitor |
Launch
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| WIN + E | Open File Explorer |
| WIN + R | Open Run dialog box |
Web Browser
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| CTRL + L or ALT + D | Select the address bar |
| CTRL + 1 - 0 | Select the tab in the position indicated by the number |
| CTRL + N | Open a new browser window |
| CTRL + W | Close the current tab |
| CTRL + T | Open a new tab |
| CTRL + SHIFT + T | Open the previously closed tab |
| CTRL + Tab | Go to the next tab |
| CTRL + SHIFT + Tab | Go to the previous tab |
| ALT + Left / Right arrow | Move back/forward in browser history |
| CTRL + mouse scroll wheel up / down | Zoom in or out |
| Middle mouse button on a tab | Close an open tab |
| Middle mouse button on a link or CTRL + click on a link | Open link in a new tab |
| SHIFT + click on a link | Open link in a new window |
| ALT + mouse drag | Select link text without opening it |