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Windows10Shortcuts
1. Manage Start Button and Task Bar
Win
Activate Start Button. Then use Arrow Keys , Space and
Enter to navigate within Start Menu
Escape
Close Start Menu
Shift +click on a Taskbar item
Opens new instance of Application item
Ctrl + Shift +click on a
Like the previous, but with the difference that opens the
program manager
Taskbar item
Win + 1 ... 9
Switch to application in position N on Taskbar or launch
pinned application
Win + D
Minimize all windows on all Monitors. Press again to restore
previous state
Win + Home
Set all windows to Minimized on current Monitor except
active
Win + ,
Temporarily show the Desktop
2. Access Commonly Used Windows Features
Win + E
Start Windows E xplorer
Win + R
Open the R un window
Win + L
Win + P
L ock Windows
Choose P rojection Mode Switch between Screen and
Projector, extend and duplicate displays
Win + H
S h are Screenshot
Win + K
Find Bluetooth
Win + I
Windows Settings
Win + A
Action Center
Win + X
Start Windows 10 Context Menu same as rightclicking
start button
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Opens Windows Task Manager
Win + Pause/Break
Display System Properties which holds system properties,
computer name, device manager and so on
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3. Manage Screen Recordings
Requires to start Xbox App on Windows 10 and Screen Recording Utility, per first two
keystrokes below.
Press win key, then type
'xbox', then press enter
Win + G
Win + Alt + R
Start Xbox for Screen Recording Utility
Start Screen Recording Utility via the Xbox G ame Bar.
Confirm with 'Yes this is a game'
Start and Stop Screen Recording. Recording is saved under
This PC\Videos\Captures
4. Take and Share Screenshots
PrtScr
Take Screenshot
5. Manage Keyboard Layout / Input Languages
Alt + Shift
Change keyboard language layout in order they are setup
Press and hold Win , then
Show all available keyboard language layouts and lets you
press Space
select by continue pressing Space
6. Navigate File List and Navigation Pane
Arrow Keys
Navigate between files and folders
Home / End
Jump to first / jump to last item
F2
Change the file name of active item
7. File List Views
Alt + P
Display or hide P review Pane
Alt + V then D
View d etails. Check View menu for more options
Ctrl +mouse scroll wheel
Change size of icons
8. Select Items in File List and Navigation Pane
Shift + Arrow Up /
Arrow Down
Ctrl with Arrow keys and
Space
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Select multiple adjacent items directly above or below
Select multiple nonadjacent items. Hold ctrl , use
arrow keys to move to next item, and press space to
add/remove from selection
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Ctrl + A
Select a ll
A ... Z and 1 .. 9
Press the initial letter any item to jump to it. Continue
typing the full name if multiple items start with the same
letter
9. Manage Items in Explorer
Ctrl + C , Ctrl + X , Ctrl + V
Copy, Cut, Paste
Ctrl + Z
Undo an action
Ctrl + Y
Redo an action
Delete
Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin
Shift + Delete
Delete an item permanently without placing it into the
Recycle Bin
Ctrl + Shift + N
Create n ew folder
Alt + Enter
Open Properties dialog box
10. When window+x
Sorted by their subjective usefulness.
Win + X , U
Sh u tdown Options. Prefer this over Alt + F4 , as it is
cumbersome cycling through closing Windows before
hitting the Windows Shutdown
Win + X , P
Control P anel better: Win + R , then type 'control'
Win + X , W
Net w ork Settings
Win + X , T
T ask Manager
Win + X , F
Programs and F eatures
Win + X , A
Elevated Command Prompt A dmin cmd
Win + X , M
Device M anager
Win + X , G
Computer Mana g ement
Win + X , O
P o wer Options
Win + X , K
Dis k Management
Win + X , B
Mo b ility Center
Win + X , C
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C ommand Prompt better: Win + R , then 'cmd'
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11. Windows Magnifier Shortcuts
Win + +
Start Magnifier
Win + Esc
Exit Magnifier
Win + + /
With Magnifier activated, zoom in / zoom out
Ctrl + Alt + I
Invert colors in Magnifier display
12. Windows Dialog Boxes
Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Move forward / move backwards through tabs
Tab / Shift + Tab
Move forward / move backwards through options
Alt +underlined letter
Perform the command or select the option that goes with
that letter
Backspace
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save
As or Open dialog box
13. The Rest
Win + F1
Shift when inserting CD or
DVD
F11
Display Windows Help
Prevent CD or DVD from automatically playing
Turn full page view on or off unless overwritten by
Application Shortcut, such as Excel 2013
alt+arrow top
one level directory
ctr+window+D
create virtual destop and focuse virtual destop
ctr+window+arrow left or
right
switch for virtual destop
ctr+window+f4
close focose virtual destop
kelid kenar alt rast keabord
right click
caps lock
switch capital and small text
alt+ptr
screenshot window active and save clipboard
window+ptr
screenshots windows and save to picture > screenshots
ptr
screenshot window and save clipboard
f2
rename file and folder
f3
search file and folder
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alt+f4
close window
alt+space bar
dialog box windos
LEFT ALT + LEFT SHIFT +
PRINT SCREEN
high contrast
LEFT ALT + LEFT SHIFT + num
loock
Turn Mouse Keys on or off
hold shift right 8 seconds
Turn Filter Keys on and off
hold num loock for 5 seconds
Turn off or on sound for caps lock
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