Essential Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Here’s a list of 50 Useful Windows Keyboard Shortcuts that you can use to increase your productivity.
Key |
Purpose |
| Windows | Open Windows Start Menu |
| Windows + X | Open Windows Power User Menu |
| Windows + I | Open Windows Settings App |
| Windows + A | Open Windows Action Center |
| Windows + E | Open Windows File Explorer |
| Windows + D | Show/Hide Desktop |
| Windows + M | Minimize all Windows to Taskbar |
| Windows + R | Open the Run dialog box |
| Windows + P | Project a Screen |
| Windows + K | Connect to Wireless Devices |
| Windows + G | Open Windows Game bar |
| Windows + L | Lock Windows PC or Switch Accounts |
| Windows + S | Open Search |
| Windows + B | Set focus to Notification area |
| Windows + T | Cycle through programs in Taskbar |
| Windows + Space | Switch Keyboard Input Language |
| Windows + Tab | Open Tab view |
| Windows + PrtSc | Save Screenshot to Pictures Library |
| Windows + Home | Minimize all but active Window |
| Windows + Pause | Open System Properties Window |
| Windows + Up Arrow | Maximize Window |
| Windows + Down Arrow | Minimize Window |
| Windows + Left Arrow | Snap Window to Left |
| Windows + Right Arrow | Snap Window to Right |
| Ctrl + A | Select All |
| Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + V | Paste |
| Ctrl + X | Cut |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo |
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Ctrl + F | Find |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Ctrl + W | Close Tab |
| Ctrl + Alt + Del | Open Security Options |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Create New Folder |
| Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow | Desktop Switcher |
| Alt + Tab | Window Switcher |
| Alt + Space | Open Window Title Bar Properties |
| Alt + F4 | Close Program or Open Shutdown Menu |
| Shift + Del | Delete files and folders permanently bypassing Recycle Bin |
| F1 | Get Help |
| F2 | Rename |
| F3 | Find in active Window |
| F4 | Go to the address bar in active Window |
| F5 | Refresh |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in active Window |
| F10 | Activate the Menu bar in Window |
| F11 | Full-screen |
Bonus: You can Ctrl + D this page for future uses 🙂