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 🙂