Short Cut Keys for WIndows Operating System

 Functional
Keys and General Short cut keys

· 
F1 [Display Help]

· 
F2 [Rename the selected item]

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F3 [Search for a file or folder]

· 
F4 [Display the address bar list in File Explorer]

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F5 [Refresh the active window]

· 
F6 [Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop]

· 
F10 [Activate the Menu bar in the active app]

· 
ALT + F4 [Close the active item, or exit the active app]

· 
ALT + ESC [Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened]

· 
ALT + underlined letter in menus and dialog box options [Perform the
command for that letter]

· 
ALT + ENTER [Display properties for the selected item]

· 
ALT + SPACEBAR [Open the shortcut menu for the active window]

· 
ALT + LEFT ARROW [Back]

· 
ALT + RIGHT ARROW [Forward]

· 
ALT + PAGE UP [Move up one screen]

· 
ALT + PAGE DOWN [Move down one screen]

· 
ALT + TAB [Switch between open apps (except desktop apps)]

· 
CTRL + F4 [Close the active document (in apps that allow you to have
multiple documents open simultaneously)]

· 
CTRL + A [Select all items in a document or window]

· 
CTRL + C or CTRL + INSERT [Copy the selected item]

· 
CTRL + D / DELETE [DELETE the selected item and move it to the Recycle
Bin]

· 
CTRL + R or F5 [Refresh the active window]

· 
CTRL + V or SHIFT + INSERT [Paste the selected item]

· 
CTRL + X [Cut the selected item]

· 
CTRL + Y [Redo an action]

· 
CTRL + Z [Undo an action]

· 
CTRL + + or CTRL + – [Zoom in or out of a large NUMBER of items, like
apps pinned to the Start screen]

· 
CTRL + mouse scroll wheel [Change the size of desktop icons or zoom in
or out of a large NUMBER of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen]

· 
CTRL + RIGHT ARROW [Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word]

· 
CTRL + LEFT ARROW [Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous
word]

· 
CTRL + DOWN ARROW [Move the cursor to the beginning of the next
paragraph]

· 
CTRL + UP ARROW [Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous
paragraph]

· 
CTRL + ALT + TAB [Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps]

· 
CTRL + ARROW + SPACEBAR [Select multiple individual items in a window or
on the desktop]

· 
CTRL + SHIFT + ARROW [Select a block of text]

· 
CTRL + ESC [Open the Start screen]

· 
CTRL + SHIFT + ESC [Open Task Manager]

· 
CTRL + SHIFT [Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts
are available]

· 
CTRL + SPACEBAR [Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off]

· 
SHIFT + F10 [Display the shortcut menu for the selected item]

· 
SHIFT + ARROW [Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop,
or select text within a document]

· 
SHIFT + DELETE [Delete the selected item without moving it to the
Recycle Bin first]

· 
RIGHT ARROW [Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu]

· 
LEFT ARROW [Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu]

·  ESC [Stop or leave
the current task]

Windows Shortcut
Keys

• Win + F1 [Open Windows Help and support]


• Win [Display or hide the Start screen]


• Win + B [Set focus in the notification area]


• Win + C [Open Charms]


• Win + D [Display and hide the desktop]


• Win + E [Open File Explorer]


• Win + F [Open the Search charm and search for files]


• Win + H [Open the Share charm]


• Win + I [Open the Settings charm]


• Win + K [Open the Devices charm]


• Win + L [Lock your PC or switch people]


• Win + M [Minimize all windows]


• Win + O [Lock device orientation]


• Win + P [Choose a presentation display mode]


• Win + Q [Open the Search charm to search everywhere or
  within the open app (if the app supports app search)]


• Win + R [Open the Run dialog box]


• Win + S [Open the Search charm to search Windows and
  the web]


• Win + T [Cycle through apps on the taskbar]


• Win + U [Open Ease of Access Center]


• Win + V [Cycle through notifications]


• Win + SHIFT + V [Cycle through notifications in reverse
  order]


• Win + W [Open the Search charm and search for settings]


• Win + X [Open the Quick Link menu]


• Win + Z [Show the commands available in the app]


• Win + , [Temporarily peek at the desktop]


• Win + PAUSE [Display the System Properties dialog box]


• Win + CTRL + F [Search for PCs (if you’re on a
  network)]


• Win + SHIFT + M [Restore minimized windows on the
  desktop]


• Win + (NUMBER 1-9) [Open the desktop and start the app
  pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app
  is already running, it switches to that app.]


• Win + SHIFT + (NUMBER 1-9) [Open the desktop and start
  a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated
  by the number]


• Win + CTRL + (NUMBER 1-9) [Open the desktop and switch
  to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position
  indicated by the number]


• Win + ALT + (NUMBER 1-9) [Open the desktop and open the
  Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by
  the number]


• Win + CTRL + SHIFT + (NUMBER 1-9) [Open the desktop and
  open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the
  taskbar as an administrator]


• Win + TAB [Cycle through recently used apps (except
  desktop apps)]


• Win + CTRL + TAB [Cycle through recently used apps
  (except desktop apps)]


• Win + SHIFT + TAB [Cycle through recently used apps
  (except desktop apps) in reverse order]


• Win + CTRL + B [Switch to the app that displayed a
  message in the notification area]


• Win + UP ARROW [Maximize the window]


• Win + DOWN ARROW [Remove current app from screen or
  minimize the desktop window]


• Win + LEFT ARROW [Maximize the app or desktop window to
  the LEFT side of the screen]


• Win + RIGHT ARROW [Maximize the app or desktop window
  to the RIGHT side of the screen]


• Win + HOME [Minimize all but the active desktop window
  (restores all windows on second stroke)]


• Win + SHIFT + UP ARROW [Stretch the desktop window to
  the top and bottom of the screen]


• Win + SHIFT + DOWN ARROW [Restore/minimize active
  desktop windows vertically, maintaining width]


• Win + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW [Move an app or
  window in the desktop from one monitor to another]


• Win + SPACEBAR [Switch input language and keyboard
  layout]


• Win + CTRL + SPACEBAR [Change to a previously selected
  input]


• Win + ENTER [Open Narrator]


• Win + SHIFT + . [Cycle through open apps]


• Win + . [Cycle through open apps]


• Win + / [Initiate IME reconversion]


• Win + ALT + ENTER [Open Windows Media Center]


• Win + +/- [Zoom in or out using Magnifier]


• Win + ESC [Exit Magnifier]

File Handling Short cut keys

• ALT + D [Select the address bar]


• CTRL + E [Select the search box]


• CTRL + F [Select the search box]


• CTRL + N [Open a new window]


• CTRL + W [Close the current window]


• CTRL + mouse scroll wheel [Change the size and
  appearance of file and folder icons]


• CTRL + SHIFT + E [Display all folders above the
  selected folder]


• CTRL + SHIFT + N [Create a new folder]


• NUM LOCK + * [Display all subfolders under the selected
  folder]


• NUM LOCK + + [Display the contents of the selected
  folder]


• NUM LOCK + – [Collapse the selected folder]


• ALT + P [Display the preview pane]


• ALT + ENTER [Open the Properties dialog box for the
  selected item]


• ALT + RIGHT ARROW [View the next folder]


• ALT + UP ARROW [View the folder that the folder was in]


• ALT + LEFT ARROW [View the previous folder]


• BACKSPACE [View the previous folder]


• RIGHT ARROW [Display the current selection (if it’s
  collapsed), or select the first subfolder]


• LEFT ARROW [Collapse the current selection (if it’s
  expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in]


• END [Display the bottom of the active window]


• HOME [Display the top of the active window]


• F11 [Maximize or minimize the active window]

General
folder/shortcut control

• F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and
  moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows
  Explorer)


• F5: Refreshes the current window.


• F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer


• CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95
  Windows Explorer only)


• CTRL+Z: Undo the last command


• CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window


• BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder


• SHIFT+click+Close button: For folders, close the
  current folder plus all parent folders

Controllers in Number Pad of the
keyboard

• Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current
  selection


• Numeric Keypad +: Expands the current selection


• Numeric Keypad -: Collapses the current selection.


• RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not
  expanded, otherwise goes to the first child


• LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is
  expanded, otherwise goes to the parent

Windows Screen shortcut keys

• Win + . [Enter Rearrange mode and select apps or
  dividers across monitors]


• Win + LEFT ARROW [Move app divider left]


• Win + RIGHT ARROW [Move app divider right]


• Win + UP ARROW [Maximize app]


• Win + DOWN ARROW [Close app]


• Win + ESC [Exit Rearrange mode]