WINDOWS 10 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Navigation:
Open/Close Start Menu | Windows Key or Ctrl+Esc |
Task View | Windows Key + Tab |
Cycle among open apps/windows | Alt/Alt+Shift+Tab |
Cycle among Taskbar items | Windows Key + T/Shift + T |
Cycle among open windows in the order they were opened | Alt+Esc |
Cycle among elements in a window or dialog box | Tab/Shift+Tab or F6 |
Launching Apps:
Opening File Explorer | Windows Key + E |
Open the Action Center | Windows Key + A |
Open or select a Taskbar item | Windows Key + number |
Open the Run dialog | Windows Key + R |
Launch app as Administrator | Ctrl + Shift + Click |
Close current window or open shutdown dialog | Alt + F4 |
Search:
Search by speaking | Windows Key + C |
Search by typing | Windows Key + S |
Search within an open app | Ctrl + F |
Search for, then connect to wireless devices | Windows Key + K |
Settings:
All Settings | Windows Key + I |
Share current app content | Windows Key + H |
Options:
Context menu | Right Click |
Power user tools | Windows Key + X |
Screens:
Second Screen options | Windows Key + P |
Lock Computer | Windows Key + L |
Zoom in and out | Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel |
Show Desktop, Minimize/Restore all windows | Windows Key + D |
Screenshots:
Capture a screenshot to both clipboard and Pictures/Screenshots folder | Windows Key + PrntScn |
Capture a screenshot of the active window to the clipboard | Windows Key + Alt + PrntScn |
App Windows:
Restore,move,size,minimize/maximize close | Alt + Space |
Cycle app window to each Snap quadrant | Windows Key + Arrow |
Move the current window/app from one monitor to the next | Windows Key + Shift + <- or -> |
Virtual Desktops:
Create new Desktop | Windows Key + Ctrl + D |
Close current Desktop | Windows Key + Ctrl + F4 |
Switch Desktops | Windows Key + Ctrl + <- or -> |
Help:
Launch web help query | Windows Key + F1 |
Help for active window | F1 |
Windows Task Manager | Ctrl + Shift + Esc |