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Windows Shortcut Keys

Updated: Nov 10, 2021

A computer shortcut keys function quickly and make your work easy.

Here is a list of commonly used shortcut keys that can provide an easier and quicker method of using computer programs: Window Keys

  • Ctrl+A These two keys will select all text or other objects.

  • Ctrl+B Bold highlighted text.

  • Ctrl+C Copy any selected text or another object.

  • Ctrl+D Bookmark an open web page or open font window in Microsoft Word.

  • Ctrl+E Center text.

  • Ctrl+F Open find window.

  • Ctrl+G Open Find in a browser and word processors.

  • Ctrl+H Open the Find and Replace in Notepad, Microsoft Word, and WordPad

  • Ctrl+I Italicize text.

  • Ctrl+J View downloads in browsers and set justify alignment in Microsoft Word.

  • Ctrl+K Create a hyperlink for the highlighted text in Microsoft Word and many HTML editors.

  • Ctrl+L Select address bar in a browser or left align text in a word processor.

  • Ctrl+M Indent selected text in word processors and other programs.

  • Ctrl+N Create a new page or document.

  • Ctrl+O Open a file in most programs.

  • Ctrl+P Open a print window to print the page you're viewing.

  • Ctrl+R Reload page in browser or right align text in a word processor.

  • Ctrl+S Save the document or file.

  • Ctrl+T Create a new tab in an Internet browser or adjust tabs in word processors.

  • Ctrl+U Underline selected text.

  • Ctrl+V Paste any text or another object that has been copied.

  • Ctrl+W Close open tab in a browser or close a document in Word.

  • Ctrl+X Cut selected text or another object.

  • Ctrl+Y These keys will redo any undo action.

  • Ctrl+End Moves cursor to the end of a document instead of end of the line.

  • Ctrl+Z Pressing these two keys will undo any action.

  • Ctrl+Esc Open the Windows Start Menu.

  • Ctrl+Tab Switch between open tabs in browsers or other tabbed programs.

  • Ctrl+Shift+Tab Will go backwards (right to left).

  • Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Z Redo

  • Ctrl+[ Decrease font size

  • Ctrl+] Increase font size

  • Ctrl+= Toggle font subscript

  • Ctrl+⇧ Shift+= Toggle font superscript

  • Ctrl+End Bottom(end of document or window)

  • Ctrl+Home Top (start of document or window)

  • Ctrl+Insert Copy

  • Ctrl+PgDn Next tab

  • Ctrl+PgUp Previous tab

  • Ctrl+Tab ↹ Next window or tab

  • Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ Previous window or tab

  • Ctrl+← Previous word

  • Ctrl+→ Next word

  • Ctrl+Delete Delete next word

  • Ctrl+←Backspace Delete previous word

  • Ctrl+Alt+←Backspace Restart X11

  • Ctrl+Alt+↑ Rotate screen right-side up

  • Ctrl+Alt+↓ Rotate screen upside down

  • Ctrl+Alt+← Rotate screen left

  • Ctrl+Alt+→ Rotate screen right

  • Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc Open task manager

  • Ctrl+Alt+Del Reboot; Open task manager or session options

  • Alt+Left → Arrow Go back one page.

  • Alt+Right → Arrow Go forward one page.

  • Alt, F, A → Save As.

  • Alt, S, T, I → Insert Table of Contents.

  • Alt, S, T, R → Remove Table of Contents.

Window Keys:

  • Windows key → Open or close Start Menu.

  • Windows key + A → Open Action center.

  • Windows key + C → Open Cortana in listening mode.

  • Windows key + D → Display or hide the desktop.

  • Windows key + E → Open File Explorer.

  • Windows key + G → Open Game bar when a game is open.

  • Windows key + H → Open the Share charm.

  • Windows key + I → Open Settings.

  • Windows key + K → Open the Connect quick action.

  • Windows key + L → Lock your PC or switch accounts.

  • Windows key + M → Minimize all windows.

  • Windows key + R → Open Run dialog box.

  • Windows key + S → Open Search.

  • Windows key + U → Open Ease of Access Center.

  • Windows key + X → Open Quick Link menu.

  • Windows key + Number → Open the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.

  • Windows key + Right arrow key → Snap app windows right.

  • Windows key + Up arrow key → Maximize app windows.

  • Windows key + Down arrow key → Minimize app windows.

  • Windows key + Comma → Temporarily peek at the desktop.

  • Windows key + Ctrl + D → Add a virtual desktop.

  • Windows key + Ctrl + Left or Right arrow → Switch between virtual desktops.

  • Windows key + Ctrl + F4 → Close current virtual desktop.

  • Windows key + Enter → Open Narrator.

  • Windows key + Home → Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke).

  • Windows key + PrtScn → Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots folder.

  • Windows key + Shift + Up arrow → Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.

  • Windows key + Tab → Open Task view.

  • Windows key + "+" key → Zoom in using the magnifier.

  • Windows key + "-" key → Zoom out using the magnifier.

  • Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Open Task Manager.

  • Alt + Tab → Switch between open apps.

  • Alt + Left arrow key → Go back.

  • Alt + Right arrow key → Go forward.

  • Alt + Page Up → Move up one screen.

  • Alt + Page down → Move down one screen.

  • Ctrl + Alt +Tab → View open apps.

  • Alt+double-click → displays the properties of the object you double-click. For example, doing this on a file would display its properties.

  • Alt+Print Screen → Create a screenshot only for the active program window.

  • Alt+Esc → Switch between open applications on Taskbar.

  • Alt+Spacebar → Drops down the window control menu for the currently open Windows program.

  • Alt+Enter → Opens properties window of selected icon or program.

  • F1 → Activates help for a current open applications. If you're at the Windows desktop, this activates the help for Windows.

  • F2 →Renames a highlighted icon, file, or folder in all versions of Windows.

  • F3 →Starts find or search when at the Windows desktop in all versions of Windows.

  • F4 → Opens the drive selection or address bar when browsing files in Windows Explorer.

  • F5 → Refreshes the system.

  • F6 → Moves the cursor to different positions.

  • F8 → Pressing F8 over and over as the computer is booting starts the computer in Safe Mode.

  • F10 → Activates the file menu bar in all versions of Windows.


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