Windows keyboard shortcuts — Microsoft Support
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Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternate way to do something you’d typically do with a mouse.
Here are several common keyboard shortcuts:
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Copy: Ctrl + C
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Cut: Ctrl + X
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Paste: Ctrl + V
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Maximize Window: F11 or Windows logo key + Up arrow
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Display and hide the desktop: Windows logo key + D
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Switch between open apps: Alt + Tab
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Open the Quick Link menu: Windows logo key + X
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Lock your PC: Windows logo key + L
Depending on your hardware, you can use Windows logo key + PrtScn to take a screenshot, or use Fn + Windows logo key + Spacebar.
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Copy: Ctrl + C
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Cut: Ctrl + X
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Paste: Ctrl + V
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Maximize Window: F11 or Windows logo key + Up arrow
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Open Task View: Windows logo key + Tab
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Switch between open apps: Alt + Tab
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Open the Quick Link menu: Windows logo key + X
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Lock your PC: Windows logo key + L
Depending on your hardware, you can use Windows logo key + PrtScn to take a screenshot, or use Fn + Windows logo key + Spacebar.
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6 Ways to Show Desktop Shortcuts on Mac
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Do you want to show desktop on your Mac without closing any apps and applications? Here, you can learn how to show desktop shortcuts on Mac.
Here, I had explained few tricks to show desktop shortcuts for your Mac. Then follow the below instruction.
Solution 1: Use the Trackpad gesture to show desktop
In all Mac and Macbook, there should be a trackpad. Or else if you are using any magic trackpad. Then easily you can show the desktop option on your Mac. So for that, just make swipe your thumb downward and three fingers rightward on the trackpad. If it is not working, then enable the gesture option. To do that,
1. Go to Apple Menu. And open System preference > Trackpad and then click on the “More gestures” option.
2. Now you can see the Show Desktop option.
3. Then make sure that the option is enabled(ticked) to show the desktop by using the gesture option.
Solution 2: Use Hot corner
Hot corner is the easiest way to show desktop on your Mac like windows. It is a hidden feature on your Mac.
Simply you can hide the desktop on the right corner of the screen.
1. Open System preference and click on “Desktop&Screen saver”
2. Tap on the Screensaver tab and click “Hot corners“(at the bottom of the page).
3. Now you can see the four dropdown boxes. You can choose any dropdown box and another box notification center and dashboard.
4. Next, click the Ok button. After that, click the right corner of the screen, you will show desktop on your Mac.
Solution 3: Use the keyboard shortcut
Fn and F11 are similar to the Windows + D option in the shortcut of windows. Most Macbook users try this shortcut to show desktop on their Mac. There are many shortcut keys to show desktop on your Mac. Here, you can see what it is.
1. First press and hold the Fn and F11 keys to show the desktop on your Mac.
2. Hold the Command key+Mission key (4th key from the top left of keyboard)
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Press and hold the Win+D keys
4. Press Command+F3 keys
5. <kbd>command</kbd>+<kbd>F3</kbd>
6. Press Command+Option+M
7. Hold Command and Press H
Solution 4: Use Finder
The above-mentioned method is not working on your Mac, then move to the next one.
1. Go to Finder and close any Finder window.
2. Then Press Alt+Command+H.
Solution 5: Set a new shortcut key to show desktop
You can also create shortcut keys to show desktop. To do that,
1. Open System preference and then select keyboard.
2. Tap the shortcuts tab > Mission control > Show desktop command
3. Double click it by setting the current shortcut key
4. Then set up a new shortcut key that is not used in any functions.
5. Close System preference.
Solution 6: Use Karabiner to show desktop
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Open Karabiner preference and click the “Misc&uninstall” tab
2. Select “Open private.xml” in custom settings.
3. Paste the below code in private.xml
<item>
<name>Augy’s Command+D show desktop</name>
<appendix>Command+D to F11</appendix>
<identifier>private.show_desktop</identifier>
<autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::D, VK_COMMAND, KeyCode::F11</autogen>
</item>
4. Then enable “Augy’s Command + D show desktop ”
Guys, make sure that the show desktop shortcut is working on your Mac. And if you know any other worked tricks, then feel free to mention that in the comment below. Thank you.
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Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts you need to know
August 5, 2015
Windows
Every experienced user knows that keyboard shortcuts make working at a computer much more convenient and productive. In this article, we have collected for you the most useful Windows 10 hotkeys that will be useful to all users without exception.
In the list below, you can find keyboard shortcuts that are well known from previous versions, as well as those that appeared only in Windows 10. There is absolutely no need to learn them all at once, and it is impossible. Just select 3-4 operations that you use most often, write down the corresponding keys on a sticker and stick it in a visible place. You yourself will not notice how very soon you will learn them by heart and you will not be able to do without them. And when this happens, it will be possible to move on to mastering the following combinations of hot keys.
Manage windows and applications
Win + left arrow — snap an application window to the left edge of the screen.
Win + right arrow — dock the application window to the right edge of the screen.
Win + up arrow — Maximize the application window to full screen. Or, if the window was previously sticky to one of the edges, it will take up a quarter of the screen at the top.
Win + down arrow — Minimize the active window. Or, if the window was previously sticky to one of the edges, it will take up a quarter of the screen at the bottom.
Win + D — show and hide the desktop.
Win + Shift + M — restore minimized windows.
Win + Home — minimize all windows except the active one (restore all windows on second click).
Alt + Tab — switch between running applications.
Alt + F4 — close the active window.
Win + Shift + left (or right) arrow — move the window to another monitor.
Win + T — cycle through the icons on the taskbar. Press «Enter» to launch the application.
Win + 0…9 — launch an application from the taskbar, the icon of which is pinned to the position corresponding to the number.
Explorer
Win + E — launch the file manager.
Ctrl + N — open a new window.
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel — change the representation of elements (icons, table, thumbnails, and so on).
Alt + up arrow — go up one level.
Alt + left arrow — view the previous folder.
Alt + right arrow — View the next folder.
Virtual Desktops
Win + Ctrl + D — Add a virtual desktop.
Win + Ctrl + left arrow — switch between virtual desktops from right to left.
Win + Ctrl + Right Arrow — Switch between virtual desktops from left to right.
Win + Ctrl + F4 Close the virtual desktop in use.
Win + Tab — Display all desktops and applications on them.
Windows
Ctrl + Shift + Esc — Start Task Manager.
Win + R — Open the Run dialog box.
Shift + Delete — delete files bypassing the trash.
Alt + Enter — display the properties of the selected element.
Win + spacebar — switch input language and keyboard layout.
Win + A — open the Action Center.
Win + S — open the search window.
Win + H — open the «Share» panel.
Win + I — Open the Options window.
Screenshots and games
Win + PrtScr — Take a screenshot and save it to your images folder.
Win + Alt + PrtScr — take a screenshot of the game.
Win + G — open the game panel to record the progress of the passage.
Win + Alt + G Record the last 30 seconds in the active window.
Win + Alt + R — start or stop recording.
Win + P — switch between display modes (if you have a second display).
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What are the keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10?
Microsoft is constantly working to improve the Windows 10 experience. With each new major update, we get new features and functionality. That’s how we got virtual desktops, Windows Sandbox, new and improved versions of the Start menu, and so on. While you can use a mouse or touch screen to navigate Windows 10 and all of its features, the interaction can be faster if you also use keyboard shortcuts. In this article, our goal is to show you the most useful keyboard shortcuts from Windows 10.
We also provide a PDF document with a table containing all the keyboard shortcuts that you can download and use as you wish. Let’s start.
If you just want to download a document with all the keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10, you can find it at the end of this article.
Windows 10 Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
The desktop is the most used user interface in Windows, so any keyboard shortcut that helps you get work done faster is a good thing. Here are the most useful desktop keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10:
- Windows — Opens and closes the Start menu.
- Control + Escape — also opens the start menu.
- Windows + A — Opens the Action Center.
- Windows + D — Toggles between Show desktop and the original state your desktop was in. This hides or shows applications and windows from your desktop.
- Windows + E — Launches File Explorer.
- Windows + I — Open the Settings app.
- Windows + K — Opens the connection panel from which you can initiate connections to wireless displays and audio devices.
- Windows + L — Lock your Windows 10 PC or device and go to the lock screen.
- Windows + M — Minimizes all open windows from the desktop.
- Windows+O — Locks the display orientation of your Windows 10 device. This is useful if you want your Windows 10 tablet or Surface Pro to remain in portrait or landscape mode even if you reorient it.
- Windows + P — Opens the Project panel and allows you to search for and connect to external displays and projectors.
- Windows + R — launches the start window.
- Windows + X — Opens the extended menu in the lower left corner of the screen. This is also known as the WinX Menu or Power User Start Menu.
- Windows + Print Screen — Takes a screenshot and automatically saves it in the Screenshots folder. By default, it is located in This PC → Pictures → Screenshots.
- Windows+, — Gives you a look at your desktop.
- Windows + Spacebar — Switches between available input languages and keyboard layouts.
- Windows + W — Open Windows Ink Workspace where you can interact with apps like Sticky Notes, Sketchpad or Snip & Sketch .
- Windows + Pause/Break — opens the system page from the control panel.
- Windows+; — Opens an emoji popup from where you can insert emoji into your text.
- Windows+. — Also opens an emoji popup from where you can insert emoticons.
Keyboard shortcuts for switching between applications in Windows 10
When you are working with many applications at the same time, it can be useful to quickly switch between them without having to leave your keyboard:
- Alt + Tab — Pressing the Tab key again while holding down the Alt key cycles through open windows and applications.
Release the Tab key on the window or application you want to open. - Ctrl + Alt + Tab — Displays a list of open windows and applications and keeps the list on the screen even after you release the keys. You can then navigate through open windows and applications using the arrow keys or the mouse.
- Windows + Tab — Opens Task View, from where you can switch between open windows or virtual desktops.
Keyboard shortcuts for managing application windows
In addition to switching between applications, managing multiple application windows on the screen can also be faster if you can do it exclusively from the keyboard: window to the left half of the screen.
It only works for applications that support this feature such as File Explorer and most web browsers. Keyboard shortcuts for the taskbar in Windows 10
The taskbar is one of the main parts of Windows operating systems. Being able to quickly jump to or access applications attached to it is useful:
- Windows + 1, Windows +2, etc. — Launch the first, second, third… application pinned to the taskbar, and so on. For example, Windows + 1 launches any application in the list, numbered from left to right.
- Windows + T — Highlights the first application on the taskbar. You can use the arrow keys to cycle through the taskbar apps. Apps that are running also display a thumbnail above their icon when you select them.
- Windows + B — When notification area icons are set to Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar, this keyboard shortcut highlights the first application in the notification area.
You can use the arrow keys to cycle through all applications found in the system tray. If «Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar» is disabled, this keyboard shortcut highlights the «Show hidden icons» arrow. You can then press Enter to show hidden icons, or use the arrow keys to cycle through the applications found in the system tray. - Shift + click on the taskbar application — Launches a new instance of the selected application. It only works for applications that support running in multiple instances, such as Microsoft Office or Internet browsers.
- Ctrl + Shift + click on the taskbar application — Launches a new instance of the selected application with administrator rights. It only works for applications that support running in multiple instances, such as Microsoft Office or Internet browsers.
- Shift + right click on a taskbar application — Launches a context menu for that application instead of a list with recent items or pinned tasks or folders.
Windows 10 gaming keyboard shortcuts
Windows 10 is the most player-friendly operating system Microsoft has ever released. Apart from other gaming features, Windows 10 also supports several keyboard shortcuts that can be useful for gamers:
- Windows + G — Opens the game bar.
- Windows + Alt + Print Screen — Takes a screenshot during playback.
- Windows + Alt + G — Records the last 30 seconds of your gameplay (or the time period you set in Gaming settings).
- Windows + Alt + R — Starts or stops recording your gameplay.
- Windows + Alt + M Turns the microphone on or off.
- Windows + Alt + B — Starts or pauses your gameplay on online streaming platforms.
- Windows + Alt + W — Shows live feed from your webcam while streaming online gameplay.
Keyboard shortcuts for virtual desktops in Windows 10
Windows 10 gave us the ability to use virtual desktops.
This is a feature that can improve your productivity. However, using a mouse is not the fastest way to control virtual desktops. A faster way to do this is to use the keyboard, and here are the keyboard shortcuts you can use:0003
- Windows + Ctrl + D — Creates a new virtual desktop.
- Windows + Ctrl + Left Arrow — Switch to the previous virtual desktop.
- Windows + Ctrl + Right Arrow — Switch to the next virtual desktop.
- Windows + Ctrl + F4 — Closes the current virtual desktop.
Keyboard shortcuts for accessibility settings in Windows 10
If you need to quickly launch accessibility settings from within Windows 10, here are the keyboard shortcuts you can use:
- Windows + U — Launches the Ease of Access Center.
- Windows + Control + Enter — Launches the narrator.
- Windows + Control + N — Opens Narrator settings.
- Windows + + — Launches the magnifier and zooms in.
- Windows + — — If the magnifier is open, it will shrink.
- Windows + Escape — Closes the Magnifier.
- Windows + H — Allows Windows 10 to enter dictation mode so you can more easily enter text by simply speaking. This feature only works for English (United States).
Download a PDF with Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
If you enjoy using Windows 10 PC keyboard shortcuts, you might want to keep a list of them around, at least until you study them all. To help you, we have created a PDF document that lists all the keyboard shortcuts in this article in a table format. You can download it here: Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 10.
Also, if you want to download a similar document made by Microsoft but with fewer keyboard shortcuts, check out this webpage: Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts.
Do you enjoy using keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10?
We’ve gone to great lengths to share a selection of the most useful keyboard shortcuts available for Windows 10.