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HP PCs - Keyboard Shortcuts, Hotkeys, and Special Keys (Windows) - HP® Customer Support PDF
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Windows 10 shortcuts
Windows 8 shortcuts
Windows 7 shortcuts
Keys with icons or symbols
Discover useful keyboard features in Windows that can make navigation, tasks, and functions quicker and
easier.
Undo an Undo the last action done in Windows. Repeat this keypress
Ctrl + Z
action to continue undoing previous actions.
Underline
Ctrl + U Underline selected text while text is being edited.
text
File Alt + Enter (or double- Quickly find a file's property information. The key press
properties click) works from the desktop, File Explorer, or Windows Explorer.
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Copy a picture of the screen to the Windows clipboard to be
Screenshot Prt Scr (Print Screen) pasted as a graphic later. On some laptops, you may need to
press and hold Fn before pressing Prt Scr.
Take a
Shift + Prt Scr (Print Copy a picture of the current window (not the entire screen)
picture of a
Screen) to the Windows clipboard to be pasted as a graphic later.
window
Close a With the window active, Close the currently active window or app. This task can be
window or press Alt + F4 (Function useful when you want to close a webpage that does not
web page key F4) have a close window button.
Open the
Start menu The Windows key or
Open or close the Start menu or Start screen.
or Start Ctrl + Esc
screen
Open a
right-click Shift + F10 (Function key Instead of using a mouse to right-click an item in Windows,
(contextual) F10) use this key press combination.
menu
Run a
Windows key + R Open the Run dialog box to type Windows commands.
command
Minimize Windows key + Down Remove the current window from view without closing. You
window arrow can access the window again by clicking the tray icon.
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Maximize Change the size of the current window to fill the entire
Windows key + Up arrow
window screen.
Minimize all
Windows key + M Minimize all active windows.
windows
Restore all
Restore all active windows that were minimized to the
minimized Windows key + Shift + M
system tray.
windows
Ease of
Open accessibility features, such as screen reading, high
Access Windows key + U
contrast screens, mouse alternative options, and more.
Center
Open Task Open the task manager utility to monitor currently running
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Manager tasks and network activity.
Open
Windows key + Pause / Open System Properties for quick access to basic system
System
Break information and links to other helpful system tools.
Properties
Windows 10 shortcuts
Use key press combinations to quickly access common functions in Windows 10.
Windows
key
Start
or Open or close the Start menu or Start screen.
menu
Ctrl +
Esc
Windows
key + S
Search Open a search window to find files, folders, apps, settings, and websites.
(Windows
10)
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Windows
Search for
key + Ctrl Find computers on a local network.
computers
+F
Windows
Dictation Open the Dictation input feature.
key + H
File Windows Open a File Explorer window to browse the files and folders on your
Explorer key + E computer.
Windows Open a Settings window where you can change the behavior of features in
Settings
key + I Windows.
Connect to Windows
Open the Connect or Devices view to connect to Bluetooth devices.
devices key + K
Screen
Windows Prevent or allow the screen to rotate when the display device is rotated, if
orientation
key + O supported.
lock
Advanced Windows
Open the Advanced Settings menu.
Settings key + X
Resize and display all currently active windows to fit proportionally on the
View
Windows screen (thumbnail view). Use this view to quickly see everything currently
active
key + Tab running and to close or switch between windows. Repeat this key press to
apps
return the windows to their previous size and placement.
Windows Windows Hide the Start screen or minimize all active windows and menus to display the
desktop key + D desktop. Repeat this key press to restore the previous view.
Windows
key + Left
Snap a
arrow or Move and resize the current window to the left or right half of the screen.
Window
Right
arrow
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Windows
Save a key + Prt Saves a picture of your screen as a PNG graphic file to a Screenshots folder in
screenshot Scr (Print your Pictures library.
Screen)
Windows 8 shortcuts
Use key press combinations to quickly access common functions in Windows 8.
Windows
key
Start
or Open or close the Start menu or Start screen.
menu
Ctrl +
Esc
Windows
key + F
Search Open a search window to find files, folders, apps, settings, and websites.
(Windows
8)
Windows
Search for
key + Ctrl Find computers on a local network.
computers
+F
Windows
Share Open the Share menu where you can send files or messages to others.
key + H
File Windows Open a File Explorer window to browse the files and folders on your
Explorer key + E computer.
Windows Open a Settings window where you can change the behavior of features in
Settings
key + I Windows.
Connect to Windows
Open the Connect or Devices view to connect to Bluetooth devices.
devices key + K
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Lock the Windows
Lock the computer to prevent unauthorized access while you are away.
computer key + L
Windows
Clock Open the clock.
key + C
Screen
Windows Prevent or allow the screen to rotate when the display device is rotated, if
orientation
key + O supported.
lock
Advanced Windows
Open the Advanced Settings menu.
Settings key + X
Resize and display all currently active windows to fit proportionally on the
View
Windows screen (thumbnail view). Use this view to quickly see everything currently
active
key + Tab running and to close or switch between windows. Repeat this key press to
apps
return the windows to their previous size and placement.
Windows Windows Hide the Start screen or minimize all active windows and menus to display the
desktop key + D desktop. Repeat this key press to restore the previous view.
Windows
key + Left
Snap a
arrow or Move and resize the current window to the left or right half of the screen.
Window
Right
arrow
Windows
Save a key + Prt Saves a picture of your screen as a PNG graphic file to a Screenshots folder in
screenshot Scr (Print your Pictures library.
Screen)
Windows 7 shortcuts
Use key press combinations to quickly access common functions in Windows 7.
Windows key + Open Windows Explorer window to browse the files and folders on
File Explorer
E your computer.
Search for Windows key + Open a Search results window to find a file or folder on your
files F computer.
Lock the Windows key + Lock the computer to prevent unauthorized access while you are
computer L away.
Mobility
Open the Mobility Center menu for quick access to functions used
Center (for Windows key +
most often on laptops and mobile devices: volume, battery status,
mobile X
wireless network, etc.
devices)
Windows Windows key + Minimize all active windows and menus and display the desktop.
desktop D Repeat this key press to restore the previous view.
Windows key +
Snap a Move and resize the current window to the left or right half of the
Left arrow or
Window screen.
Right arrow
NOTE: On most laptop keyboards, you must press and hold the fn key before pressing the key
with the symbol to perform the function.
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Turn wireless Internet on or off. There is usually an LED or on-screen
Enable
notification to indicate the status of Wi-Fi: on, off, or on and not connected.
wireless
This symbol key does not turn on Bluetooth.
Airplane
Enable or disable all wireless communications from the computer.
mode
Presentation
Switch to another display mode when an external display is connected.
mode
Illuminate
If your laptop is equipped with an illuminated keyboard, turn keyboard
the
illumination on or off.
keyboard
Search Open a search window to find files, folders, apps, settings, and websites.
Decrease
screen Dim the brightness of the built-in display screen.
brightness
Increase
screen Increase the brightness of the built-in display screen.
brightness
Menu /
Open a right-click menu.
Right-click
Lock the
Exit Windows to the sign-in screen.
computer
Suspend the
Place the computer in sleep or suspend mode.
computer
Mute Silence the speakers or headphones. Repeat the press to allow sound.
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Volume
Decrease the volume of speakers or headphones.
down
Play / Pause Play or pause media, such as music or videos. This key does not work unless
media media is active.
Stop playback of media, such as music or videos. This key does not work
Stop media
unless media is active.
Previous Restart current media from the beginning. If pressed repeatedly, plays the
(media) previous track or clip.
Share Open the Share menu where you can send files or messages to others.
Open a Settings window where you can change the behavior of features in
Settings
Windows.
Activates or deactivates scroll lock. Scroll lock uses the arrow keys to move
Scroll Lock within a window instead of using a mouse and the scroll bar. Scroll lock is only
used by a few software apps, such as Microsoft Excel.
Connect to Open the Connect or Devices view where you can connect to Bluetooth
devices devices.
Arrange app
Display apps side-by-side for simultaneous viewing.
view
Connect to
Open the default Internet browser.
the Internet
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