Windows 10 Keyboard

Shortcuts
Function
Power menu
Windows + Tab
Windows + Q
Windows + S
Windows + I
Windows + A
Windows + L
Windows + Ctrl + D
Windows + Ctrl + F4
Windows + Ctrl + [Left][Right]

Windows + [Left][Right][Up][Down]

Windows + H
Windows + K
Windows + X
Windows key + G
Windows + D
Windows + E
Windows + Space

Windows + Shift + [Left][Right]

Windows + [1][2][3][…]

Windows + R
Windows + P
Alt + Tab
Alt + Space

Alt + F4

CTRL + SHIFT + ESC

Alt + underlined menu

 Command
Press Windows key + X or right-click Start
Launch Windows 10 Task View
Search the web and Windows with Cortana (speech)
Search the web and Windows with Cortana (keyboard input)
Open Windows 10 settings
Open Windows 10 notifications
Lock your Windows 10 device
Create new virtual desktop
Close current virtual desktop
Switch between virtual desktops
Position windows on your screenE.g. Windows + [Left] moves the
current window to the left half of your screen. If you use Windows +
[Up] afterward, the current window will be placed in the upper left
quarter of your screen.And, what’s very handy in my opinion: If you
release the Windows key after positioning a window, Task View shows
up on the opposite side of the positioned window to select and position
another app.
Share content (if supported by current app)
Connect to wireless displays and audio devices
Open Start button context menu
Starts App recording
Show Windows desktop
Open File Explorer
Switch keyboard input language (if you have added at least a second
one)
Move current Window from one monitor to another (when using a
multiple monitor setup)
Open programs that are pinned to task barE.g. if first pinned program
on your taskbar is Windows Explorer (from left to right); the
shortcut Windows + 1 opens Windows Explorer for you
Run a command
Project a screen
Switch to previous window
Restore, move, size, minimize, maximize or close current window. Also
works like a charm for Windows 10 modern apps.
a) Close current window.  b) If you’re on your Windows 10 desktop,
open Power dialogue to shut down or restart Windows, put your device
in sleep mode, or sign out or switch the current user.
Open Task Manager
Open menu or program. Example, to open the Edit menu in WordPad,
press Alt then press E on your keyboard. Repeat the same step for the
menu you want to open.
General Windows
keyboard shortcuts
Function Command
Access help system in an
F1
application
Activate menu bar F10
Close a program Alt + F4
Close current window in
Multiple Document CTRL + F4
interface based programs
Access right-click menu in
Shift + F10
the application
Launch Start menu Ctrl + ESC or Windows key
Cut CTRL + X
Copy CTRL + C
Paste CTRL + V
Delete DEL
Undo CTRL + Z
System Properties Windows key + Pause/Break
Bypass auto-play when
Hold down SHIFT key while inserting a storage
an external storage
device
device is connected
File Explorer commands
Function Command
Switch between left and right
F6
panes
Expand all subfolders under the NUMLOCK + ASTERISK when using a numeric
selected folder keyboard
NUMLOCK + PLUS sign when using a numeric
Expand the selected folder
keyboard
NUMLOCK + MINUS sign when using a
Collapse the selected folder
numeric keyboard
Expand current selection if it’s
collapsed, otherwise select first Right arrow
subfolder
Collapse current selection if it’s
expanded, otherwise, select Left arrow
parent folder

Properties dialog commands

Function Command
Move forward through options Tab key
Move backward through options SHIFT + Tab
Move forward through tabs CTRL + Tab
Move backward through tabs CTRL + SHIFT + TAB

Open and Save dialog

commands
Function Command
Open the Save In and address
CTRL + O and F4
bar
Refresh F5
Open the folder one level up, if a
BACKSPACE
folder is selected
Windows 10 Command Prompt
keyboard commands
Text Selection
Function

SHIFT + LEFT ARROW

SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW

SHIFT + UP ARROW

SHIFT + DOWN ARROW

SHIFT + END

SHIFT + HOME
SHIFT + PAGE DOWN
SHIFT + PAGE UP

CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW

CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW

CTRL + SHIFT + HOME

CTRL + SHIFT + END

CTRL + A
 Command
Moves the cursor to the left one character, extending the
selection
Moves the cursor to the right one character, extending the
selection
Selects text up line by line starting from the location of the
insertion point

Extends text selection down one line, starting at the location of

the insertion point

If cursor is in current line being edited* First time extends

selection to the last character in the input line.* Second
consecutive press extends selection to the right margin; or else
Selects text from the insertion point to the right margin.

If cursor is in current line being edited* First time extends

selection to the character immediately after the command
prompt.* Second consecutive press extends selection to the
left margin; or else Extends selection to the left margin.
Extends selection down one screen
Extends selection up one screen

Extends the selection one word to the right

Extends the selection one word to the left

Extend selection to the beginning of the screen buffer

Extend selection to the end of the screen buffer

 If cursor is in current line being edited (from first typed char to
last type char) and line is not empty, and any selection cursor
is also within the line being edited Selects all text after the
prompt (phase 1); or else Selects the entire buffer (phase 2)
Edit commands
Function Command
Windows Key + V Open clipboard history menu
CTRL + V Paste text into the command line
SHIFT + INS Paste text into the command line
CTRL + C Copy selected text to the clipboard
CTRL + INS Copy selected text to the clipboard
Function Command
CTRL + M Enter “Mark Mode” to move cursor within window
In conjunction with one of the selection key
ALT
combinations, begins selection in block mode
ARROW KEYS Move cursor in the direction specified
Move cursor by one page in the direction
PAGE KEYS
specified
CTRL + HOME Move cursor to beginning of buffer
CTRL + END Move cursor to end of buffer

History navigation keys

Function Command
CTRL + UP ARROW Moves up one line in the output history
CTRL + DOWN ARROW Moves down one line in the output history
CTRL + PAGE UP Moves up one page in the output history
CTRL + PAGE DOWN Moves down one page in the output history

Additional commands
Function Command
CTRL + F Opens “Find” in console dialog
ALT + F4 Close the console window, of course!
Keyboard Run Commands
Use the following to access locations
such as Control Panel items, File
Explorer shell folders quickly using the
run command.
Opens Press Windows + R and type:
Open Documents Folder documents
Open Videos folder videos
Open Downloads Folder downloads
Open Favorites Folder favorites
Open Recent Folder recent
Open Pictures Folder pictures
Adding a new Device devicepairingwizard
About Windows dialog winver
Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz
Advanced User Accounts netplwiz
Advanced User Accounts azman.msc
Backup and Restore sdclt
Bluetooth File Transfer fsquirt
Calculator calc
Certificates certmgr.msc
Change Computer Performance
systempropertiesperformance
Settings
Change Data Execution Prevention
systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention
Settings
Change Data Execution Prevention
printui
Settings
Character Map charmap
ClearType Tuner cttune
Color Management colorcpl
Command Prompt cmd
Component Services comexp.msc
Component Services dcomcnfg
Computer Management compmgmt.msc
Computer Management compmgmtlauncher
Connect to a Projector displayswitch
Control Panel control
Create A Shared Folder Wizard shrpubw
Create a System Repair Disc recdisc
Data Execution Prevention systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention
Date and Time timedate.cpl
Default Location locationnotifications
 Device Manager devmgmt.msc
Device Manager hdwwiz.cpl
Device Pairing Wizard devicepairingwizard
Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard msdt
Digitizer Calibration Tool tabcal
DirectX Diagnostic Tool dxdiag
Disk Cleanup cleanmgr
Disk Defragmenter dfrgui
Disk Management diskmgmt.msc
Display dpiscaling
Display Color Calibration dccw
Display Switch displayswitch
DPAPI Key Migration Wizard dpapimig
Driver Verifier Manager verifier
Ease of Access Center utilman
EFS Wizard rekeywiz
Event Viewer eventvwr.msc
Fax Cover Page Editor fxscover
File Signature Verification sigverif
Font Viewer fontview
Game Controllers joy.cpl
IExpress Wizard iexpress
Internet Explorer iexplore
Internet Options inetcpl.cpl
iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool iscsicpl
Language Pack Installer lpksetup
Local Group Policy Editor gpedit.msc
Local Security Policy secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc
Location Activity locationnotifications
Magnifier magnify
Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt
Manage Your File Encryption
rekeywiz
Certificates
Microsoft Management Console mmc
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool msdt
Mouse main.cpl
NAP Client Configuration napclcfg.msc
Narrator narrator
Network Connections ncpa.cpl
New Scan Wizard wiaacmgr
Notepad notepad
 ODBC Data Source Administrator odbcad32
ODBC Driver Configuration odbcconf
On-Screen Keyboard osk
Paint mspaint
Pen and Touch tabletpc.cpl
People Near Me collab.cpl
Performance Monitor perfmon.msc
Performance Options systempropertiesperformance
Phone and Modem telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer dialer
Power Options powercfg.cpl
Presentation Settings presentationsettings
Print Management printmanagement.msc
Printer Migration printbrmui
Printer User Interface printui
Private Character Editor eudcedit
Problem Steps Recorder psr
Programs and Features appwiz.cpl
Protected Content Migration dpapimig
Region and Language intl.cpl
Registry Editor regedit
Registry Editor 32 regedt32
Remote Access Phonebook rasphone
Remote Desktop Connection mstsc
Resource Monitor resmon
Resultant Set of Policy rsop.msc
SAM Lock Tool syskey
Screen Resolution desk.cpl
Securing the Windows Account
syskey
Database
Services services.msc
Set Program Access and Computer
computerdefaults
Defaults
Share Creation Wizard shrpubw
Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc
Signout logoff
Snipping Tool snippingtool
Sound mmsys.cpl
Sound recorder soundrecorder
SQL Server Client Network Utility cliconfg
Sticky Notes stikynot
Stored User Names and Passwords credwiz
 Sync Center mobsync
System Configuration msconfig
System Configuration Editor sysedit
System Information msinfo32
System Properties sysdm.cpl
System Properties (Advanced Tab) systempropertiesadvanced
System Properties (Computer Name
systempropertiescomputername
Tab)
System Properties (Hardware Tab) systempropertieshardware
System Properties (Remote Tab) systempropertiesremote
System Properties (System
systempropertiesprotection
Protection Tab)
System Restore rstrui
Task Manager taskmgr
Task Scheduler taskschd.msc
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
tpm.msc
Management
Turn Windows features on or off optionalfeatures
User Account Control Settings useraccountcontrolsettings
Utility Manager utilman
Volume Mixer sndvol
Windows Action Center wscui.cpl
Windows Activation Client slui
Windows Anytime Upgrade Results windowsanytimeupgraderesults
Windows Disc Image Burning Tool isoburn
Windows Explorer explorer
Windows Fax and Scan wfs
Windows Firewall firewall.cpl
Windows Firewall with Advanced
wf.msc
Security
Windows Journal journal
Windows Media Player wmplayer
Windows Memory Diagnostic
mdsched
Scheduler
Windows Mobility Center mblctr
Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard wiaacmgr
Windows PowerShell powershell
Windows PowerShell ISE powershell_ise
Windows Remote Assistance msra
Windows Repair Disc recdisc
Windows Script Host wscript
Windows Update wuapp
Windows Update Standalone
wusa
Installer
Versione Windows winver
WMI Management wmimgmt.msc
WordPad write
XPS Viewer xpsrchvw