50+ Windows Computer Keyboard Shortcuts

Keys Functions
Most used computer shortcut keys
Ctrl + A Select all the items in the current window
Ctrl + C Copy
Ctrl + X Cut
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + Z Undo
Ctrl + F Search on the current page
Ctrl + P Prints the current page
Windows Key + L Lock the computer
Alt + Tab Switch between the running programs
F2 Rename an object
Shift + Delete Deletes an item immediately (permanently)
without moving it into the Recycle Bin.
Windows Key + E Opens Windows Explorer
Windows Key + D Minimizes all open windows and displays the
desktop & vice versa
Alt + F4 Quit the current program
Alt + F4 on Desktop Shows an option to Restart, Shutdown or
Signout
Alt + Shift + Tab Switch between the running programs in the
reverse order
Ctrl + Tab Switch to the next child window (tab) of a
current program, such as the tabs in our web
browser
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Will move through tabs in reverse order.
Ctrl + Drag a file To make a copy
Ctrl + Shift + Drag a file To Create shortcuts
Backspace Switch to the parent folder
Most used computer shortcut keys for browser
Ctrl + Click on the link To open the link in new tab
Ctrl + L Select the current path of the file on Windows
Explorer or on Browser
Ctrl + F4 or Ctrl + w Closes the current window (tab) of a current
program
Ctrl + T Open a new Tab in Browser
Ctrl + Shift + T To restore previous tabs in the browser
Type domain name and Press ctrl + Completion of .com address in browser Eg:
Enter Type youtube and CTRL+ENTER will load
www.youtube.com

Other most used computer keyboard shortcut keys

Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Windows Task Manager
Ctrl + Alt + Delete Show the menu of Lock, Switch User, Sign Out,
Task Manager
Ctrl + Plus (+) Expands (Zoom IN)
Ctrl + Minus (-) Collapses (Zoom Out)
Alt + Enter Open the properties for the selected object
Windows Key + Break (Space Bar) System Properties dialog box
Ctrl + L Select the current path of the file on Windows
Explorer or on Browser
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Windows Task Manager
Ctrl + Alt + Delete Show the menu of Lock, Switch user, Sign out,
Task manager
Alt or F10 then underlined letter in Opens the particular menu
menu
Windows key + M Minimize all
Windows key + Shift + M Undo minimize all
Windows key + P Projection Screen (PROJECT)
Windows key + Arrow key To manage a number of the window in the
screen (to divide screen)
Alt + Space bar Opens menu which moves, minimize,
maximize, close the current windows.
F4 on Window Explorer Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and
moves down the entries in the box
Left Alt + left Shift + Num lock Toggles MouseKeys on and off on Numeric
Keypad
Windows key + R (run dialog box) & Command prompt
type cmd
Windows key+ R (run dialog box) & On-screen Keyboard
type “osk“
Windows key+ R (run dialog box) & type Remote Desktop Connection
mstsc
Windows key+ R (run dialog box) & Open “Uninstall” or “Change a program“
type “appwiz.cpl”
Windows key + A Opens Action Center on Right of the screen on
Windows10
Windows key+ W Opens Window Ink Work-space on Right of the
screen on Windows10
Windows key+ I Opens Windows Setting on Windows10

Prepared by @mataniah_tedla