Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts

Understanding and using keyboard shortcuts can save you time and increase your productivity drastically. Although memorising which shortcuts do which functions can be a little daunting at first, it's important to remember not everyone needs to know every shortcut. Learning the ones that are most important to you is a great way to enhance your computer usage experience.

​Below is a list we have put together of many useful keyboard shortcuts. and while there are many more, these are the shortcuts we find most useful.

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
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 and hide the desktop.
Windows key + E	Open File Explorer.
Windows key + G	Open Game bar in Game
Windows key + I	Open Settings.
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 + Left arrow key	Snap app windows left.
Windows key + Right arrow key	Snap app windows right.
Alt + Tab	Switch between open apps.
Windows key + Enter	Open Narrator.
Windows key + PrtScn	Capture a screenshot and save in Screenshots folder.
Windows key + Tab	Open Task view.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager.
Windows key + "+" key	Zoom in using the magnifier.
Windows key + "-" key	Zoom out using the magnifier.
Alt + Left arrow key	Go back.
Alt + Right arrow key	Go forward.
Ctrl + C	Copy selected items to clipboard.
Ctrl + X	Cut selected items.
Ctrl + V	Paste content from clipboard.
Ctrl + A	Select all content.
Ctrl + Z	Undo an action.
Ctrl + Y	Redo an action.
Ctrl + D	Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager.
Ctrl + F4	Close the active window.

Please post a comment if you have other keyboard shortcuts that you like to use.