In this document the Shortcut is given, followed by the function.
Windows key
Open the Start Menu; start typing to search
Ctrl + X
Cut text, files, and more
Ctrl + C
Copy text and other elements to the clipboard
Ctrl + V
Paste the clipboard's contents
Ctrl + A
Select all
Ctrl + Z
Undo your last action
Ctrl + Y
Redo the last undone action
Ctrl + S
Save
Ctrl + O
Open
Ctrl + P
Print
Alt + F4
Close current window
Ctrl + W
Close current tab
Ctrl + F
Search
F1
Get help in most apps
Esc
Cancel current task
F11
Enter full screen
Alt + Tab
Switch between open programs
Win + Shift + Left/Right
Move a window to another monitor
Win + B
Focus on the System Tray
Win + Up
Maximize current window
Win + Down
Restore or minimize current window
Win + 1 — Win + 10
Open programs on the Taskbar
Win + T
Cycle through Taskbar apps
Win + P
Change projection settings
Win + R
Open Run menu
Win + Pause
Open System Properties
Win + D
Show desktop
Win + M
Minimize all windows
Win + Home
Minimize all windows but the active one
Win + L
Lock your PC
Win + Up
Open Ease of Access Center
Ctrl + Alt + Del
Open Windows Security Screen
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Open Task Manager
Ctrl + Shift
Switch keyboard layouts (when applicable)
Alt + Space
Open shortcut menu for the current program
Alt + Underlined letter
Perform various commands depending on the app
Alt + Print Screen
Take a screenshot of the active window
Win + Z
Show Modern App Command Bar
Win + A
Open Action Center
Win + Tab
Open the Task View
Win + Ctrl + D
Create new virtual desktop
Win + Ctrl + F4
Close current virtual desktop
Win + Ctrl + Left/Right
Switch between virtual desktops
Win + C
Open Cortana in listening mode
Win + W
Open Windows Ink
Win + Period
Open emoji panel
Win + Left/Right
Snap open window to one side of the screen
Win + G
Open Game Bar (when applicable)
Win + O
Lock device orientation (for tablets)
Win + K
Open device connect panel
Win + S
Open search bar
Win + I
Open Settings
Win + X
Open Power User Menu
Win + Comma
Peek through windows to desktop
Ctrl + T
Open new tab
Ctrl + Shift + T
Reopen recently closed tab
Alt + Left arrow
Go back one page
Alt + Right arrow
Go forward one page
F5
Refresh
Alt + Home
Open homepage
Ctrl + Plus/Minus
Zoom in or out
Ctrl + 0
Reset zoom to default
Ctrl + L
Focus cursor on address bar
Ctrl + Enter
Add "www." and ".com" to text in the address bar and open website
Ctrl + H
Open history
Ctrl + J
Open downloads
Ctrl + D
Bookmark page
Ctrl + Tab
Cycle through open tabs
Alt + Up
Go up one folder level
Win + E
Open new File Explorer window
F2
Rename an item in File Explorer
Alt + Enter
Open Properties for a File Explorer item
Ctrl + D
Delete selected item
Shift + Del
Permanently delete an item
Alt + D
Focus cursor on address bar
Ctrl + Shift + N
Create new folder
Alt + P
Toggle preview panel
Ctrl + Right/Left
Move cursor to the next/previous word
Ctrl + Up/Down
Move cursor to the next/previous paragraph
Ctrl + Backspace
Delete an entire word behind the cursor
Ctrl + Del
Delete an entire word in front of the cursor
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow key
Select blocks of text
Ctrl + Home
Jump to the start of the text field
Ctrl + End
Jump to the end of the text field
Updated on ... July 25, 2019