| Ctrl + A | Select all |
| Ctrl + C | Copy the selected content |
| Ctrl + N | Open a new console |
| Ctrl + V | Paste the selected content |
| Ctrl + W | Close the Windows Explorer or browser |
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected content |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
| Ctrl + dragging (or)Click | selected items |
| Ctrl + Shift | while dragging an item (Create a shortcut of the selected item) |
| Ctrl + Shift +Esc | Open the Task Manager |
| Ctrl + Shift | With any of the arrow keys (Highlight/Select a block of text) |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Create New Folder |
| Ctrl + Esc | Display the Start menu |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously |
| Ctrl + Click (On Underlined link or URL on document) | Opens the link in the browser |
| ALT + D | Select the address bar |
| Alt + Enter | View the properties for the selected item |
| Alt + F4 | Close the active item, or quit the active program |
| Alt + Spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between the open programs/windows |
| Alt + Esc | Cycle through programs/windows in the order that they had been opened |
| Alt + Spacebar | Display the System menu for the active window |
| Shift – With any of the arrow keys | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document |
| Shift + F10 | Displays the shortcut menu for the selected item(Works as a right mouse click) |
| Delete | Delete the content and move it to Recycle bin. |
| Shift + Delete | Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin |
| Right arrow | Open the submenu or open the next menu to the right |
| Left arrow | Close the submenu or open the next menu to the left |
| Backspace | View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
| Esc | Cancel the current task |
| PgUp (Page Up) | Move up one screen at a time |
| PgDn (Page Down) | Move down one screen at a time |
| Home | Move to the beginning of the line |
| End | Move to the end of the line |
| Ctrl + Home | Move to the first character |
| Ctrl + End | Move to the last character |
| Win | Display or hide the Start screen |
| Win + B | Set focus in the notification area |
| Win + D | Show or hide the desktop |
| Win + E | Open File Explorer |
| Win + H | Open the Share charm |
| Win + I | Open the Settings |
| Win + K | Open the Devices charm |
| Win + L | Lock your computer |
| Win + M | Minimize all windows |
| Win + R | Open the Run dialog box |
| Win + S | Search Windows |
| Win + T | Cycle through apps on the taskbar |
| Win + X | Open the hidden menu |
| Win + F1 | Open the Microsoft Windows help and support centre |
| Win + left arrow or Win + right arrow | Snap File Explorer windows i.e. open it on one side of the screen (left or right, depending on which arrow you hit) |
| Win + Tab | Open the Task view |
| Win + PrtSc | Save a screenshot in the Pictures folder |
| Win + Ctrl + Left or Right arrow | To switch between virtual desktop screens |
| Win + Ctrl + D | Add a new virtual desktop |
| Win + Enter | Open Narrator |
| Win + +/- | Zoom in or out using Magnifier |
| Win + Esc | Exit Magnifier |
| F1 key | Display Help |
| F2 key | To Rename the selected item |
| F3 key | Search for a file or a folder |
| F4 key | Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer |
| F5 key | Refresh the active window |
| F6 key | Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F7 key | To spell check and grammar check in MS Word document, Outlook, etc |
| F8 key | Used to enter the Windows startup menu, mainly used to access Windows Safe Mode |
| F9 key | Refresh document in Microsoft Word |
| F10 key | Activate the menu bar in the active program |
| F11 key | Maximize or minimize the active window |
| F12 key | Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word |
| Alt + F4 | Close current open program |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close window in program |
| Shift + F10 | Simulate right-click on selected item |
| Ctrl + E | Open the Search bar |
| Ctrl + F | Start the Find utility |
| Ctrl + H | Open the History bar |
| Ctrl + I | Open the Favorites bar (Internet Explorer) |
| Ctrl + L | Move your cursor to url |
| Ctrl + N | Start another instance of the browser |
| Ctrl + O | Open the Open dialog box (Google Chrome) |
| Ctrl + P | Open the Print dialog box |
| Ctrl + R | Refresh the current browser screen |
| Ctrl + T | New Tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen the recently closed tabs |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Open the Developer Tools /Inspect element window (Google Chrome) |
| Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDn | Jump to the next open tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PgUp | Jump to the previous open tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Open a new window in Incognito mode |