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 |