Function Command

Power menu Press Windows key + X or right-click Start

Windows + Tab Launch Windows 10 Task View
Windows + Q Search the web and Windows with Cortana (speech)

Windows + S Search the web and Windows with Cortana (keyboard input)

Windows + I Open Windows 10 settings

Windows + A Open Windows 10 notifications
Windows + L Lock your Windows 10 device
Windows + Ctrl + D Create new virtual desktop

Windows + Ctrl + F4 Close current virtual desktop

Windows + Ctrl + Switch between virtual desktops

[Left][Right]
Windows + Position windows on your screenE.g. Windows + [Left] moves the current window
[Left][Right][Up][Down] to the left half of your screen. If you use Windows + [Up] afterward, the current
window will be placed in the upper left quarter of your screen.And, what’s very
handy in my opinion: If you release the Windows key after positioning a window,
Task View shows up on the opposite side of the positioned window to select and
position another app.

Windows + H Share content (if supported by current app)

Windows + K Connect to wireless displays and audio devices
Windows + X Open Start button context menu
Windows key + G Starts App recording
Windows + D Show Windows desktop
Windows + E Open File Explorer
Windows + Space Switch keyboard input language (if you have added at least a second one)

Windows + Shift + Move current Window from one monitor to another (when using a multiple
[Left][Right] monitor setup)

Windows + [1][2][3][…] Open programs that are pinned to task barE.g. if first pinned program on your
taskbar is Windows Explorer (from left to right); the shortcut Windows +
1 opens Windows Explorer for you

Windows + R Run a command

Windows + P Project a screen
Alt + Tab Switch to previous window
Alt + Space Restore, move, size, minimize, maximize or close current window. Also works
like a charm for Windows 10 modern apps.

Alt + F4 a) Close current window. b) If you’re on your Windows 10 desktop, open Power
dialogue to shut down or restart Windows, put your device in sleep mode, or
sign out or switch the current user.

CTRL + SHIFT + ESC Open Task Manager

Alt + underlined menu Open menu or program. Example, to open the Edit menu in WordPad, press Alt
then press E on your keyboard. Repeat the same step for the menu you want to
open.
General Windows keyboard shortcuts
Function Command
Access help system in an application F1

Activate menu bar F10

Close a program Alt + F4
Close current window in Multiple Document CTRL + F4
interface based programs

Access right-click menu in the application Shift + F10

Launch Start menu Ctrl + ESC or Windows key

Cut CTRL + X
Copy CTRL + C
Paste CTRL + V
Delete DEL
Undo CTRL + Z
System Properties Windows key + Pause/Break
Bypass auto-play when an external storage device Hold down SHIFT key while inserting a storage
is connected device
Desktop, My Computer, and File Explorer
For selected items, you can use the following shortcuts:

Function Command
Search CTRL + F or F3
Rename an item F2
Delete a folder or files permanently SHIFT + DEL
Access properties of a file or folder ALT + ENTER or ALT + double-click
Copy a file CTRL key while dragging file
Create a shortcut CTRL + SHIFT while dragging file
Select All CTRL + A
Refresh contents of a window F5
View the folder one level up Backspace key
Close the selected folder and its parent SHIFT key while clicking the close button
folders

Switch between left and right panes F6

File Explorer commands

Function Command
Switch between left and right panes F6

Expand all subfolders under the selected NUMLOCK + ASTERISK when using a numeric
folder keyboard
Expand the selected folder NUMLOCK + PLUS sign when using a
numeric keyboard
Collapse the selected folder NUMLOCK + MINUS sign when using a
numeric keyboard
Expand current selection if it’s collapsed, Right arrow
otherwise select first subfolder

Collapse current selection if it’s expanded, Left arrow

otherwise, select parent folder
Properties dialog commands

Function Command
Move forward through options Tab key
Move backward through options SHIFT + Tab
Move forward through tabs CTRL + Tab
Move backward through tabs CTRL + SHIFT + TAB

Open and Save dialog commands

Function Command
Open the Save In and address bar CTRL + O and F4
Refresh F5
Open the folder one level up, if a folder is BACKSPACE
selected
Windows 10 Command Prompt keyboard commands
Text Selection
Function Command
SHIFT + LEFT ARROW Moves the cursor to the left one character, extending the selection

SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW Moves the cursor to the right one character, extending the selection

SHIFT + UP ARROW Selects text up line by line starting from the location of the insertion point

SHIFT + DOWN ARROW Extends text selection down one line, starting at the location of the insertion point

SHIFT + END If cursor is in current line being edited* First time extends selection to the last
character in the input line.* Second consecutive press extends selection to the right
margin; or else Selects text from the insertion point to the right margin.

SHIFT + HOME If cursor is in current line being edited* First time extends selection to the character
immediately after the command prompt.* Second consecutive press extends
selection to the left margin; or else Extends selection to the left margin.

SHIFT + PAGE DOWN Extends selection down one screen

SHIFT + PAGE UP Extends selection up one screen
CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW Extends the selection one word to the right

CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW Extends the selection one word to the left

CTRL + SHIFT + HOME Extend selection to the beginning of the screen buffer

CTRL + SHIFT + END Extend selection to the end of the screen buffer

CTRL + A If cursor is in current line being edited (from first typed char to last type char) and line
is not empty, and any selection cursor is also within the line being edited Selects all
text after the prompt (phase 1); or else Selects the entire buffer (phase 2)
Edit commands

Function Command
CTRL + M Enter “Mark Mode” to move cursor within window

ALT In conjunction with one of the selection key

combinations, begins selection in block mode
ARROW KEYS Move cursor in the direction specified
PAGE KEYS Move cursor by one page in the direction specified

CTRL + HOME Move cursor to beginning of buffer

CTRL + END Move cursor to end of buffer

Function Command
Windows Key + V Open clipboard history menu
CTRL + V Paste text into the command line
SHIFT + INS Paste text into the command line
CTRL + C Copy selected text to the clipboard
CTRL + INS Copy selected text to the clipboard
 Additional commands
Function Command
CTRL + F Opens “Find” in console dialog
ALT + F4 Close the console window, of course!

Keyboard Run Commands

Opens Press Windows + R and type:

Open Documents Folder documents
Open Videos folder videos
Open Downloads Folder downloads
Open Favorites Folder favorites
Open Recent Folder recent
Open Pictures Folder pictures
Adding a new Device devicepairingwizard
About Windows dialog winver
Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz
Advanced User Accounts netplwiz
Advanced User Accounts azman.msc
Backup and Restore sdclt
Bluetooth File Transfer fsquirt
Calculator calc
Certificates certmgr.msc
Change Computer Performance Settings systempropertiesperformance

Change Data Execution Prevention Settings systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention

Change Data Execution Prevention Settings printui

Character Map charmap

ClearType Tuner cttune
Color Management colorcpl
Command Prompt cmd
Component Services comexp.msc
Component Services dcomcnfg
Computer Management compmgmt.msc
Computer Management compmgmtlauncher
Connect to a Projector displayswitch
Control Panel control
Create A Shared Folder Wizard shrpubw
Create a System Repair Disc recdisc
Data Execution Prevention systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention

Date and Time timedate.cpl

Default Location locationnotifications
Device Manager devmgmt.msc
Device Manager hdwwiz.cpl
Device Pairing Wizard devicepairingwizard
Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard msdt
Digitizer Calibration Tool tabcal
DirectX Diagnostic Tool dxdiag
Disk Cleanup cleanmgr
Disk Defragmenter dfrgui
Disk Management diskmgmt.msc
Display dpiscaling
Display Color Calibration dccw
Display Switch displayswitch
DPAPI Key Migration Wizard dpapimig
Driver Verifier Manager verifier
Ease of Access Center utilman
EFS Wizard rekeywiz
Event Viewer eventvwr.msc
Fax Cover Page Editor fxscover
File Signature Verification sigverif
Font Viewer fontview
Game Controllers joy.cpl
IExpress Wizard iexpress
Internet Explorer iexplore
Internet Options inetcpl.cpl
iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool iscsicpl
Language Pack Installer lpksetup
Local Group Policy Editor gpedit.msc
Local Security Policy secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc
Location Activity locationnotifications
Magnifier magnify
Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt
Manage Your File Encryption Certificates rekeywiz

Microsoft Management Console mmc

Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool msdt
Mouse main.cpl
NAP Client Configuration napclcfg.msc
Narrator narrator
Network Connections ncpa.cpl
New Scan Wizard wiaacmgr
Notepad notepad
ODBC Data Source Administrator odbcad32
ODBC Driver Configuration odbcconf
On-Screen Keyboard osk
Paint mspaint
Pen and Touch tabletpc.cpl
People Near Me collab.cpl
Performance Monitor perfmon.msc
Performance Options systempropertiesperformance
Phone and Modem telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer dialer
Power Options powercfg.cpl
Presentation Settings presentationsettings
Print Management printmanagement.msc
Printer Migration printbrmui
Printer User Interface printui
Private Character Editor eudcedit
Problem Steps Recorder psr
Programs and Features appwiz.cpl
Protected Content Migration dpapimig
Region and Language intl.cpl
Registry Editor regedit
Registry Editor 32 regedt32
Remote Access Phonebook rasphone
Remote Desktop Connection mstsc
Resource Monitor resmon
Resultant Set of Policy rsop.msc
SAM Lock Tool syskey
Screen Resolution desk.cpl
Securing the Windows Account Database syskey

Services services.msc
Set Program Access and Computer Defaults computerdefaults

Share Creation Wizard shrpubw

Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc
Signout logoff
Snipping Tool snippingtool
Sound mmsys.cpl
Sound recorder soundrecorder
SQL Server Client Network Utility cliconfg
Sticky Notes stikynot
Stored User Names and Passwords credwiz
Sync Center mobsync
System Configuration msconfig
System Configuration Editor sysedit
System Information msinfo32
System Properties sysdm.cpl
System Properties (Advanced Tab) systempropertiesadvanced
System Properties (Computer Name Tab) systempropertiescomputername

System Properties (Hardware Tab) systempropertieshardware

System Properties (Remote Tab) systempropertiesremote
System Properties (System Protection Tab) systempropertiesprotection

System Restore rstrui

Task Manager taskmgr
Task Scheduler taskschd.msc
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management tpm.msc

Turn Windows features on or off optionalfeatures

User Account Control Settings useraccountcontrolsettings
Utility Manager utilman
Volume Mixer sndvol
Windows Action Center wscui.cpl
Windows Activation Client slui
Windows Anytime Upgrade Results windowsanytimeupgraderesults

Windows Disc Image Burning Tool isoburn

Windows Explorer explorer
Windows Fax and Scan wfs
Windows Firewall firewall.cpl
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security wf.msc

Windows Journal journal

Windows Media Player wmplayer
Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler mdsched

Windows Mobility Center mblctr

Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard wiaacmgr

Windows PowerShell powershell

Windows PowerShell ISE powershell_ise
Windows Remote Assistance msra
Windows Repair Disc recdisc
Windows Script Host wscript
Windows Update wuapp
Windows Update Standalone Installer wusa

Versione Windows winver

WMI Management wmimgmt.msc
WordPad write
XPS Viewer xpsrchvw