Windows-Keyboard-Shortcuts
General
Most of these require support from the app.
Shortcut (alternatives) Function Conditions Known Supported Versions Notes Ctrl + C Copy the selected item. 11 Ctrl + V (Shift + Insert) Paste the copied item. 11 Win + V Open clipboard history. 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + V Paste as plain text. PowerToys 11 Ctrl + X Cut the selected item. 11 Ctrl + Z Undo an action. 11 Ctrl + Y Redo an action. 11 Ctrl + A Select everything. 11 Ctrl + D (Del) Delete selected items. 11 Files will be moved to the recycling bin for certain drives. Shift + Del Delete selected items without moving to recycle bin. 11 Alt + underlined letter Perform the command for that letter. 11 Ctrl + R (F5) Refresh. 11 Shift + F10 Open context menu. 11 Ctrl + F Find. 11 F2 Edit. 11
Text
Shortcut (alternatives) Function Conditions Known Supported Versions Notes Ctrl + Right arrow (+ Shift) Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word (And highlight/select). 11 Ctrl + Left arrow (+ Shift) Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word (And highlight/select). 11 Ctrl + Down arrow (+ Shift) Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph (And highlight/select). 11 Ctrl + Up arrow (+ Shift) Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph (And highlight/select). 11 Ctrl + Backspace Delete previous Word. 11 Ctrl + Del Delete next Word. 11 Alt + Backspace Undo deletion. 11 Recursively undoes Blocks of deletion. This can be highlighted text, a sequence of Backsapce or Delete presses, or Ctrl + Backspace/Delete presses. Win + H Voice typing. 11
System
Shortcut (alternatives) Function Conditions Known Supported Versions Notes Win + L Lock your PC. 11 Alt + F4 Open “Shut Down Windows” prompt. No active Window. 11 Options: Switch user, Sign out, Sleep, Hibernate, Shut down, Restart Win + Space Change Keyboard Layouts. Multiple keyboard layouts have to be present. 11 Hold Win. Cycle with Space. Cycle backwards with Shift. Win + Ctrl + Space Change Keyboard Layout to previous keyboard layout. Multiple keyboard layouts have to be present. 11 Hold Win. Cycle with Space. Cycle backwards with Shift. Ctrl + Shift + open an app Open an app as an administrator. 11 Works on the taskbar, in file explorer, in the “Run” window… Win + Alt + G Record last 30 seconds. Xbox Game Bar, Nvidia Geforce Experience (Alt + Z), Game running with recording turned on. 11 Win + Alt + R Start/Stop recording. Xbox Game Bar 11 Win + Alt + B HDR on/off. Xbox Game Bar 11 Win + O Lock device orientation. 11 Win + P Open “Project” menu. 11 Win + Shift + B Wake PC from blank or black screen. 11 Win + PrtSc Make and save a screenshot in %UserProfile%\Pictures\Screenshots. 11 Ctrl + Alt + Del Security Options window. 11 Win + Ctrl + Shift + B Restart Desktop Window Manager. 11 It’s not the GPU driver! source
Open integrated apps
Shortcut (alternatives) Function Conditions Known Supported Versions Notes Win Open Start menu. 11 Win + I Open Settings. 11 Win + U Open Accessibility Settings. 11 Win + Pause Open About PC in Settings. 11 Win + A Open Quick Settings. 11 Win + C Open Windows Copilot. Windows Copilot present. 11 Win + E Open File Explorer. 11 Win + F Open Feedback Hub. 11 A screenshot will be taken and added to a new feedback post. It cannot be used elsewhere. Win + G Open Xbox Game Bar. 11 Win + K Open Cast from Quick Settings. 11 Win + N Open notification center and calendar. 11 Win + Ctrl + O Open/Close on-screen keyboard. 11 Win + Ctrl + Q Open Quick Assist. 11 Win + R Open the Run dialog box. 11 Win + S Open search. 11 Win + Shift + S Open snipping tool. 11 Win + W Open Widgets. 11 Win + X Open the Quick Link menu. 11 Ctrl + Esc Open Start menu. 11 Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager. 11 Win + . (Win + 😉 Open emoji panel. 11 Win + Ctrl + F Open the Find Computers dialog. 11 Win + Ctrl + Enter Turn on Narrator. 11 Win + “+” Open Magnifier and zoom in. 11 Win + “-“ Zoom out in Magnifier. 11 Win + Esc Close Magnifier. 11 Win + Shift + C Open Color Picker. PowerToys 11 Alt + Space Open PowerToys Run. PowerToys 11 Win + Shift + M Open Screen Ruler. PowerToys 11 Win + Shift + / Absolutely lackluster Shortcut Guide. PowerToys 11 I’m sorry. Win + Shift + T Extract Text from Screen. PowerToys 11 Works on images. Alt + Space Open Copilot. Windows Copilot (integrated) 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + Shift Opens Microsoft 365. 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + Shift + W Opens Word. 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T Opens Teams. 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Y Opens https://www.yammer.com/ in default browser. 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O Opens Outlook. 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P Opens Powerpoint. 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D Opens OneDrive. 11 If onedrive.exe can’t be located, opens https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2044697 , redirecting to https://onedrive.live.com/ . Win + Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L Opens https://www.linkedin.com/?trk=Officekey in default browser. 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X Opens Excel. 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N Opens OneNote. 11
Window Management
Shortcut (alternatives) Function Conditions Known Supported Versions Notes Alt + Tab Switch between open apps. 11 Hold Alt. Cycle with Tab. Ctrl + Alt + Tab Switch between open apps. 11 Stazs open. Cycle with Tab or arrows. Alt + F4 Close active window. 11 Only “tells” the app to close. Win + D Display desktop or open last displayed apps. 11 Doesn’t revert Win + M. Only re-opens apps that were closed with this shortcut and only when no windows are open. Windows that can’t be minimized disrupt the reversion. Win + (Shift +) M Display desktop or open last displayed apps. PowerToys Overried Win + Shift + M to Screen Rules 11 Same as Win + D, but reverts with Shift. DOesn’t revert Win + D. Only re-opens apps that were closed with this shortcut and only when no windows are open. Windows that can’t be minimized disrupt the reversion. Win + arrow (Win + Alt + arrow, Win + Shift + arrow) Open, close or snap active window to predetermined positions. 11 There’s a lot of possibilities. Just try it out. Win + Shift + Left/Right Arrow Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another. 11 Shift + click a taskbar button Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app. 11 Shift + right-click a taskbar button Show the context menu for the app. 11 Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button Cycle through the windows of the group. 11 Win + Tab Open Task view. 11 Win + Ctrl + D Add a virtual desktop. 11 Win + Ctrl + Right arrow Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right. 11 Win + Ctrl + Left arrow Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left. 11 Win + Ctrl + F4 Close the virtual desktop you’re using. 11 Win + T Cycle through apps on the taskbar. 11 Win + Z Open snap layouts. 11 Win + , Peek at desktop. 11 Ends when Win is released. Win + number Start/Open the app on the taskbar in the position of the number. 11 Win + Shift + number Open a new instance of the app on the taskbar in the position of the number. 11 Win + Ctrl + Shift + number Open a new instance of the app on the taskbar in the position of the number as an administrator. 11 Win + Ctrl + number Open the last active window of the app on the taskbar in the position of the number. 11 Win + Alt + number Open the Jump List for the app on the taskbar in the position of the number. 11 Win + Home Minimize all except the active desktop window. 11 Restores all windows on second stroke. Touchpad 3 Fingers Down Minimize open apps. 11 Touchpad 3 Fingers Down/Up Revert minimized apps. If no apps were minimized, open Task View. 11 Win + T Pin a Window to the foreground. PowerToys 11 Win + Ctrl + Shift + T Create a cut-out of a Window. PowerToys 11 Win + Ctrl + Shift + R Create a controllable cut-out of a Window. PowerToys 11 Win + Shift + ` Open FancyZones. PowerToys 11
Unsorted/Unfinished
Shortcut (alternatives) Function Conditions Known Supported Versions Notes F2 Rename the selected item. 11 F3 Search for a file or folder in File Explorer. 11 F4 Display the address bar list in File Explorer. 11 F5 Refresh the active window. 11 F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. 11 F10 Activate the Menu bar in the active app. 11 Win + B Set focus to the first icon in the system tray. 11 Win + Ctrl + C Turn on color filters. Enabled in Color Filter settings. 11 Win + Shift + H Mouse Highlighter. PowerToys 11 Win + Shift + D Mouse Jump. PowerToys 11 Win + Alt + P Mouse Pointer Crosshairs. PowerToys 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + E Toggle Easy Mouse (Mouse Without Borders). PowerToys 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + L Lock all machines (Mouse Without Borders). PowerToys 11 Win + Ctrl + Alt + R Reconnect (Mouse Without Borders). PowerToys 11 Win + Alt + Fnumber switch between machines (Mopuse Without Borders). PowerToys 11 Win + Shift + Q Mute camera and microphone. PowerToys 11 Win + Shift + A Mute microphone. PowerToys 11 Win + Shift + I Push to Mute camera. PowerToys 11