Many users know how useful and helpful the keyboard shortcuts are in daily life. A simple press of some keys instead of the multiple mouse clicks makes your operation much easier to function with.
However, learning all the shortcuts and their functions is slightly difficult. You can memorize and apply the required shortcuts in your day to day life.
Here are the keyboard shortcuts and their actions to give you a better Windows 10 experience.
| Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
| Windows key | Key to open or close the Start Menu. |
| Windows key + A | Direct to the Action center |
| Windows key + C | Start Cortana in listening mode |
| Windows key + D | Key to display or hide the desktop |
| Windows key + E | Tool keys to open the File Explorer |
| Windows key + G | Opens the Game bar while the game is open |
| Windows key + H | Tool keys to open the Share charm |
| Windows key + I | Directs to the Settings option |
| Windows key + K | Keys to the Connect quick action |
| Windows key + L | Tool keys used to switch accounts or Lock your PC |
| Windows key + M | Minimizes all the windows on the screen |
| Windows key + R | Tool keys to open the Run dialog box |
| Windows key + S | Opens the Search dialog box |
| Windows key + U | Directs to the Ease of Access Center |
| Windows key + X | Tool keys to open the Quick Link menu |
| Windows key + Number | It opens the app pinned to your Windows taskbar. The position of that app is tagged by a number |
| Windows key + Left arrow key | It snaps the app windows to left. |
| Windows key + Right arrow key | It snaps the app windows to right. |
| Windows key + Up arrow key | To maximize app windows. |
| Windows key + Down arrow key | To minimize app windows. |
| Windows key + Comma | To get a quick-peek at the desktop |
| Windows key + Ctrl +D | It adds a virtual desktop. |
| Windows key + Ctrl + Left or Right arrow | For switching between virtual desktops. |
| Windows key + Ctrl + F4 | Close the current virtual desktop. |
| Windows key + Enter | To launch the Narrator |
| Windows key + Home | It minimizes all but the active desktop window. If you press it again, all windows get restored. |
| Windows key + PrtScn | It takes a screenshot and saves it the Screenshots folder |
| Windows key + Shift + Up/Down arrow | To stretch the desktop window to the top and/or bottom of the screen. |
| Windows key + Tab | This opens the Task view. |
| Windows key + “+” key | To zoom in |
| Windows key + “-” key | To zoom out |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Launch the Task Manager. |
| Alt + Tab | Toggle between active apps. |
| Alt + Left arrow key | Jump back. |
| Alt + Right arrow key | Go forward. |
| Alt + Page Up | Move one screen above |
| Alt + Page down | Move screen below |
| Ctrl + Alt +Tab | To view all open apps |
| Ctrl + C | To copy selected items to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + X | To cut/delete/remove selected items. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste clipboard items |
| Ctrl + A | Select all items |
| Ctrl + Z | To undo any action |
| Ctrl + Y | To redo any action. |
| Ctrl + D | To delete the selected item. It moves the item to the Recycle Bin/Trash. |
| Ctrl + Esc | Open the Start Menu. |
| Ctrl + Shift | Change the keyboard layout |
| Ctrl + F4 | To close only the active window. |
Hope the above guide of keyboard shortcuts and their actions is useful to you and enhances your Windows programming experience.
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