Ctrl + F |
Find (search) on Windows (Works in most applications and browsers) |
Win + D |
Show desktop (minimize all windows) |
Win + 1 (or other numbers) |
Open the corresponding pinned shortcut on the taskbar |
Ctrl + Backspace |
Delete the previous word |
Win + Tab |
Open Task View (Windows 11) |
Alt + Tab |
Switch between open applications and windows (Windows 10 and earlier) |
Home |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line |
End |
Move the cursor to the end of the current line |
Shift + End |
Select all text from the cursor position to the end of the line |
Shift + Home |
Select all text from the cursor position to the beginning of the line |
Win + L |
Lock the screen |
| Mouse Wheel Click |
Close a browser tab or open a link in a new tab (in most browsers) |
Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Open Task Manager |
Fn + Arrow keys |
Use the arrow keys as Home and End keys (function may vary) |
Win + E |
Open File Explorer (Windows Explorer) |
Win + R |
Open the Run command dialog |
Win + . (period) |
Open the emoji panel to insert emojis (Windows 10 and later) |
Win + A |
Open the Action Center (notification bar) |
Win + I |
Open the Settings app |
Alt + Left/Right Arrow |
Go back/forward in the browser or File Explorer (also works in some applications) |
Ctrl + Left Click |
Select multiple individual files or folders |
Win + = |
Open the Magnifier tool to zoom in on the screen (Windows 10 and later) |
Ctrl + Z |
Undo the last action |
Ctrl + Shift + Z (or Ctrl + Y) |
Redo the undone action |
Win + V |
Access the clipboard history (Windows 10 and later) |
| Run Command as Administrator |
Type “cmd” in the Run box and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
Ctrl + Tab |
Switch between tabs in web browsers and some applications |
Page Up |
Scroll up one page or jump to the beginning of a document |
Page Down |
Scroll down one page or jump to the end of a document |
Shift + Page Up |
Select all text from the current cursor position to the beginning of the document |
Shift + Page Down |
Select all text from the current cursor position to the end of the document |
Win + X |
Open the Quick Link menu (Power User menu) |
Win + PrtScn |
Take a screenshot and save it to the Screenshots folder |
Alt + F4 |
Close the active window or application |
Win + Up Arrow |
Maximize the active window |
Win + Down Arrow |
Minimize/restore the active window |
Win + Left/Right Arrow |
Snap the active window to the left or right half of the screen |
Win + Shift + Left/Right Arrow |
Move the active window to the left or right monitor (if using multiple monitors) |
Win + Pause/Break |
Open the System Properties window |
Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Open Task Manager directly (Windows 10 and later) |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Reopen the last closed tab in web browsers that support this feature |
Alt + F |
Open the File menu in many applications (useful when the menu is hidden) |
Alt + Enter |
Open the Properties window for the selected item (files, folders, shortcuts) |
Win + , (comma) |
Peek at the desktop (temporarily make open windows transparent) |
Alt + Print Screen |
Take a screenshot of the active window only (copies to clipboard) |
Win + Shift + S |
Open the Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch (depending on the Windows version) for capturing screenshots |
Win + Ctrl + D |
Create a new virtual desktop (Windows 10 and later) |
Win + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow |
Switch between virtual desktops |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Create a new folder in File Explorer |
Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Open Task Manager directly (Windows 7 and later) |