Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows

 

Keyboard Shortcuts

General Windows Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + C	Copy selected item
Ctrl + X	Cut selected item
Ctrl + V	Paste copied/cut item
Ctrl + Z	Undo last action
Ctrl + Y	Redo last undone action
Ctrl + A	Select all items
Alt + F4	Close current window/app
Alt + Tab	Switch between open apps
Windows + D	Show desktop / minimize all windows
Windows + L	Lock your PC
Windows + E	Open File Explorer
Windows + I	Open Settings
Windows + R	Open Run dialog box
Windows + S	Open Search
Windows + Shift + S	Take a screenshot with Snip & Sketch
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager
F2	Rename selected file or folder
F5	Refresh current window
Ctrl + N	Open new window (in Explorer, browser, etc.)

Window Management Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Windows + Arrow Up	Maximize current window
Windows + Arrow Down	Minimize window / restore down
Windows + Arrow Left	Snap window to left half of the screen
Windows + Arrow Right	Snap window to right half of the screen
Windows + Home	Minimize all windows except the active one
Windows + Shift + Arrow Left/Right	Move window to another monitor
Windows + Tab	Open Task View / virtual desktops

Virtual Desktop Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Windows + Ctrl + D	Create a new virtual desktop
Windows + Ctrl + F4	Close current virtual desktop
Windows + Ctrl + Arrow Left/Right	Switch between virtual desktops

Screenshot Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Windows + PrtScn	Capture entire screen and save to Pictures folder
Windows + Shift + S	Open Snip & Sketch for selective screenshots
Alt + PrtScn	Capture the active window only

File Explorer Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Alt + Enter	Open properties of selected item
Alt + Left Arrow	Go back
Alt + Right Arrow	Go forward
Ctrl + Shift + N	Create a new folder
Ctrl + W	Close current Explorer window

Browser (Edge/Chrome) Shortcuts on Windows

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + T	Open new tab
Ctrl + W	Close current tab
Ctrl + Shift + T	Reopen last closed tab
Ctrl + Tab	Switch to next tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Switch to previous tab
Ctrl + L	Focus address bar
Ctrl + D	Bookmark current page