all computer shortcut key
General Shortcuts
WINDOWS KEY SHORTCUTS
File Explorer Shortcut
Taskbar Shortcuts
Ease of access Shortcut
Narrator Shortcut
Magnifier Shortcuts
Remote desktop connection Short cuts
Help viewer Shortcuts
Shortcut Description F1 Display Help F2 Rename the selected item F3 Search for a file or folder F4 Display the address bar list in Fil e Explorer F5 Refresh the active window F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop F10 Activate the Menu bar in the a ctive app ALT + F4 Close the active item, or exit the active app
ALT + ESC Cycle through items i n the order in which they were open ed ALT + ENTER Display properties for the selected item ALT + SPACEBAR Open the sh ortcut menu for the active window ALT + LEFT ARROW Back ALT + RIGHT ARROW Forward ALT + PAGE UP Move up one sc reen ALT + PAGE DOWN Move down one screen ALT + TAB Switch between open apps (except desktop apps)
CTRL + F4 Close the active docu ment (in apps that allow you to hav e multiple documents open simultan eously) CTRL + A Select all items in a doc ument or window CTRL + C or CTRL + INSERT Cop y the selected item CTRL + D / DELETE DELETE the selected item and move it to the Rec ycle Bin CTRL + R or F5 Refresh the active window CTRL + V or SHIFT + INSERT P aste the selected item
CTRL + X Cut the selected item CTRL + Y Redo an action CTRL + Z Undo an action CTRL + + or CTRL + - Zoom in or out of a large NUMBER of items , like apps pinned to the Start screen CTRL + mouse scroll wheel Chang e the size of desktop icons or zoom in or out of a large NUMBER of ite ms, like apps pinned to the Start scr een CTRL + RIGHT ARROW Move t he cursor to the beginning of the ne xt word CTRL + LEFT ARROW Move the
cursor to the beginning of the previ ous word CTRL + DOWN ARROW Move t he cursor to the beginning of the ne xt paragraph CTRL + UP ARROW Move the cu rsor to the beginning of the previous paragraph CTRL + ALT + TAB Use the arro w keys to switch between all open a pps CTRL + ARROW + SPACEBAR S elect multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop CTRL + SHIFT + ARROW Select
a block of text CTRL + ESC Open the Start screen CTRL + SHIFT + ESC Open Tas k Manager CTRL + SHIFT Switch the keyboa rd layout when multiple keyboard la youts are available CTRL + SPACEBAR Turn the Chi nese input method editor (IME) on or off SHIFT + F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item SHIFT + ARROW Select more tha n one item in a window or on the de sktop, or select text within a docum
ent SHIFT + DELETE Delete the selec ted item without moving it to the Re cycle Bin first RIGHT ARROW Open the next menu to the right, or open a submen u LEFT ARROW Open the next men u to the left, or close a submenu ESC Stop or leave the current task
WINDOWS KEY SHORTCUTS
Shortcut Description Win + F1 Open Windows Help an
d support Win Display or hide the Start scree n Win + B Set focus in the notification area Win + C Open Charms Win + D Display and hide the des ktop Win + E Open File Explorer Win + F Open the Search charm and search for files Win + H Open the Share charm Win + I Open the Settings charm Win + K Open the Devices charm Win + L Lock your PC or switch pe
ople Win + M Minimize all windows Win + O Lock device orientation Win + P Choose a presentation displ ay mode Win + Q Open the Search charm t o search everywhere or within the o pen app (if the app supports app sea rch) Win + R Open the Run dialog box Win + S Open the Search charm to s earch Windows and the web Win + T Cycle through apps on the t askbar Win + U Open Ease of Access Ce
nter Win + V Cycle through notificati ons Win + SHIFT + V Cycle through notifications in reverse order Win + W Open the Search charm and search for settings Win + X Open the Quick Link m enu Win + Z Show the commands availa ble in the app Win + , Temporarily peek at the de sktop Win + PAUSE Display the Syste m Properties dialog box
CTRL + E Select the search box CTRL + F Select the search box CTRL + N Open a new window CTRL + W Close the current windo w CTRL + mouse scroll wheel Chang e the size and appearance of file and folder icons CTRL + SHIFT + E Display all fold ers above the selected folder CTRL + SHIFT + N Create a new folder NUM LOCK + * Display all subfol ders under the selected folder NUM LOCK + + Display the conten
ts of the selected folder NUM LOCK + – Collapse the select ed folder ALT + P Display the preview pan e ALT + ENTER Open the Propertie s dialog box for the selected item ALT + RIGHT ARROW View the next folder ALT + UP ARROW View the fol der that the folder was in ALT + LEFT ARROW View the previous folder BACKSPACE View the previous folder