windows shortcut keys
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windows shortcut keys:
COMMAND | ACTION |
Windows key + S | Opens Cortana, Windows’ virtual assistant (similar to Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa) |
Windows key + C | Open Cortana’s listening mode |
Windows key + A | Open the Action Center to view your latest emails, alerts, and notifications |
Windows key + the arrow keys | Since Windows 7, you’ve been able to look at two applications side-by-side on the screen using this Windows shortcut. A new addition to Windows 10 is that you can now use the up and down arrow keys to move applications to the top and bottom of your monitor |
Windows key + CTRL + D | Create a “virtual desktop” or second desktop |
Windows key + I | Open Window Settings |
Windows key + X | Open Quick Link, a hidden menu. From there you can access power options, the Device Manager, system settings, and more |
Windows key + Tab | View all your open applications at once. Scroll through the applications using the arrow keys and choose to make an application full-screen by tapping Enter |
COMMAND | ACTION |
CTRL + E | Select the search box |
CTRL + F (or F3) | Start a search |
CTRL + L | Put the cursor in the address bar |
Alt + D | Select text in the address bar |
CTRL + Shift + E | Expand all the folders in the navigation pane on the left |
Alt + right arrow key | View the next folder |
Alt + left arrow key (or Backspace) | View the previous folder |
Alt + up arrow | Move up a level in the folder path |
CTRL + Shift + N | Create a new folder |
CTRL + N | Open a new window |
CTRL + W | Close a window |
Alt + Enter | Open the properties of a selected file |
End | Scroll to the end of the window |
Home key | Scroll to the top of the window |
F5 | Refresh the screen |
F11 | Open Full Screen mode |
CTRL + scrolling the mouse wheel | Change the file and folder view |
Alt + P | Display the preview panel |
COMMAND | ACTION |
Windows key + T | Highlight the first app on the taskbar. From there, use the arrow keys to scroll through the apps and hit Enter to open an app |
Windows key + B | Highlight the first item in the Notification Area. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the items and hit Enter to open an item. Tap Shift + F10 to open a menu for the item |
Windows key + a number key | Open an application on the taskbar that corresponds with the number on the taskbar lineup |
Shift + Windows key + a number | Open the application again, when it is still running. You can use this trick to open more than one browser window |
CTRL + Windows key + a number | Open the application that most recently used that number open |
Alt + Windows key + a number | Open the application’s menu or “jumplist”
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COMMAND | ACTION |
CTRL + End | Scroll to the bottom |
CTRL + Home | Scroll to the top |
CTRL + A | Select all of the text in the line you’re on |
Page Down | Move the cursor down a page |
Page Up | Move the cursor up a page |
Right or left arrow keys | Move the cursor left or right |
Up or down arrow keys | Cycle through command history |
CTRL + up arrow key | Move the screen up one line |
CTRL + down arrow key | Move the screen down one line |
CTRL + C (or CTRL + Insert) | Copy selected items to the clipboard |
CTRL + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste content from the clipboard |
CTRL + M | Starts mark mode |
CTRL + F | Open search |