Here is the complete list of Windows 10/11 Keyboard All Shortcuts. Do something without a Mouse by Combinations keys or Hotkeys. Here’s a handy list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Windows. Windows 11 is the latest major release of Microsoft’s Windows operating software.
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List of Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse.
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General Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Details
Ctrl + X
Cut the selected item
Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert
Copy the selected item
Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert
Paste the selected item
Ctrl + Z
Undo an action
Alt + Tab
Switch between open apps
Alt + F4
Close the active option, or exit the active app
F2
Rename the selected item
F3
Search for a file or folder in File Explorer
F4
Display the address bar list in File 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 active app
Ctrl + F4
Close the active document
Alt + F8
Show your password on the sign-in screen
Windows + L
Lock your PC
Windows + D
Display and hide the desktop
Alt + Esc
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Alt + Enter
Display properties for the selected item
Alt + Spacebar
Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt + Left Arrow
Go back
Alt + Right Arrow
Go forward
Alt + Page Up
Move up one screen
Alt + Page Down
Move down one screen
Ctrl + Right Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Down Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Up Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + A
Select all items in a document or window
Ctrl + D
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl + R
Refresh the active window
Ctrl + Y
Redo an action
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
Alt + Shift + Arrow
When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow
When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder
Ctrl + Arrow
Resize the Start menu when it’s open
Ctrl + Shift with an Arrow
Select a block of text
Ctrl + Esc
Open Start
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Open Task Manager
Ctrl + Shift
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
Ctrl + Spacebar
Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
Shift + F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Shift + Delete
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Right Arrow
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Left Arrow
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
Esc
Stop or leave the current task
PrtScn
Take a screenshot of your whole screen and copy it to the clipboard
Taskbar Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Details
Shift + Click a Taskbar Button:
Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app
Ctrl + Shift + Click a Taskbar Button
Open an app as an administrator
Shift + Right-click a Taskbar Button
Show the window menu for the app
Shift + Right-click a Grouped Taskbar Button
Show the window menu for the group
Ctrl + Click a Grouped Taskbar Button
Cycle through the windows of the group
Windows Button Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Details
Windows Button
Open or close Start Menu
Windows + A
Open Action center
Windows + B
Set focus in the notification area
Windows + C
Open Cortana in listening mode
Windows + Shift + C
Open the charms menu
Windows + D
Display and hide the desktop
Windows + Alt + D
Display and hide the date and time on the desktop
Windows + E
Open File Explorer
Windows + F
Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot
Windows + Ctrl + F
Search for PCs (if you’re on a network)
Windows + G
Open Game bar when a game is open
Windows + H
Start dictation
Windows + I
Open Settings
Windows + K
Open the Connect quick action
Windows + L
Lock your PC or switch accounts
Windows + M
Minimize all windows
Windows + Shift + M
Restore minimized windows on the desktop
Windows + O
Lock device orientation
Windows + P
Choose a presentation display mode
Windows + Ctrl + Q
Open Quick Assist
Windows + R
Open the Run dialog box
Windows + S
Open search
Windows + Shift + S
Take a screenshot of part of your screen
Windows + T
Cycle through apps on the taskbar
Windows + U
Open Ease of Access Center
Windows + V
Open the clipboard
Windows + Ctrl + V
Open shoulder taps
Windows + Shift + V
Cycle through notifications
Windows + X
Open the Quick Link menu
Windows + Y
Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop
Windows + Z
Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode
Windows + Period (.)
Open emoji panel
Windows + Comma (,)
Temporarily peek at the desktop
Windows + Pause
Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows + Number
Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows + Shift + Number
Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows + Ctrl + Number
Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows + Alt + Number
Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows + Ctrl + Shift + Number
Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator
Windows + Tab
Open Task view
Windows + Up Arrow
Maximize the window
Windows + Down Arrow
Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window
Windows + Left Arrow
Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen
Windows + Right Arrow
Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen
Windows + Home
Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke)
Windows + Shift + Up Arrow
Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen
Windows + Shift + Down Arrow
Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width
Windows + Shift + Left/Right Arrow
Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another
Windows + Spacebar
Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows + Ctrl + Spacebar
Change to a previously selected input
Windows + Forward Slash (/)
Begin IME reconversion
Windows + Ctrl + Enter
Turn on Narrator
Windows + Plus (+)
Open Magnifier
File Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Details
Alt + D
Select the address bar
Ctrl + E
Select the search box
Ctrl + F
Select the search box
Ctrl + N
Open a new window
Ctrl + W
Close the active window
Ctrl + P
Display the preview panel
Ctrl + Ctrl + Mouse Scroll Wheel
Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
Ctrl + Shift + E
Display all folders above the selected folder
Ctrl + Shift + N
Create a new folder
Alt + Enter
Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item
Num Lock + Asterisk (*)
Display all subfolders under the selected folder
Num Lock + Plus (+)
Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock + Minus (-)
Collapse the selected folder
Alt + Right Arrow
View the next folder
Alt + Up Arrow
View the folder that the folder was in
Alt + Left Arrow
View the previous folder
Backspace
View the previous folder
Right Arrow
Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first subfolder
Left Arrow
Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in
F11
Maximize or minimize the active window
Home
Display the top of the active window
End
Display the bottom of the active window
Virtual Desktops Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Details
Windows + Tab
Open Task view
Windows + Ctrl + D
Add a virtual desktop
Windows + Ctrl + F4
Close the virtual desktop you’re using
Windows + Ctrl + Right Arrow
Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right
Windows + Ctrl + Left Arrow
Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left
Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Details
Ctrl + C
Copy the selected text
Ctrl + V
Paste the selected text
Ctrl + M
Enter Mark mode
Alt + Selection Key
Begin selection in block mode
Arrow keys
Move the cursor in the direction specified
Page Up
Move the cursor by one page up
Page Down
Move the cursor by one page down
Ctrl + Home (Mark mode)
Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer
Ctrl + End (Mark mode)
Move the cursor to the end of the buffer
Ctrl + Up Arrow
Move up one line in the output history
Ctrl + Down Arrow
Move down one line in the output history
Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Details
F4
Display the items in the active list
Ctrl + Tab
Move forward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Move back through tabs
Ctrl + Number
Move to nth tab
Tab
Move forward through options
Shift + Tab
Move back through options
Arrow Keys
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
Spacebar
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Backspace
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Alt + Underlined Letter
Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter
Settings Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Details
Windows + I
Open settings
Backspace
Go back to the settings home page
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