Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Cut the selected item | ⌃+X |
| Copy the selected item | ⌃+C(or⌃Insert) |
| Paste the selected item | ⌃+V(or⇧Insert) |
| Undo an action | ⌃+Z |
| Switch between open apps | ⌥+Tab |
| Close the active item, or exit the active app | ⌥+F4 |
| Lock your PC | WindowslogokeyL |
| Display and hide the desktop | WindowslogokeyD |
| Rename the selected item | F2 |
| Search for a file or folder in File Explorer | F3 |
| Display the address bar list in File Explorer | F4 |
| Refresh the active window | F5 |
| Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop | F6 |
| Activate the Menu bar in the active app | F10 |
| Show your password on the sign-in screen | ⌥+F8 |
| Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened | ⌥+Esc |
| Perform the command for that letter | ⌥underlinedletter |
| Display properties for the selected item | ⌥+Enter |
| Open the shortcut menu for the active window | ⌥+Spacebar |
| Go back | ⌥+Leftarrow |
| Go forward | ⌥+Rightarrow |
| Move up one screen | ⌥PageUp |
| Move down one screen | ⌥PageDown |
| Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time) | ⌃+F4 |
| Select all items in a document or window | ⌃+A |
| Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin | ⌃+D(orDelete) |
| Refresh the active window | ⌃+R(orF5) |
| Redo an action | ⌃+Y |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word | ⌃+Rightarrow |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word | ⌃+Leftarrow |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph | ⌃+Downarrow |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph | ⌃+Uparrow |
| Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps | ⌃+⌥+Tab |
| When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified | ⌥+⇧arrowkeys |
| When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder | ⌃+⇧arrowkeys |
| Resize the Start menu when it's open | ⌃arrowkeys |
| Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop | ⌃arrowkey(tomovetoanitem)Spacebar |
| Select a block of text | ⌃+⇧withanarrowkey |
| Open Start | ⌃+Esc |
| Open Task Manager | ⌃+⇧+Esc |
| Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available | ⌃+⇧ |
| Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off | ⌃+Spacebar |
| Display the shortcut menu for the selected item | ⇧+F10 |
| Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document | ⇧withanyarrowkey |
| Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first | ⇧+Delete |
| Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu | Rightarrow |
| Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu | Leftarrow |
| Stop or leave the current task | Esc |
| Cut the selected item | ⌃+X |
| Copy the selected item | ⌃+C(or⌃Insert) |
| Paste the selected item | ⌃+V(or⇧Insert) |
| Undo an action | ⌃+Z |
| Switch between open apps | ⌥+Tab |
| Close the active item, or exit the active app | ⌥+F4 |
| Lock your PC | WindowslogokeyL |
| Display and hide the desktop | WindowslogokeyD |
| Rename the selected item | F2 |
| Search for a file or folder in File Explorer | F3 |
| Display the address bar list in File Explorer | F4 |
| Refresh the active window | F5 |
| Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop | F6 |
| Activate the Menu bar in the active app | F10 |
| Show your password on the sign-in screen | ⌥+F8 |
| Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened | ⌥+Esc |
| Perform the command for that letter | ⌥underlinedletter |
| Display properties for the selected item | ⌥+Enter |
| Open the shortcut menu for the active window | ⌥+Spacebar |
| Go back | ⌥+Leftarrow |
| Go forward | ⌥+Rightarrow |
| Move up one screen | ⌥PageUp |
| Move down one screen | ⌥PageDown |
| Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time) | ⌃+F4 |
| Select all items in a document or window | ⌃+A |
| Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin | ⌃+D(orDelete) |
| Refresh the active window | ⌃+R(orF5) |
| Redo an action | ⌃+Y |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word | ⌃+Rightarrow |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word | ⌃+Leftarrow |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph | ⌃+Downarrow |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph | ⌃+Uparrow |
| Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps | ⌃+⌥+Tab |
| When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified | ⌥+⇧arrowkeys |
| When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder | ⌃+⇧arrowkeys |
| Resize the Start menu when it's open | ⌃arrowkeys |
| Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop | ⌃arrowkey(tomovetoanitem)Spacebar |
| Select a block of text | ⌃+⇧withanarrowkey |
| Open Start | ⌃+Esc |
| Open Task Manager | ⌃+⇧+Esc |
| Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available | ⌃+⇧ |
| Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off | ⌃+Spacebar |
| Display the shortcut menu for the selected item | ⇧+F10 |
| Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document | ⇧withanyarrowkey |
| Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first | ⇧+Delete |
| Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu | Rightarrow |
| Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu | Leftarrow |
| Stop or leave the current task | Esc |
Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open or close Start | Windowslogokey |
| Open Action center | WindowslogokeyA |
| Set focus in the notification area | WindowslogokeyB |
| Open Cortana in listening mode | WindowslogokeyC |
| Open the charms menu | Windowslogokey⇧+C |
| Display and hide the date and time on the desktop | Windowslogokey⌥+D |
| Open File Explorer | WindowslogokeyE |
| Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot | WindowslogokeyF |
| Open Game bar when a game is open | WindowslogokeyG |
| Start dictation | WindowslogokeyH |
| Open Settings | WindowslogokeyI |
| Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available. | WindowslogokeyJ |
| Open the Connect quick action | WindowslogokeyK |
| Lock your PC or switch accounts | WindowslogokeyL |
| Minimize all windows | WindowslogokeyM |
| Lock device orientation | WindowslogokeyO |
| Choose a presentation display mode | WindowslogokeyP |
| Open the Run dialog box | WindowslogokeyR |
| Open search | WindowslogokeyS |
| Cycle through apps on the taskbar | WindowslogokeyT |
| Open Ease of Access Center | WindowslogokeyU |
| Cycle through notifications | WindowslogokeyV |
| Cycle through notifications in reverse order | Windowslogokey⇧+V |
| Open the Quick Link menu | WindowslogokeyX |
| Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop | WindowslogokeyY |
| Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode | WindowslogokeyZ |
| Open emoji panel | Windowslogokeyperiod(.)orsemicolon(;) |
| Temporarily peek at the desktop | Windowslogokeycomma(or) |
| Display the System Properties dialog box | WindowslogokeyPause |
| Search for PCs (if you're on a network) | Windowslogokey⌃+F |
| Restore minimized windows on the desktop | Windowslogokey⇧+M |
| Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app. | Windowslogokeynumber |
| Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number | Windowslogokey⇧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 | Windowslogokey⌃number |
| Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number | Windowslogokey⌥number |
| Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator | Windowslogokey⌃+⇧number |
| Open Task view | WindowslogokeyTab |
| Maximize the window | WindowslogokeyUparrow |
| Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window | WindowslogokeyDownarrow |
| Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen | WindowslogokeyLeftarrow |
| Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen | WindowslogokeyRightarrow |
| Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke) | WindowslogokeyHome |
| Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen | Windowslogokey⇧+Uparrow |
| Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width | Windowslogokey⇧+Downarrow |
| Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another | Windowslogokey⇧+LeftarroworRightarrow |
| Switch input language and keyboard layout | WindowslogokeySpacebar |
| Change to a previously selected input | Windowslogokey⌃+Spacebar |
| Open Narrator | Windowslogokey⌃+Enter |
| Begin IME reconversion | Windowslogokeyforwardslash(/) |
| Open shoulder taps | Windowslogokey⌃+V |
| Open or close Start | Windowslogokey |
| Open Action center | WindowslogokeyA |
| Set focus in the notification area | WindowslogokeyB |
| Open Cortana in listening mode | WindowslogokeyC |
| Open the charms menu | Windowslogokey⇧+C |
| Display and hide the date and time on the desktop | Windowslogokey⌥+D |
| Open File Explorer | WindowslogokeyE |
| Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot | WindowslogokeyF |
| Open Game bar when a game is open | WindowslogokeyG |
| Start dictation | WindowslogokeyH |
| Open Settings | WindowslogokeyI |
| Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available. | WindowslogokeyJ |
| Open the Connect quick action | WindowslogokeyK |
| Lock your PC or switch accounts | WindowslogokeyL |
| Minimize all windows | WindowslogokeyM |
| Lock device orientation | WindowslogokeyO |
| Choose a presentation display mode | WindowslogokeyP |
| Open the Run dialog box | WindowslogokeyR |
| Open search | WindowslogokeyS |
| Cycle through apps on the taskbar | WindowslogokeyT |
| Open Ease of Access Center | WindowslogokeyU |
| Cycle through notifications | WindowslogokeyV |
| Cycle through notifications in reverse order | Windowslogokey⇧+V |
| Open the Quick Link menu | WindowslogokeyX |
| Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop | WindowslogokeyY |
| Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode | WindowslogokeyZ |
| Open emoji panel | Windowslogokeyperiod(.)orsemicolon(;) |
| Temporarily peek at the desktop | Windowslogokeycomma(or) |
| Display the System Properties dialog box | WindowslogokeyPause |
| Search for PCs (if you're on a network) | Windowslogokey⌃+F |
| Restore minimized windows on the desktop | Windowslogokey⇧+M |
| Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app. | Windowslogokeynumber |
| Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number | Windowslogokey⇧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 | Windowslogokey⌃number |
| Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number | Windowslogokey⌥number |
| Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator | Windowslogokey⌃+⇧number |
| Open Task view | WindowslogokeyTab |
| Maximize the window | WindowslogokeyUparrow |
| Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window | WindowslogokeyDownarrow |
| Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen | WindowslogokeyLeftarrow |
| Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen | WindowslogokeyRightarrow |
| Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke) | WindowslogokeyHome |
| Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen | Windowslogokey⇧+Uparrow |
| Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width | Windowslogokey⇧+Downarrow |
| Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another | Windowslogokey⇧+LeftarroworRightarrow |
| Switch input language and keyboard layout | WindowslogokeySpacebar |
| Change to a previously selected input | Windowslogokey⌃+Spacebar |
| Open Narrator | Windowslogokey⌃+Enter |
| Begin IME reconversion | Windowslogokeyforwardslash(/) |
| Open shoulder taps | Windowslogokey⌃+V |
Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Copy the selected text | ⌃+C(or⌃Insert) |
| Paste the selected text | ⌃+V(or⇧Insert) |
| Enter Mark mode | ⌃+M |
| Begin selection in block mode | ⌥selectionkey |
| Move the cursor in the direction specified | Arrowkeys |
| Move the cursor by one page up | PageUp |
| Move the cursor by one page down | PageDown |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer | ⌃+Home(Markmode) |
| Move the cursor to the end of the buffer | ⌃+End(Markmode) |
| Move up one line in the output history | ⌃+Uparrow |
| Move down one line in the output history | ⌃+Downarrow |
| If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the top of the buffer. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the left of the cursor in the command line. | ⌃+Home(Historynavigation) |
| If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the command line. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the right of the cursor in the command line. | ⌃+End(Historynavigation) |
| Copy the selected text | ⌃+C(or⌃Insert) |
| Paste the selected text | ⌃+V(or⇧Insert) |
| Enter Mark mode | ⌃+M |
| Begin selection in block mode | ⌥selectionkey |
| Move the cursor in the direction specified | Arrowkeys |
| Move the cursor by one page up | PageUp |
| Move the cursor by one page down | PageDown |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer | ⌃+Home(Markmode) |
| Move the cursor to the end of the buffer | ⌃+End(Markmode) |
| Move up one line in the output history | ⌃+Uparrow |
| Move down one line in the output history | ⌃+Downarrow |
| If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the top of the buffer. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the left of the cursor in the command line. | ⌃+Home(Historynavigation) |
| If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the command line. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the right of the cursor in the command line. | ⌃+End(Historynavigation) |
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Display the items in the active list | F4 |
| Move forward through tabs | ⌃+Tab |
| Move back through tabs | ⌃+⇧+Tab |
| Move to nth tab | ⌃number(number1–9) |
| Move forward through options | Tab |
| Move back through options | ⇧+Tab |
| Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter | ⌥underlinedletter |
| Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box | Spacebar |
| Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box | Backspace |
| Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons | Arrowkeys |
| Display the items in the active list | F4 |
| Move forward through tabs | ⌃+Tab |
| Move back through tabs | ⌃+⇧+Tab |
| Move to nth tab | ⌃number(number1–9) |
| Move forward through options | Tab |
| Move back through options | ⇧+Tab |
| Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter | ⌥underlinedletter |
| Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box | Spacebar |
| Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box | Backspace |
| Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons | Arrowkeys |
File Explorer keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select the address bar | ⌥+D |
| Select the search box | ⌃+E |
| Select the search box | ⌃+F |
| Open a new window | ⌃+N |
| Close the active window | ⌃+W |
| Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons | ⌃mousescrollwheel |
| Display all folders above the selected folder | ⌃+⇧+E |
| Create a new folder | ⌃+⇧+N |
| Display all subfolders under the selected folder | NumLockasterisk(*) |
| Display the contents of the selected folder | NumLockplus(+) |
| Collapse the selected folder | NumLockminus(+) |
| Display the preview panel | ⌥+P |
| Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item | ⌥+Enter |
| View the next folder | ⌥+Rightarrow |
| View the folder that the folder was in | ⌥+Uparrow |
| View the previous folder | ⌥+Leftarrow |
| View the previous folder | Backspace |
| Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder | Rightarrow |
| Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in | Leftarrow |
| Display the bottom of the active window | End |
| Display the top of the active window | Home |
| Maximize or minimize the active window | F11 |
| Select the address bar | ⌥+D |
| Select the search box | ⌃+E |
| Select the search box | ⌃+F |
| Open a new window | ⌃+N |
| Close the active window | ⌃+W |
| Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons | ⌃mousescrollwheel |
| Display all folders above the selected folder | ⌃+⇧+E |
| Create a new folder | ⌃+⇧+N |
| Display all subfolders under the selected folder | NumLockasterisk(*) |
| Display the contents of the selected folder | NumLockplus(+) |
| Collapse the selected folder | NumLockminus(+) |
| Display the preview panel | ⌥+P |
| Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item | ⌥+Enter |
| View the next folder | ⌥+Rightarrow |
| View the folder that the folder was in | ⌥+Uparrow |
| View the previous folder | ⌥+Leftarrow |
| View the previous folder | Backspace |
| Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder | Rightarrow |
| Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in | Leftarrow |
| Display the bottom of the active window | End |
| Display the top of the active window | Home |
| Maximize or minimize the active window | F11 |
Virtual desktops keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add a virtual desktop | Windowslogokey⌃+D |
| Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right | Windowslogokey⌃+Rightarrow |
| Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left | Windowslogokey⌃+Leftarrow |
| Close the virtual desktop you're using | Windowslogokey⌃+F4 |
| Add a virtual desktop | Windowslogokey⌃+D |
| Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right | Windowslogokey⌃+Rightarrow |
| Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left | Windowslogokey⌃+Leftarrow |
| Close the virtual desktop you're using | Windowslogokey⌃+F4 |
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app | ⇧clickAtaskbarbutton |
| Open an app as an administrator | ⌃+⇧clickAtaskbarbutton |
| Show the window menu for the app | ⇧+RightclickAtaskbarbutton |
| Show the window menu for the group | ⇧+RightclickAgroupedtaskbarbutton |
| Cycle through the windows of the group | ⌃clickAgroupedtaskbarbutton |
| Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app | ⇧clickAtaskbarbutton |
| Open an app as an administrator | ⌃+⇧clickAtaskbarbutton |
| Show the window menu for the app | ⇧+RightclickAtaskbarbutton |
| Show the window menu for the group | ⇧+RightclickAgroupedtaskbarbutton |
| Cycle through the windows of the group | ⌃clickAgroupedtaskbarbutton |
Settings keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open settings | WindowslogokeyI |
| Go back to the settings home page | Backspace |
| Search settings | Typeonanypagewithsearchbox |
| Open settings | WindowslogokeyI |
| Go back to the settings home page | Backspace |
| Search settings | Typeonanypagewithsearchbox |