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WINDOWS 10 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS


Navigation:

Open/Close Start Menu Windows Key or Ctrl+Esc
Task View Windows Key + Tab
Cycle among open apps/windows Alt/Alt+Shift+Tab
Cycle among Taskbar items Windows Key + T/Shift + T
Cycle among open windows in the order they were opened Alt+Esc
Cycle among elements in a window or dialog box Tab/Shift+Tab or F6

Launching Apps:

Opening File Explorer Windows Key + E
Open the Action Center Windows Key + A
Open or select a Taskbar item Windows Key + number
Open the Run dialog Windows Key + R
Launch app as Administrator Ctrl + Shift + Click
Close current window or open shutdown dialog Alt + F4

Search:

Search by speaking Windows Key + C
Search by typing Windows Key + S
Search within an open app Ctrl + F
Search for, then connect to wireless devices Windows Key + K

Settings:

All Settings Windows Key + I
Share current app content Windows Key + H

Options:

Context menu Right Click
Power user tools Windows Key + X

Screens:

Second Screen options Windows Key + P
Lock Computer Windows Key + L
Zoom in and out Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel
Show Desktop, Minimize/Restore all windows Windows Key + D

Screenshots:

Capture a screenshot to both clipboard and Pictures/Screenshots folder Windows Key + PrntScn
Capture a screenshot of the active window to the clipboard Windows Key + Alt + PrntScn

App Windows:

Restore,move,size,minimize/maximize close Alt + Space
Cycle app window to each Snap quadrant Windows Key + Arrow
Move the current window/app from one monitor to the next Windows Key + Shift + <- or ->

Virtual Desktops:

Create new Desktop Windows Key + Ctrl + D
Close current Desktop Windows Key + Ctrl + F4
Switch Desktops Windows Key + Ctrl + <- or ->

Help:

Launch web help query Windows Key + F1
Help for active window F1
Windows Task Manager Ctrl + Shift + Esc

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