Today I would like to share more about 200 shortcuts that you may not know more or less, I have organized the shortcuts into different categories and have over 190 shortcuts grouped into different groups, by category.
- General shortcuts
- Windows shortcut
- Dialog Box Shortcuts
- File Explorer keyboard shortcuts
- Shortcut keys on the taskbar
- Easy-to-access shortcuts
- Magnifier shortcut keys
- Narrator shortcuts
- Shortcuts to connect remote computers
- Shortcut Keys for Help Viewer
- Application reorder shortcuts (Metro)
Please note, these shortcuts may have some keys that do not work on Windows 8.
1. General shortcuts
We’ll start with the commonly used keyboard shortcuts.
F1: [Show Help]
F2: [Rename the selected item]
F3: [Search for a file or folder]
F4: [Display address bar list in File Explorer]
F5: [Refresh the active window]
F6: [Cycle through screen elements in a window or on a desktop]
F10: [Activate the Menu bar in active applications]
ALT + F4: [Close the active item, or exit the active application]
ALT + ESC: [Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened]
ALT + Selected items [Execute commands for that message]
ALT + ENTER: [display attribute for the selected item]
ALT + SPACEBAR: [Opens the shortcut menu for the active window]
ALT + LEFT ARROW: [Back]
ALT + RIGHT ARROW: [Forward]
ALT + PAGE UP: [Move up one screen]
ALT + PAGE DOWN: [Move down one screen]
ALT + TAB: [Switch between open apps (except desktop apps)]
CTRL + F4: [Close active document (in apps that allow you to have multiple documents open at once)]
CTRL + A: [Select all items in a document or window]
CTRL + C or CTRL + INSERT: [Copy the selected item]
CTRL + D / DELETE: [DELETE selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin]
CTRL + R or F5: [Refresh the active window]
CTRL + V or SHIFT + INSERT: [Paste selected]
CTRL + X: [Cut selected item]
CTRL + Y: [Redo an action]
CTRL + Z: [Undo an action]
CTRL + + or CTRL + -: [Enlargement or collection of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen]
CTRL + Mouse Wheel: [Resize desktop icons or zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start 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 + ALT + TAB: [Use arrow keys to switch between all open applications]
CTRL + EACH NAME + SPACEBAR: [Select multiple individuals in one window or on desktop]
CTRL + SHIFT + Arrow: [Select a block of text]
CTRL + ESC: [Open the Start screen]
CTRL + SHIFT + ESC: [Open Task Manager]
CTRL + SHIFT: [Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available]
CTRL + SPACEBAR: [Enable Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off]
SHIFT + F10: [Display the shortcut menu for the selected item]
SHIFT + Arrow: [Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document]
SHIFT + DELETE: [Delete selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first]
ARROW RIGHT: [Opens the next menu on the right, or opens a submenu]
LEFT ARROW: [Opens the left side menu, or closes a submenu]
ESC: [Stop or leave existing tasks]
2. Windows shortcut
Next we look at the Windows Keys keys. Most of it was introduced in Windows 8, but we still repeat a little bit.
Win + F1 [Open Windows Help]
Win [Show or hide the Start screen]
Win + B [Set focus in notification area]
Win + C [open Charms]
Win + D [Show and hide desktop]
Win + E [Open File Explorer]
Win + F [Open charm search and search for files]
Win + H [Open Share charm]
Win + I [Open charm Settings]
Win + K [Open Charm Devices]
Win + L [Lock your computer or switch people]
Win + M [Minimize all windows]
Win + O [Lock device orientation]
Win + P [Select a presentation display mode]
Win + Q [Open charm Search to search everywhere or in open apps (if the app supports app search)]
Win + R [Open the Run dialog box]
Win + S [Open Search to search Windows and the web]
Win + T [Cycle through taskbar apps]
Win + U [Open Easy Access Center]
Win + V [Cycle through notifications]
Win + Shift + V [notice in reverse order]
Win + W [Open charm search and search settings]
Win + X [Open the Quick Link menu]
Win + Z [Displays the commands available in the application]
Win +, [Temporarily peek at the desktop]
Win + PAUSE [Display the System Properties dialog box]
Win + CTRL + F [Search for computers (if you are on a network)]
Win + Shift + M [Restore minimizes the window on the desktop]
Win + (Number 1-9) [Open the desktop and start the application pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is running, it switches to that application.]
Win + SHIFT + (Number 1-9) [Open the desktop and start a new instance of apps pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by numbers]
Win + CTRL + (Number 1-9) [Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position specified by the numbers]
Win + ALT + (Numbers 1-9) [Open desktop and open Jump List for apps pinned to taskbar in position specified by numbers]
Win + CTRL + SHIFT + (Number 1-9) [Opens the desktop and opens a new instance of applications located at certain position on the taskbar as an administrator]
Win + TAB [Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps)]
Win + CTRL + TAB [Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps)]
Win + SHIFT + TAB [Cycle through recently used apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order]
Win + CTRL + B [Switch to an application that displays a message in the notification area]
Win + UP ARROW [Maximize Windows]
Win + Down Arrow [Remove current app from desktop or minimize desktop window]
Win + Left Arrow [Maximize Windows apps to the left side of the screen]
Win + Right Arrow [Maximize Windows apps to the right side of the screen]
Win + HOME [Minimize all but active Windows desktop (restores all windows to second stroke)]
Win + SHIFT + UP ARROW [Drag Windows to top and bottom of the screen]
Win + SHIFT + Down Arrow [Restore / minimize the active desktop window vertically, maintain width]
Win + SHIFT + Left Arrow or RIGHT Arrow [Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another]
Win + SPACEBAR [Switch input language and keyboard layout]
Win + CTRL + SPACEBAR [Change with a pre-selected input]
Win + SHIFT +. [Cycle through open applications]
Win +. [Cycle through open applications]
Win ++ / [Run IME reconversion]
Win + ALT + ENTER [Open Center WindowsMedia]
Win + +/- [Zoom in or use Magnifier]
Win + ESC [Exit magnifying glass]
3. Keyboard shortcuts in the dialog box
F1 [Display Help]
F4 [Display items in active list]
CTRL + TAB [Move forward through tabs]
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB [Move back through tabs]
CTRL + (Number 1-9) [Go to nth tab]
TAB [Move forward through options]
SHIFT + TAB [Move back through options]
ALT + Underline Text in menus and dialog options [Execute a command (or choose an option) that goes with that text]
SPACEBAR [Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box]
BACKSPACE [Opens a folder level if a folder is selected under Save As or opens the dialog box]
4. File Explorer Shortcuts
These are keystrokes that can manipulate folders and explorer,
ALT + D [Select address bar]
CTRL + E [Select search box]
CTRL + F [Select search box]
CTRL + N [open a new window]
CTRL + W [Close current window]
CTRL + mouse scroll wheel [Change the size and shape of icon files and folders]
CTRL + SHIFT + E [Display all folders on the selected folder]
CTRL + SHIFT + N [Create a new folder]
NUM LOCK + * [Show all the subfolders in the selected folder]
NUM LOCK + + [Display the contents of the selected folder]
NUM LOCK + – [Collapse selected folder]
ALT + P [Display the preview window]
ALT + ENTER [Opens the Properties dialog box for the selected item]
ALT + RIGHT ARROW [See next folder]
ALT + UP ARROW [View those folders to printed folders]
ALT + LEFT ARROW [View previous folders]
BACKSPACE [View previous folders]
ARROW RIGHT [Displays the current selection (if it crashes), or selects the first subdirectory]
LEFT ARROW [Narrow the current selection (if it is already open), or select the folder where the folders are already printed]
END [Bottom display of active window]
HOME [Show Top of the Active Window]
F11 [Maximize or Minimize the Active Window]
5. Easy-to-access shortcuts
Hold SHIFT RIGHT for eight seconds [Turn Filter Keys on and off]
ALT LEFT + SHIFT LEFT + PRINT SCREEN [Turn High Contrast on or off]
ALT LEFT + SHIFT LEFT + NUM LOCK [Mouse Keys on or off]
Press Shift five times [Turn Sticky Keys on or off]
Press NUM LOCK five seconds [Toggle Switch On or Off]
Win + U [Open the Access Center]
6. Magnifier Shortcuts
Win + + [Zoom in]
Win + – [Minimize]
CTRL + ALT + SPACEBAR [Preview desktop in full screen]
CTRL + ALT + D [Switch to mooring mode]
CTRL + ALT + F [Switch to full screen]
CTRL + ALT + I [Invert colors]
7. Narrator Shortcuts
TAB + Arrow Keys [Move around on screen]
CTRL [Stop reading]
CAPS LOCK + D [Read item]
CAPS LOCK + M [Start Reading]
CAPS LOCK + H [reading document]
CAPS LOCK + V [Repeat phrase]
CAPS LOCK + W [Read Window]
CAPS LOCK + PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN [Increase or decrease volume of voice]
CAPS LOCK + +/- [Increase or decrease the speed of the voice]
CAPS LOCK + SPACEBAR [Due to default action]
CAPS LOCK + LEFT or RIGHT ARROW [Move forward / after item]
CAPS LOCK + F2 [Show command for current item]
Caps + ESC [Exit Narrator]
8. Remote Desktop Connection Shortcuts
ALT + PAGE DOWN [Move between apps, right to left]
ALT + INSERT [Cycle through the apps in the order they started]
ALT + HOME [Display the Start screen]
CTRL + ALT + BREAK [Switch between windows and full screen]
CTRL + ALT + END [Display the Windows Security dialog boxes]
CTRL + ALT + HOME [In full screen mode, activate the connection bar]
ALT + DELETE [Display system menu]
CTRL + ALT + -: [Place a copy of the active windows, in the client, in the Terminal server clipboard (similar to ALT + PRINT SCREEN on the local computer)]
CTRL + ALT + + [Place a copy of the active windows, in the client, in the Terminal server clipboard (similar to ALT + PRINT SCREEN on the local computer)]
CTRL + ALT + RIGHT ARROW [TAB exposes the remote desktop controls to the control in the host application (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when controlling a remote desktop embedded in a (host) application.]
CTRL + ALT + LEFT ARROW [TAB exposes the remote desktop control to a control in the host application (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when controlling a remote desktop embedded in a (host) application.]
9. Help Viewer Shortcuts
F3 [Move cursor to search box]
F10 [Display Options Menu]
HOME [Move to the beginning of a topic]
END [Move to the end of a thread]
ALT + LEFT ARROW [Move back to previous view topic]
ALT + RIGHT ARROW [Move to next (previous view) topic]
ALT + HOME [Display Home Help & Support]
ALT + A [Display customer support pages]
ALT + C [Display tables of contents]
ALT + N [Display the Connection Settings menu]
CTRL + F [Search current topics]
CTRL + P [Print a subject]
10.App Rearrangement Shortcuts (Metro)
Win +. [Enter Reorder Mode and select apps or panes on screen]
Win + Left Arrow [Move application to divide left]
Win + Right Arrow [Move application divider right]
Win + UP ARROW [Maximize Apps]
Win + Down Arrow [Close application]
Win + ESC [Exit Rearrange mode]
