Global Windows Keyboard Shorcuts
Common Window Management Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Alt + F4 | Close the active item, or exit the active program |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open items |
| Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Use the arrow keys to switch between open items |
| Alt + Esc | Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
| Ctrl + Esc | Open the Start menu |
| Alt + Spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager |
| WinKey | Open or Close Start button |
| WinKey + D | Display or hide the desktop. |
| WinKey + E | Open File Explorer. |
| WinKey + F | Open File Explorer Search (Find). |
| WinKey + L | Lock your PC or switch accounts. |
| WinKey + M | Minimize all windows. |
| WinKey + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
| WinKey + R | Open the Run dialog box. |
| WinKey + V | Open the clipboard. |
| WinKey + Up arrow | Maximize the window. |
| WinKey + Down arrow | Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window. |
| WinKey + Left arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen. |
| WinKey + Right arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen. |
| WinKey + Home | Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke). |
Additional Window Management Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| WinKey + Tab | Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
| Ctrl+WinKey + Tab | Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
| Left Alt + Shift | Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled |
Rare Window Management Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift | Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled |
| Right or Left Ctrl + Shift | Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages |
| WinKey + B | Set focus in the notification area. |
| WinKey + P | Choose a presentation display mode. |
| WinKey + T | Cycle through apps on the taskbar. |
| WinKey + U | Open Ease of Access Center. |
| WinKey + Pause | Display the System Properties dialog box. |
| WinKey + Ctrl + Enter | Turn on Narrator. |
| WinKey + Plus (+) | Open Magnifier. |
CUA Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| F1 | Display Help |
| F2 | Rename the selected item |
| F3 | Search |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) |
| F5 (or Ctrl + R) | Refresh the active window |
| F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F10 | Activate the menu bar in the active program |
| Shift + F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| - | - |
| Esc | Cancel the current task |
| Delete (or Ctrl + D) | Delete current item |
| Shift + Delete | Delete current item (without undo?) |
| Alt + Enter | Display properties for the selected item |
| - | - |
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected item |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste the selected item |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action |
| Ctrl + A | Select all items in a document or window |
| Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel | Change zoom factor |
| Alt + underlined letter | Display the corresponding menu |
| Alt + underlined letter | Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) |
| - | - |
| 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 + Shift with an arrow key | Select a block of text |