Window Snapping
- Windows Key + Left – Snap current window to the left side of the screen.
- Windows Key + Right – Snap current window the the right side of the screen.
- Windows Key + Up – Snap current window to the top of the screen.
- Windows Key + Down – Snap current window to the bottom of the screen.
Task View / Window Management
- Windows Key + Tab – This opens the new Task View interface, and it stays open — you can release the keys. Only windows from your current virtual desktop will appear in the Task View list, and you can use the virtual desktop switcher at the bottom of the screen to switch between virtual desktops.
- Alt + Tab – This isn’t a new keyboard shortcut, and it works just like you’d expect it to. Pressing Alt+Tab lets you switch between your open Windows. Tap Tab again to flip between windows and release the keys to select a window. Alt+Tab now uses the new Task View-style larger thumbnails. Unlike Windows Key + Tab, Alt + Tab lets you switch between open windows on all virtual desktops.
Virtual Desktops
- Windows Key + Ctrl + D – Create a new virtual desktop and switch to it
- Windows Key + Ctrl + F4 – Close the current virtual desktop.
- Windows Key + Ctrl + Left / Right – Switch to the virtual desktop on the left or right.
Shortcuts Command Line Window
- Ctrl + Up / Down – Moves one line up or down in the Command Prompt’s history — it’s like using the scroll bar.
- Ctrl + Page Up / Page Down – Moves one page up or down in the Command Prompt’s history — it’s like scrolling even farther.
- Ctrl + M – Enter “mark mode,” which helps for selecting text. Previously, the only way to do this was by right-clicking in the Command Prompt and selecting Mark. Thanks to the new Shift key shortcuts, this mode is no longer as important.
- Ctrl + F – Opens a Find dialog for searching the Command Prompt’s output.
- Alt + F4 – Closes the Command Prompt window.
Turn / rotate desktop screen position 90/180/270/360 degrees
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow –> Sets the desktop screen to be normal(As we regularly see)
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow –> Sets the desktop screen to vertically inverted.
Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow –> Sets the desktop screen to be from left to right.
Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow –> Sets the desktop screen to be from right to left.
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
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Press this key
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) |
To do this
Copy the selected item |
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Press this key
Ctrl+X |
To do this
Cut the selected item |
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Press this key
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) |
To do this
Paste the selected item |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Z |
To do this
Undo an action |
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Press this key
Alt+Tab |
To do this
Switch between open apps |
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Press this key
Alt+F4 |
To do this
Close the active item, or exit the active app |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
 +L |
To do this
Lock your PC or switch accounts |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+D |
To do this
Display and hide the desktop |
New keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains new keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Windows.
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
|
Press this key
Windows logo key
+A |
To do this
Open Action center |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+S |
To do this
Open search |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+C |
To do this
Open Cortana in listening mode Note
|
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Tab |
To do this
Open Task view |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+D |
To do this
Add a virtual desktop |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+Right arrow |
To do this
Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+Left arrow |
To do this
Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+F4 |
To do this
Close the virtual desktop you’re using |
General keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains general keyboard shortcuts in Windows.
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
|
Press this key
F2 |
To do this
Rename the selected item |
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Press this key
F3 |
To do this
Search for a file or folder in File Explorer |
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Press this key
F4 |
To do this
Display the address bar list in File Explorer |
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Press this key
F5 |
To do this
Refresh the active window |
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Press this key
F6 |
To do this
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
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Press this key
F10 |
To do this
Activate the Menu bar in the active app |
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Press this key
Alt+F4 |
To do this
Close the active item, or exit the active app |
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Press this key
Alt+Esc |
To do this
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
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Press this key
Alt+underlined letter |
To do this
Perform the command for that letter |
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Press this key
Alt+Enter |
To do this
Display properties for the selected item |
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Press this key
Alt+Spacebar |
To do this
Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
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Press this key
Alt+Left arrow |
To do this
Go back |
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Press this key
Alt+Right arrow |
To do this
Go forward |
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Press this key
Alt+Page Up |
To do this
Move up one screen |
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Press this key
Alt+Page Down |
To do this
Move down one screen |
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Press this key
Alt+Tab |
To do this
Switch between open apps |
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Press this key
Ctrl+F4 |
To do this
Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) |
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Press this key
Ctrl+A |
To do this
Select all items in a document or window |
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Press this key
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) |
To do this
Copy the selected item |
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Press this key
Ctrl+D (or Delete) |
To do this
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin |
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Press this key
Ctrl+R (or F5) |
To do this
Refresh the active window |
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Press this key
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) |
To do this
Paste the selected item |
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Press this key
Ctrl+X |
To do this
Cut the selected item |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Y |
To do this
Redo an action |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Z |
To do this
Undo an action |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Right arrow |
To do this
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Left arrow |
To do this
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Down arrow |
To do this
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Up arrow |
To do this
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Alt+Tab |
To do this
Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps |
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Press this key
Ctrl+arrow key (to move to an item)+Spacebar |
To do this
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key |
To do this
Select a block of text |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Esc |
To do this
Open Start |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Shift+Esc |
To do this
Open Task Manager |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Shift |
To do this
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available |
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Press this key
Ctrl+Spacebar |
To do this
Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off |
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Press this key
Shift+F10 |
To do this
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
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Press this key
Shift with any arrow key |
To do this
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document |
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Press this key
Shift+Delete |
To do this
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
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Press this key
Right arrow |
To do this
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
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Press this key
Left arrow |
To do this
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
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Press this key
Esc |
To do this
Stop or leave the current task |
Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts
.| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
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Press this key
Windows logo key
|
To do this
Open or close Start |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+A |
To do this
Open Action center |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+B |
To do this
Set focus in the notification area |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+C |
To do this
Open Cortana in listening mode Note
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+D |
To do this
Display and hide the desktop |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+E |
To do this
Open File Explorer |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+G |
To do this
Open Game bar when a game is open |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+H |
To do this
Open the Share charm |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+I |
To do this
Open Settings |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+K |
To do this
Open the Connect quick action |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+L |
To do this
Lock your PC or switch accounts |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+M |
To do this
Minimize all windows |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+O |
To do this
Lock device orientation |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+P |
To do this
Choose a presentation display mode |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+R |
To do this
Open the Run dialog box |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+S |
To do this
Open search |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+T |
To do this
Cycle through apps on the taskbar |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+U |
To do this
Open Ease of Access Center |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+V |
To do this
Cycle through notifications |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Shift+V |
To do this
Cycle through notifications in reverse order |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+X |
To do this
Open the Quick Link menu |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Z |
To do this
Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+comma (,) |
To do this
Temporarily peek at the desktop |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Pause |
To do this
Display the System Properties dialog box |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+F |
To do this
Search for PCs (if you're on a network) |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Shift+M |
To do this
Restore minimized windows on the desktop |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+number |
To do this
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. |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Shift+number |
To do this
Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+number |
To do this
Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Alt+number |
To do this
Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+Shift+number |
To do this
Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Tab |
To do this
Open Task view |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Up arrow |
To do this
Maximize the window |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Down arrow |
To do this
Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Left arrow |
To do this
Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Right arrow |
To do this
Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Home |
To do this
Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke) |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Shift+Up arrow |
To do this
Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen |
|
Press this key
Windows logo key
+Shift+Down arrow |
To do this
Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Shift+Left arrow or Right arrow |
To do this
Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Spacebar |
To do this
Switch input language and keyboard layout |
|
Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+Spacebar |
To do this
Change to a previously selected input |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+Enter |
To do this
Open Narrator |
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Press this key
Windows logo key
+forward slash (/) |
To do this
Initiate IME reconversion |
|
Press this key
Windows logo key
+plus (+) or minus (-) |
To do this
Zoom in or out using Magnifier |
|
Press this key
Windows logo key
+Esc |
To do this
Exit Magnifier |
Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Command Prompt.
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
|
Press this key
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert) |
To do this
Copy the selected text |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) |
To do this
Paste the selected text |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+M |
To do this
Enter Mark mode |
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Press this key
Alt+selection key |
To do this
Begin selection in block mode |
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Press this key
Arrow keys |
To do this
Move the cursor in the direction specified |
|
Press this key
Page up |
To do this
Move the cursor by one page up |
|
Press this key
Page down |
To do this
Move the cursor by one page down |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+Home (Mark mode) |
To do this
Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+End (Mark mode) |
To do this
Move the cursor to the end of the buffer |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+Up arrow |
To do this
Move up one line in the output history |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+Down arrow |
To do this
Move down one line in the output history |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+Home (History navigation) |
To do this
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. |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+End (History navigation) |
To do this
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. |
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that you can use in dialog boxes.
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
|
Press this key
F4 |
To do this
Display the items in the active list |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+Tab |
To do this
Move forward through tabs |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
To do this
Move back through tabs |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+number (number 1-9) |
To do this
Move to nth tab |
|
Press this key
Tab |
To do this
Move forward through options |
|
Press this key
Shift+Tab |
To do this
Move back through options |
|
Press this key
Alt+underlined letter |
To do this
Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter |
|
Press this key
Spacebar |
To do this
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box |
|
Press this key
Backspace |
To do this
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
|
Press this key
Arrow keys |
To do this
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
File Explorer keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
|
Press this key
Alt+D |
To do this
Select the address bar |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+E |
To do this
Select the search box |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+F |
To do this
Select the search box |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+N |
To do this
Open a new window |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+W |
To do this
Close the current window |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel |
To do this
Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+Shift+E |
To do this
Display all folders above the selected folder |
|
Press this key
Ctrl+Shift+N |
To do this
Create a new folder |
|
Press this key
Num Lock+asterisk (*) |
To do this
Display all subfolders under the selected folder |
|
Press this key
Num Lock+plus (+) |
To do this
Display the contents of the selected folder |
|
Press this key
Num Lock+minus (-) |
To do this
Collapse the selected folder |
|
Press this key
Alt+P |
To do this
Display the preview pane |
|
Press this key
Alt+Enter |
To do this
Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item |
|
Press this key
Alt+Right arrow |
To do this
View the next folder |
|
Press this key
Alt+Up arrow |
To do this
View the folder that the folder was in |
|
Press this key
Alt+Left arrow |
To do this
View the previous folder |
|
Press this key
Backspace |
To do this
View the previous folder |
|
Press this key
Right arrow |
To do this
Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder |
|
Press this key
Left arrow |
To do this
Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in |
|
Press this key
End |
To do this
Display the bottom of the active window |
|
Press this key
Home |
To do this
Display the top of the active window |
|
Press this key
F11 |
To do this
Maximize or minimize the active window |
Virtual desktops keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
|
Press this key
Windows logo key
+Tab |
To do this
Open Task view |
|
Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+D |
To do this
Add a virtual desktop |
|
Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+Right arrow |
To do this
Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right |
|
Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+Left arrow |
To do this
Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left |
|
Press this key
Windows logo key
+Ctrl+F4 |
To do this
Close the virtual desktop you’re using |
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