Here is the list of Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts, also know as hotkeys, which you can use for reference. Keyboard shortcuts are great for saving your time and improving your productivity. They allow you to perform some action directly, without going though various menus, options, and settings.
Historically, Windows includes a huge number of hotkeys. They are available in the OS since it very first versions.
With each and every new release, Windows receives more and more useful keyboard shortcuts. Speaking of Windows 11, we already covered its new hotkeys in a separate post.
Now, I have prepared the most comprehensive list of key sequences you can use in Windows 11. We will learn generic & common shortcuts, and also accessibility hotkeys and keyboard shortcuts available in specific Windows 11 apps in individual chapters.
Before we start, I recommend you to bookmark this page or save/print it and use for reference every time you need to issue a key sequence.
Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 11
Keyboard shortcuts with the Win key
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Win | Open or close the Start menu. |
Win + A | Open Quick Settings. |
Win + B | Set focus for the Show hidden icons dropdown menu. |
Win + C | Open Chat from Microsoft Teams. |
Win + Ctrl + C | Turn on color filters (enable this shortcut first in Color Filter settings). |
Win + D | Show or hide the desktop. |
Win + E | Open File Explorer. |
Win + F | Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot. |
Win + G | Open Xbox Game Bar when a game is open. |
Win + H | Launch voice typing. |
Win + I | Open Settings. |
Win + J | Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available. When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the Tip. Pressing the keyboard shortcuts again to bring focus to the element on the screen to which the Windows tip is anchored. |
Win + K | Open Cast from Quick Settings. |
Win + L | Lock your PC or switch accounts. |
Win + M | Minimize all windows. |
Win + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
Win + N | Open notification center and calendar. |
Win + O | Lock device orientation. |
Win + P | Choose a presentation display mode. |
Win + Ctrl + Q | Open Quick Assist. |
Win + R | Open the Run dialog box. |
Win + Alt + R | Record video of game window in focus (using Xbox Game Bar). |
Win + S | Open search. |
Win + Shift + S | Take a screenshot of part of your screen. |
Win + T | Cycle through apps on the taskbar. |
Win + U | Open Accessibility Settings. |
Win + V | Open the clipboard history. Note
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Win + Shift + V | Set focus to a notification. |
Win + W | Open Widgets. |
Win + X | Open the Quick Link menu. |
Win + Y | Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop. |
Win + Z | Open the snap layouts. |
Win + period (.) or semicolon ( ; ) | Open emoji panel. |
Win + comma (,) | Temporarily peek at the desktop. |
Win + Pause | Display the System Properties dialog box. |
Win + Ctrl + F | Search for PCs (if you're on a network). |
Win + number | 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. |
Win + Shift + number | Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
Win + Ctrl + 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. |
Win + Alt + number | Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. |
Win + Ctrl + Shift + number | Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator. |
Win + Tab | Open Task view. |
Win + Up arrow | Maximize the window. |
Win + Alt + Up arrow | Snap window in focus to top half of screen, new to Windows 11. |
Win + Down arrow | Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window. |
Win + Alt + Down arrow | Snap window in focus to bottom half of screen, new to Windows 11. |
Win + Left arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen. |
Win + Right arrow | Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen. |
Win + Home | Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke). |
Win + Shift + Up arrow | Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. |
Win + Shift + Down arrow | Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width. |
Win + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow | Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another. |
Win + Shift + Spacebar | Cycle backwards through language and keyboard layout. |
Win + Spacebar | Switch input language and keyboard layout. |
Win + Ctrl + Spacebar | Change to a previously selected input. |
Win + Ctrl + Enter | Turn on Narrator. |
Win + Plus (+) | Open Magnifier and zoom in. |
Win + Minus (-) | Zoom out in Magnifier. |
Win + Esc | Close Magnifier. |
Win + forward slash (/) | Begin IME reconversion. |
Win + Ctrl + Shift + B | Restart the graphic subsystem. |
Win + PrtScn | Save full screen screenshot to file. |
Win + Alt + PrtScn | Save screenshot of game or app window in focus to file with Xbox Game Bar. |
Virtual Desktop Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Win + Ctrl + F4 | Close the current virtual desktop . |
Win + Ctrl + Right arrow | Switch to the right virtual desktop. |
Win + Ctrl + Left arrow | Switch to the left virtual desktop. |
Win + Tab | Open Virtual Desktop overview (Task View). |
Win + Ctrl + D | Create a new virtual desktop. |
File Explorer Hotkeys
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Shift + Alt + P | Show or hide the Details pane. |
Alt + D | Activate the address bar. |
Ctrl + E | Activate the search box. |
Ctrl + F | Activate the search box. |
Ctrl + N | Open a new window. |
Ctrl + W | Close the active window. |
Ctrl + Mouse scroll | Change file and folder view (icon size). |
Ctrl + Shift + E | Display all folders above the selected folder. |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Make a new folder. |
Num Lock + * (asterisk) | Display all subfolders under the selected folder. |
Num Lock + + (the plus button) | Expand the contents of the selected folder. |
Num Lock + - (minus button) | Collapse the selected folder. |
Alt + P | Show the preview pane. |
Alt + Enter | Open the Properties dialog for the selected file or folder. |
Right arrow | Display the current selection (when collapsed), or select the first subfolder. |
Left arrow | Collapse the current selection (when expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in. |
Alt + Right arrow | View the next folder. |
Alt + Up arrow | Go up to the parent folder. |
Alt + Left arrow | View the previous folder. |
Backspace | View the previous folder. |
End | Display the last file or folder in the active window. |
Home | Display the first file or folder in the active window. |
F11 | Enable or disable full-screen mode for the active window. |
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Shift + click on a taskbar button | Open an app or open another instance of the running app. |
Shift + right-click on a taskbar button | Open the window menu for the app. |
Shift + right-click on a grouped taskbar button | Open the window menu for the group of app windows. |
Ctrl + Shift + click on a taskbar button | Open the current app as Administrator. |
Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button | Cycle through the open windows in the group. |
Generic keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Alt + Shift + arrow keys | When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified. |
Esc | Stop or leave the current task. |
Alt + Left arrow | Go back. |
Ctrl + E | Open Search (in most apps). |
Alt + F8 | Show your password on the sign-in screen. |
Alt + underlined letter | Perform the command for that letter. |
F5 | Refresh the active window. |
Alt + F4 | Close the active item, or exit the active app. |
F10 | Activate the Menu bar in the active app. |
Ctrl + Y | Redo an action. |
Ctrl + Esc | Open Start. |
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar | Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop. |
Alt + Spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window. |
Ctrl + F4 | Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time). |
Shift + F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. |
Ctrl + Z | Undo an action. |
Alt + Page Up | Move up one screen. |
Ctrl + arrow keys | Resize the Start menu when it's open. |
Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps. |
Alt + Right arrow | Go forward. |
Ctrl + R (or F5) | Refresh the active window. |
Win + L | Lock your PC. |
Left arrow | Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. |
Ctrl + Up arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. |
Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys | When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder. |
Right arrow | Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. |
Alt + Esc | Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened. |
Ctrl + Spacebar | Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off. |
Shift + Delete | Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. |
F4 | Display the address bar list in File Explorer. |
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste the selected item. |
Ctrl + X | Cut the selected item. |
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy the selected item. |
Ctrl + Shift | Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available. |
Ctrl + Left arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word. |
Ctrl + A | Select all items in a document or window. |
Ctrl + D (or Delete) | Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. |
F6 | Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. |
F3 | Search for a file or folder in File Explorer. |
Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps. |
Alt + Page Down | Move down one screen. |
F2 | Rename the selected item. |
Ctrl + Right arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word. |
Shift with any arrow key | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document. |
Win + D | Display and hide the desktop. |
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key | Select a block of text. |
Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager. |
Ctrl + Down arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph. |
Alt + Enter | Display properties for the selected item. |
PrtScn | Take a screenshot of your whole screen and copy it to the clipboard. You can make this key open the Screen snipping app, which allows editing the screenshot. |
Open and Save File Dialog Hotkeys
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Ctrl + Tab | Go forward through tabs. |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Go back through tabs. |
Ctrl + number 1–9 | Go to Nth tab. |
Tab | Go forward through options, e.g. buttons or text boxes. |
Shift + Tab | Go back through options. |
Alt + underlined letter | Activate the control, e.g. button, checkbox, or menu with that letter assigned to it. |
Spacebar | Select item (or set/clear the checkbox if the active option is a checkbox). |
Backspace | Go to the parent folder in the Save As or Open File dialog box. |
F4 | Expand the items in the active drop-down list. |
Arrow keys | Move between controls or list items. |
Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcuts (cmd.exe)
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy the selected text. |
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste the selected text. |
Ctrl + M | Enter Mark mode. |
Alt + selection key | Begin selection in block mode. |
Arrow keys | Move the cursor in the direction specified. |
Page up | Move the cursor by one page up. |
Page down | Move the cursor by one page down. |
Ctrl + Up arrow | Move up one line in the output history. |
Ctrl + Down arrow | Move down one line in the output history. |
F7 | Shows your command history as a list. |
ESC | clears the entered text. |
Tab | auto-completes the file name or directory/folder name. |
F1 | Displays previously typed command(s) one character at a time. |
F2 | repeats the previous command in history from the beginning up to the specified character. |
F3 | repeats the previously typed command. It acts like the Up arrow key, but repeats only one command. |
F4 | Deletes the text to the right of the cursor position up to the specified character. |
Alt+F7 | Clears the command history. |
F8 | Moves backwards through the command history, but only display commands which begin at the specified character. |
F9 | Allows you to run a specific command from the command history. |
Ctrl + Left arrow | Moves your cursor to the first character of each word towards the left. |
Ctrl + Right arrow | Moves your cursor to the first character of each word towards the right. |
Ctrl + C | Aborts currently running command or batch file. |
Enter | Copies the selected/marked text. You can mark text by single clicking the Command prompt icon in the title bar and then choosing Edit -> Mark. |
Insert | Toggles between insert mode and overwrite mode at the current cursor position. In overwrite mode, the text you type will replace any text following it. |
Home | Moves to the beginning of the command. |
End | Moves to the end of the command. |
Alt+Space | shows the window menu of the Command Prompt. |
Ctrl + Home (In mark/selection) | Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer. |
Ctrl + End (In mark/selection) | Move the cursor to the end of the buffer. |
Ctrl + Home (History navigation) | 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. |
Ctrl + End (History navigation) | 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. |
Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Win + Alt + H | Move keyboard focus to the voice typing dialog |
Left Alt + left Shift + Num lock | Turn Mouse Keys on or off |
Num lock for five seconds | Turn Toggle Keys on or off |
Left Alt + left Shift + Print screen | Turn High Contrast on or off |
Ctrl + E | Open Search (in most apps) |
Win + Ctrl + C | Turn color filters on or off |
Win + H | Start voice typing |
Right Shift for eight seconds | Enable or disable the Filter Keys feature |
Win + U | Opens Accessibility Settings |
Shift five times | Enable or disable Sticky Keys. |
Win + Ctrl + O | Open the On-Screen Keyboard |
Win + Ctrl + S | Start Windows Speech Recognition |
Win + Ctrl + N | Open Narrator settings |
Magnifier hotkeys
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Ctrl + Alt + D | Switch to docked view |
Win + Plus sign (+) or Minus sign (-) | When Magnifier is on, zoom in or out |
Win + Ctrl + M | Open Magnifier settings |
Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar | Quickly see the entire desktop when using full screen view |
Ctrl + Alt + M | Cycle through views |
Ctrl + Alt + R | Resize the lens with the mouse |
Win + Esc | Turn Magnifier off |
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow keys | Pan in the direction of the arrow keys |
Shift + Alt + arrow keys | Resize the lens with the keyboard |
Ctrl + Alt + I | Invert colors |
Win + Plus sign (+) | Turn Magnifier on |
Ctrl + Alt + L | Switch to lens view |
Ctrl + Alt + mouse scroll wheel | Zoom in and out using the mouse scroll wheel |
Ctrl + Alt + F | Switch to full screen view |
Reading mode hotkeys | |
Modifier key + H | Read previous sentence |
Modifier key + Left Mouse click | Read from mouse pointer |
Ctrl + Alt + R | Resize the lens with the mouse |
Win + Plus sign (+) | Turn Magnifier on |
Modifier key + Enter | Start, pause, and resume reading |
Any key | Stop reading |
Modifier key + K | Read next sentence |
Keyboard shortcuts in Windows 11 Apps
Microsoft Edge
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Ctrl + D | Bookmark the current tab (add to favorites) |
Ctrl + Shift + O | Open Favorites manager |
Ctrl + \ (in a PDF) | Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width |
Ctrl + Minus (-) | Zoom out |
Alt + D | Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
Ctrl + Shift + I | Open Developer Tools |
PgDn | Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time |
Ctrl + T | Open a new tab and switch to it |
Ctrl + Tab | Switch to the next tab |
Ctrl + G | Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search |
Ctrl + Shift + Y | Open Collections |
F5 | Reload the current tab |
Alt | Set focus on the Settings and more "…" button |
F6 | Switch focus to next pane |
End | Go to the bottom of the page, Move keyboard focus to last item of pane |
Alt + F | Open the Settings and more "..." menu |
F7 | Turn caret browsing on or off |
Ctrl + E | Run a search query in the address bar |
Ctrl + 9 | Switch to the last tab |
F4 | Select the URL in the address bar |
Ctrl + Shift + D | Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder |
Alt + Home | Open your home page in the current tab |
Shift + F5 | Reload the current tab, ignoring cached content |
F9 | Enter or exit Immersive Reader |
Shift + Spacebar | Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time |
Ctrl + W | Close the current tab |
Ctrl + O | Open a file from your computer in Edge |
Ctrl + Shift + L | Paste and search or Paste and go (if it's a URL) |
F11 | Enter full screen (toggle) |
Shift + F10 | Open context menu |
Ctrl + Shift + W | Close the current window |
Ctrl + 1, 2, ... 8 | Switch to a specific tab |
Tab | Go to next tab stop |
Ctrl + Shift + K | Duplicate the current tab |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Open a new InPrivate window |
Alt + Shift + B | Set focus on the first item in the favorites bar |
Ctrl + F4 | Close the current page in the current tab |
Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen the last closed tab, and switch to it |
Spacebar | Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time |
Ctrl + H | Open History in a new tab (web UI) |
Alt + Shift + I | Open the Send feedback dialog |
Ctrl + R | Reload the current page |
Ctrl + M | Mute the current tab (toggle) |
Ctrl + L | Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
Ctrl + U | View source |
PgUp | Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time |
F12 | Open Developer Tools |
Alt + F4 | Close the current window |
Esc | Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up |
Alt + Left arrow | Go back |
Ctrl + S | Save the current page |
F3 | Find in the current tab |
Alt + Right arrow | Go forward |
Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste without formatting |
Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Open clear browsing data options |
Shift + F6 | Switch focus to previous pane |
Ctrl + Shift + P | Print using the system dialog |
Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF clockwise 90* |
Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF counter-clockwise 90* |
Alt + E | Open the Settings and more "..." menu |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Switch to the previous tab |
Ctrl + 0 (zero) | Reset zoom level |
Ctrl + K | Open a search query in the address bar |
Ctrl + Plus (+) | Zoom in |
F1 | Open Help |
Ctrl + Shift + G | Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search |
Ctrl + PgDn | Switch to the next tab |
Alt + Shift + T | Set focus on the first item in the toolbar |
Ctrl + Shift + R | Reload the current page, ignoring cached content |
Ctrl + N | Open a new window |
F10 | Set focus on the Settings and more "…" button |
Ctrl + F | Find on page |
Ctrl + Shift + M | Sign in as a different user or browse as a Guest |
F10 + Enter | Open Setting and more "…" menu |
Ctrl + Shift + B | Show or hide the favorites bar |
Ctrl + J | Open Downloads in a new tab (web UI) |
Ctrl + P | Print the current page |
Ctrl + PgUp | Switch to the previous tab |
Ctrl + Enter | Add www. to the beginning and .com to the end of text typed in the address bar |
Ctrl + Shift + U | Start or stop Read Aloud |
Home | Go to the top of the page, Move keyboard focus to first item of pane |
Shift + Tab | Go to previous tab stop |
Calculator
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Alt + 1 | Switch to Standard mode |
Alt + 2 | Switch to Scientific mode |
Alt + 3 | Switch to Graphing mode |
Alt + 4 | Switch to Programmer mode |
Alt + 5 | Switch to Date Calculation mode |
Ctrl + M | Store in memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
Ctrl + P | Add to memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
Ctrl + Q | Subtract from memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
Ctrl + R | Recall from memory, in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
Ctrl + L | Clear memory |
Delete | Clear current input (select CE) |
Esc | Fully clear input (select C) |
Tab | Navigate to the next UI item and give it focus |
Spacebar | Selects UI item that has focus |
Enter | Selects = in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
F9 | Select +/- in Standard mode, Scientific mode, and Programmer mode |
R | Select 1/x in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
@ | Select 2√x in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
% | Select % in Standard mode and Programmer mode |
Ctrl + H | When history button is visible, selects the history button in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
Up arrow | Move up in history list, memory list, and menu items |
Down arrow | Move down in history list, memory list, and menu items |
Ctrl + Shift + D | Clear history |
F3 | Select DEG in Scientific mode |
F4 | Select RAD in Scientific mode |
F5 | Select GRAD in Scientific mode |
G | Select 2x in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + G | Select 10x in Scientific mode |
S | Select 10x in in Scientific mode |
Shift + S | Select sin-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + S | Select sinh in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + S | Select sinh-1 in Scientific mode |
T | Select tan in Scientific mode |
Shift + T | Select tan-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + T | Select tanh in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + T | Select tanh-1 in Scientific mode |
O | Select cos in Scientific mode |
Shift + O | Select cos-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + O | Select cosh in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + O | Select cosh-1 in Scientific mode |
U | Select sec in Scientific mode |
Shift + U | Select sec-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + U | Select sech in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + U | Select sech-1 in Scientific mode |
I | Select csc in Scientific mode |
Shift + I | Select csc-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + I | Select csch in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + I | Select csch-1 in Scientific mode |
J | Select cot in Scientific mode |
Shift + J | Select cot-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + J | Select coth in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Shift + J | Select coth-1 in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + Y | Selecty√x in Scientific mode |
Shift + \ | Select |x| in Scientific mode |
[ | Select ⌊x⌋ in Scientific mode |
] | Select ⌈x⌉ in Scientific mode |
L | Select log in Scientific mode |
Shift + L | Select logyx in Scientific mode |
M | Select dms in Scientific mode |
N | Select ln in Scientific mode |
Ctrl + N | Select ex in Scientific mode |
P | Select Pi in Scientific mode |
Q | Select x2 in Standard mode and Scientific mode |
V | Toggles on/off F-E button in Scientific mode |
X | Select exp in Scientific mode |
Y, ^ | Select xy in Scientific mode |
# | Select x3 in Scientific mode |
! | Select n! in Scientific mode |
% | Select mod in Scientific mode |
Ctrl ++ on numpad | Graph zooms in while in Graphing mode |
Ctrl +- on numpad | Graph zooms out while in Graphing mode |
F2 | Select DWORD in Programmer mode |
F3 | Select WORD in Programmer mode |
F4 | Select BYTE in Programmer mode |
F5 | Select HEX in Programmer mode |
F6 | Select DEC in Programmer mode |
F7 | Select OCT in Programmer mode |
F8 | Select BIN in Programmer mode |
F12 | Select QWORD in Programmer mode |
A-F | Select letters A-F in Programmer mode while HEX is select |
Shift + , | Select RoL in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to either "Circular" shift |
Shift + . | Select RoR in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to either "Circular" shift |
Shift + , | Select Lsh in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to "Arithmetic" or "Logical" shift |
Shift + . | Select Rsh in Programmer mode when Bit Shift is set to "Arithmetic" or "Logical" shift |
% | Select % in Programmer mode |
| | Select OR in Programmer mode |
^ | Select XOR in Programmer mode |
\ | Select NOR in Programmer mode |
~ | Select NOT in Programmer mode |
& | Select AND in Programmer mode |
. | Select NAND in Programmer mode |
XBox DVR (Gamebar)
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Win + Alt + R | Start or stop recording. |
Win + Alt + Print Screen | Take a screenshot of your game or running app. |
Win + Alt + M | Turn the microphone on or off. |
Win + G | Open Game bar when a game is open.. |
Win + Alt + W | Show camera during broadcast. |
Win + Alt + T | Show or hide recording timer. |
Win + Alt + B | Start or stop broadcasting. |
Win + Alt + G | Record the last 30 seconds. |
Groove Music
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Ctrl + T | Enable or disable Repeat |
Delete | Delete selected tracks |
Ctrl + B | Restart current song or skip to previous |
Ctrl + A | Select all |
Ctrl + F | Skip to next song |
Ctrl + Q | Open Search |
F8 | Volume down |
Ctrl + Enter | Select an item and activate selection mode |
F9 | Volume up |
Ctrl + P | Play or pause |
Ctrl + H | Enable or disable Shuffle |
F7 | Mute volume |
Ctrl + Shift + P | Play selected tracks |
Maps
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl + H | Share |
Arrow keys | Pan the map in any direction |
Ctrl + D | Get directions |
Ctrl + plus or minus key (+ or -) | Zoom in or out |
Ctrl + L | Move focus to map |
+ or - keys | Zoom in or out in 3D Cities view |
Ctrl + Y | Switch map views between aerial and road |
Ctrl + F | Search |
Ctrl + S | Show or hide Streetside |
Ctrl + T | Show or hide traffic |
Ctrl + W | Close the active tab |
Backspace | Go back |
Page Up or Page Down | Move farther or closer in 3D Cities view |
Ctrl + P | |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Go to previous tab |
Ctrl + Tab | Go to the next tab |
Ctrl + Up or Down arrow keys | Tilt |
Ctrl + Left or Right arrow keys | Rotate |
Ctrl + C | Copy to clipboard |
Ctrl + Home | Move to your current location |
Ctrl + M | Minimize the active tab |
Movies & TV
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Alt + Enter | Enter full-screen mode |
Ctrl + T | Turn repeat on or off |
Enter | Use the focused control |
F7 | Mute the sound |
Spacebar or Ctrl + P | Play or pause when watching a video |
Esc | Exit full-screen mode |
F8 | Volume down |
F9 | Volume up |
Alt + Left arrow key or Win + Backspace | Go back |
Paint
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
F11 | View a picture in full-screen mode |
F12 | Save the picture as a new file |
Ctrl + A | Select the whole picture |
Ctrl + B | Bold selected text |
Ctrl + C | Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
Ctrl + E | Open the Propertiesdialog box |
Ctrl + G | Show or hide gridlines |
Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text |
Ctrl + N | Create a new picture |
Ctrl + O | Open an existing picture |
Ctrl + P | Print a picture |
Ctrl + R | Show or hide the ruler |
Ctrl + S | Save changes to a picture |
Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
Ctrl + V | Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
Ctrl + W | Open the Resize and Skew dialog |
Ctrl + X | Cut a selection |
Ctrl + Y | Redo a change |
Ctrl + Z | Undo a change |
Ctrl + plus (+) | Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel |
Ctrl + minus (-) | Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel |
Ctrl + Page Up | Zoom in |
Ctrl + Page Down | Zoom out |
Alt + F4 | Close a picture and its Paint window |
Right arrow | Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel |
Left arrow | Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel |
Down arrow | Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel |
Up arrow | Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel |
Shift + F10 | Show the context menu |
Photos
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl + / (when editing) | View original |
Ctrl + U | Remove selected items from album |
Alt + Enter | View file info |
Ctrl + R (when viewing or editing) | Rotate a photo |
Spacebar (when viewing a photo) | Show or hide commands |
Ctrl + Y (when editing) | Redo changes |
Ctrl + N (when in Albums view) | Create a new album |
Arrow keys (on a zoomed photo) | Move within the photo |
Ctrl + D | Add selected items to album |
E (when viewing a photo) | Enhance a photo |
Ctrl + plus or minus (+ or -) | Zoom in or out when viewing a photo |
Ctrl + R (when in Albums view) | Remove album |
Ctrl + Z (when editing) | Undo changes |
Shift + arrow keys | Resize crop or selective focus area |
Esc | Return to previous screen |
Ctrl + arrow keys | Move crop or selective focus area |
Ctrl + L | Set as lock screen |
Spacebar (when in Collection) | Select an item and enter Selection mode |
Ctrl + 0 | Reset zoom on a photo |
Ctrl + C | Copy |
F5 (when viewing an item) | Start a slide show |
Arrow keys (when in Collection) | Scroll up, down, left, or right |
Ctrl + P | |
Enter (when Selection mode) | Select an item while in Selection mode |
Ctrl + S | Save |
Left or right arrow keys (on a single item or slideshow) | Show the next or previous item |
Spacebar (when viewing a video) | Play or pause the video |
Voice Recorder
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl + R | Start a new recording |
Ctrl + M | Add a new marker to the recording |
End | Jump to the end of the recording |
Shift + Right or Left arrow | Jump back or forward for more seconds |
Spacebar | Play or pause |
Backspace | Go back |
F2 | Rename the current recording |
Delete | Remove the selected clip |
Right or Left arrow | Go back or forward while playing a recording |
Home | Jump to the start of the recording |
WordPad
Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
F3 | Search for the next instance of the text in the Finddialog box |
F12 | Save the document as a new file |
Ctrl + 1 | Set single line spacing |
Ctrl + 2 | Set double line spacing |
Ctrl + 5 | Set line spacing to 1.5 |
Ctrl + A | Select all |
Ctrl + B | Make selected text bold |
Ctrl + C | Copy a selection to the Clipboard |
Ctrl + D | Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing |
Ctrl + E | Align text center |
Ctrl + F | Search for text in a document |
Ctrl + H | Replace text in a document |
Ctrl + I | Italicize selected text |
Ctrl + J | Justify text |
Ctrl + L | Align text left |
Ctrl + N | Create a new document |
Ctrl + O | Open an existing document |
Ctrl + P | Print a document |
Ctrl + R | Align text right |
Ctrl + S | Save changes to a document |
Ctrl + U | Underline selected text |
Ctrl + V | Paste a selection from the Clipboard |
Ctrl + X | Cut a selection |
Ctrl + Y | Redo a change |
Ctrl + Z | Undo a change |
Ctrl + equal (=) | Make selected text subscript |
Ctrl + Shift + equal (=) | Make selected text superscript |
Ctrl + Shift + greater than (>) | Increase the font size |
Ctrl + Shift + less than (<) | Decrease the font size |
Ctrl + Shift + A | Change characters to all capitals |
Ctrl + Shift + L | Change the bullet style |
Ctrl + Left arrow | Move one word to the left |
Ctrl + Right arrow | Move one word to the right |
Ctrl + Up arrow | Move to the previous line |
Ctrl + Down arrow | Move to the next line |
Ctrl + Home | Move to the beginning of the document |
Ctrl + End | Move to the end of the document |
Ctrl + Page Up | Move up one page |
Ctrl + Page Down | Move down one page |
Ctrl + Delete | Delete the next word |
Alt + F4 | Close WordPad |
Shift + F10 | Show the context menu |
I have used the official Microsoft documentation here to prepare the above list. Enjoy!
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This is an amazing list. Very cool. This is what makes windows my go to.
However, I think that you missed a file explorer shortcut: shift+alt+p, for the details pane.
It’s interesting that this shortcut is actually left out of a few guides.
Cheers!
Thank you. Adding!