Windows 10 Shortcut Quick Reference Guide
Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
General Shortcuts
Ctrl + C – Copy
Ctrl + X – Cut
Ctrl + V – Paste
Ctrl + Z – Undo
Ctrl + Y – Redo
Ctrl + A – Select all
Ctrl + S – Save
Ctrl + P – Print
Ctrl + N – Open a new window (varies by app)
Alt + Tab – Switch between open apps
Alt + F4 – Close the active window
Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager
File Explorer Shortcuts
Win + E – Open File Explorer
Alt + D – Select the address bar
Ctrl + Shift + N – Create a new folder
Alt + Enter – Open file properties
F2 – Rename selected file
Shift + Delete – Permanently delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
Win + Shift + S – Take a screenshot with Snipping Tool
Windows Navigation
Win + D – Show/hide desktop
Win + L – Lock PC
Win + Tab – Open Task View (virtual desktops)
Win + , (comma) – Peek at desktop (temporarily hide all windows)
Win + I – Open Settings
Win + A – Open Action Center
Win + X – Open Quick Link menu (like right-clicking Start button)
Win + V – Open Clipboard history
Window Management
Win + Left/Right Arrow – Snap window to the side
Win + Up Arrow – Maximize window
Win + Down Arrow – Minimize window
Win + Shift + Left/Right Arrow – Move window to another monitor
Virtual Desktops
Win + Ctrl + D – Create new virtual desktop
Win + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow – Switch between virtual desktops
Win + Ctrl + F4 – Close the current virtual desktop
Command Prompt Shortcuts
Ctrl + Shift + Enter – Open Command Prompt as admin
Ctrl + C – Copy selected text
Ctrl + V – Paste text
Up/Down Arrow – Navigate command history
Browser Shortcuts (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, etc.)
Ctrl + T – Open a new tab
Ctrl + W – Close current tab
Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl + L – Highlight the address bar
Ctrl + Tab – Switch to the next tab
Ctrl + Shift + N – Open Incognito/Private mode
Miscellaneous
Win + PrtScn – Take a screenshot and save it to the Pictures folder
Ctrl + Shift + Del – Open browser history clearing options
Win + G – Open Game Bar for screen recording
Win + H – Open dictation tool
Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
General Shortcuts
Ctrl + C – Copy
Ctrl + X – Cut
Ctrl + V – Paste
Ctrl + Z – Undo
Ctrl + Y – Redo
Ctrl + A – Select all
Ctrl + S – Save
Ctrl + P – Print
Ctrl + N – Open a new window (varies by app)
Alt + Tab – Switch between open apps
Alt + F4 – Close the active window
Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager
File Explorer Shortcuts
Win + E – Open File Explorer
Alt + D – Select the address bar
Ctrl + Shift + N – Create a new folder
Alt + Enter – Open file properties
F2 – Rename selected file
Shift + Delete – Permanently delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
Win + Shift + S – Take a screenshot with Snipping Tool
Windows Navigation
Win + D – Show/hide desktop
Win + L – Lock PC
Win + Tab – Open Task View (virtual desktops)
Win + , (comma) – Peek at desktop (temporarily hide all windows)
Win + I – Open Settings
Win + A – Open Action Center
Win + X – Open Quick Link menu (like right-clicking Start button)
Win + V – Open Clipboard history
Window Management
Win + Left/Right Arrow – Snap window to the side
Win + Up Arrow – Maximize window
Win + Down Arrow – Minimize window
Win + Shift + Left/Right Arrow – Move window to another monitor
Virtual Desktops
Win + Ctrl + D – Create new virtual desktop
Win + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow – Switch between virtual desktops
Win + Ctrl + F4 – Close the current virtual desktop
Command Prompt Shortcuts
Ctrl + Shift + Enter – Open Command Prompt as admin
Ctrl + C – Copy selected text
Ctrl + V – Paste text
Up/Down Arrow – Navigate command history
Browser Shortcuts (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, etc.)
Ctrl + T – Open a new tab
Ctrl + W – Close current tab
Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl + L – Highlight the address bar
Ctrl + Tab – Switch to the next tab
Ctrl + Shift + N – Open Incognito/Private mode
Miscellaneous
Win + PrtScn – Take a screenshot and save it to the Pictures folder
Ctrl + Shift + Del – Open browser history clearing options
Win + G – Open Game Bar for screen recording
Win + H – Open dictation tool
Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
General Shortcuts
Ctrl + C – Copy
Ctrl + X – Cut
Ctrl + V – Paste
Ctrl + Z – Undo
Ctrl + Y – Redo
Ctrl + A – Select all
Ctrl + S – Save
Ctrl + P – Print
Ctrl + N – Open a new window (varies by app)
Alt + Tab – Switch between open apps
Alt + F4 – Close the active window
Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager
File Explorer Shortcuts
Win + E – Open File Explorer
Alt + D – Select the address bar
Ctrl + Shift + N – Create a new folder
Alt + Enter – Open file properties
F2 – Rename selected file
Shift + Delete – Permanently delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
Win + Shift + S – Take a screenshot with Snipping Tool
Windows Navigation
Win + D – Show/hide desktop
Win + L – Lock PC
Win + Tab – Open Task View (virtual desktops)
Win + , (comma) – Peek at desktop (temporarily hide all windows)
Win + I – Open Settings
Win + A – Open Action Center
Win + X – Open Quick Link menu (like right-clicking Start button)
Win + V – Open Clipboard history
Window Management
Win + Left/Right Arrow – Snap window to the side
Win + Up Arrow – Maximize window
Win + Down Arrow – Minimize window
Win + Shift + Left/Right Arrow – Move window to another monitor
Virtual Desktops
Win + Ctrl + D – Create new virtual desktop
Win + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow – Switch between virtual desktops
Win + Ctrl + F4 – Close the current virtual desktop
Command Prompt Shortcuts
Ctrl + Shift + Enter – Open Command Prompt as admin
Ctrl + C – Copy selected text
Ctrl + V – Paste text
Up/Down Arrow – Navigate command history
Browser Shortcuts (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, etc.)
Ctrl + T – Open a new tab
Ctrl + W – Close current tab
Ctrl + Shift + T – Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl + L – Highlight the address bar
Ctrl + Tab – Switch to the next tab
Ctrl + Shift + N – Open Incognito/Private mode
Miscellaneous
Win + PrtScn – Take a screenshot and save it to the Pictures folder
Ctrl + Shift + Del – Open browser history clearing options
Win + G – Open Game Bar for screen recording
Win + H – Open dictation tool