Windows 10 Shortcut Quick Reference Guide

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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

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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