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200 Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)

to Boost Your Productivity

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Keyboard shortcuts can boost your productivity 

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/how-to-boost-productivity/) if your daily job

elies heavily on using Windows. They just don’t get the work done quickly, but

also improves the efficiency . Give them a try and you just might find yourself 

getting addicted to keyboard shortcuts.

We’ve compiled a list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows

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hortcuts grouped into categories for easy access. If we missed some shortcut in

his list, kindly let us know through the comments section.

Here are the shortcuts to get to the shortcuts:

General Shortcuts

Windows Keys Shortcuts

Dialog Box Shortcuts

File Explorer Shortcuts

Taskbar Shortcuts

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Ease of Access Shortcuts

Magnifier Shortcuts

Narrator Shortcuts

Remote Desktop Connection Shortcuts

Help Viewer Shortcuts

App Rearrangement Shortcuts (Metro)

Note: Some of the shortcuts given below may not work for versions below 

Windows 8.

General Shortcuts

Let’s kickstart the list with the most common shortcuts that you’ll often use.

F1  [Display Help]

F2  [Rename the selected item]

F3  [Search for a file or folder]

F4  [Display the address bar list in File Explorer]

F5  [Refresh the active window]

F6  [Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop]

F10  [Activate the Menu bar in the active app]

ALT  + F4  [Close the active item, or exit the active app]

ALT  + ESC  [Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened]

ALT  + Underlined Letter  in menus and dialog box options [Perform the

command for that letter]

ALT  + ENTER  [Display properties for the selected item]

ALT  + SPACEBAR  [Open the shortcut menu for the active window]

ALT  + LEFT ARROW  [Back]

ALT  + RIGHT ARROW  [Forward]

ALT  + PAGE UP  [Move up one screen]

ALT  + PAGE DOWN  [Move down one screen]

ALT  + TAB  [Switch between open apps (except desktop apps)]

CTRL  + F4  [Close the active document (in apps that allow you to have

multiple documents open simultaneously)]

CTRL  + A  [Select all items in a document or window]

CTRL  + C  or CTRL  + INSERT  [Copy the selected item]

CTRL  + D / DELETE  [DELETE the selected item and move it to the Recycle

Bin]

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Win  + ESC  [Exit Magnifier]

Dialog box Shortcuts

These are the keyboard shortcuts that can be used in dialog boxes.

F1  [Display Help]

F4  [Display the items in the active list]

CTRL  + TAB  [Move forward through tabs]

CTRL  + SHIFT  + TAB  [Move back through tabs]

CTRL  + (NUMBER 1-9)  [Move to nth tab]

TAB  [Move forward through options]

SHIFT  + TAB  [Move back through options]

ALT  + Underlined Letter  in menus and dialog box options [Perform thecommand (or select the option) that goes with that letter]

SPACEBAR  [Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box]

BACKSPACE  [Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As

or Open dialog box]

ARROW  keys [Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons]

File explorer ShortcutsThese are the shortcuts that can be used to work with File Explorer’s windows or

olders.

ALT

 +D

 [Select the address bar]

CTRL  + E  [Select the search box]

CTRL  + F  [Select the search box]

CTRL  + N  [Open a new window]

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CTRL  + W  [Close the current window]

CTRL  + mouse scroll wheel [Change the size and appearance of file and

folder icons]

CTRL  + SHIFT  + E  [Display all folders above the selected folder]

CTRL  + SHIFT  + N  [Create a new folder]

NUM LOCK  + *  [Display all subfolders under the selected folder]

NUM LOCK  + +  [Display the contents of the selected folder]

NUM LOCK  + –  [Collapse the selected folder]

ALT  + P  [Display the preview pane]

ALT  + ENTER  [Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item]

ALT  + RIGHT ARROW  [View the next folder]

ALT  + UP ARROW  [View the folder that the folder was in]

ALT  + LEFT ARROW  [View the previous folder]

BACKSPACE  [View the previous folder]

RIGHT ARROW  [Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the

first subfolder]

LEFT ARROW  [Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the

folder that the folder was in]

END  [Display the bottom of the active window]

HOME  [Display the top of the active window]

F11  [Maximize or minimize the active window]

Taskbar Shortcuts

Here are the keyboard shortcuts to work with items on the Desktop’s taskbar.

SHIFT  + Click a Taskbar Button  [Open an app or quickly open another

instance of an app]

CTRL  + SHIFT  + Click a Taskbar Button  [Open an app as an administrator]

SHIFT  + Right-click a Taskbar Button  [Show the window menu for the app]

SHIFT  + Right-click a Grouped Taskbar Button  [Show the window menu for

the groUP]

CTRL  + Click a Grouped Taskbar Button  [Cycle through the windows of the

groUP]

Ease of access Shortcuts

These are the keyboard shortcuts to help you use your computer easily.

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Hold RIGHT SHIFT  for eight seconds [Turn Filter Keys on and off]

LEFT ALT  + LEFT SHIFT  + PRINT SCREEN  [Turn High Contrast on or off]

LEFT ALT  + LEFT SHIFT  + NUM LOCK  [Turn Mouse Keys on or off]

Press SHIFT  five times [Turn Sticky Keys on or off]

Press NUM LOCK  for five seconds [Turn Toggle Keys on or off]

Win  + U  [Open the Ease of Access Center]

Magnifier Shortcuts

Here are the keyboard shortcuts to help you use Magnifier.

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Win  + +  [Zoom in]

Win  + –  [Zoom out]

CTRL  + ALT  + SPACEBAR  [Preview the desktop in full-screen mode]

CTRL  + ALT  + D  [Switch to docked mode]

CTRL  + ALT  + F  [Switch to full-screen mode]

CTRL  + ALT  + I  [Invert colors]

CTRL  + ALT  + L  [Switch to lens mode]

CTRL  + ALT  + R  [Resize the lens]

CTRL  + ALT  + ARROW  keys [Pan in the direction of the ARROW keys]

Win  + ESC  [Exit Magnifier]

Narrator Shortcuts

These are the keyboard shortcuts to help you use Narrator.

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SPACEBAR  or ENTER  [Activate current item]

TAB  + ARROW Keys  [Move around on the screen]

CTRL  [Stop reading]

CAPS LOCK  + D  [Read item]

CAPS LOCK  + M  [Start reading]

CAPS LOCK  + H  [Read document]

CAPS LOCK  + V  [Repeat phrase]

CAPS LOCK  + W  [Read window]

CAPS LOCK  + PAGE UP  or PAGE DOWN  [Increase or decrease the volume of the

 voice]

CAPS LOCK  + +/-  [Increase or decrease the speed of the voice]

CAPS LOCK  + SPACEBAR  [Do default action]

CAPS LOCK  + LEFT  or RIGHT ARROW  [Move to previous/next item]

CAPS LOCK  + F2  [Show commands for current item]

Caps  + ESC  [Exit Narrator]

Remote desktop connection Shortcuts

These are the keyboard shortcuts to ease the use of remote desktop connection.

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ALT  + PAGE UP  [Move between apps, left to right]

ALT  + PAGE DOWN  [Move between apps, right to left]

ALT  + INSERT  [Cycle through apps in the order that they were started]

ALT  + HOME  [Display the Start screen]

CTRL  + ALT  + BREAK  [Switch between a window and full screen]

CTRL  + ALT  + END  [Display the Windows Security dialog box]

CTRL  + ALT  + HOME  [In full-screen mode, activate the connection bar]

ALT  + DELETE  [Display the system menu]

CTRL  + ALT  + –

[Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server

clipboard (similar to ALT  + PRINT SCREEN  on a local PC)]

CTRL  + ALT  + +

[Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server

clipboard (similar to Print Screen  on a local PC)]

CTRL  + ALT  + RIGHT ARROW  

[   TAB out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host app (for

example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls

are embedded in another (host) app.]

CTRL  + ALT  + LEFT ARROW  

[   TABout of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host app (for

example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls

are embedded in another (host) app.]

Help viewer Shortcuts

These are the keyboard shortcuts that can be used with the help viewer.

F3  [Move the cursor to the search box]

F10  [Display the Options menu]

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HOME  [Move to the beginning of a topic]

END  [Move to the end of a topic]

ALT  + LEFT ARROW  [Move back to the previously viewed topic]

ALT  + RIGHT ARROW  [Move to the next (previously viewed) topic]

ALT  + HOME  [Display the Help and support home page]

ALT  + A  [Display the customer support page]

ALT  + C  [Display the TABle of Contents]

ALT  + N  [Display the Connection Settings menu]

CTRL  + F  [Search the current topic]

CTRL  + P  [Print a topic]

App rearranging Shortcuts (Metro)

Here are the keyboard shortcuts that can be used to rearrange apps on Metro

creen. You should keep the Windows key pressed down continuously once you

enter in the rearrange mode, then use the various commands. When you’re done

earranging apps, then release the Windows key.

Win  + .  [Enter Rearrange mode and select apps or dividers across

monitors]

Win  + LEFT ARROW  [Move app divider left]

Win  + RIGHT ARROW  [Move app divider right]

Win  + UP ARROW  [Maximize app]

Win  + DOWN ARROW  [Close app]

Win  + ESC  [Exit Rearrange mode]

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MOHAMMAD  AQIB  • 

NICE KEY

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agdish ingale  • 

good......'

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agdish ingale  • 

R8...

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Sbiju Mon  • 

how to write two brackets() together and two double quotes together"" any idea?

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Darren  • Ctrl + Esc = Direct access to Task Manager 

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Ryan Mchugh  • 

It's Ctrl +Shift + Esc in Windows 10 don't know about older OS's though.

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Ashutosh Kumar Singh  • 

Let me clear your doubts. Ctrl + Shift + Esc opens Tas k Manager, and Ctrl+ Esc is an alternative to Windows key that opens start screen in Windows8 and start menu in 10. Thanks!

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sanjay sirohiwal  • 

thanksssssss

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PK Domain  • 

Fabulous post, really helpful to do work speedily with the help of these short keys, but i willtell you that its more difficult to remember it while we are doing any job. Mostly we forget itwhile we are doing any task.

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Ashutosh Kumar Singh  • 

Quite true, but the more one uses shortcuts, the more shortcuts one can remember.Thanks!

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Mafia Hax  • 

Cool.

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Justin Timberland  • 

Is there a Chrome shortcut for sorting out the top-10 windows shortcuts from this giganticlaundry list!?

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Ashutosh Kumar Singh  • 

Hi Justin, I guess no shortcuts exists for sorting things in browsers, but yes, youcan use Ctrl + F to find shortcuts for your requirements easily. :)

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asim Ullah  • 

THANKS

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shadab  • 

nice shortcut thanks

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alisha  • use ctrl+alt+pg up =normal page

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Ashutosh Kumar Singh  • 

Hi Alisha, it didn't worked for me on Windows 10. May be you've enabled screenrotation's shortcuts in Graphics properties on your system. Thanks!

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alisha  • 

ctrl+alt+ pg down = page upside down

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Min Min Min  • 

thanks a lot

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Giovanni  • 

This is gonna take a while to memorize

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Amit Bhardwaj  • 

I a unale to tacke screen shot by ctrl+ alt+minus sign

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Ashutosh Kumar Singh  • 

Windows + PrntScr keys works too for taking screenshots on Windows 8 andabove (https://support.microsoft.com/...  :)

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akash vasudevan  • 

take screen shot by alt+PrtScsysRq and paste it in paint with using ctrl+v

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sohbet  • 

 All of them are very applicable to me, but the most important for me is giving the picture astrong focus. Although that was very basic, I think I can use that till the next years of 

blogging.

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oh... thanks i almost forget it all!... cheers

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Ty51  • 

Ctr+alt+down arrow or side arrow or up arrow will turn the pagesidways upsidown or rightside up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ellowred  • 

how to make a check like this √ ? I just copy paste it..but I want to know the short cut.. :)

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Lagrange  • 

@Tina, if it is Windows XP, right click an empty spot on the task bar and click "Tilewindows horizontally" (or vertically). For Vista and 7, I think the option is called "Stackwindows side by side".

I don't know of an easy k eyboard shortcut other than changing focus to the system trayand using the context key (on the keyboard next to the windows key). It would gosomething like:WIN KEY,ESCAPE,TAB,

TAB,TAB,RIGHT ARROW (until the focus is over the clock),CONTEXT KEY,H

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waila  • 

write "..." in RUN.My computer will open!!! :D

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Tina  • 

My young grandson loves to play with the mouse and keyboard and several times he hasbeen able to arrange four open windows on my desktop in a way that you can see all four at one time. Of course, the windows were already open and he did something that arrangedthem in the way and I have tried over and over to recreate what he did, but I have no ideawhat it was. Do you have any idea what keystrokes he made in order to achieve that typedisplay? Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.

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oy  • 

my laptop wont turn turn on.. kept on pressing start button. but the tsandby ligt is there.. isthere any shordt cut keys for turning on the pc after plugging it in? pls help

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ashu  • 

thxx its gudall shortcuts on one page its gud ..keep it up dude..

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U7T!(^)4T3  • 

CTRL +ALT+TAB.............CHECK OUTNOT IN XP.............

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bebe  • 

dosen't work with VISTA. nothing works with VISTA

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Home Based Business Online  • 

Thanks for the list! Each time I press CTRL+U it opens the task manager, so it might be ashortcut as well.

 

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more shortcuts and detail explanation

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rajaryans  • 

Hi. i just want to tht in windows xp wht is the coomand for minimize the active window &again maximize the active window by keybord command like in windows 7 the short cut iswindows down to minimize & windows up arrow to maximize. so if u have any informationplz let me no. i m waiting for ur reply

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sam Abraham  • try CTRL + E

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sam Abraham  • 

windows+R for Run

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m65  • 

very nice article thanks for the share

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manohar reddy.v  • 

its nice to display all the short cut keys

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RoachySylense  • 

try CTRL+ENTER for a quick URL.Normally I'd leave out all the mess and be fine with google.combut if you want to be lazier (like me) just type google CTRL+ENTER.it'll add the "http://www." and the ".com" for you.

It does screw up with you once you get in the habit and you need to add a countryextention or a .net

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Kenny  • 

Common keyboard shortcuts on the virtual keyboard:http://hot-virtual-keyboard.co...

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baraka  • 

i want keyboard shortcut for return back

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suhas  • 

Excellent way to complete ur job and work Great!!!!!!

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kAiRi  • 

CNTRL + ALT + DEL - its TASK MANAGER

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Goooooooooooooooooooooood Informationnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

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illy123  • 

To get page setup in document double click in ruler on the left of screen.

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