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Navigation Complete List of Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts and Run
CommandsAndre DaCosta| August 24, 2015 in How-To
Everyone loves a quick way to get things done in Windows. If a mouse tends to slow you down,
then here is a comprehensive list of keyboard commands you can use to accomplish almost any
task you would normally use a mouse for.
Function Command
Power menu press Windows key + X or right click Start
Windows + Tab Launch Windows 10 Task View
Windows + Q Search the web and Windows with Cortana (speech)
Windows + S Search the web and Windows with Cortana (keyboard input)
Windows + I Open Windows 10 settings
Windows + A Open Windows 10 notifications
Windows + L Lock your Windows 10 device
Windows + Ctrl + D Create new virtual desktop
Windows + Ctrl + F4 Close current virtual desktop
Windows + Ctrl + [Left]
[Right]
Switch between virtual desktops
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Windows + [Left]
[Right][Up][Down]
Position windows on your screenE.g. Windows + [Left]moves
the current window to the left half of your screen. If you use
Windows + [Up]afterwards, the current window will be
placed in the upper left quarter of your screen.And, whats
very handy in my opinion: If you release the Windowskey
after positioning a window, Task View shows up on the
opposite side of the positioned window to select andposition another app.
Windows + H Share content (if supported by current app)
Windows + K Connect to wireless displays and audio devices
Windows + X Open Startbutton context menu
Windows key + G Starts App recording
Windows + D Show Windows desktop
Windows + E OpenFile Explorer
Windows + Space Switch keyboard input language (if you have added at least
a second one)
Windows + Shift +
[Left][Right]
Move current Window from one monitor to another (when
using a multiple monitor setup)
Windows + [1][2][3][] Open programs that are pinned to task barE.g. if first
pinned program on your task bar is Windows Explorer (from
left to right), the shortcut Windows + 1opens Windows
Explorerfor you.
Windows + R Run a command
Windows + P Project a screen
Alt + Tab Switch to previous window
Alt + Space Restore, move, size, minimize, maximize or close current
window. Also works like a charm for Windows 10 modernapps.
Alt + F4 a) Close current windowb) If youre on your Windows 10
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desktop, open Power dialogue to shut down or restart
Windows, put your device in sleep mode, sign out or switch
the current user
CTRL + SHIFT + ESC Open Task Manager
Alt + underlined menu Open menu or program. Example, to open the Edit menu in
WordPad, press Alt then press E on your keyboard. Repeat
the same step for the menu you want to open.
General Windows keyboard shortcuts
Function Command
Access help system in an application F1
Activate menu bar F10
Close a program Alt + F4
Close current window in Multiple
Document interface based programs
CTRL + F4
Access right click menu in application Shift + F10
Launch Start menu Ctrl + ESC or Windows key
Cut CTRL + X
Copy CTRL + C
Paste CTRL + V
Delete DEL
Undo CTRL + Z
System Properties Windows key + Pause/Break
Bypass auto-play when an external
storage device is connected
Hold down SHIFT key while inserting
storage device.
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Desktop, My Computer and File Explorer
For selected items, you can use the following shortcuts:
Function Command
Search CTRL + F or F3
Rename an item F2
Delete an folder or files permanently SHIFT + DEL
Access properties of a file or folder ALT + ENTER or ALT + double-click
Copy a file CTRL key while dragging file
Create a shortcut CTRL + SHIFT while dragging file
Select All CTRL + A
Refresh contents of window F5
View the folder one level up Backspace key
Close the selected folder and its parent
folders
SHIFT key while clicking the close button
Switch between left and right panes F6
File Explorer commands
Function Command
Switch between left and right panes F6
Expand all subfolders under the selected
folder
NUMLOCK + ASTERISK when using a
numeric keyboard
Expand the selected folder NUMLOCK + PLUS sign when using a
numeric keyboard
Collapse the selected folder NUMLOCK + MINUS sign when using a
numeric keyboard
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Expand current selection if its collapsed,
otherwise select first subfolder
Right arrow
Collapse current selection if its
expanaded, otherwise select parent folder
Left arrow
Properties dialog commands
Function Command
Move forward throught options Tab key
Move backward through options SHIFT + Tab
Move forward through tabs CTRL + Tab
Move backward through tabs CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
Open and Save dialog commands
Function Command
Open the Save In and address bar CTRL + O and F4
Refresh F5
Open the folder one level up, if a folder is
selected
BACKSPACE
Windows 10 Command Prompt keyboard commands
Text Selection
Function Command
SHIFT + LEFT ARROW Moves the cursor to the left one character,
extending the selection.
SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW Moves the cursor to the right one character,
extending the selection.
SHIFT + UP ARROW Selects text up line by line starting from the
location of the insertion point.
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SHIFT + DOWN ARROW Extends text selection down one line, starting at the
location of the insertion point.
SHIFT + END If cursor is in current line being edited* First time
extends selection to the last character in the input
line.* Second consecutive press extends selection to
the right margin.ElseSelects text from the insertion
point to the right margin.
SHIFT + HOME If cursor is in current line being edited* First time
extends selection to the character immediately after
the command prompt.* Second consecutive press
extends selection to the left margin.ElseExtends
selection to the left margin.
SHIFT + PAGE DOWN Extends selection down one screen.
SHIFT + PAGE UP Extends selection up one screen.
CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT
ARROW
Extends the selection one word to the right.
CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW Extends the selection one word to the left.
CTRL + SHIFT + HOME Extend selection to the beginning of the screen
buffer.
CTRL + SHIFT + END Extend selection to the end of the screen buffer.
CTRL + A If cursor is in current line being edited (from first
typed char to last type char) andline is not empty
andany selection cursor is also within the line
being editedSelects all text after the prompt. (phase
1)ElseSelects the entire buffer. (phase 2)
Edit commands
Function Command
CTRL + V Paste text into the command line.
SHIFT + INS Paste text into the command line.
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CTRL + C Copy selected text to the clipboard.
CTRL + INS Copy selected text to the clipboard.
Function Command
CTRL + M Enter Mark Mode to move cursor within window.
ALT In conjunction with one of the selection key
combinations, begins selection in block mode.
ARROW KEYS Move cursor in the direction specified.
PAGE KEYS Move cursor by one page in the direction specified.
CTRL + HOME Move cursor to beginning of buffer.
CTRL + END Move cursor to end of buffer.
History navigation keys
Function Command
CTRL + UP ARROW Moves up one line in the output history.
CTRL + DOWN ARROW Moves down one line in the output history.
CTRL + PAGE UP Moves up one page in the output history.
CTRL + PAGE DOWN Moves down one page in the output history.
Additional commands
Function Command
CTRL + F Opens Find in console dialog.
ALT + F4 Close the console window, of course!
Keyboard Run Commands
Use the following to access locations such as Control Panel items, File Explorer shell folders
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quickly using the run command.
Opens Press Windows + R and type:
Open Documents Folder documents
Open Videos folder videos
Open Downloads Folder downloads
Open Favorites Folder favorites
Open Recent Folder recent
Open Pictures Folder pictures
Adding a new Device devicepairingwizard
About Windows dialog winver
Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz
Advanced User Accounts netplwiz
Advanced User Accounts azman.msc
Backup and Restore sdclt
Bluetooth File Transfer fsquirt
Calculator calc
Certificates certmgr.msc
Change Computer Performance
Settings
systempropertiesperformance
Change Data Execution Prevention
Settings
systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention
Change Data Execution Prevention
Settings
printui
Character Map charmap
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ClearType Tuner cttune
Color Management colorcpl
Command Prompt cmd
Component Services comexp.msc
Component Services dcomcnfg
Computer Management compmgmt.msc
Computer Management compmgmtlauncher
Connect to a Projector displayswitch
Control Panel control
Create A Shared Folder Wizard shrpubw
Create a System Repair Disc recdisc
Data Execution Prevention systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention
Date and Time timedate.cpl
Default Location locationnotifications
Device Manager devmgmt.msc
Device Manager hdwwiz.cpl
Device Pairing Wizard devicepairingwizard
Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard msdt
Digitizer Calibration Tool tabcal
DirectX Diagnostic Tool dxdiag
Disk Cleanup cleanmgr
Disk Defragmenter dfrgui
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Disk Management diskmgmt.msc
Display dpiscaling
Display Color Calibration dccw
Display Switch displayswitch
DPAPI Key Migration Wizard dpapimig
Driver Verifier Manager verifier
Ease of Access Center utilman
EFS Wizard rekeywiz
Event Viewer eventvwr.msc
Fax Cover Page Editor fxscover
File Signature Verification sigverif
Font Viewer fontview
Game Controllers joy.cpl
IExpress Wizard iexpress
Internet Explorer iexplore
Internet Options inetcpl.cpl
iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool iscsicpl
Language Pack Installer lpksetup
Local Group Policy Editor gpedit.msc
Local Security Policy secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc
Location Activity locationnotifications
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Magnifier magnify
Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt
Manage Your File Encryption
Certificates
rekeywiz
Microsoft Management Console mmc
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool msdt
Mouse main.cpl
NAP Client Configuration napclcfg.msc
Narrator narrator
Network Connections ncpa.cpl
New Scan Wizard wiaacmgr
Notepad notepad
ODBC Data Source Administrator odbcad32
ODBC Driver Configuration odbcconf
On-Screen Keyboard osk
Paint mspaint
Pen and Touch tabletpc.cpl
People Near Me collab.cpl
Performance Monitor perfmon.msc
Performance Options systempropertiesperformance
Phone and Modem telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer dialer
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Power Options powercfg.cpl
Presentation Settings presentationsettings
Print Management printmanagement.msc
Printer Migration printbrmui
Printer User Interface printui
Private Character Editor eudcedit
Problem Steps Recorder psr
Programs and Features appwiz.cpl
Protected Content Migration dpapimig
Region and Language intl.cpl
Registry Editor regedit
Registry Editor 32 regedt32
Remote Access Phonebook rasphone
Remote Desktop Connection mstsc
Resource Monitor resmon
Resultant Set of Policy rsop.msc
SAM Lock Tool syskey
Screen Resolution desk.cpl
Securing the Windows Account
Database
syskey
Services services.msc
Set Program Access and Computer
Defaults
computerdefaults
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Share Creation Wizard shrpubw
Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc
Signout logoff
Snipping Tool snippingtool
Sound mmsys.cpl
Sound recorder soundrecorder
SQL Server Client Network Utility cliconfg
Sticky Notes stikynot
Stored User Names and Passwords credwiz
Sync Center mobsync
System Configuration msconfig
System Configuration Editor sysedit
System Information msinfo32
System Properties sysdm.cpl
System Properties (Advanced Tab) systempropertiesadvanced
System Properties (Computer Name
Tab)
systempropertiescomputername
System Properties (Hardware Tab) systempropertieshardware
System Properties (Remote Tab) systempropertiesremote
System Properties (System
Protection Tab)
systempropertiesprotection
System Restore rstrui
Task Manager taskmgr
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Task Scheduler taskschd.msc
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Management
tpm.msc
Turn Windows features on or off optionalfeatures
User Account Control Settings useraccountcontrolsettings
Utility Manager utilman
Volume Mixer sndvol
Windows Action Center wscui.cpl
Windows Activation Client slui
Windows Anytime Upgrade Results windowsanytimeupgraderesults
Windows Disc Image Burning Tool isoburn
Windows Explorer explorer
Windows Fax and Scan wfs
Windows Firewall firewall.cpl
Windows Firewall with Advanced
Security
wf.msc
Windows Journal journal
Windows Media Player wmplayer
Windows Memory Diagnostic
Scheduler
mdsched
Windows Mobility Center mblctr
Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard wiaacmgr
Windows PowerShell powershell
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Windows PowerShell ISE powershell_ise
Windows Remote Assistance msra
Windows Repair Disc recdisc
Windows Script Host wscript
Windows Update wuapp
Windows Update Standalone
Installer
wusa
Versione Windows winver
WMI Management wmimgmt.msc
WordPad write
XPS Viewer xpsrchvw
The name and terminology used for certain commands and functions have been revised in
Windows 10, along with their locations. The following table provides how you can find andaccess them.
Original Name New Name, location and Functions
Windows Explorer File Explorer (Press Windows key + E to launch)
Favorites Navigation
Pane (WindowsExplorer)
Quick Access
Folder options Options (Files Explorer > View tab > Options)
Recent Items Located in File Explorer > This PC > Recent Files
Computer or My
Computer
This PC
Control Panel Settings (classic Control Panel can still be accessed Windows
key + X then click Control Panel)
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View Available
Networks
Network Flyout Notification or Show Available Networks
(Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > Additional settings.
Action Center
Located in the System
Tray. Manage incoming email, system, social medianotifications.
Start menu Start
Task View
Create and Manage
multiple desktops
Aero Snap Snap Assist easily manage open windows on screen.
All Programs All Apps
Shutdown/Turn off
computer
Power
Switch Users Located at the top of the Start represented by your account
name
Theres a lot here to remember, so make sure to bookmark this page so you can keep coming
back to refresh your memory or lean new shortcuts you havent used before.
Are you a Keyboard Kung Fu practitioner? What are your favorite key combos that you use?
Leave a comment below and let us know.
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