Common keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10

The following table contains common keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10.

Press this key	To do this
Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)	Copy the selected item
Ctrl+X	Cut the selected item
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)	Paste the selected item
Ctrl+Z	Undo an action
Alt+Tab	Switch between open apps
Alt+F4	Close the active item, or exit the active app
Windows logo key +L	Lock your PC or switch accounts
Windows logo key +D	Display and hide the desktop

New keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains new keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Windows.

Windows logo key +A	Open Action center
Windows logo key‌ +S	Open search
Windows logo key‌ +C	Open Cortana in listening mode Note Cortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn't available or is turned off, you can still use search.
Windows logo key‌ +Tab	Open Task view
Windows logo key +Ctrl+D	Add a virtual desktop
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Right arrow	Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Left arrow	Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left
Windows logo key +Ctrl+F4	Close the virtual desktop you’re using

General keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains general keyboard shortcuts in Windows.

F2	Rename the selected item
F3	Search for a file or folder in File Explorer
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	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	Go back
Alt+Right arrow	Go forward
Alt+Page Up	Move up one screen
Alt+Page Down	Move down one screen
Alt+Tab	Switch between open apps
Ctrl+F4	Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and 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 (or Delete)	Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl+R (or F5)	Refresh the active window
Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert)	Paste the selected item
Ctrl+X	Cut the selected item
Ctrl+Y	Redo an action
Ctrl+Z	Undo an action
Ctrl+Right arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl+Left arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl+Down arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl+Up arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl+Alt+Tab	Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
Ctrl+arrow key (to move to an item)+Spacebar	Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key	Select a block of text
Ctrl+Esc	Open Start
Ctrl+Shift+Esc	Open Task Manager
Ctrl+Shift	Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
Ctrl+Spacebar	Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
Shift+F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Shift with any arrow key	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Shift+Delete	Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Right arrow	Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Left arrow	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
Esc	Stop or leave the current task

Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that use the Windows logo key .

Windows logo key	Open or close Start
Windows logo key +A	Open Action center
Windows logo key +B	Set focus in the notification area
Windows logo key‌ +C	Open Cortana in listening mode Note Cortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn't available or is turned off, you can still use search.
Windows logo key +D	Display and hide the desktop
Windows logo key +E	Open File Explorer
Windows logo key +G	Open Game bar when a game is open
Windows logo key +H	Open the Share charm
Windows logo key +I	Open Settings
Windows logo key +K	Open the Connect quick action
Windows logo key +L	Lock your PC or switch accounts
Windows logo key +M	Minimize all windows
Windows logo key +O	Lock device orientation
Windows logo key +P	Choose a presentation display mode
Windows logo key +R	Open the Run dialog box
Windows logo key +S	Open Search
Windows logo key +T	Cycle through apps on the taskbar
Windows logo key +U	Open Ease of Access Center
Windows logo key +V	Cycle through notifications
Windows logo key +Shift+V	Cycle through notifications in reverse order
Windows logo key +X	Open the Quick Link menu
Windows logo key +Z	Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode
Windows logo key +comma (,)	Temporarily peek at the desktop
Windows logo key +Pause	Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows logo key +Ctrl+F	Search for PCs (if you're on a network)
Windows logo key +Shift+M	Restore minimized windows on the desktop
Windows logo key +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.
Windows logo key +Shift+number	Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows logo key +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
Windows logo key +Alt+number	Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows logo key +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
Windows logo key +Tab	Open Task view
Windows logo key +Ctrl+B	Switch to the app that displayed a message in the notification area
Windows logo key +Up arrow	Maximize the window
Windows logo key +Down arrow	Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window
Windows logo key +Left arrow	Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen
Windows logo key +Right arrow	Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen
Windows logo key +Home	Minimize all but the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke)
Windows logo key +Shift+Up arrow	Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen
Windows logo key +Shift+Down arrow	Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width
Windows logo key +Shift+Left arrow or Right arrow	Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another
Windows logo key +Spacebar	Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Spacebar	Change to a previously selected input
Windows logo key +Enter	Open Narrator
Windows logo key +forward slash (/)	Initiate IME reconversion
Windows logo key +plus (+) or minus (-)	Zoom in or out using Magnifier
Windows logo key +Esc	Exit Magnifier

Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Command Prompt.

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+Home (Mark mode)	Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer
Ctrl+End (Mark mode)	Move the cursor to the end of the buffer
Ctrl+Up arrow	Move up one line in the output history
Ctrl+Down arrow	Move down one line in the output history
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.

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that you can use in dialog boxes.

F4	Display the items in the active list
Ctrl+Tab	Move forward through tabs
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Move back through tabs
Ctrl+number (number 1-9)	Move to nth tab
Tab	Move forward through options
Shift+Tab	Move back through options
Alt+underlined letter	Perform the command (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 keyboard shortcuts

Alt+D	Select the address bar
Ctrl+E	Select the search box
Ctrl+F	Select the search box
Ctrl+N	Open a new window
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+asterisk (*)	Display all subfolders under the selected folder
Num Lock+plus (+)	Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock+minus (-)	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

Virtual desktops keyboard shortcuts

Windows logo key +Tab	Open Task view
Windows logo key +Ctrl+D	Add a virtual desktop
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Right arrow	Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right
Windows logo key +Ctrl+Left arrow	Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left
Windows logo key +Ctrl+F4	Close the virtual desktop you’re using

Taskbar keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with items on the desktop 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 keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that can help make your PC easier to use.

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
Shift five times	Turn Sticky Keys on or off
Num Lock for five seconds	Turn Toggle Keys on or off
Windows logo key +U	Open the Ease of Access Center

Magnifier keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Magnifier.

Windows logo key +plus (+) or minus (-)	Zoom in or 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
Windows logo key +Esc	Exit Magnifier

Narrator keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Narrator.

Windows logo key +Enter	Open Narrator
Spacebar or Enter	Activate current item
Tab and 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+plus (+) or minus (-)	Increase or decrease the speed of the voice
Caps Lock+Spacebar	Do default action
Caps Lock+Left or Right arrows	Move to previous/next item
Caps Lock+F2	Show commands for current item
Press Caps Lock twice in quick succession	Turn Caps Lock on or off
Caps+Esc	Exit Narrator

Narrator touch keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Narrator on a four-point tablet.

Tap once with two fingers	Stop Narrator from reading
Tap three times with four fingers	Show all Narrator commands (including the ones not in this list)
Double-tap	Activate primary action
Triple-tap	Activate secondary action
Touch or drag a single finger	Read what’s under your fingers
Flick left/right with one finger	Move to next or previous item
Swipe left/right/up/down with two fingers	Scroll
Swipe down with three fingers	Start reading on explorable text

Keyboard shortcuts in apps

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Settings keyboard shortcuts

Windows logo key +I	Open settings
Backspace	Go back to the settings home page
Type on any page with search box	Search settings

Remote Desktop keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl+Alt+Insert	Scroll
Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right arrow	Switch between sessions
Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down arrow	View the session selection bar
Ctrl+Alt+Home	In full-screen mode, view connection options

Microsoft Edge keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl+D	Add current site to favorites or reading list
Ctrl+I	Open favorites pane
Ctrl+J	Open downloads pane
Ctrl+H	Open history pane
Ctrl+P	Print the current page
Ctrl+F	Find on page
Alt+C	Open Cortana Note Cortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn't available or is turned off, you can still use search.
Ctrl+Shift+R	Enter reading view
F12	Open F12 Developer Tools
F7	Turn caret browsing on for the current tab
Ctrl+Shift+Delete	Open clear browsing data pane
Ctrl+T	Open a new tab
Ctrl+Shift+T	Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4	Close current tab
Ctrl+K	Duplicate tab
Ctrl+N	Open a new window
Ctrl+Shift+P	Open a new InPrivate Browsing window
Ctrl+Tab	Switch to the next tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl+1, 2, 3,…, 8	Switch to a specific tab number
Ctrl+9	Switch to the last tab
Ctrl+plus (+)	Zoom in (25%)
Ctrl+minus (-)	Zoom out (25%)
Ctrl+0	Reset zoom level
Backspace or Alt+Left arrow	Go back
Alt+Right arrow	Go forward
F5 or Ctrl+R	Refresh the page
Esc	Stop loading the page
Ctrl+L or F4 or Alt+D	Select the address bar
Ctrl+Shift+L	Open address bar query in a new tab
Ctrl+E	Open a search query in the address bar
Ctrl+Enter	Add www. to the beginning and .com to the end of text typed in the address bar
Ctrl+click	Open link in a new tab
Ctrl+Shift+click	Open link in a new tab and switch to the tab
Alt+Shift+click	Open link in a new window

Game bar keyboard shortcuts

Windows logo key +G	Open Game bar when a game is open
Windows logo key +Alt+G	Record the last 30 seconds
Windows logo key +Alt+R	Start recording (press the shortcut again to stop recording)
Windows logo key +Alt+Print Screen	Take a screenshot of your game
Windows logo key +Alt+T	Show/hide recording timer

Photos app keyboard shortcuts:

Windows logo key +H	Open the Share charm
Spacebar (in Collection)	Select an item and enter Selection mode
Enter (from Selection mode)	Select an item while in Selection mode
Spacebar (viewing a photo)	Show or hide commands
Spacebar (viewing a video)	Play or pause the video
Arrow keys (in Collection)	Scroll up, down, left, or right
Left or right arrow keys (viewing an item)	Show the next or previous item
Arrow keys	Move within a zoomed photo
Ctrl+plus (+)	Zoom in when viewing a photo
Ctrl+minus (-)	Zoom out when viewing a photo
Ctrl+0	Reset zoom on a photo
Esc	Return to previous screen
Ctrl+S	Save
Ctrl+P	Print
Ctrl+C	Copy
Ctrl+R (viewing or editing)	Rotate a photo
E (viewing a photo)	Enhance a photo
Ctrl+Z (editing)	Undo changes
Ctrl+Y (editing)	Redo changes
Ctrl+forward slash (/) (editing)	View original
Shift+arrow keys	Resize crop or selective focus area
Ctrl+arrow keys	Move crop or selective focus area
F5 (viewing an item)	Start a slide show
Alt+Enter	View file info
Ctrl+L	Set as lock screen

Calculator keyboard shortcuts

Alt+1	Switch to Standard mode
Alt+2	Switch to Scientific mode
Alt+3	Switch to Programmer mode
Ctrl+M	Store in memory
Ctrl+P	Add to memory
Ctrl+Q	Subtract from memory
Ctrl+R	Recall from memory
Ctrl+L	Clear memory
F9	Select ±
R	Select 1/x
@	Calculate the square root
Del	Select CE
Ctrl+H	Turn calculation history on or off
Up arrow	Move up in history list
Down arrow	Move down in history list
Ctrl+Shift+D	Clear history
F3	Select DEG in Scientific mode
F4	Select RAD in Scientific mode
F5	Select GRAD in Scientific mode
Ctrl+G	Select 10x in Scientific mode
Ctrl+O	Select cosh in Scientific mode
Ctrl+S	Select sinh in Scientific mode
Ctrl+T	Select tanh in Scientific mode
Shift+S	Select sin-1 in Scientific mode
Shift+O	Select cos-1 in Scientific mode
Shift+T	Select tan-1 in Scientific mode
Ctrl+Y	Select y√x in Scientific mode
D	Select Mod in Scientific mode
L	Select log in Scientific mode
M	Select dms in Scientific mode
N	Select ln in Scientific mode
Ctrl+N	Select ex in Scientific mode
O	Select cos in Scientific mode
P	Select Pi in Scientific mode
Q	Select x2 in Scientific mode
S	Select sin in Scientific mode
T	Select tan in Scientific mode
V	Select F-E in Scientific mode
X	Select Exp in Scientific mode
Y, ^	Select xy in Scientific mode
#	Select x3 in Scientific mode
;	Select Int in Scientific mode
!	Select n! in Scientific 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 A-F in Programmer mode
J	Select RoL in Programmer mode
K	Select RoR in Programmer mode
<	Select Lsh in Programmer mode
>	Select Rsh in Programmer mode
%	Select Mod in Programmer mode
|	Select Or in Programmer mode
^	Select Xor in Programmer mode
~	Select Not in Programmer mode
&	Select And in Programmer mode
Spacebar	Toggle the bit value in Programmer mode

Reader keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with the Reader app.

F8	Use two-page layout
Ctrl+R	Rotate the file 90 degrees clockwise
Ctrl+F	Search for text in a file
F7	Use keyboard selection mode
Ctrl+P	Print a file
Ctrl+O	Open a file
Ctrl+W	Close a file
Ctrl+M	Reader app home

Paint keyboard shortcuts:

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Paint.

F11	View a picture in full-screen mode
F12	Save the picture as a new file
Ctrl+A	Select the entire picture
Ctrl+B	Bold selected text
Ctrl+C	Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl+E	Open the Properties dialog 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 box
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 (or F10)	Display keytips
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 current shortcut menu

Windows Journal keyboard shortcuts:

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Windows Journal.

F5	Refresh the note list
F6	Toggle between a note list and a note
F11	View a note in full-screen mode
Ctrl+A	Select all items on a page
Ctrl+C	Copy a selection to the Clipboard
Ctrl+F	Search for text in a file
Ctrl+G	Go to a page
Ctrl+N	Start a new note
Ctrl+O	Open a recently used note
Ctrl+P	Print a note
Ctrl+S	Save changes to a note
Ctrl+V	Paste a selection from the Clipboard
Ctrl+X	Cut a selection
Ctrl+Y	Redo a change
Ctrl+Z	Undo a change
Alt+F4	Close a note and its Journal window
Ctrl+Shift+C	Display a shortcut menu for column headings in a note list
Ctrl+Shift+V	Move a note to a specific folder

WordPad keyboard shortcuts:

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with WordPad.

F3	Search for the next instance of the text in the Find dialog box
F10	Display keytips
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 the entire document
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 the cursor one word to the left
Ctrl+Right arrow	Move the cursor one word to the right
Ctrl+Up arrow	Move the cursor to the previous line
Ctrl+Down arrow	Move the cursor 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 current shortcut menu