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All Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10

Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts :

Press this key
To do this
Windows Logo + PrtScn
Take a screenshot and it will be save on pictures folder
PrtScn
Take a screenshot of your whole screen and copy it to the clipboard.
Esc
Stop or leave the current task.
Left arrow
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
Right arrow
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
Shift + Delete
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first.
Shift with any arrow key
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document.
Shift + F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
Ctrl + Spacebar
Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off.
Ctrl + Shift
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Open Task Manager.
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key
Select a block of text.
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop.
Ctrl + arrow keys
Resize the Start menu when it's open.
Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys
When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder.
Alt + Shift + arrow keys
When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified.
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps.
Ctrl + Up arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Ctrl + Down arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Ctrl + Left arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl + Right arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.
Ctrl + Y
Redo an action.
Ctrl + R (or F5)
Refresh the active window.
Ctrl + D (or Delete)
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl + A
Select all items in a document or window.
Ctrl + F4
Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time).
Alt + Page Down
Move down one screen.
Alt + Page Up
Move up one screen.
Alt + Right arrow
Go forward.
Alt + Left arrow
Go back.
Alt + Spacebar
Open the shortcut menu for the active window.
Alt + Enter
Display properties for the selected item.
Alt + underlined letter
Perform the command for that letter.
Alt + Esc
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened.
Alt + F8
Show your password on the sign-in screen.
F10
Activate the Menu bar in the active app.
F5
Refresh the active window.
F6
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F4
Display the address bar list in File Explorer.
F3
Search for a file or folder in File Explorer.
F2
Rename the selected item
Windows logo key + D
Display and hide the desktop.
Windows logo key + L
Lock your PC.
Alt + F4
Close the active item, or exit the active app.
Alt + Tab
Switch between open apps.
Ctrl + Z
Undo an action.
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert)
Paste the selected item.
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)
Copy the selected item.
Ctrl + X
Cut the selected item.

Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts

Press this key
To do this
Windows Logo + PrtScn
Take a screenshot and it will be save on pictures folder
PrtScn
Take a screenshot of your whole screen and copy it to the clipboard.
Esc
Stop or leave the current task.
Left arrow
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
Right arrow
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
Shift + Delete
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first.
Shift with any arrow key
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document.
Shift + F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
Ctrl + Spacebar
Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off.
Ctrl + Shift
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Open Task Manager.
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key
Select a block of text.
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop.
Ctrl + arrow keys
Resize the Start menu when it's open.
Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys
When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder.
Alt + Shift + arrow keys
When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified.
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps.
Ctrl + Up arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Ctrl + Down arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Ctrl + Left arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl + Right arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.
Ctrl + Y
Redo an action.
Ctrl + R (or F5)
Refresh the active window.
Ctrl + D (or Delete)
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl + A
Select all items in a document or window.
Ctrl + F4
Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time).
Alt + Page Down
Move down one screen.
Alt + Page Up
Move up one screen.
Alt + Right arrow
Go forward.
Alt + Left arrow
Go back.
Alt + Spacebar
Open the shortcut menu for the active window.
Alt + Enter
Display properties for the selected item.
Alt + underlined letter
Perform the command for that letter.
Alt + Esc
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened.
Alt + F8
Show your password on the sign-in screen.
F10
Activate the Menu bar in the active app.
F5
Refresh the active window.
F6
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F4
Display the address bar list in File Explorer.
F3
Search for a file or folder in File Explorer.
F2
Rename the selected item
Windows logo key + D
Display and hide the desktop.
Windows logo key + L
Lock your PC.
Alt + F4
Close the active item, or exit the active app.
Alt + Tab
Switch between open apps.
Ctrl + Z
Undo an action.
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert)
Paste the selected item.
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)
Copy the selected item.
Ctrl + X
Cut the selected item.
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