| Ctrl + X |
Cut the selected item. |
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) |
Copy the selected item. |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) |
Paste the selected item. |
| Ctrl + Shift + V |
Paste as plain text |
| 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. |
| Windows logo key + D |
Display and hide the desktop. |
| 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 + A |
Set focus to the first icon in the Suggested actions menu. |
| Alt + F8 |
Show your password on the sign-in screen. |
| 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. |
| Ctrl + F4 |
Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time). |
| Ctrl + A |
Select all items in a document or window. |
| Ctrl + D (or Delete) |
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. |
| Ctrl + E |
Open Search (in most apps). |
| Ctrl + R (or F5) |
Refresh the active window. |
| Ctrl + Y |
Redo 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. |
| Alt + Shift + arrow keys |
When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified. |
| Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys |
When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder. |
| Ctrl + arrow keys |
Resize the Start menu when it’s open. |
| 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 in 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. |
| PrtScn |
Take a screenshot of your whole screen and copy it to the clipboard. |
