Windows Operating System - Commonly used keyboard shortcuts

 

Here are 50 keyboard shortcuts commonly used in Windows

 

General Shortcuts

 

Ctrl + C: Copy.

Ctrl + X: Cut.

Ctrl + V: Paste.

Ctrl + A: Select All.

Ctrl + Z: Undo.

Ctrl + Y: Redo.

Ctrl + S: Save.

Ctrl + P: Print.

Ctrl + F: Find.

Alt + F4: Close the current window or application.

Win + D: Show or hide the desktop.

Win + E: Open File Explorer.

Win + L: Lock the computer.

Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager.

 

Text Editing Shortcuts

Ctrl + Arrow keys: Move to the beginning or end of a word.

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys: Select text.

Ctrl + Backspace: Delete the word to the left of the cursor.

Ctrl + Delete: Delete the word to the right of the cursor.

Ctrl + Home: Move to the beginning of a document.

Ctrl + End: Move to the end of a document.

Window Management Shortcuts

 

Win + Left Arrow/Right Arrow: Snap window to the left or right side of the screen.

Win + Up Arrow: Maximize the current window.

Win + Down Arrow: Minimize or restore the current window.

Alt + Space + N: Minimize the current window.

Alt + Space + X: Maximize the current window.

Alt + F5: Restore the size of the active window after minimizing.

 

Taskbar Shortcuts

Win + T: Cycle through taskbar items.

Win + 1, Win + 2, etc.: Open or switch to the application in the corresponding position on the taskbar.

Shift + Click on Taskbar item: Open a new instance of the application.

 

File Explorer Shortcuts:

Alt + Up Arrow: Go up one level in File Explorer.

F2: Rename a selected file or folder.

Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder.

Ctrl + Click: Select multiple non-contiguous items.

Shift + Click: Select a range of items.

 

Web Browsing Shortcuts

Ctrl + T: Open a new tab.

Ctrl + W: Close the current tab.

Ctrl + Tab: Switch between open tabs.

Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen the last closed tab.

Ctrl + N: Open a new browser window.

System Shortcuts

Win + I: Open Settings.

Win + R: Open the Run dialog.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager.

Win + Pause/Break: Open System Properties.

 

Accessibility Shortcuts

 

Win + Plus (+) or Win + Minus (-): Zoom in or out (Magnifier).

Ctrl + Alt + Del: Open the security options menu (Lock, Switch User, Sign Out, Task Manager).

Win + U: Open Ease of Access Centre.

 

Screenshot Shortcuts

 

PrtScn or Snipping Tool: Capture a screenshot.

Alt + PrtScn: Capture a screenshot of the active window.

 

Virtual Desktop Shortcuts

 

Win + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow: Switch between virtual desktops.

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