Window
"Window" can refer to a variety of things, depending on the context. In computing, a "window" usually refers to a graphical interface element that displays the content of an application. Shortkee.com provides keyboard shortcuts for Windows operating system, allowing users to quickly access various system functions and improve their productivity while using Windows.
Window
"Window" can refer to a variety of things, depending on the context. In computing, a "window" usually refers to a graphical interface element that displays the content of an application. Shortkee.com provides keyboard shortcuts for Windows operating system, allowing users to quickly access various system functions and improve their productivity while using Windows.
| Name | Window | Watch List | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut the selected item | Ctrl + X |  | |
| Copy the selected item | Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | | |
| Paste the selected item | Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | | |
| Undo an action | Ctrl + Z | | |
| Switch between open apps | Alt + Tab | | |
| Close the active item, or exit the active app | Alt + F4 | | |
| Lock your PC | Windows logo key + L | | |
| Display and hide the desktop | Windows logo key + D | | |
| Rename the selected item | F2 | | |
| Search for a file or folder in File Explorer | F3 | | |
| Display the address bar list in File Explorer | F4 | | |
| Refresh the active window | F5 | | |
| Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop | F6 | | |
| Activate the Menu bar in the active app | F10 | | |
| Show your password on the sign-in screen | Alt + F8 | | |
| Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened | Alt + Esc | | |
| Perform the command for that letter | Alt + underlined letter | | |
| Display properties for the selected item | Alt + Enter | | |
| Open the shortcut menu for the active window | Alt + Spacebar | | |
| Go back | Alt + Left arrow | | |
| Go forward | Alt + Right arrow | | |
| Move up one screen | Alt + Page Up | | |
| Move down one screen | Alt + Page Down | | |
| Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time) | Ctrl + F4 | | |
| Select all items in a document or window | Ctrl + A | | |
| Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin | Ctrl + D (or Delete) | | |
| Refresh the active window | Ctrl + R (or F5) | | |
| Redo an action | Ctrl + Y | | |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word | Ctrl + Right arrow | | |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word | Ctrl + Left arrow | | |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph | Ctrl + Down arrow | | |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph | Ctrl + Up arrow | | |
| Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps | Ctrl + Alt + Tab | | |
| When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified | Alt + Shift + arrow keys | | |
| When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder | Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys | | |
| Resize the Start menu when it's open | Ctrl + arrow keys | | |
| Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop | Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar | | |
| Select a block of text | Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key | | |
| Open Start | Ctrl + Esc | | |
| Open Task Manager | Ctrl + Shift + Esc | | |
| Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available | Ctrl + Shift | | |
| Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off | Ctrl + Spacebar | | |
| Display the shortcut menu for the selected item | Shift + F10 | | |
| Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document | Shift with any arrow key | | |
| Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first | Shift + Delete | | |
| Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu | Right arrow | | |
| Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu | Left arrow | | |
| Stop or leave the current task | Esc | |
| Name | Window | Watch List | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open or close Start | Windows logo key | | |
| Open Action center | Windows logo key + A | | |
| Set focus in the notification area | Windows logo key + B | | |
| Open Cortana in listening mode | Windows logo key + C | | |
| Open the charms menu | Windows logo key + Shift + C | | |
| Display and hide the desktop | Windows logo key + D | | |
| Display and hide the date and time on the desktop | Windows logo key + Alt + D | | |
| Open File Explorer | Windows logo key + E | | |
| Open Feedback Hub and take a screenshot | Windows logo key + F | | |
| Open Game bar when a game is open | Windows logo key + G | | |
| Start dictation | Windows logo key + H | | |
| Open Settings | Windows logo key + I | | |
| Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available. | Windows logo key + J | | |
| Open the Connect quick action | Windows logo key + K | | |
| Lock your PC or switch accounts | Windows logo key + L | | |
| Minimize all windows | Windows logo key + M | | |
| Lock device orientation | Windows logo key + O | | |
| Choose a presentation display mode | Windows logo key + P | | |
| Open the Run dialog box | Windows logo key + R | | |
| Open search | Windows logo key + S | | |
| Cycle through apps on the taskbar | Windows logo key + T | | |
| Open Ease of Access Center | Windows logo key + U | | |
| Cycle through notifications | Windows logo key + V | | |
| Cycle through notifications in reverse order | Windows logo key + Shift + V | | |
| Open the Quick Link menu | Windows logo key + X | | |
| Switch input between Windows Mixed Reality and your desktop | Windows logo key + Y | | |
| Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode | Windows logo key + Z | | |
| Open emoji panel | Windows logo key + period (.) or semicolon (;) | | |
| Temporarily peek at the desktop | Windows logo key + comma (,) | | |
| Display the System Properties dialog box | Windows logo key + Pause | | |
| Search for PCs (if you're on a network) | Windows logo key + Ctrl + F | | |
| Restore minimized windows on the desktop | Windows logo key + Shift + M | | |
| 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 + 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 + Shift + 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 + Ctrl + 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 + Alt + 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 + Ctrl + Shift + number | | |
| Open Task view | Windows logo key + Tab | | |
| Maximize the window | Windows logo key + Up arrow | | |
| Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window | Windows logo key + Down arrow | | |
| Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen | Windows logo key + Left arrow | | |
| Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen | Windows logo key + Right arrow | | |
| Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke) | Windows logo key + Home | | |
| Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen | Windows logo key + Shift + Up arrow | | |
| Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width | Windows logo key + Shift + Down arrow | | |
| Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another | Windows logo key + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow | | |
| Switch input language and keyboard layout | Windows logo key + Spacebar | | |
| Change to a previously selected input | Windows logo key + Ctrl + Spacebar | | |
| Open Narrator | Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter | | |
| Begin IME reconversion | Windows logo key + forward slash (/) | | |
| Open shoulder taps | Windows logo key + Ctrl + V | |
| Name | Window | Watch List | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy the selected text | Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | | |
| Paste the selected text | Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | | |
| Enter Mark mode | Ctrl + M | | |
| Begin selection in block mode | Alt + selection key | | |
| Move the cursor in the direction specified | Arrow keys | | |
| Move the cursor by one page up | Page up | | |
| Move the cursor by one page down | Page down | | |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer | Ctrl + Home (Mark mode) | | |
| Move the cursor to the end of the buffer | Ctrl + End (Mark mode) | | |
| Move up one line in the output history | Ctrl + Up arrow | | |
| Move down one line in the output history | Ctrl + Down arrow | | |
| 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 + Home (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. | Ctrl + End (History navigation) | |
| Name | Window | Watch List | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display the items in the active list | F4 | | |
| Move forward through tabs | Ctrl + Tab | | |
| Move back through tabs | Ctrl + Shift + Tab | | |
| Move to nth tab | Ctrl + number (number 1–9) | | |
| Move forward through options | Tab | | |
| Move back through options | Shift + Tab | | |
| Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter | Alt + underlined letter | | |
| Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box | Spacebar | | |
| Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box | Backspace | | |
| Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons | Arrow keys | |
| Name | Window | Watch List | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select the address bar | Alt + D | | |
| Select the search box | Ctrl + E | | |
| Select the search box | Ctrl + F | | |
| Open a new window | Ctrl + N | | |
| Close the active window | Ctrl + W | | |
| Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons | Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel | | |
| Display all folders above the selected folder | Ctrl + Shift + E | | |
| Create a new folder | Ctrl + Shift + N | | |
| Display all subfolders under the selected folder | Num Lock + asterisk (*) | | |
| Display the contents of the selected folder | Num Lock + plus (+) | | |
| Collapse the selected folder | Num Lock + minus (-) | | |
| Display the preview panel | Alt + P | | |
| Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item | Alt + Enter | | |
| View the next folder | Alt + Right arrow | | |
| View the folder that the folder was in | Alt + Up arrow | | |
| View the previous folder | Alt + Left arrow | | |
| View the previous folder | Backspace | | |
| Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder | Right arrow | | |
| Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in | Left arrow | | |
| Display the bottom of the active window | End | | |
| Display the top of the active window | Home | | |
| Maximize or minimize the active window | F11 | |
| Name | Window | Watch List | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Task view | Windows logo key + Tab | | |
| Add a virtual desktop | Windows logo key + Ctrl + D | | |
| Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right | Windows logo key + Ctrl + Right arrow | | |
| Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left | Windows logo key + Ctrl + Left arrow | | |
| Close the virtual desktop you're using | Windows logo key + Ctrl + F4 | < |
| Name | Window | Watch List | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app | Shift + click a taskbar button | | |
| Open an app as an administrator | Ctrl + Shift + click a taskbar button | | |
| Show the window menu for the app | Shift + right-click a taskbar button | | |
| Show the window menu for the group | Shift + right-click a grouped taskbar button | | |
| Cycle through the windows of the group | Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button | |