Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Overview

The Windows operating system has a handful of helpful key combinations (shortcuts) that you can use to be more efficient.

Details / Instructions

• Copy: Ctrl + C

• Cut: Ctrl + X

• Paste: Ctrl + V

• Open the Windows start menu: Windows logo key   

• Maximize Window: F11 or Windows logo key   + Up arrow 

• Open Task View: Windows logo key   + Tab

• Display and hide the desktop: Windows logo key  + D

• Open the Quick Link menu: Windows logo key  + X

• Lock your PC: Windows logo key  + L

• Full-screen screenshot: Windows logo key + PrtScn (Hint: the screenshot is copied automatically to the system clipboard, you can "paste" it into a document, email, etc). 

• Region capture: Windows logo key + Shift + S

• Open File Explorer: Windows logo key   + E.

• Switch between open applications: Alt + Tab

• Close the active application: Alt + F4 (Hint: This is a fantastic solution for quickly closing scareware and popups!)

• Rename a file/folder: F2

• Adjust the magnification of the active window: Ctrl + mouse wheel

All Windows 10 Shortcuts / Key Combinations: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keyboard-shortcuts-in-windows-dcc61a57-8ff0-cffe-9796-cb9706c75eec

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