Save precious time and get the most out of Windows 10 with these top Windows shortcuts. I start basic and then move on to some lesser known but equally valuable Windows shortcut keys. While researching this video, I discovered some new shortcut keys in Windows that I now use on a regular basis. Hopefully you’ll find the same.
- Editing
- CTRL + C to Copy
- CTRL + V to Paste
- CTRL + X to Cut
- CTRL + Z to Undo
- CTRL + Y to Redo
- CTRL + D to Delete
- Alt + Shift + Up/Down Arrow to move bullets up and down
- Find and Search
- CTRL + F to find text
- Windows Key + Q or Windows Key or Windows Key + S to search or just press the windows key
- Selection
- CTRL + A to Select all
- CTRL + Click to select multiple individual items
- Shift + Click to select multiple items
- Shift + Arrow to select text
- Shift + CTRL + Arrow to select entire words
- Windows Management
- Alt + Tab to jump between open windows
- Alt + F4 to close a window
- Windows + # key to bring up app on task bar where the # corresponds with the position on the taskbar
- Windows Key + arrow keys to snap a window in different positions
- Windows + D to see desktop. Toggle back and forth
- Windows + M to minimize all windows
- Browser Navigation
- Alt + left or Alt + right arrow to navigate forward or back
- CTRL + T to open a new tab
- CTRL + Shift + T to bring up closed tab in browser
- CTRL + Tab to move to next tab
- CTRL + Shift + Tab to move to previous tab
- F5 or CTRL + R to refresh a web page
- Zoom
- Windows + or Windows – to zoom in or out
- Virtual Desktop
- Windows + Tab to open task view
- Windows + CTRL + D to add a virtual desktop
- Windows + CTRL + Left or Right Arrow Keys move between them
- Windows + CTRL + F4 to close virtual desktop
- Display
- Windows + P to project to an external monitor
- Others
- CTRL + Shift + ESC opens task manager
- CTRL + P prints • Windows + L to lock your PC
- Windows + E to launch File Explorer
- Windows + G brings up Game Bar which allows you to screen record
Kevin Stratvert 