Complete List of Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts and Run Commands

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Navigation Complete List of Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts and Run

CommandsAndre DaCosta| August 24, 2015 in How-To

Everyone loves a quick way to get things done in Windows. If a mouse tends to slow you down,

then here is a comprehensive list of keyboard commands you can use to accomplish almost any

task you would normally use a mouse for.

Function Command

Power menu press Windows key + X or right click Start

Windows + Tab Launch Windows 10 Task View

Windows + Q Search the web and Windows with Cortana (speech)

Windows + S Search the web and Windows with Cortana (keyboard input)

Windows + I Open Windows 10 settings

Windows + A Open Windows 10 notifications

Windows + L Lock your Windows 10 device

Windows + Ctrl + D Create new virtual desktop

Windows + Ctrl + F4 Close current virtual desktop

Windows + Ctrl + [Left]

[Right]

Switch between virtual desktops

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Windows + [Left]

[Right][Up][Down]

Position windows on your screenE.g. Windows + [Left]moves

the current window to the left half of your screen. If you use

Windows + [Up]afterwards, the current window will be

placed in the upper left quarter of your screen.And, whats

very handy in my opinion: If you release the Windowskey

after positioning a window, Task View shows up on the

opposite side of the positioned window to select andposition another app.

Windows + H Share content (if supported by current app)

Windows + K Connect to wireless displays and audio devices

Windows + X Open Startbutton context menu

Windows key + G Starts App recording

Windows + D Show Windows desktop

Windows + E OpenFile Explorer

Windows + Space Switch keyboard input language (if you have added at least

a second one)

Windows + Shift +

[Left][Right]

Move current Window from one monitor to another (when

using a multiple monitor setup)

Windows + [1][2][3][] Open programs that are pinned to task barE.g. if first

pinned program on your task bar is Windows Explorer (from

left to right), the shortcut Windows + 1opens Windows

Explorerfor you.

Windows + R Run a command

Windows + P Project a screen

Alt + Tab Switch to previous window

Alt + Space Restore, move, size, minimize, maximize or close current

window. Also works like a charm for Windows 10 modernapps.

Alt + F4 a) Close current windowb) If youre on your Windows 10


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desktop, open Power dialogue to shut down or restart

Windows, put your device in sleep mode, sign out or switch

the current user

CTRL + SHIFT + ESC Open Task Manager

Alt + underlined menu Open menu or program. Example, to open the Edit menu in

WordPad, press Alt then press E on your keyboard. Repeat

the same step for the menu you want to open.

General Windows keyboard shortcuts

Function Command

Access help system in an application F1

Activate menu bar F10

Close a program Alt + F4

Close current window in Multiple

Document interface based programs

CTRL + F4

Access right click menu in application Shift + F10

Launch Start menu Ctrl + ESC or Windows key

Cut CTRL + X

Copy CTRL + C

Paste CTRL + V

Delete DEL

Undo CTRL + Z

System Properties Windows key + Pause/Break

Bypass auto-play when an external

storage device is connected

Hold down SHIFT key while inserting

storage device.


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Desktop, My Computer and File Explorer

For selected items, you can use the following shortcuts:

Function Command

Search CTRL + F or F3

Rename an item F2

Delete an folder or files permanently SHIFT + DEL

Access properties of a file or folder ALT + ENTER or ALT + double-click

Copy a file CTRL key while dragging file

Create a shortcut CTRL + SHIFT while dragging file

Select All CTRL + A

Refresh contents of window F5

View the folder one level up Backspace key

Close the selected folder and its parent

folders

SHIFT key while clicking the close button

Switch between left and right panes F6

File Explorer commands

Function Command

Switch between left and right panes F6

Expand all subfolders under the selected

folder

NUMLOCK + ASTERISK when using a

numeric keyboard

Expand the selected folder NUMLOCK + PLUS sign when using a

numeric keyboard

Collapse the selected folder NUMLOCK + MINUS sign when using a

numeric keyboard


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Expand current selection if its collapsed,

otherwise select first subfolder

Right arrow

Collapse current selection if its

expanaded, otherwise select parent folder

Left arrow

Properties dialog commands

Function Command

Move forward throught options Tab key

Move backward through options SHIFT + Tab

Move forward through tabs CTRL + Tab

Move backward through tabs CTRL + SHIFT + TAB

Open and Save dialog commands

Function Command

Open the Save In and address bar CTRL + O and F4

Refresh F5

Open the folder one level up, if a folder is

selected

BACKSPACE

Windows 10 Command Prompt keyboard commands

Text Selection

Function Command

SHIFT + LEFT ARROW Moves the cursor to the left one character,

extending the selection.

SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW Moves the cursor to the right one character,

extending the selection.

SHIFT + UP ARROW Selects text up line by line starting from the

location of the insertion point.


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SHIFT + DOWN ARROW Extends text selection down one line, starting at the

location of the insertion point.

SHIFT + END If cursor is in current line being edited* First time

extends selection to the last character in the input

line.* Second consecutive press extends selection to

the right margin.ElseSelects text from the insertion

point to the right margin.

SHIFT + HOME If cursor is in current line being edited* First time

extends selection to the character immediately after

the command prompt.* Second consecutive press

extends selection to the left margin.ElseExtends

selection to the left margin.

SHIFT + PAGE DOWN Extends selection down one screen.

SHIFT + PAGE UP Extends selection up one screen.

CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT

ARROW

Extends the selection one word to the right.

CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW Extends the selection one word to the left.

CTRL + SHIFT + HOME Extend selection to the beginning of the screen

buffer.

CTRL + SHIFT + END Extend selection to the end of the screen buffer.

CTRL + A If cursor is in current line being edited (from first

typed char to last type char) andline is not empty

andany selection cursor is also within the line

being editedSelects all text after the prompt. (phase

1)ElseSelects the entire buffer. (phase 2)

Edit commands

Function Command

CTRL + V Paste text into the command line.

SHIFT + INS Paste text into the command line.


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CTRL + C Copy selected text to the clipboard.

CTRL + INS Copy selected text to the clipboard.

Function Command

CTRL + M Enter Mark Mode to move cursor within window.

ALT In conjunction with one of the selection key

combinations, begins selection in block mode.

ARROW KEYS Move cursor in the direction specified.

PAGE KEYS Move cursor by one page in the direction specified.

CTRL + HOME Move cursor to beginning of buffer.

CTRL + END Move cursor to end of buffer.

History navigation keys

Function Command

CTRL + UP ARROW Moves up one line in the output history.

CTRL + DOWN ARROW Moves down one line in the output history.

CTRL + PAGE UP Moves up one page in the output history.

CTRL + PAGE DOWN Moves down one page in the output history.

Additional commands

Function Command

CTRL + F Opens Find in console dialog.

ALT + F4 Close the console window, of course!

Keyboard Run Commands

Use the following to access locations such as Control Panel items, File Explorer shell folders


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quickly using the run command.

Opens Press Windows + R and type:

Open Documents Folder documents

Open Videos folder videos

Open Downloads Folder downloads

Open Favorites Folder favorites

Open Recent Folder recent

Open Pictures Folder pictures

Adding a new Device devicepairingwizard

About Windows dialog winver

Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz

Advanced User Accounts netplwiz

Advanced User Accounts azman.msc

Backup and Restore sdclt

Bluetooth File Transfer fsquirt

Calculator calc

Certificates certmgr.msc

Change Computer Performance

Settings

systempropertiesperformance

Change Data Execution Prevention

Settings

systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention

Change Data Execution Prevention

Settings

printui

Character Map charmap


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ClearType Tuner cttune

Color Management colorcpl

Command Prompt cmd

Component Services comexp.msc

Component Services dcomcnfg

Computer Management compmgmt.msc

Computer Management compmgmtlauncher

Connect to a Projector displayswitch

Control Panel control

Create A Shared Folder Wizard shrpubw

Create a System Repair Disc recdisc

Data Execution Prevention systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention

Date and Time timedate.cpl

Default Location locationnotifications

Device Manager devmgmt.msc

Device Manager hdwwiz.cpl

Device Pairing Wizard devicepairingwizard

Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard msdt

Digitizer Calibration Tool tabcal

DirectX Diagnostic Tool dxdiag

Disk Cleanup cleanmgr

Disk Defragmenter dfrgui


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Disk Management diskmgmt.msc

Display dpiscaling

Display Color Calibration dccw

Display Switch displayswitch

DPAPI Key Migration Wizard dpapimig

Driver Verifier Manager verifier

Ease of Access Center utilman

EFS Wizard rekeywiz

Event Viewer eventvwr.msc

Fax Cover Page Editor fxscover

File Signature Verification sigverif

Font Viewer fontview

Game Controllers joy.cpl

IExpress Wizard iexpress

Internet Explorer iexplore

Internet Options inetcpl.cpl

iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool iscsicpl

Language Pack Installer lpksetup

Local Group Policy Editor gpedit.msc

Local Security Policy secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc

Location Activity locationnotifications


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Magnifier magnify

Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt

Manage Your File Encryption

Certificates

rekeywiz

Microsoft Management Console mmc

Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool msdt

Mouse main.cpl

NAP Client Configuration napclcfg.msc

Narrator narrator

Network Connections ncpa.cpl

New Scan Wizard wiaacmgr

Notepad notepad

ODBC Data Source Administrator odbcad32

ODBC Driver Configuration odbcconf

On-Screen Keyboard osk

Paint mspaint

Pen and Touch tabletpc.cpl

People Near Me collab.cpl

Performance Monitor perfmon.msc

Performance Options systempropertiesperformance

Phone and Modem telephon.cpl

Phone Dialer dialer


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Power Options powercfg.cpl

Presentation Settings presentationsettings

Print Management printmanagement.msc

Printer Migration printbrmui

Printer User Interface printui

Private Character Editor eudcedit

Problem Steps Recorder psr

Programs and Features appwiz.cpl

Protected Content Migration dpapimig

Region and Language intl.cpl

Registry Editor regedit

Registry Editor 32 regedt32

Remote Access Phonebook rasphone

Remote Desktop Connection mstsc

Resource Monitor resmon

Resultant Set of Policy rsop.msc

SAM Lock Tool syskey

Screen Resolution desk.cpl

Securing the Windows Account

Database

syskey

Services services.msc

Set Program Access and Computer

Defaults

computerdefaults


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Share Creation Wizard shrpubw

Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc

Signout logoff

Snipping Tool snippingtool

Sound mmsys.cpl

Sound recorder soundrecorder

SQL Server Client Network Utility cliconfg

Sticky Notes stikynot

Stored User Names and Passwords credwiz

Sync Center mobsync

System Configuration msconfig

System Configuration Editor sysedit

System Information msinfo32

System Properties sysdm.cpl

System Properties (Advanced Tab) systempropertiesadvanced

System Properties (Computer Name

Tab)

systempropertiescomputername

System Properties (Hardware Tab) systempropertieshardware

System Properties (Remote Tab) systempropertiesremote

System Properties (System

Protection Tab)

systempropertiesprotection

System Restore rstrui

Task Manager taskmgr


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Task Scheduler taskschd.msc

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Management

tpm.msc

Turn Windows features on or off optionalfeatures

User Account Control Settings useraccountcontrolsettings

Utility Manager utilman

Volume Mixer sndvol

Windows Action Center wscui.cpl

Windows Activation Client slui

Windows Anytime Upgrade Results windowsanytimeupgraderesults

Windows Disc Image Burning Tool isoburn

Windows Explorer explorer

Windows Fax and Scan wfs

Windows Firewall firewall.cpl

Windows Firewall with Advanced

Security

wf.msc

Windows Journal journal

Windows Media Player wmplayer

Windows Memory Diagnostic

Scheduler

mdsched

Windows Mobility Center mblctr

Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard wiaacmgr

Windows PowerShell powershell


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Windows PowerShell ISE powershell_ise

Windows Remote Assistance msra

Windows Repair Disc recdisc

Windows Script Host wscript

Windows Update wuapp

Windows Update Standalone

Installer

wusa

Versione Windows winver

WMI Management wmimgmt.msc

WordPad write

XPS Viewer xpsrchvw

The name and terminology used for certain commands and functions have been revised in

Windows 10, along with their locations. The following table provides how you can find andaccess them.

Original Name New Name, location and Functions

Windows Explorer File Explorer (Press Windows key + E to launch)

Favorites Navigation

Pane (WindowsExplorer)

Quick Access

Folder options Options (Files Explorer > View tab > Options)

Recent Items Located in File Explorer > This PC > Recent Files

Computer or My

Computer

This PC

Control Panel Settings (classic Control Panel can still be accessed Windows

key + X then click Control Panel)


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View Available

Networks

Network Flyout Notification or Show Available Networks

(Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > Additional settings.

Action Center

Located in the System

Tray. Manage incoming email, system, social medianotifications.

Start menu Start

Task View

Create and Manage

multiple desktops

Aero Snap Snap Assist easily manage open windows on screen.

All Programs All Apps

Shutdown/Turn off

computer

Power

Switch Users Located at the top of the Start represented by your account

name

Theres a lot here to remember, so make sure to bookmark this page so you can keep coming

back to refresh your memory or lean new shortcuts you havent used before.

Are you a Keyboard Kung Fu practitioner? What are your favorite key combos that you use?

Leave a comment below and let us know.

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