Keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10 (SOME duplicate items)

Windows Key: Shows the Windows 10 Start Menu.

Windows Key + L: Locks your Windows 10 device.

Windows Key + Tab: Launches Windows 10 Task View.

Windows Key + Enter: Opens Narrator, a program that reads text for you and shows you tips.

Windows Key + U: Ease of Access Center

Desktop Commands

· Windows Key + X: Opens Start button context menu.

· Windows Key + Left, Right, Up or Down: Moves the active window around on your screen.

· Left and Right snap the window to either side so it takes up half of the screen.

· Up and Down shrink the window to a quarter-size and move it to that corner. Once you have used Windows Key + Up to place it in the top corner, pressing that command again makes the window take up your whole screen. If you have hit Windows Key + Down to place a window in the bottom corner, hitting that command again minimizes the window.

Windows Key + C: Cortana listening mode.

Windows Key + Q: Cortana main window.

Windows Key + D: Show Windows desktop (also available with Windows Key + M).

Windows Key + ,: Temporarily show desktop.

Connecting and Sharing

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

Windows Key + K: Connect to wireless displays and audio devices.

Windows Key + E: Open Windows Explorer.

Windows Key +X: Small Start Menu.

Traditional Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Key + Space: Switch keyboard input language (if you have added at least a second one).

Windows Key + Shift + Left or Right: Move current Window from one monitor to another (when using a multiple monitor setup).

Windows Key + 1, 2, 3 and so on: Open programs that are pinned to task bar.

Windows Key + R: Run a command.

Windows Key + P: Project a screen.

Alt + Tab: Switch to previous window.

Windows Key + T = Cycle through screenshots of open apps.

Alt + F4: Close current window, but if you perform this combination when viewing the desktop, you open Power dialogue to shut down or restart Windows, put your device in sleep mode, sign out or switch the current user.

Screenshots

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All the Win key combinations

win-a action center

win-b

win-c cortana listening mode

win-d desktop hidden

win-e explorer

win-f

win-g

win-h share

win-i settings

win-j

win-k connections

win-l lock screen

win-m minimize

win-n

win-o

win-p projector mode

win-q cortana main window

win-r run dialog

win-s cortana main window

win-t taskbar select

win-u ease of access center

win-v

win-w

win-x small start menu

win-y

win-z

win-q cortana main window

win-q cortana main window

Windows Key + Ctrl + D: Creates new virtual desktop

Windows Key + Ctrl + F4: Closes current virtual desktop

Windows Key + Ctrl + Left or Right: Switches between virtual desktops

Windows Key + F1: Opens Edge and Searches “How do I get help in Windows 10″ with Bing

Windows Key + Print Screen Key: Creates a screenshot of the whole screen in the Photos app.

Windows Standards

Windows Key: Shows the Windows 10 Start Menu

Windows Key + L: Locks your Windows 10 device

Windows Key + Tab: Launches Windows 10 Task View

Windows Key + Enter: Opens Narrator, a program that reads text for you and shows you tips.

Desktop Commands

Windows Key + X: Opens Start button context menu

Windows Key + Left, Right, Up or Down: Moves the active window around on your screen. Left and Right snap the window to either side so it takes up half of the screen, Up and Down shrink the window to a quarter-size and move it to that corner. Once you have used Windows Key + Up to place it in the top corner, pressing that command again makes the window take up your whole screen. If you have hit Windows Key + Down to place a window in the bottom corner, hitting that command again minimizes the window.

Windows Key + D: Show Windows desktop (also available with Windows Key + M)

Windows Key + ,: Temporarily show desktop

Connecting and Sharing

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

Windows Key + K: Connect to wireless displays and audio devices

Windows Key + E: Open Windows Explorer

Traditional Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Key + Space: Switch keyboard input language (if you have added at least a second one)

Windows Key + Shift + Left or Right: Move current Window from one monitor to another (when using a multiple monitor setup)

Windows Key + 1, 2, 3 and so on: Open programs that are pinned to task bar

Windows Key + R: Run a command

Windows Key + P: Project a screen

Alt + Tab: Switch to previous window

Windows Key + T = Cycle through screenshots of open apps

Alt + F4: Close current window, but if you perform this combination when viewing the desktop, you open Power dialogue to shut down or restart Windows, put your device in sleep mode, sign out or switch the current user.