You may know a few shortcut keys but there are some hidden keys you need to try. Only focusing on those you need to use more frequently can noticeably make things easier and help you to work more efficiently. We’ll show you all the most useful keyboard shortcuts to navigate and operate the desktop. If you are a Windows user like me, then these shortcuts keys will definitely increase your productivity. Here are Windows shortcut keys you should know. 🔽
WINKEY Shortcuts keys 💻
| WINKEY + D | Bring desktop to the top of other windows |
| WINKEY + M | Minimize all windows |
| WINKEY + SHIFT + M | Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M or WINKEY + D |
| WINKEY + E | Open Microsoft Explorer |
| WINKEY + Tab | Cycle through open programs on the taskbar |
| WINKEY + F | Display the Windows Search / Find feature |
| WINKEY + Ctrl + F | Display the search for computer window |
| WINKEY + F1 | Display the Microsoft Windows Help |
| WINKEY + R | Open the run window |
| WINKEY + Pause/Break | Open the system properties window |
| WINKEY + U | Open the Utility Manager |
| WINKEY + L | Lock the computer |
| WINKEY + Shift + S | Screen Snip Tool |
Basic Shortcut keys
| Alt + F | File menu options in current program |
| Alt + E | Edit options in the current program |
| F1 | Universal Help |
| Ctrl + A | Selects all text |
| Ctrl + X | Cuts the selected item |
| Ctrl + Del | Cut selected item |
| Ctrl + C | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl + Ins | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl + V | Paste the selected item |
| Shift + Ins | Paste the selected item |
| Home | Takes the user to the beginning of the current line |
| Ctrl +Home | Go to the beginning of the document |
| End | Go to the end of the document line |
| Ctrl + End | Go to the end of the current line |
| Shift + Home | Highlight from the current position to the beginning of the current line |
| Shift + End | Highlight from the current position the beginning of the current line |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Move one word to the left at a time |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Move one word to the right at a time |
General Shortcut Keys
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open application |
| Alt + Shift + Tab | Switch backward between open applications |
| Alt + Print Screen | Create a Screenshot of the current program |
| Ctrl + Alt + Delete | Reboot/ Windows task manager |
| Ctrl + Esc | Bring up the start menu |
| F2 | Rename selected icon |
| F3 | Start to find from the desktop |
| F4 | Open the drive selection when browsing |
| F5 | Refresh Content |
| Alt + F4 | Close the current open program |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close window in the current program |
| Ctrl + Plus key | Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows explorer |
| Alt + Enter | Opens the properties window of the selected item |
| Shift + F10 | Simulate right click on the selected item |
| Shift + Del | Deleted programs/files permanently |
| Holding shift during boot up | Boot safe mode or bypass system files |
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